The government has decided to enhance the capacity of local governments in addressing climate change issues. This decision was made during a meeting of the climate change trust board at the environment ministry. The project will be a collaboration between various ministry units and the non-governmental organization Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP), as stated by environment state minister Hasan Mamud during a briefing for journalists. Additionally, the board has given initial approval to climate change projects proposed by 25 NGOs after their project costs were revised. The NGOs will be required to complete their work within the approved budget through discussions with the board. He said that if any of the organizations go over their budgets, they will be held accountable by the board. Mahmud also mentioned that a professional organization will evaluate the work done by government and non-governmental organizations approved by the trustee board. Additionally, the board decided to prioritize projects that will provide immediate benefits to the public and skip others. The meeting was attended by board members such as food minister Abdur Razzak and trustee board chairman Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad.