The chtwca II implementation will help contribute to bangladesh's indo-pacific vision through the formation of regulatory systems, accountable GOB ministries and agencies, climate change adaptation…

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $6,409,606 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement the CHTWCA II project in Bangladesh. This 5-year initiative, running from June 2024 to June 2029, aims to contribute to Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific vision through a range of interventions, including:

• Establishing regulatory systems and strengthening accountable government ministries and agencies
• Promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Strengthening the social compact between citizens and the government
• Facilitating democratic engagement of communities in decision-making
• Building peace and stability in the region
• Implementing the 1997 Peace Accord
• Developing innovative nature-based solutions for resilient livelihoods
• Implementing collaborative forest and integrated watershed management models
• Conserving wildlife habitats and biodiversity

The project will advance relevant USAID policies and strategies in the region, including on gender equality, women's empowerment, indigenous peoples, LGBTQI+ inclusion, and climate change.

The chtwca II implementation will help contribute to bangladesh's indo-pacific vision through the formation of regulatory systems, accountable GOB ministries and agencies, climate change adaptation and mitigation, strengthening of the social compact between citizens and the government, democratic engagement of communities for decision-making, building the overall peace and stability in the region, implementation of the peace accord of 1997, innovative nature-based solutions for resilient livelihoods, collaborative forest and integrated watershed management models, and conservation of wildlife habitats and biodiversity. IT will advance USAID's relevant policies and strategies in the region, including gender equality and women's empowerment policy; the united states national action plan on women, peace and security; indigenous peoples policy; women's entrepreneurship and economics empowerment act; lgbtqi+ inclusive development policy; US strategy to prevent and respond to gender based violence globally; USAID disability policy paper; USAID's climate strategy; USAID biodiversity policy; and inclusive development toolkit-final 508.