DHAKA: Michael O’Neill, Assistant Secretary General and Director at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP, arrived in Dhaka Friday on a 3-day visit to Bangladesh.

This is O’Neill’s first visit to Bangladesh, after assuming office.

He is keen on visiting Bangladesh regarded as ‘role model for UN’ for its excellent development performance and success in poverty alleviation.

O’Neill is scheduled to meet with senior officials of the government, development partners and members of the civil society.

He will also participate in a thematic roundtable/discussion, jointly organized by the Economic Relations Division, Government of Bangladesh and UNDP Bangladesh.

During his visit, O’Neill will look at projects supported by UNDP - both in and outside Dhaka, that focus on climate resilience, poverty reduction and public service delivery.

O’Neill will travel down to Barguna district and speak with communities involved in the projects there, to get an understanding of how these have helped communities reduce the vulnerability to climate change and also adapt to its effects. 

O’Neill will leave Dhaka on 28 October 2014.

BDST: 1654 HRS, OCT 24, 2014