Different group of people have various type of vulnerabilities if we could have proper understanding on their needs and requirement, then the development programs could be much more contextual,”

Mozaharul Alam, Regional Coordinator-Climate Change Programme, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mr. Raquibul Amin, Country Representative, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Md Iqbal Hussain, National Project Director (Joint Secretary, Gender Responsive Coastal Adaptation Project), Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, also attended the event with other government officials, academia, civil society, NGOs, and media professionals.

Participants urged that public awareness and gender mainstreaming must be strengthened to make people of both genders aware of the environmental issues to achieve sustainable development.