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GO4IMPact Boosts Climate-Resilient Local Governance Through District-Level Collaboration in Bangladesh

Sabbir Rahman Khan, GO4IMPact, Bangladesh05.05.2025
With Swiss support, GO4IMPact (G4I) is deepening district-level collaboration in Bangladesh through a series of inception workshops. On 23rd and 27th April, 2025, G4I brought together Local Government Institutions (LGIs), deconcentrated government agencies, NGOs, youth groups, private sector representatives, and media stakeholders. 

GO4IMPact (G4I) is setting the foundation for stronger, climate-resilient local governance through its district-level inception workshops in Satkhira and Naogaon. Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland and implemented by the WaterAid–Swisscontact consortium with local partners Rupantar and ESDO, these events mark a significant step towards more inclusive, effective service delivery in Bangladesh’s climate-vulnerable regions. 

 

In Satkhira, the workshop on 23 April 2025 brought together Local Government Institutions (LGIs), deconcentrated government departments, youth groups, academia, NGOs, private sector representatives, and media. Discussions emphasized inclusive planning, system strengthening, and collaboration between public and private actors in waste management. 
Masruba Ferdous, Deputy Director, Local Government (Deputy Secretary), stressed, “Development planning should match real needs, local contexts, and the capacity of our local institutions.” 

Masruba Ferdous, DDLG, Satkhira, is delivering her remark. 
"Development planning should match real needs, local contexts, and the capacity of our local institutions."
Masruba Ferdous, Deputy Director, Local Government (Deputy Secretary)

Participants echoed the need for continuous awareness campaigns, realistic development interventions, and empowering women in governance, resonating strongly with the Swiss Cooperation Programme’s priorities on climate resilience, governance, and sustainable services. 

 

“Women in our communities are deeply involved in daily water collection and managing household waste. Yet we are rarely consulted on how these services should work. If local governments truly want inclusive and sustainable systems, then our insights should be treated as indispensable, not optional." – underlined by an elected women representative of LGI in Satkhira. 

A woman LGI representative sharing her views in the open discussion. 
"Women in our communities are deeply involved in daily water collection and managing household waste. Yet we are rarely consulted on how these services should work. If local governments truly want inclusive and sustainable systems, then our insights should be treated as indispensable, not optional."
Women representative of LGI in Satkhira.