Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to visit Bangladesh 18-21 March

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, together with the Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell and UNDP Assistant Secretary General Ulrika Modéer, will visit Bangladesh on 18-21 March.

The visit takes places on the occasion of Crown Princess’s role as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is the first visit she makes in this capacity.

The purpose is to learn about the development journey of Bangladesh and study the progress and challenges in the implementation of the SDGs, focusing on climate, gender equality, the green and digital transition and the role of the business sector, said the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday.

The Crown Princess and the delegation will hold talks with representatives of the Government of Bangladesh, entrepreneurs, organisations, development partners and youth.

They will participate in events focused on the business sector’s role in promoting the green and digital transition.

A series of field visits will centre around themes such as climate adaptation, digitalisation and local solutions.

The delegation will also visit southern Bangladesh, including the Rohingya Refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.

“I look forward to visiting Bangladesh together with the Crown Princess in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP and with Ulrika Modéer, Assistant Secretary General at UNDP. The Swedish government actively contributes to the implementation of Agenda 2030,” says Forssell, who makes his first visit to the country.

Sweden and Bangladesh’s partnership goes back more than 50 years and consists of long-term development cooperation and extensive trade, he said.