Harmonize the Actions against inequalities and Oppressions of Rights (HAOR) Project
The project is being in 10 unions of 3 Upazilas under Sunamgonj and Netrakona district with the financial support from Manusher Jonno Foundation. The project has been started in April 2007 and will be continued till March 2010. The major objectives of the project are:
Facilitate the organized voice for rights of the target group people through creating an organizational network as pressure and watch group to local governance
Increase the level of awareness and practice of the poor and disadvantaged women and youth of the project area to reduce the domestic violence and increase knowledge level on local governance
Create an enabling environment amongst the community, Union Parishad and relevant govt. agencies to make them supportive towards women, and make the eligible people to have access to social and legal services, and different public benefits/ allowances and services as their right.
The primary beneficiaries of the project are poor, extreme poor and vulnerable especially women and youth of the community. The project will also involve the middle-income families, schoolteachers and other opinion makers. Around 12000 households, 400 opinion makers and other local level influential persons and 1200 youth will be covered during the project period. Moreover, around 40,000 people of the working area will be benefited indirectly.
Reducing Disaster Risk through Community Mobilisation (RDRCM)
Supported by
CDMP/UNDP-GoB
Goal
Contribute in establishing a comprehensive framework for reducing disaster risks at Haor region of Bangladesh
Purpose
Capacity for reducing vulnerability to disaster risks of community people in Dharmapasha Upazila of Sunamgonj district enhanced significantly at the end of the project
Project Area
Amongst 10 Upazillas of Sunamgonj district, Dharmapasha is the most vulnerable to disaster because of its remoteness and geographical context. The Upazila consists of 10 Union 182 mouzas and 313 villages. Total population is 164131 (Muslim 70%, Hindu 28%, Christian and others 2%.). Main occupations of the Upazilla are; agriculture 47.01%, agricultural labourer 27.05%, wage labourer 2.79%, commerce 7.17%, service 2.09%, others 9.9%. Total arable land is 20287 hectares of them 80% are covered by single crop (Boro). Land control among the peasants 32% are landless, 29% small, 25% intermediate and 14% rich. Communication facilities Roads: pucca 15 km, semi pucca 5 km and mud road 600 km.
Target Population
The primary beneficiaries of the project are land less, poor, women and marginal households- representing more than 50% of the rural population. They are affected by cyclical phenomena of poverty and deprivations and most have limited capacity for absorbing shocks. They have limited access to knowledge and skills related to disaster risk management. Moreover, their interests are not sufficiently represented to local authorities and organisations. Though considering beneficiaries in terms of the family unit, a particular attention will be paid to the needs of women based on differentiated analysis. In order to facilitate the categorisation of the beneficiaries the project will use a set of criteria already utilised for the well-being analysis developed by IED.
Though attention would be placed on poor, women, marginal and small farmers, the project will not totally exclude from its support to medium because of the demographic pressure, or increasing phenomena of deprivations, many medium farmers can also be considered as the tomorrow’s poor. In principle, large farmers should not be selected as beneficiaries of the project, but could be involved in its activities if considered useful.
Duration
Duration of this piloting project would be two years starting at 15 April 2006 or after approval by CDMP and would be ended at September 2007 or after 18 months of project commencement
Stimulate Mobilization towards Empowerment of Women (SMEW)
Supported by
ICCO
Duration
July 2004 - June 2007
Working Area
Dhaka, Netrokona, Chittagong and Sandwip
2 unions & 7 wards of Dhaka City Corporation in Dhaka district.
4 unions & 9 wards of Netrokona pourashava in Netrakona district.
11 wards of Chittagong City Corporation in Chittagong district.
5 unions of Sandwip upazilla.
Goal
Socio-economic status of women as well as their role in the decision making process increased at different level of the society
Purpose
A favorable and more space created for women including at the decision making level from community to state
Drive towards Empowerment of Women (DEW)
Supported by
EED
Duration
July 2004 - June 2007
Working Area
Jessor & Mymensingh
2 unions & 9 wards of Jessor pourashava in Jessor district
10 wards of Mymensingh pourashava in Mymensingh district
Goal
To change the attitude and activities of the community and relevant national institutions through participation of people for establishing a gender just democratic society and to improve the life of disadvantaged women through micro-entrepreneurship and capacity building training in field areas of IED
Purpose
A favorable and more space created for women including at the decision making level from community to state
Voter and Civic Education and Election Monitoring Program
Supported by
TAF
Implemented by
EWG
Objective (Short term)
To contribute to an enabling environment for a free, fair and non-violent 2007 parliamentary election whose result are accepted by the people of Bangladesh, major political actors and the international community
Objective (Long term)
To promote more sustainable election campaigning enhanced democratic representation and accountability by political parties and candidates, higher standards of parliamentary governance between elections and grater citizens participation in an scrutiny of political affairs and governance standards, and to strengthen the capacity of domestic civil society organizations to promote free, fair and peaceful elections and improved governance standards, including effective partnership relations with public institutions.
Project Period
November 2006-June 2008
Activities
Awareness Program
Development of Modules, Posters and Leaflet
Organize Perception Study
Sharing of Perception Study
