Protecting forests: USAID launches $20m project
USAID has launched a $20 million project to protect critical forests and wetland areas of the Sundarbans and Sylhet from degradation.
Planning Minister MA Mannan and USAID Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming Isobel Coleman jointly launched the five-year project titled "Protibesh" during an event at a Dhaka hotel on Tuesday, according to a US embassy statement.
The project will help communities build long term climate resilience by adopting climate-smart agriculture approaches and learning business skills to diversify and increase their incomes, moving away from reliance on forest resources.
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