2024-02-18 16:20:08
State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Kujendra Lal Tripura received a courtesy call from Charles Whiteley, Ambassador of the European Embassy in Dhaka to Bangladesh. Whiteley and other representatives met at the State Minister’s office on Sunday (February 18).
In the meeting, the EU ambassador said that the development aid European Union, Foundation for Humanity and UNDP combined parts to provide assistance to 98 thousand people of 20 thousand very poor families in total 26 unions of 3 upazilas of Rangamati district, 3 upazilas of Bandarban district and 2 upazilas of Khagrachari district in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The project has taken on the target.
The delegation assured the state minister that they will take effective steps to alleviate the poverty of these poor people including increasing the areas of cooperation.
The main objective of the project is to reduce the poverty of the very poor families in the three hill districts and provide support in climate resilient livelihoods. Project includes- Community managed market collection points. This includes conducting satellite clinics/health camps in remote areas; Family visits to monitor children’s growth; Food packages for moderately, severely, malnourished children.
Minister of State Kujendra Lal listened to the Tripura delegation. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is giving more importance to climate control and poverty alleviation in building Smart Bangladesh.
He said that the government applauds such welfare initiatives of local and foreign aid agencies. He urged everyone to work with sincerity.
Secretary of the Ministry. Moshiur Rahman thanked the delegation for taking initiatives in climate and poverty alleviation by adopting the Partnership for Resilient Livelihoods in CHT project in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region under the initiative of NDC European Union, Foundation for People and UNDP. The government is always very sincere in providing the necessary support for the implementation of the projects undertaken by local and foreign organizations in such development work, said the hill secretary. Mashiur Rahman NDC.
The secretary of the ministry was present at this time. Moshiur Rahman NDC, Additional Secretary Pradeep Kumar Mohottam NDC, Joint Secretary Md. Ministry officials including Huzur Ali.