Unb, Dhaka-

The government has put in place an innovative mechanism to channel US$ 110 million or more in grant funds to millions of Bangladeshis to build their resilience to the effects of climate change, a release of the British High Commission said Monday.

The ground-breaking Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund was established Monday with the signing of a MoU between the government and five development partners.

The Fund will support implementation of Bangladesh's Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for 2009-2018, by supporting vulnerable communities in adapting to greater climate uncertainty and changing agricultural conditions.

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