Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said that the necessary funds to combat the effects of climate change are about 30 billion dollars. But to get one to one and a half billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we are running out of life. Discussions will have to be held for five billion dollars.
Salehuddin Ahmed said these things as the chief guest at the inauguration of a three-day training workshop titled ‘Navigating Climate Finance: Media Reporting,’ jointly organized by the capital’s Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and the Economic Relations Department (ERD) on Monday.

He said disasters are of two types—natural and man-made. The number of man-made disasters is also not small. A large part of the damage to nature is also caused by humans. On the other hand, local people fight against disasters themselves. Awareness needs to be raised to utilize this. Stating that the role of journalists is also very important, Salehuddin Ahmed said students in Japan are aware of disasters. The media needs to create awareness among people about this. However, although there is a lot of talk about climate, there is little action.

Speaking as a special guest at the event, the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said, “The impact of climate change is visible in all areas of Bangladesh. Dengue is increasing due to climate change. From rising water levels to maternal mortality, there is no area where climate change has not affected us. We are not able to highlight these stories at the global level. As a result, the ‘case’ for getting money from the climate fund is not getting stronger.”
ERD Secretary Md. Shahriar Quader Siddiqui said, “Bangladesh is making regular efforts to get money from the climate fund. For this, the real picture of the losses needs to be presented to the international community. Journalists have a big role to play here.”

PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan said the impact of climate change is the biggest challenge for Bangladesh now. People’s livelihoods, food security, health, and education—everything is at risk. PKSF Managing Director Md. Fazlu Quader said the aim of this training is to help journalists understand the complex structure of climate finance so that they can play an effective role through reporting.
60 journalists from different media outlets in the country are participating in the three-day workshop. They will receive training on climate finance, the structure of the global fund, the challenges of fundraising, and the responsibilities of the media.