BIMSTEC Strengthens Institutional Capacity through Capacity Building Workshop on Project Management and Compliance

The BIMSTEC Secretariat successfully conducted a Capacity Building Workshop on Project, Financial, Procurement, and Environmental & Social Management for the BIMSTEC Project Management Unit (PMU), held on 22–23 July 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank, the two-day workshop aimed to enhance technical and operational capacities of BIMSTEC Secretariat and PMU officials for effective implementation of World Bank-financed projects in accordance with applicable standards and procedures. 

The workshop brought together officials from the BIMSTEC Secretariat, BIMSTEC PMU and FAO, with technical expertise provided by the specialists from the World Bank.

The PMU will support the BIMSTEC Secretariat in implementing the Plans of Action on Public Health and Traditional Medicine in close coordination with BIMSTEC Member States and development partners, while contributing to the BIMSTEC’s broader cooperation across various sectors.