Local Consultative Groups in Bangladesh

The Local Consultative Groups in Bangladesh is composed of 32 Bangladesh-based representatives of bilateral and multilateral donors of the BDF and the Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), representing the Government. In May 2000, the LCG structure was reviewed by a high-level donor panel and an LCG Executive Committee was created to jointly steer the work of the group. The members of the Executive Committee are selected by the full LCG, on a rotating basis. The current members are: ADB, Netherlands, Norway, USAID, the UN and the World Bank. In addition, in June 2005, it was agreed that the role of chair/convenor of the LCG would similarly be assigned by rotation. Current chair of the LCG Plenary is USAID.