Economic Reporter :
Haoliang Xu, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Director, UNDP Regional
Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, arrived here on Saturday morning on a four-day visit.
His visit marks the celebrations of the 50-year anniversary of UNDP around the world and over 40 years of UNDP support in Bangladesh.
This is Xu’s third visit to Bangladesh and the UNDP is looking towards a more strategic partnership with Bangladesh as it rapidly emerges as a middle-income country, said a press statement.
During his visit Xu will attend the regional launching event of the Asia Pacific Human Development Report 2016 on April 26.
In his capacity as Chair of the United Nations Development Group Asia-Pacific, Xu will be exploring how the UN in Bangladesh can best align its new development assistance framework with the Government’s seventh five year development plan-both of which will end as the nation reaches 50 years of independence in 2021.
UNDP will launch the Asia Pacific Human Development Report, titled ‘Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development’ on April 26 in Dhaka.
