Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- U.Nair, Head of Climate Change in the Economic, Youth, and Sustainable Development Directorate of the Commonwealth Secretariat has recently had an interesting discussion with U.M. Shah on the issue of bolstering the resilience of small and vulnerable countries pertaining to not only tackling the terrible effects of climate variability but also on how to align development and climate finance for optimum benefit.

It may be mentioned in this regard that the Commonwealth Climate Finance Hub (CCFAH) has served as a "catalyst to help vulnerable countries access climate finance to enhance adaptation and mitigation measures. Till the end of last year their effort has been able to raise US Dollar 315.413 million of climate finan...