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AMIC representative to participate in 15th World Confce A representative of Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC) of Dhaka Ahsania Mission will take part at 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, scheduled to be held in Singapore on 20-24 March, 2012. Iqbal Masud, Assistant Director of AMIC, will place two selected reports at the world conference. The reports are: Awareness Through Community Involvement Can Make a Significant Impact on Policy Changes in National Level: Dhaka Ahsania Mission Experience and A Study on Effectiveness of Pictorial Warning Message on Tobacco Packets to Reduce Tobacco Use. Earlier, AMIC representatives took part at Education, health sector dev 12th, 13th and 14th world conference. impossible without non- Contents DAM at work govt sector's participation Arrangements should be made page - 2 for edn of out of school children -Barrister Rafique-ul Huq thru' 3rd pry edn dev scheme Development of education and Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah M Babar Ali read out a report Combat effects of page - 3 climate change health sector is not possible if Gold Medal-2010 awarding on Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah's non-government sector does ceremony organised by Dhaka philosophy in spreading the SuJol Project's research work page - 4 not come forward. In this Ahsania Mission (DAM) at the light of education, written by field, role of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Bhaban auditorium at Prof Dr Moniruzzaman, DAM conducts training course in page - 5 Mission (DAM) is unique. It is 10:30 am on Saturday, 10 Department of Bengali, garments sector expected that Ahsania Mission December, 2011. Chittagong University. Cancer Hospital will also be He further said that Ahsania National Professor Dr M R Roundtable meeting on ensuring page - 6 improved healthcare service at established in the same Mission Cancer Hospital, a Khan, former chairman of community clinics manner the National Heart full-fledged cancer hospital, National Board of Revenue Foundation was established by for common people, is going Md Abdul Majid and Joint Thematic Focus renowned physician of to be established soon. He Secretary of National Heart cardiology and National called upon all to come Foundation Dr Sirajul Islam DAM's community-based Early page - 7 Professor Brig (Retd) Abdul forward with generous and were main discussants. Childhood Programme wins Malik. donation towards the hospital DAM Executive Director Dr recognition from ARNEC Noted lawyer Barrister fund. M Ehsanur Rahman delivered DAM in Frame Rafique-ul Huq said this while DAM President Kazi Rafiqul the welcome address. addressing as chief guest at Alam presided over while A S Chief Guest See page > 3 Snaps from the People's page - 8 organisations' convention -2011 2012

DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 2 Arrangements should be made for edn of out of school children thru' 3rd pry edn dev scheme Pry & Mass Edn minister

Arrangements should be made December, 2011. for education of out of school He further said that all concerned children through third primary must have to come forward to educational development prevent school dropout rate. programme. Government has Fruits of non-formal education programme of the government. European Union Libuse undertaken various steps to (NFE) must have to reach He further said that DAM's Soukupova was present as Guest prevent primary school dropout everywhere. UNIQUE Project, with support of Honour. DAM Executive rate. In his presidential address, DAM from the European Union, has Director Dr M Ehsanur Rahman Minister for Primary and Mass President and CAMPE been providing non-formal delivered the Welcome Address. Education Dr Md Afsarul Ameen Chairperson Kazi Rafiqul Alam education to 1,20,000 dropouts Dr Rezaul Karim placed an said this while addressing as said, the rate of school dropouts and out of school children in 24 assessment report.R Chief Guest at a dissemination has come down from 50% to districts of , since epresentatives of government and seminar on the findings and 40%. We shall remain illiterate if 2007. UNIQUE Project, in the non-government organisations, recommendations of a study we cannot ensure quality meantime, attained various educational experts and report titled "Flexibility for education. Multigrade system of successes in five years. A team of representatives of donor agencies Effective Learning: UNIQUE education is very effective and experts has conducted a study to took part in the open discussion. Approach