UNDP, IOM laud Bangladeshâs effort in tackling COVID-19
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DHAKA, June 11, 2021 (BSS) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have praised the endeavor of Bangladesh government to tackle COVID-19 pandemic.
The appreciation came at a virtual event titled “Including Migrants and Communications in the Socio-Economic Recovery: Experience from the IOM-UNDP Partnership on the Covid-19” organized by UNDP, a press release said here today.
During the event, Md Mohsin, secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief mentioned that the Bangladesh government has provided humanitarian assistance to 7 crore people giving cash and food amid the pandemic.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have praised the endeavor of Bangladesh government to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. The appreciation came at a virtual event titled Including Migrants and Communications in the Socio-Economic
International Dialogue on Migration 2020 COVID-19 crisis: Reimagining the role of migrants and human mobility for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 15 and 16 October 2020
This year, the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) will host its 20th edition. Since 2001, IDM has provided a multitude of stakeholders worldwide with a platform for timely debates on a full range of migration issues, while retaining strong linkages with other overlapping policy domains.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought enormous challenges to the global health, social, political and economic systems and will have immediate consequences on the attainment of many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cognizant of the need for strengthened international commitment and cooperation to respond to these pressing challenges, the IDM convened whole societies, public, private and civic sectors to promote discussions on the implications of the pandemic for migrants, migration and mobility as