Anee seeks continued ADB support for riverbank protection, water management

Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Monday sought continued cooperation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in sustainable water resource management and riverbank protection in Bangladesh.

“The government is interested in working with ADB to strengthen quality economic cooperation,” he said.

He made the remarks during a meeting with ADB Executive Director Satya Srinivas Lolla at the Ministry of Water Resources at the Secretariat. State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad was also present.

Welcoming Lolla to Bangladesh, the minister expressed hope that the ADB would play a stronger role in promoting sustainable growth, strengthening disaster management capacity, expanding regional cooperation and improving people’s quality of life.

Farhad said ADB is a trusted development partner of Bangladesh and called for stronger cooperation in exchanging expertise on water resource management, education, technical cooperation, professional training and research.

Lolla said the ADB is working to strengthen its partnership with Bangladesh and formulate a new Country Partnership Strategy.

He said the ADB is interested in supporting sustainable water resource management, riverbank protection and erosion prevention.