Japan to work with UNDP on waste management in Cox`s Bazar

The Japanese government will work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to ensure sustainable waste management in Cox's Bazar.

The two sides signed an agreement in this regard on Monday (March 10) at the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka.

The project named “Sustainable Solid Waste Management” will work to enhance waste management systems, improve health and hygiene, and create economic opportunities for both Rohingya refugees and host communities.

Under this agreement, Japan will provide $1.5 million to support the urgent solid waste management (SWM) needs in Cox’s Bazar, benefiting approximately 160,000 Rohingya refugees and 60,000 members of host communities.

Takahashi Naoki Minister, DCM (deputy chief of mission) of the embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, and Stefan Liller, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations at the UNDP office in Dhaka.