MoU Signed between India and Bangladesh for Disaster Management

India has emphasised implementing the recently-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh over Disaster Management, resilience and mitigation on a precedence basis.

Highlights:

Bangladesh has been given the invitation to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient (CDRI). Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is a coalition of national governments, UN agencies, multilateral Development Banks and the private sector which aims to promote resilience of new and present infrastructure to Climate and disaster risks.

Bangladesh was advised to put in force the lately concluded MoU in disaster management, resilience and mitigation on a precedence basis. The hope that these mechanisms will assist the two nations to stay higher organised to face such challenges in the future.