
Empowering Youth for Climate Action: Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan and UNICEF Bangladesh Chart Path for Collaboration
Advisor for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Water Resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasized the urgent need for accountability, coordination, and youth involvement in climate adaptation efforts across Bangladesh. Stressing the importance of engaging youth in national development, she proposed that young representatives be included in monitoring mechanisms for infrastructure and water-related projects implemented by the Water Development Board and others. She also called for practical solutions to issues like fecal sludge management and medical waste disposal, including the use of safer alternatives such as microwave treatment instead of incineration.
The Environment Advisor made these remarks during a meeting with a high-level UNICEF Bangladesh ...