to Quality Primary fruitful for non-formal education assess tangibility of the Education" organised by Dhaka programme. Non-governmental achievements and impact of the Ahsania Mission's (DAM) organisations (NGOs) will have DAM tops list of project so far on the target UNIQUE Project at Dhanmondi to play a pioneering role to community. annual evaluation Mission Bhaban auditorium in ensure quality education under Chief of Human Resources and the city at 4:00 PM on 12 the purview of Education for All test of BEHTRUWC Social Development of the project AMCH fund Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Bank Alfalah has topped list of annual evaluation test of Basic Education Limited donates for Hard to Reach Urban Working Children (BEHTRUWC) Project implemented by 20 non- Tk10 lakh governmental organisations Bank Alfalah Limited has (NGOs). donated an amount of Tk10 lakh The evaluation test was done by a to Ahsania Mission Cancer team headed by Prof M A Malek Hospital fund for building a 500- of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) of Dhaka bed world class specialised University. cancer hospital at Uttara in the were present during the cheque people from all walks of life for A total of 40 educational centres, capital. handing over ceremony. It is generous donation. each having two centres, were Muhammad Shahab Khattak, mentionable that Bank Alfalah While receiving the cheque, selected from 20 implementing Country Operations Head of Limited also donated Tk10 lakh DAM President Kazi Rafiqul organisations. Written and viva- Bank Alfalah Limited and S A A last year. Alam said, if the corporate sector voce tests were also held for the purpose. Masrur, Country Head comes forward, Inshallah, we Welcoming the noble initiative, DAM has successfully Bangladesh, jointly handed over Muhammad Shahab Khattak, shall be able to start the primary a cheque for Tk10 lakh to Kazi implemented the project in 363 Country Operations Head of activities of the hospital in the educational centres, with 100, 100, Rafiqul Alam, President of Bank Alfalah Limited said that in next year by opening Radio 50, 63 educational centres in first, Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), Bangladesh facility for cancer Therapy unit, Out-patient second, third and fourth stages. at a simple ceremony held at treatment is very limited. Most of Department and laboratory. He The project was implemented in DAM Auditorium in Dhanmondi, the cancer patients have to go urged upon well-to-do people of six divisional towns including Dhaka, on 28 December, 2011. abroad for treatment. If the society as well as corporate Narayanganj and Gazipur district towns. Among others, noted physician hospital is commissioned then sector to come forward with DAM implemented BEHTRUWC Dr M A Jalil and Vice President modern facilities for cancer generous donation for of Hajj Finance Company Project in collaboration with Non- treatment will be available in construction of a full-fledged formal Education (NFE) Bureau. Limited, Monzur Md Kawser Bangladesh. He called upon hospital. 2012

DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 3 Dr Mirza Abdul Jalil says at int'l sharing meeting Combat effects of climate change Acceleration of movement at adverse effects of climate change community, state and and reduce risk of disaster international level is essential to through creating a strong network combat the adverse effects of in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, climate change. Alongside China and Bhutan. combating disaster, coordinated Speakers said, Concern Universal efforts should be taken to resolve conducted trainings on Chaired by the Executive Director second session. the economic and food crisis. Community Managed Disaster of 'Friendship,' Runa Khan, the Executive Director, Bangladesh Chairman of Privatisation Risk Reduction, local inaugural session was addressed Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr Commission, Dr Mirza Abdul participation, resource collection by the Director General of Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Jalil, said this while addressing as and strategy for their usage, National Academy for Planning PIDIM Foundation, Advin Barun Chief Guest at an International participatory monitoring and and Development, Bangladesh, Banerjee, journalist of Himalayan Level Sharing Meeting on evaluation to strengthen capacity Dr M A Kamal and the Advisor TV, Nepal, Kapil Dev Kafle and Community Managed Disaster of 67 partner organisations of for Cordaid-India, Munish Executive Director, AVAS, Risk Reduction & Climate Bangladesh, India and Nepal in Kaushik. Head of Education, Rahima Sultana Kazal addressed Change Adaptation organised last 19 months. Three lakh Concern Universal-Bangladesh, at the third session. A video under the aegis of Concern beneficiaries from seven divisions Abdul Hamid, delivered the documentary on Community Universal-Bangladesh, in of Bangladesh, India and Nepal Welcome Speech. Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership with 67 partner have been brought under the Prof Dr M Shahidul Islam, & Climate Change Adaptation NGOs, at SETARA Convention 'Capacity Strengthening on Department of Geography & was displayed. Executive Hall, Mirpur 11½, in the capital at Community Managed Disaster Environment, Dhaka University, Director, SLARTC, Paschim 9.30 am on 20 December, 2011. Risk Reduction and Climate Convener, State IAG, Paschim Banga, India, Manabendra He further stressed on a bold role Change Adaptation' Project. The Banga, Father Reggie Fernandes Mondol addressed at the closing at government and non- activities will be extended to and President, JCYCN, Nepal, session. governmental level to combat the China and Bhutan. Tilottam Paudel addressed at the

Director Dr M Ehsanur Rahman under the programme. Under the urged all to come forward to project, 2,05, 912 school dropout prevent school dropouts for children and 30,000 backward ensuring Education for All. children of primary schools will UNIQUE-2 Project will play a get an opportunity of education. vital role in bringing school Besides, 61,475 children will dropouts under the fold of come under the fold of pre- government's 3rd Primary school programme. Education Development In the meantime, UNIQUE Programme. Project has immensely He further said that especially contributed towards coastal Char areas, haor, implementing quality primary inaccessible hilly areas of education to children through Chittagong hill districts and multigrade teaching and learning DAM signs accord with 7 national slum areas of Narayanganj and system thereby building capacity NGOs to implement NFPE Gazipur districts will remain of targeted beneficiaries. From page > 1 Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Manobik Unnyan Kendro, signed an accord with seven Surovi, Verd and Ipsa in 84 Education, health sector dev impossible national NGOs to implement of 26 districts to gear Barrister Rafique-ul Huq handed over Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold non-formal primary education up government's Education for Medal-2010 award to renowned physician of cardiology and National (NFPE) through UNIQUE-2 All programme. Professor Brig (Retd) Abdul Malik. While expressing his feelings, gold Project at Dhanmondi Mission DAM Executive Director Dr M medal awardee Brig (Retd) Abdul Malik said, honest work, honest Bhaban auditorium at 3 PM on Ehsanur Rahman and chiefs of thoughts and prayer of other's welfare make life fulfilled. 18 December, 2011. the aforesaid NGOs signed the In his presidential address, DAM President Kazi Rafiqul Alam said, DAM will work, in accord on behalf of their recognition to genius people is a must for their good deeds, otherwise, collaboration with Plan respective organisations. genius people will never born. It is possible to build a socially and Bangladesh, in partnership with During the accord signing politically developed nation through education. We too want to work SOD, CCDB, Dorp, Padakkhep ceremony, DAM Executive by involving ourselves with the development activities of government. 2012

DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 4 December, 2011. Services provided by Community Resource Centre (CRC), model of information service centre, ICT services, awareness creating DVD and laptop were shown to the visitors. Information on DAM DAM participates and employment were also provided through Internet in Digital browsing. Innovative Fair Minister for Health & Family E-services being provided by Welfare Dr A F M Ruhul Huq Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Prime Minister's Private were exhibited at Satkhira Secretary and National Project Digital Innovative Fair Director of Support to Digital SuJol Project's research work organised by the district Bangladesh Nazrul Islam visited the stall. The Creativity Manager of Proportion Foundation, Lieke Pijper, administration on 18-20 and the Product Manager of Technological organization Voltea , Kim Visser, have Conducted presidents of three CRCs, a research work with partnership of DAM WatSan on Prospect of journalists and NGO Extension of Social Business through Community Management at representatives took part. Baksa village in Kalaroa of under "SuJol: Another report says, the the Bangladesh Project". The project was undertaken for supply of ongoing activities of the Social pure water to poor people in rural areas and extension of social Safety Programme of business under community management of WatSan Sub-sector of government sector were Dhaka Ahsania Mission. Coordinator Social Mobilisation (CSM) reviewed at a meeting held at of WatSan M M Ahidul Islam Kazal and Field Coordinator Md Workshop for the conference room of Rafiqul Islam assisted in the research work. The research team reviewing Social Noapara Hasimukh also met Mr. M.A Samad, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Community Resource Centre Satkhira. They also discussed with the Upazila Health Officer, Safety Net (CRC) on 29 November, 2011. Union Parishad Chairman, ward members and people from poor Programme Noapara Hasimukh CRC, community for their opinion on implementation of the work. It is A workshop for reviewing Noapara Union Parishad and to be mentioned here that SuJol Project is being implemented with ongoing Social Safety Net ACCESS (health & financial assistance of the Royal Government of the Netherlands Programme was held under the empowerment) Project of and with partnership of the Ecological Management Foundation joint aegis of ACCESS (Health DAM jointly organised it. (EMF), Netherlands. Dhaka Ahsania Mission is the key partner for & Empowerment) Project of President of Hasimukh CRC the project implementation in the field. Kim Visser conducted the Dhaka Ahsania Mission Md Kamal Hossain chaired the first field trial of 'CapDI,' in front of the Hotathgonj High School (DAM) and upazila occasion while Jessore ADC where the plant is installed in the land donated by the school administration at Keshobpur (Gen) Mir Zohurul Islam was Management Committee. Project Engineer Md Irfan and Field Upazila Parishad auditorium present as Chief Guest. Engineer Shantanu Kar assisted in the programme activities. The on 21 December, 2011. Deputy Director of Social team leader of WatSan Sub-sector, Engr. Imam Mahmud Riad, Keshobpur Upazila Nirbahi Welfare Directorate Abdul supervised the overall activities. Alongside purification of excess Officer (UNO) Khan Md Reza- Haque, Programme officer of arsenic and saline, the plant will be capable to purify the water by un Nabi presided over while DAM Ali Alaul Md Kabir, removing at least 51 harmful constituents through its cutting edge Branch Manager of Dhaka chairmen of Deara and technology namely 'CapDI'. Ahsania Mission's Micro- Noapara unions finance Programme Jalal Ashrafuzzaman Mithu and Md Japanese student's Uddin delivered Welcome Altaf Hossain were present as internship in Address. special guests. Representatives micro-finance Upazila Social Service Officer of Ganokendra (people's Abdullah Al Masud presented centres) and CRCs, civil Keita Kanoke, a Japanese student of a concept paper. Upazila society members, newsmen, Social Science Faculty in Hose Women Affairs Officer Tahira imams, teachers and workers University, Japan, has done empowerment. During internship Khatun, Upazila Project of DAM were present. internship for a month in Dhaka period, the Japanese student visited Implementation Officer Ahania Mission's (DAM) Micro- various branches of DAM's Micro- finance programme. Meherunnessa was the main finance programme. He also As part of his degree course, he did discussants. Area Coordinator conducted a study on the the internship through Bangladesh beneficiaries of Micro-finance of DAM Alamgir Hossain Reading Association, in the entire conducted the activities at the programme to have a clear concept month of November, 2011. His on participation of rural women in discussion session. Union subjects were micro-credit Parishad (UP) chairman, micro-credit programme and programme and women's procedure of women's empowerment. 2012

DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 5 Roundtable for ensuring improved healthcare services A roundtable conference for guests. ensuring improved healthcare Health workers of Jhenidah services at Union Health & Sadar upazila, union chairman, Family Welfare Centre and Standing Committee members, Community Clinic was held at beneficiaries, NGO the conference hall of Jhenidah representatives, Ganokendra and Deputy Commissioner (DC) CRC members, civil society under the aegis of ACCESS members and journalists were (Health & Empowerment) present. Project's Technical attended by Additional Deputy Officer Dr Rashidun Nessa were Project of Dhaka Ahsania Officer Suraya Sultana delivered Commissioner (General) Mir present as special guests. Mission (DAM) on 21 