, Nov. 13 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for predictable, accessible and cost-free financing for gender-responsive climate adaptation and resilience.

She made the call while speaking at an event titled "Policy to Practice: Strengthening Gender-responsive Climate Governance and Finance in Bangladesh" at the Bangladesh Pavilion in the Blue Zone of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, on Thursday.

The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and UN Women Bangladesh. Shama attended the event as the chief guest.

The event highlighted Bangladesh's experiences, emerging lessons, and implementation challenges, with particular attention to...