United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka signed an agreement on 7 September 2021 to extend the ongoing Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project till 2024.The Norwegian Ambassador, Espen Rikter-Svendsen, and UNDP Resident Representative, Sudipto Mukerjee, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations that brings a total Norwegian contribution of 1.3 million USD for the project. After the first phase, the second phase of the project will support research on violence and monitor the digital space to promote tolerance, inclusivity, and diversity in Bangladesh.
