Parliamentary caucus moves to address climate-induced displacement

With climate change increasingly forcing vulnerable communities from their homes and livelihoods, the Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Change and Displacement wants to work for developing a coordinated policy response to the growing crisis.

The first meeting of the caucus of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) was held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday with its chairman Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury in the chair.

Members of the JS caucus Md Amirul Islam Khan, Md Rashedul Islam Rashed, Md Anwarul Haque, Barrister Rumeen Farhana and Marzia Begum attended the meeting.

The meeting discussed a work plan for the caucus, with emphasis on strengthening coordination among government ministries and agencies dealing with climate change, water management, disaster response and migration-related issues.

The caucus recommended inviting representatives of six key government bodies to its next meeting-- the Environment Ministry; LGRD Ministry; Internal Resources Division; Foreign Affairs Ministry; Water Resources Ministry; and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

The caucus also proposed forming a coordination committee involving representatives of the relevant ministries.

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The meeting also discussed greater parliamentary engagement with national and international initiatives on climate change and displacement.

Additional secretary of the Environment Ministry, managing director of RMMRU, director general of Foreign Affairs Ministry and senior officials of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat were also present at the meeting.