Welcome Address. Project's Zohurul Islam, Additional Health workers of various union December, 2011. Area Coordinator Rabiul Islam Deputy Commissioner health & family welfare centres Project Coordinator Selim played the role of presenter at (Education & ICT) Shefina and community clinics in Uddin presided over while it the roundtable conference. Begum, Deputy Director of Jessore Sadar upazila, chairmen was attended by Additional Another roundtable conference Family Planning Department Dr of different unions, members of Deputy Commissioner (General) on the same title was held at the Dilip Kumar Brahma, Upazila the Standing Committee on Sheikh Rafiqul Islam as Chief conference hall of Jessore Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abul Union Health Affairs, project Guest. Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Collectorate on 19 December, Kalam Azad, Pesident of Jessore beneficiaries, Ganokendra and Officer (UNO) Kalachand Singh 2011. Jessore Deputy Press Club Ikram-ud-Doula, CRC representatives, civil and Senior Consultant of Commissioner (DC) Md acting Civil Surgeon Dr society members, journalists and Jhenidah Sadar Hospital Dr Mostafizur Rahman was present Imdadul Huq Razu, Upazila representatives of Dhaka Ratan Kumar Pal were special as Chief Guest while it was Health & Family Planning Ahsania Mission were present. UNODC-Vienna Rahman were also present. Exhibition of documentary Thirty-two women are being representative imparted training every two film shows in Barguna months. A total of 168 poor ACCESS-CAFOD Project of visits AMIC Dhaka Ahsania Mission has UNODC-Vienna representative women underwent trainings in garments machine operator course exhibited three documentary film Monica Beg recently visited shows in Barguna district. from January, 2011 to November, Addiction Management & A show was held at Kewrabunia 2011. Trained women are being Integrated Care (AMIC) of Dhaka Secondary School of Burirchar Ahsania Mission, in the city, to absorbed in various garment union on 17 November, 2011, observe its activities inside factories including those of Dhaka while the second show was held at Barisal and Gazipur district jails. Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Purakata Girls' School in Kamrul Ahsan was also present Since January, 2011, Dhaka Ailapatakata union on 23 as a representative of Bangladesh Ahsania Mission has been November, 2011, and the third one UNODC. DAM conducts providing technical assistance for was held at Parirkhal Secondary They met the jail super of training course the courses being imparted in School in M Baliatoli union on 24 Gazipur jail and discussed November, 2011. Field Coordinator progress of the project. Shaheed Government Sheikh in garments Fazilatunessa Mujib Women's Mizanur Rahman was present on It is to be mentioned here that the behalf of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Training Academy situated in risk of health and HIV among jail sector while the headmasters, teachers and Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Zirani, Gazipur. Garman inmates is much greater in most students of the respective schools of the jails across the world. With has been conducting a training government, through German were also present. a view to lessening the risk HIV course in garments (RMG) sector Development Cooperation (GIZ), The film shows have created much and veneral diseases among jail since April 2011. has extended hands of financial enthusiasm among the school inmates, UNODC has been State Minister for Women and cooperation to disadvantaged poor students. Issues on disaster, ill implementing a project titled 'H- Children's Affairs Dr Shirin women for their training so that effects of child labour, education 71' in Bangladesh through AMIC. Sharmin Chowdhury, MP, they can get employment in for all children and right to formally inaugurated the training garment factories as skilled information were highlighted. ICT course in April, 2011. Director operator and trained supervisor. Facilitator Md Raihan Morshed General of Women Affairs Ultimately, standard of life of conducted the activities. After the film shows, the school students Directorate Md Ashraf Hossain disadvantaged women are being informed that this type of activity and Executive Director of Dhaka enhanced thereby ensuring will help assist in acquiring Ahsania Mission Dr M Ehsanur women's empowerment. knowledge out of their text books. 2012

DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 6 Climate change Linkage establishing meeting with UDMC, CAG members A communication and relationship development meeting on climate change and disaster risk reduction was held with members of Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC) and Communication Action Group (CAG) at the meeting room of Chandpai Union Parishad (UP) under Mongla upazila in Bagerhat district on 13 December, 2011. Held under the aegis of Improved Food and Livelihood Support in the Context of Climate Change in Bagerhat district (IFLS) Project of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), the meeting was presided by acting UP chairman Agnesh Sarder. Disaster related Adviser of CAFOD UK, Kait Crowly and Consultant of CAFOD UK, Md Khalid Hossain were Blankets distributed among present as special guests. cold stricken children Programme Coordinator of DAM Md Mokhlesur Rahman, field Dhaka Ahsania Mission, in collaboration with Emirates Airlines coordinator Uzzal Kumar Kundu, field worker of CARITAS Foundation, distributed blankets among 200 cold stricken children of Bangladesh, Rebeka Snigdha Baroi, field officer Biswajit Biswas and Mohammadpur Drop-In Centre and Urban Community Learning UDMC and CAG members of the same union were also present. Centre run by the Mission in the capital on 27 December, 2011. Disaster related adviser of CAFOD UK, Kait Crowly, expressed his President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Kazi Rafiqul Alam and Sales firm optimism saying that disaster risk reduction is possible in the Manager of Emirates Airlines-Bangladesh Ismail Bhuiyan distributed locality through coordinated efforts of CAG and UDMC. the blankets. While speaking on the occasion, Kazi Rafiqul Alam said, 'We are grateful to Emirates Airlines Foundation for their noble gesture.' Among others, Executive Director of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Dr M Ehsanur Rahman and other officials were present. The blankets were distributed as part of Dhaka Ahsania Mission's programme to distribute 6,000 blankets donated by Emirates Airlines Foundation, among the cold victims, especially children of 21 districts across the country. AMIC takes part in int'l training course Senior Programme Officer of Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC), Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Mahfida Dina Rubaiya has taken part in 12th Regional Training of Women Counsellor on Treatment and Rehabilitation, held in Chennai, India, as a representative of Bangladesh, on 14-22 November, 2011. Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme and TT Ranganathan Roundtable meeting on ensuring Clinical Research Foundation, a drug treatment and drug treatment centre of India, jointly organised the nine-day training course. improved healthcare service at A total of 22 representatives of 11 countries participated. Issues on Psychoactive Substance, Science of Addiction, Social Stigma, community clinics Family System, Basic Principle of Drug Treatment, Recovery A roundtable meeting on ensuring improved healthcare service at Capital, Case Management and Counselling were discussed. union health and family welfare centres and community clinics Honorary Secretary of TT Ranganathan Clinical Research was held at Moheshpur Upazila Poura Public Library Auditorium Foundation Dr Thirumagal, Programme Consultant and Counsellor in Jhenidah district under the aegis of ACCESS (Health & Additi Ganekar played the role of facilitator. Empowerment) Project of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) on 27 November, 2011. DAM Programme Officer Ali Awal Muhammad Kabir chaired the occasion while Moheshpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abul Kalam Azad was present as chief guest. Upazila health and family planning officers Dr Abdul Aziz and Nasima Yasmeen, SBK Union Parishad (UP) chairman Sazzadul Islam Sazzad were present as special guests. A total of 40 participants took part. Prominent among them were UP chairmen, members, Health Standing Committee members, Community Group members, health workers of community clinics, family welfare workers, NGO representatives, journalists, CRC president and beneficiaries of Ganokendras. Various aspects of healthcare service and role of UP in qualitative improvement of healthcare service were discussed. 2012

Thematic focus DAM E-Bulletin 7 DAM's community-based Early Childhood Programme wins recognition from ARNEC

