Implementing One Child, One Tree programme

Year

2026

Reform Domain

Manifesto Watch

Education

Sub Domain

Education and Human Resource Development

Source of Reform Proposals

Election Manifesto of Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP

Reform Proposed

Reform Initiated

Legal and Policy Framework

Operationalisation

Action Implementation

Stage of Implementation

Reform Proposed

Last Update: 10-Sep-26

This pledge was included in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s election manifesto for Bangladesh’s 13th national election. The manifesto states that " To help students become builders of a better future, BNP will involve them in tree-planting activities. Under the “One Child, One Tree” program, every child in Bangladesh will be engaged in tree-planting each year."

Reform Initiated

Last Update: 10-Sep-26

On 24 March 2026, the Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister announced that the One Child, One Tree programme was part of the 180-day education priority programmes. On 28 June 2026, the Finance Minister reportedly stated that it had finalised an action plan under the programme to facilitate the planting of 1 crore trees at the homes and homesteads of students enrolled in government primary schools. On 23 August 2026, the Directorate of Primary Education sent letters to government primary schools to prepare tree-planting plans and calendars under the One Child One Tree theme. Each school was asked to prepare its plan based on the number of students, specifying how many trees would be planted, where they would be planted, how the programme would be implemented, and the timeline for implementation.

Legal and Policy Framework

Last Update: 10-Sep-26

For the secondary education stream, the Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education project under the Secondary and Higher Education Division issued implementation instructions for government and MPO-affiliated secondary schools, schools and colleges, and Dakhil-level madrasas. Under this arrangement, each institution is to receive Tk 5,000 as a climate awareness grant. Of this amount, Tk 2,000 is allocated for planting and caring for one fruit tree, one forest or timber tree, and one medicinal tree, while Tk 3,000 is allocated for climate awareness activities such as banners, festoons, rallies or seminars.

Operationalisation

Last Update: 10-Sep-26

On 29 June 2026, the Prime Minister inaugurated the nationwide tree plantation programme for secondary-level educational institutions. News reports state that the programme was launched in more than 29,000 secondary-level institutions and that around 90,000 saplings were planted during the launch phase.
On 15 July 2026, the Prime Minister officially launched the “One Child, One Tree” programme for government primary schools under the “Green School” initiative. During the launch, the PM urged every primary school student to plant and care for at least one tree to nurture environmental responsibility. Nearly 194,000 saplings were reportedly planted across more than 64,000 government primary schools. The BNP government's 180-day report stated that 337,609 trees had been planted in primary schools nationwide as of the reporting period.

Observation

The available evidence shows that the “One Child, One Tree” programme is being implemented through two main tracks: government primary schools, and government- and MPO-affiliated secondary institutions, schools, colleges and Dakhil-level madrasas. Therefore, the programme currently covers students in selected types of educational institutions. The initiative is also part of the National Green Mission announced by the Environment Minister, which includes a five-year target to plant 250 million trees nationwide. However, the programme’s long-term success will depend on the survival and regular care of planted trees, continued student participation, and effective monitoring. Public information on the total number of students covered, the number of trees planted and the survival rate of those trees will also be important for assessing progress.

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