Economic Reporter :
Japan is a strong development partner in delivery of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a macroeconomist and a Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
The economist made the comment while delivering a lecture in Tokyo on “Four Years of SDGs in Bangladesh” on Friday, according to a press release.
The lecture was organised by Japan Society of International Development (JASID), Japan Civil Network on SDGs, Japan-Bangladesh Society and the University of the Sacred Hearts.
The lecture was attended by a large number of government officials, civil society leaders, private sector representatives, academics and students.
The session was chaired by President of JASID Professor Tatsufumi Yamagata, added the release.
Bangladeshi experts in Japan including former ambassador Matushiro Horiguchi, Professor Maaski Ohashi of Shapla Neer, Dr Mayumi Murayama of Institute of Development Economies (IDE), JETRO and Chika Murakami of Bangla Service of NHK took part in the discussion.
Dr Debapriya shared Bangladesh’s experience regarding of SDGs with national plans and programmes as well as the country’s efforts to provide ministry-level leadership and localise the SDGs implementation.
He also highlighted the financial resource challenges in delivering SDGs.
Dr Debapriya also pointed out that Japan had been a steady international development partner of Bangladesh and had been the single largest source of bilateral foreign aid.
Japan is a strong development partner in delivery of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a macroeconomist and a Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
The economist made the comment while delivering a lecture in Tokyo on “Four Years of SDGs in Bangladesh” on Friday, according to a press release.
The lecture was organised by Japan Society of International Development (JASID), Japan Civil Network on SDGs, Japan-Bangladesh Society and the University of the Sacred Hearts.
The lecture was attended by a large number of government officials, civil society leaders, private sector representatives, academics and students.
The session was chaired by President of JASID Professor Tatsufumi Yamagata, added the release.
Bangladeshi experts in Japan including former ambassador Matushiro Horiguchi, Professor Maaski Ohashi of Shapla Neer, Dr Mayumi Murayama of Institute of Development Economies (IDE), JETRO and Chika Murakami of Bangla Service of NHK took part in the discussion.
Dr Debapriya shared Bangladesh’s experience regarding of SDGs with national plans and programmes as well as the country’s efforts to provide ministry-level leadership and localise the SDGs implementation.
He also highlighted the financial resource challenges in delivering SDGs.
Dr Debapriya also pointed out that Japan had been a steady international development partner of Bangladesh and had been the single largest source of bilateral foreign aid.
