05/06/2026
Happy World Environment Day🌳💚
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 (𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 hashtag #𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐃𝐚𝐲2026, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚.
The dialogue showcased various Swiss environmental initiatives in Bangladesh implemented in partnership with Swiss NGOs, local NGOs, communities, and local actors. Through this event, Switzerland expressed solidarity with the Government of Bangladesh's initiative to plant 25 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 (250 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 over the next five years. 🤝🌱
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh-supported CALL Programme, together with its nine consortium partners, highlighted how it supports marginalised communities through diverse climate actions to build resilience and contribute to a greener Bangladesh. Collectively, the programme aims to plant 200𝐊 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 over the coming years. 🌱
Young people from local communities in Satkhira and Naogaon districts joined the event virtually and inaugurated the plantation campaign. 🤝🌿
Mr Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, joined the event virtually. Mr Reto Renggli, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, emphasised the importance of collective action in delivering lasting climate solutions, stressing that global commitments must translate into local action. Mr Diepak Elmer, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Cooperation at the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, delivered the welcome note and closing remarks, highlighting the strong partnership and shared commitment to building a climate-resilient Bangladesh.
Senior government officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Economic Relations Division (ERD), and the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), along with Swiss partners, CALL consortium members, and representatives from the Swiss private sector, attended the event.
Christian Blind Mission Enfants du Monde Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Helvetas Helvetas Bangladesh HEKS - EPER World Solidar Suisse Swisscontact Red Cross des Hommes - Bangladesh