Dear BUF ECD Cluster Colleagues,

This is to inform you that the proposed half day workshop on 11 March in Planning Commission has been deferred due to unavoidable circumstance and fresh date will be confirmed soon.

I take this opportunity to request you to kindly send your presentation which is due today the 9 March. We would appreciate your understanding to go through an expert review process of the concept and the presentations before it is presented in the Planning Commission with stakeholders. We have received only two presentations (1) Strategic Framework on Urban Resilience / UNDP on behalf of BUF ECD Cluster and (5) mainstreaming urban DRR / OXFAM.

1. Strategic Framework on building Urban Resilience to be presented by UNDP on behalf of the ECD Cluster
2. Building Resilience through Urban Environmental Management to be presented by Professor ATM Nurul Amin, North South University
3. Strategic Development Plan: Case of Mymensingh City to be presented by the Urban Development Directorate
4. Urban Planning for Resilience to be presented by Planner Khandakar Ansar Hossain
5. Mainstreaming Urban Disaster Risk Reduction by OXFAM Bangladesh

Please note that in the last meeting convened by the BUF Secretariat for review of Session plan, we are advised to reduce technical professionals and accommodate Mayors from the vulnerable zone as the panel discussants.

Many thanks and warm regards,

M. Aminul Islam
Senior Adviser
Sustainable Development
UNDP Bangladesh
Phone: (+880-2) 815 0088 extn. 1817
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