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FIVDB FIVDB Activities Report July 2017 to June 2018 Friends In Village Development Bangladesh Vision Mission Strategy Vision A vibrant society based on justice, equity, democracy and environmentally sound principles. Mission FIVDB‟s mission is to give disadvantaged women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase their use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life. To that end, FIVDB pursues educational, social and economic capacity building and social-organization approaches. It works to strengthen social protection and safety networks and participates in national and international outreach and advocacy. Strategy FIVDB works in collaboration with communities, civil society, government and the private sector. FIVDB combines grassroots service delivery, social mobilisation and advocacy in its work. Table of Contents IFSP- Integrated Financial Services Program- 1 Social Programs: ENRICH Project- 2 ALLP- Adult and Lifelong Learning Program- 3 Harmony (Building a loving, caring and tolerant society) - 5 Primary Education Program- 7 READ: Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development- 8 Livelihood Enhancement Program- 9 Suchana: Ending the cycle of under nutrition in Bangladesh- 10 Graduation of Extreme Poor Engaging in Business and Finance (GEP-EBF) Program- 11 Promoting Climate Smart Villages for improved food & nutrition security in Char & Haor regions, the two most vulnerable fragile eco-system of Bangladesh- 12 HarvestPlus Bangladesh- 13 Duck Value Chain- 13 School Feeding Program in Poverty Prone Areas- 14 WASH-Nutrition Joint Programmatic Response Project- 14 WaSH for the Wellbeing of Poor and Extreme Poor in Haor Areas- 14 Community Development Service- 16 Promoting Child Rights through System Strengthening and Community Engagement- 16 Building Community Enterprise of Small Holders in Bangladesh Project- 18 Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness and Response- 18 Developing Midwives Project- 20 MaMoni-HSS Project- 20 Expansion of Maternal /Newborn Health and Family Planning (MNH- FP) Services in Rural Bangladesh (Mamota) Project- 21 Maternal-Neonatal Health Service Care & Family Planning (Mamota) Project- 21 NFR-Malaria Elimination Program- 21 Special Projects Community-lead Outreach on Safe Migration Campaign in Sylhet Division- 22 Implementation of an Awareness Raising Campaign on Safe Migration in Zone B of Bangladesh- 23 Improvement of the Real Situation of Overcrowding in Prisons in Bangladesh (IRSOP) - 23 Support Services Central Training Centre, Khadimnagar, Sylhet- 25 Central Training Centre, Sunamganj- 25 IFSP Integrated Financial Services Program This program has been able to bring a significant change in the life & livelihood of the disadvantaged communities in the FIVDB under-served areas. IFSP provides financial services and financial inclusion to disadvantaged women and men. Services include mobilization of savings, micro-credit, enterprise credit, specialized services for ultra poor households and technical assistance and financial support for installation of solar home systems. These services are provided through groups, most of the groups and their members are rural women. Report - 2018 Year Sl. Status up to Indicators July 2017 - No. 30th.June 2018 June 2018 1 Member 5,004 38,346 2 Group Savings 45,792,713 277,700,892 3 Micro Credit Disbursement 579,949,000 4,033,654,936 4 Small Enterprise Loan Disbursement 337,327,784 2,146,638,526 5 Nirmal Shakti Loan Disbursement 2,593,347 86,851,477 6 Festival Loan Disbursement 35,700,000 201,191,414 7 Ultra Poor Loan Disbursement 24,005,000 92,821,776 8 ENRICH IGA Loan Disbursement 9,863,000 26,435,000 9 ENRICH LI Loan Disbursement 530,000 950,000 10 ENRICH AC Loan Disbursement 707,747 2,657,747 11 Sahos Loan Disbursement 10,000,000 10,000,000 12 Total Loan Disbursement 6,601,200,876 13 Loan Disbursement During the Year 1,000,675,878 14 Loan in Field 842,455,211 15 Excess of Income over Expenditure (FY) 82,662,620 16 Yearly Budget (FY) 1,527,561,872 1 Social Programs: ENRICH Project FIVDB is working in health, educational and related social activities under ENRICH project. Under the health program, static and satellite clinic were organized in regular basis. In addition, specialized health camps were organized where child, gynecological, ENT, eye and general medicine specialists provided medical services to the patients. This year a total number of 9,029 patients got free medical services and 37 patients underwent surgical cataract operation. Under education program, a total of 72 learning centers had been established where 2,099 students receive the opportunity to learn daily lessons effectively. Under this project, sanitary slave latrine has been provided to 206 households. Also, 10 culverts were built