haka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is and habit. Besides, DAM has recently started in ECD initiative of DAM. This project was among the few pioneering NGOs in launching day care centres at the grassroots implemented in Gazipur district within a period D Bangladesh which has extended level. from 2006 to 2010 with the support of Plan community-based Early Childhood DAM has so far implemented a good number Bangladesh. Development (ECD) Programme at the of projects on Early Childhood Development. At presents, Dhaka Ahsania Mission's Early grassroots level. Children at the grassroots Projects such as NFE-Amtali and Childhood Development programme is level are most often neglected and denied to Comprehensive Basic Education Programme comprised with many different components their access into the desired ECD services. It is (CBEP) had been implemented during 1992- spreading over all regions of the country. The only a few years ago, the concept of ECD has 1997 period. In Amtali of Barguna district, EU funded 'Up-scaling Non-formal Education gained momentum in Bangladesh. Since early NFE-Amtali and Comprehensive Basic through Institutionalising Qualitative 90s, DAM has been at the forefront of Education Programme (CBEP) established 120 Endeavour (UNIQUE)' project alone covers 78 grassroots ECD movements. To be specific, and 640 centres respectively for extending pre- upazilas of 24 districts. Another project named DAM has started its ECD programme more primary support. A project named Adult Mass 'Early Childhood Development Support comprehensively in the year of 1992. The Education Demonstration Unit (AMED) was Programme-Bangladesh (ECDSP-B)' has been major objective of DAM's ECD programme is implemented from early to mid 90s. Another working in Barguna district of the coastal to nurture children for their physical and such project called Community Learning region of Bangladesh. This project is being mental development and prepare them for Centre (CLC), supported by UNESCO, was supported by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and AGA Khan Foundation. Besides, a Plan Bangladesh supported project named Quality Primary Education (QPE) is being executed in Gazipur district. The present goal and objective of DAM's ECD programme is to contribute to the improvement of the situation of young children in Bangladesh through strengthening of Early Childhood Development as an integral part of community development programmes. DAM's Early Childhood Development programme offers a range of services to include training, research, evaluation, curriculum development, advocacy and many more. The organisation has played a major role in shaping policy over the last few years. DAM works as an ECD resource organisation facilitating partnerships for collaborative action to improve early childhood policies and programmes at all levels. DAM's key strategies include policy engagement and advocacy, schooling with right attitudes and habits. also implemented in early 2000s. This project strengthening ECD capacity, promoting ECD DAM's ECD components are designed to focus established quite a few child development information, communication, and public on the children and parents in an integrated centres in the target area. In recent past, DAM awareness rising, information sharing and manner. also implemented a specialized project named networking. Besides, DAM has been providing DAM's ECD programme renders support for 'Community Learning Action Project (CLAP)' support to a number of local organisations and promotion of many areas of child development with major focus on early childhood working collaboratively to implement ECD including physical, sensorial, cognitive, development. With the objective of young programmes. Jago Nari, Avas, Multi Tasks, linguistic, social and emotional development. children's development, CLAP Project started DORP, Padakkhep, Surovi and CCDB are Children are also oriented to social norms and in July 2005 and closed down in 2008. CLAP among few such organisations that are given values and being provided assistance to covered three major districts including support and assistance. At present DAM is an flourish creativity. It also extends support for Narshingdi, Jessore and Satkhira. Early active member of Bangladesh ECD Network child preparedness and mainstreaming children childhood Development and pre-primary (BEN). Recently, Asia-pacific Regional in primary schools. The main focus of the education were chosen to be the major Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) has programme is to nurture children for their components of the project. Improvement of recognised DAM for being effective in physical and mental development and to Quality Primary Education (IQE) is another implementing its community-based ECD prepare them for schooling with right attitude important project that contributed immensely programme. 2012

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