The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) was established as the first-ever national climate fund of a Least Developed Country (LDC). It became operational in 2010 and is headquartered in Dhaka. An independent Trustee Board, chaired by the Minister of Environment and Forests (MoEF) heads the governance and management of the BCCTF. BCCTF is funded by national government funds, and aims to contribute to the implementation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP, 2009). Of the BCCTF 66% is earmarked for resilience building projects, and 34% for responding to climate-induced disasters. As of June 2014, 218 governmental and 63 non-governmental projects have been funded. Fund allocation has been declining since 2012/13.

Eligibility to Receive Funding Governmental and non-governmental institutions working in Bangladesh are eligible for Funding. Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) is a government owned Foundation and is overseeing the NGO window of BCCTF. Additional information can be found online.

Regional Focus: Bangladesh

Sector Focus

Projects should contribute to the implementation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP).

Funding Conditions: Grants

Application Procedure

A Technical Committee, headed by the Ministry of the Environment and Forests, is responsible for the selection and review of project proposals. There are two sub-committees under the Technical Committee. Further information can be found online.

Contact

Bangladesh Climate Change Fund (BCCTF)

101 . Mohakhali, Dhaka -1212

Tel: +88-02-9890959

Fax: +88-02-98980321

Email: bcctmoef@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.bcct.gov.bd