This is her first visit after assuming charge in early
October.The Swedish embassy in Dhaka says she will garner Swedish
support for climate-related work in Bangladesh and launch the new Swedish
Strategy for Development Cooperation for 2014-2020.The embassy said the
launch of the strategy indicated Sweden’s intention to “continue its excellent
relations with and long-term support to Bangladesh”.
The strategy focuses
on support to four main areas – good governance, inclusive growth, health and
environment, and climate change, and intends to support government priorities in
its five-year plan.
During her three-day visit, Lövin will meet
ministers, senior officials, civil society representatives, and people from the
private sector.She will visit development projects funded by Sweden and
make a field visit to Khulna division to study the initiatives taken for
climate-change adaption.
Lövin belongs to the Green Party, which is part
of the coalition government with the Social Democratic Party that came to power
after the general September elections.She is a journalist by profession,
and has worked as a member of the European Union parliament and written a much
acclaimed book on the environmental condition of the sea, particularly the
problem of over-fishing.Sweden is a development partner and funds
various socio-economic development projects since Bangladesh’s independence in
1971.
The main areas of support have been the health and education
sectors, two fields where Bangladesh has shown some progress.The embassy
said they would increase support to climate-change adaption to climate change
adaptation, a crucial issue for Bangladesh.
Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 2014-11-23 20:57:43.0 BdST
Updated: 2014-11-23 20:57:43.0 BdST
