In August 2024, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially halted the process of writing a new constitution, solidifying her party’s dominant position ahead of the October 2025 general elections Chadema,…
Dissanayake won the 2024 presidential elections in Sri Lanka with a small majority. The upcoming parliamentary elections will determine whether Dissanayake’s administration can secure enough support to remain in power.…
Sheikh Hasina co-founded the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and developed the Energy Efficiency Conservation Master Plan (EECMP) to address the country’s dire air pollution. Through international support, the…
While the impact of the policies outlined above demonstrate significant improvements in environmental adaptation, Sheikh Hasina’s government lacks transparency and accountability in disclosing the progress on existing initiatives. According to…
Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP), 2009 The Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) was initially formulated in 2008 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests…
As aforementioned, Bangladesh suffers gravely from climate vulnerability, and this was not an exception in 2007, when several natural disasters ravaged the country. It was this key moment where Sheikh…
Bangladesh's low-lying topography, high population density, and position within a delta system make it particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and…
Due to Barbados´s vulnerability to climate change which requires immediate action the country’s Prime Minister, Mia Mottley is taking action. Mottley is implementing policies such as the Blue Economy Strategy…
The Bridgetown Initiative (2022) Mottley's Bridgetown initiative has been updated over the years, in this paper we analyse Bridgetown 3.0. Bridgtown 1.0 was released in 2022 during COP 27, while…
The Bridgetown Initiative (2022) Led by Mia Mottley, the Bridgetown Initiative seeks to reform the global financial system to better support climate-vulnerable developing nations. Some key components of this initiative…