Transforming Smaller Urban Centres through Local Economic Development

At the World Urban Forum 12 Egypt in Cairo, hosted by the UN-Habitat, PRABRIDDHI project showcased its “Bangla Local Economic Development (LED) Model” highlighting the power of decentralised urban governance to empower secondary cities and drive resilient communities. Jointly funded by the Governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland, and co-implemented by the Local Government Division (LGD) […]

MAB held Virtual Platform and Digital Capacity Building Training and an Inaugural Ceremony for Municipal Officials at Hotel Amari on 26/06/2024.

The Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB), in collaboration with the PRABRIDDHI – Local Economic Development (LED) project, funded by the Governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland, co-implemented by the Local Government Division (LGD) and Swisscontact, successfully launched its revamped Virtual Platform to foster local economic development and showcase the best practices for municipal development in Bangladesh. […]

A Consultation Workshop organized by ICLEI South Asia and Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB on 7th February 2024, Wednesday, was held at Nilphamari Municipality meeting room as part of the disaster risk reduction program adopted by the United Nations. Mr. Dewan Kamal Ahmed, President of Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB and Mayor of Nilphamari Municipality was present as the chief guest in the meeting. ICLEI South Asia, Bangladesh Country Representative Mr. Jubaer Rashid, Project Officer Ms. Chaity Dev, Admin Finance Manager of MAB Mr. S M Abdur Rauf, UNDRR Master Trainer Mr. Md Hamidur Rahman and All councilors and officials of the municipality were present.

7th February 2024, Wednesday A Consultation Workshop organized by ICLEI South Asia and Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB was held at Nilphamari Municipality meeting room as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction Program adopted by the United Nations. Mr. The meeting was attended by Dewan Kamal Ahmed, President of Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB and Mayor of […]

SwissContact, a non-profit development organization based in Switzerland, and MAB, the representative organization of 329 municipalities in Bangladesh, have signed a partnership agreement for Virtual Platform Development. The agreement aims to transform MAB’s website and social media platforms into a knowledge sharing platform by upgrading and enriching them with information. A communication agency has already been hired for this purpose. A meeting to develop a work plan for the implementation of this program was held on 26 January 2024 at the SwissContact office in Dhaka.

A partnership agreement on Virtual Platform Development has been signed between Switzerland-based non-profit development organization SwissContact and Mab. Through this agreement, it will be established as a Knowledge Sharing Platform by improving the website and social communication platform of Mab, a single representative organization of 329 municipalities in Bangladesh. A communication agency has already been […]

MoU signing with AIILSG, 7 December 2023 – Mr. Dewan Kamal Ahmed, President, Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB and Mr. Ravi Ranjan Guru, Deputy Director General, AIILSG (GCoM South Asia Network Coordinator) signed an MoU on Dec 7, 2023 in Nepal.

MoU signing with AIILSG, 7 December 2023 Mr. Dewan Kamal Ahmed, President, Municipal Association of Bangladesh-MAB and Mr. Ravi Ranjan Guru, Deputy Director General, AIILSG (GCoM South Asia Network Coordinator) signed an MoU on Dec 7, 2023 in Nepal. #GCoMSANepalWS#GCoMSouthAsiaWS#ClimateFinance

Mr. Parimal Kumar Deb, CEO of MAB, spoke as a panelist on Climate Action for Resilient Local Communities at the international conference held at the CLGF Congress, Kigali, Rwanda. The international conference was held in Rwanda, South Africa, from November 14-17, 2023.

15 November 2023, Wednesday At the international conference held at CLGF Congress, Kigali, Rwanda, Mr. Parimal Kumar Dev, Chief Executive Officer of MAB, spoke on Climate Action for Resilient Local Communities as a panelist. This international conference will be held in South African country Rwanda from 14-17 November 2023. 15 November 2023, Wednesday Kigali, Rwanda. […]

Captured in a photo frame with PRABRIDDHI project team leader Mr. Markus and his team members after introducing the new Public Relation officer (PRO) Ms. Zannatul Ferdous.

Captured in a photo frame with PRABRIDDHI project team leader Mr. Markus and his team members after introducing the new Public Relation officer (PRO) Ms. Zannatul Ferdous. Photo captured by Ms. Mahmuda Shikder, Communication and Logistics Officer of MAB. Swisscontact Office, Gulshan, Dhaka 1212 15 November 2023, Wednesday

MAB President Mr. Dewan Kamal Ahmed participated in the 2nd day program and gave a speech on creating networking events in a lively discussion session.

2nd Day of the 9th UCLG ASPAC Congress! MAB President Mr. Dewan Kamal Ahmed participated in the 2nd day program and gave a speech on creating networking events in a lively discussion session. 14 November 2023, Tuesday, Yiwu, China

Mr. Parimal Kumar Dev, Chief Executive Officer of MAB, attended the Commonwealth Local Government (CLGF) Congress at Kigali Conference Center (KCC) Kigali, Rwanda.

Mr. Parimal Kumar Dev, Chief Executive Officer of MAB, attended the Commonwealth Local Government (CLGF) Congress at Kigali Conference Center (KCC) Kigali, Rwanda. 2 participants, one Jamaican and the other Zambian, along with Mr Dev were captured on camera. 14 November 2023, Tuesday

Highlights from the panel discussion on Investing in Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) for a bottom-up approach to urban resilience at #APUF8, #Suwon.

Highlights from the panel discussion on Investing in Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) for a bottom-up approach to urban resilience at #APUF8, #Suwon. ICLEI World Secretariat United Nations ESCAP National Institute of Urban Affairs ICLEI South Asia – Bangladesh Climate and Development Knowledge Network