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470 M.Haqueet al. Fig.19.7 Proposedfunctionsof thenationalmechanismtoaddressclimate inducedlossanddam- age. SourceHuqet al. (2016) 19.5 Conclusions Thischapterhighlighted thecaseofBangladesh,ahighlyvulnerablecountry facing significant lossesanddamages,whichisputtingitsdomesticresourcesandexpertise together torespondinawaythat looksaheadandbeyondtheconventionalresponses to climate change. The actions taken to establish a nationalmechanism to address losses anddamages builds upon existing institutions,mechanisms and frameworks and isanexampleofcollaborationacrossministries, departmentsandabreakaway fromworkinginsilos.Workingtowardsaholisticmechanismembodiesasystematic approachtounderstandingthedifferentperspectivesofrelevantstakeholders,where thegapslieandcraftingasystemtoaddressthegapsforastrongerresponsetolossand damage fromclimate impacts. The coordination of thework through theMinistry of DisasterManagement andRelief (MoDMR) andMinistry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) signify that the issue of climate change has broader acceptance and recognition among policymakers in theBangladesh. Recognising that climate change isnot just anenvironmental issue,but it has implicationson theworkof the disaster community,MoDMR’s activities described above signifies an acceptance