and 07 tubewells for drinking water were established. A total of 18 ENRICH centers were established in working areas. Also, ENRICH project helped in the rehabilitation of 12 beggars. Uplifting the quality of the lives of Elderly People Programme This program focuses on uplifting the quality of the lives of elderly people in society. FIVDB has implemented this program in three unions namely Daudpur, Hatkhola and Soila Afzalabad union. Cultural and Sports Programme This program organizes various cultural and sports events for children and youth. This programme has been implemented in three upazilas of Sylhet, Sunamgonj and Moulvibazar district. Duck Value Chain Project This program focuses on egg and meat production of ducks and helping to create market linkage to increase income and employment in Haor areas. FIVDB has implemented this project in three upazillas under Sunamgonj district. Buffalo Value Chain Project This program focuses on milk, meat and milk products production of Buffaloes and helping to create market linkage to increase income and employment in haor areas of two upazillas in Moulvibazar district. Scholarship A total number of 98 children of beneficiaries are awarded scholarship of Taka 12,000/= each who successfully passed the SSC examination. 2 ALLP Adult and Lifelong Learning Program Activities: Basic literacy program: adult and adolescent Post literacy follow up Skills development training through lifelong learning activity Support in village wise CLC building - Total CLC : 706 - Total Library : 694 - Total Union non formal resource center : 3 - Upazila wise CLC federation : 4 Basic Literacy Program – (64 district) - FIVDB developed and made necessary editing in learner‟s primers (Amader chetona- 1 & 2), teachers‟ guide, flipchart and flashcards for the Basic Literacy Program of Bangladesh government throughout the 64 districts. Printed materials have been distributed in all 64 districts. - FIVDB developed two different training modules - one is for the Core-trainers and Master Trainers, and the other is for the Supervisors and Facilitator. This was done jointly by the Central unit of FIVDB in Sylhet and the material development unit in Dhaka. Printed materials have been distributed in 64 districts. FIVDB is implementing the “Basic Literacy Program – (64 districts)” of the Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh in Biswanath and Companigonj upazilas of Sylhet district under the Bureau of Non-formal Education of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. 3 Number of unions in two upazilas: The project is being implemented in eight unions in Biswanath upazila and in six unions in Companigonj upazila. Total learners: In two Upazilas the number of total learners is 36,000. Number of center: The total number of centers in two upazila is 600. For each learning center, a Center Management Committee comprising of local community members have been formed. Forming Union Literacy committee: A Union Literacy Committee has been developed in each of the 14 unions of the two upazilas. These committees will support organization, implementation and monitoring the learning centers. Teachers and supervisors selection: FIVDB has recruited 1200 teachers (600 in each upazila) and 30 supervisors (15 in each upazila) through written and viva tests. A recruitment committee lead by the Upazila Executive Officer has done this recruitment process. These teachers and supervisors have been trained by the Master Trainers in the BNFE resource pool, which includes trainers from FIVDB and other NGOs. Other material development support FIVDB‟s Material Development unit (MDU) is developing different material for the under developed community at grass root level. The MDU has developed the course and training materials of the „Entrepreneur Development Literacy Training‟ for the “Nobojatra” project. MDU also provided training to the Nobojatra staff and course facilitators during the year. World vision Bangladesh, Winrock International, World Food Program and the Ministry of Disaster Management of Bangladesh Government is implementing the project “Nobojatra” funded by USAID. It is working on increasing the capacity of overcoming the risk, improvement of nutrition and food security for 856,116 men and women under 4 upazilas of Khulna and Shatkhira district. The material development unit of FIVDB also developed the English version of the entrepreneurial literacy course for the „Feed the Future Bangladesh Women‟s Empowerment Activity‟ project of USAID, implemented by Winrock International. It is mentionable that FIVDB had earlier developed the learning materials and training for use in the implementation of the project in 2015. Many organizations, such as Friendship Bangladesh and Worldvision Bangladesh, have been using
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