BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in collaboration with General Economics Division (GED) of Bangladesh Planning Commission organised a seminar titled “Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100” on 09 November 2017 at BIISS auditorium in Dhaka. Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, MP, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Mannan, MP, Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Finance was the Special Guest at the inaugural session.  Major General A K M Abdur Rahman, ndc, psc, Director General, BIISS delivered the address of welcome while Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, Board of Governors, BIISS, delivered Introductory Remarks and chaired the inaugural session. Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Vice-Chancellor, University of Asia Pacific chaired and summed up the second session.

Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member, GED, Bangladesh Planning Commission presented two papers, titled ‘Overview of BDP 2100: Process and Methods, Hotspots, Opportunities and Challenges, Context, Vision and Goals of BDP 2100’ and ‘Overview of BDP 2100 - Strategies, Interventions, Investment Planning, Financing, Governance and Institutions,

Monitoring and Evaluation. Follow up Project’ in Session I and Session II respectively.

The second session of the seminar was followed by a panel discussion where three panellists, Professor Dr. M. Monowar Hossain, Executive Director, Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Professor Dr. Md. Munsur Rahman, Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Engineer Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Director General, Bangladesh Water Development Board talked about various aspects related to the issue. Participants informed that Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 is formulated through a process that takes inspiration from the delta planning process used in the Netherlands while taking into account Bangladesh’s own perspective. It integrates the delta-related sectors to come to a long-term, holistic and integrated plan for the Bangladesh Delta.