EU contributes Tk 230cr in security strategy reforms

The European Union (EU) has handed over EUR 24 million or Tk 230 crore to the government of Bangladesh to support key national reforms in social security.

The EU Embassy in Dhaka issued a statement in this regard on Thursday (April 30).

With this grant, the EU recognizes and supports the government’s commitment to the eradication of poverty and extreme inequalities, and its commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the statement said.

This is the first disbursement under the EU sector budget support programme on National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) reforms in Bangladesh, signed in June 2019, it cited.

"The EU stands ready to join forces with the Government of Bangladesh and development partners to enhance the preparedness of the national social protection system,” the EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink said.

 

Dhaka/Hasan/AI