Policy Brief on
“Bangladesh’s Climate Policy: Challenges, Actions, and the Road to COP30”
Citation: Raihan, S., & Raihan, H. (2025). “Bangladesh’s Climate Policy: Challenges, Actions, and the Road to COP30”. SANEM-IFPRI Policy Brief. June 2025. SANEM Publications. Dhaka.
Climate change poses a vital threat to the development trajectory of Bangladesh, given its exposure to climate-related risks such as floods, cyclones, sea-level rise, salinity intrusion, and heat stress. As one of the most climate-exposed countries globally, Bangladesh’s increasing difficulties in maintaining its economic growth, poverty reduction, and human development advances are colossal. These climate stresses disproportionately affect key sectors such as agriculture, water, health, and infrastructure, undermining livelihoods, food security, and social stability. Placing climate resilience within the planning of development is not just an environmental imperative but a critical pillar of developing sustainably and inclusively. This policy brief outlines the current challenges, reviews government actions, proposes alternative solutions, and assesses their potential economic impacts in the context of Bangladesh’s preparation for the 30th COP in November 2025 and the development of the third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).