ANNUAL REPORT 2016

Zabarang Kalyan Samity Annual Report 2016

Zabarang Kalyan Samity Khagrapur, Khagrachhari sadar Khagrachhari-4400, Hill Tracts

Phone: +88 0371 61708, 62006 Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.zabarangbd.org f https://www.facebook.com/zabarang.khagrachhari Annual Report 2016

Editor: Mathura Bikash Tripura

Editorial Board Members: Popi Tripura Binodan Tripura Dayananda Tripura

Contributors: Riten Talukder Khokan Bikash Tripura Jagadish Roaza Jnanadarshi Chakma Dhaneswar Tripura Surjyabrata Tripura Dolan Das Content

11 Grassroots Initiative for Quality 4 Education- GIQE Acknowledgement

Shishur Khamatayan- children's action 15 through education 5 Message of Zabarang Chairperson Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural 19 Development Programme- CHTRDP II 6 Acronyms 23 Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development- READ 7 Promoting a Network of Village Zabarang : 27 Common Forests (VCFs) and Building at a glance Capacity of Network Members in CHTs

Helping Children Growing as Active 29 Citizens (HCGAC) 9 Zabarang Resources 30 Peoples’ Empowerment for Addressing Climate Justice and Environmental 10 (PEACE) Operational areas Development of a Training Manual of Zabarang 32 and Training the Teachers related to Mother Tongue Education in CHTs 36 Zabarang in media 33 AdaptHimal 41 42 Zabarang Zabarang 43 Zabarang Management Executive Committee Advisory Board

44 45 46 Human Resources Sources of Fund Zabarang & Expenditure Ratio Audit Report Acknowledgement

We are grateful to our development donor-partners for continuing their supports to the programs and projects of Zabarang Kalyan Samity. In 2016, we have implemented our activities with the supports of UNDP CHTDF, Save the Children, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO, Manusher Jonno Foundation, Asian Development Bank, International Center for Mountain Development and Plan Bangladesh.

The United Nations Development Programme has continued it supports to Zabarang through its Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility in implementing a project to support Formation of a Network of VCFs and building capacity of its leaders and members under the Strengthening Inclusive Development (SID) in CHTs. We have operated the project’s activities in three hill districts with active cooperation of Taungya in and Humanitarian Foundation in Bandarban hill district. Save the Children is one of donor-partners of Zabarang which has been supporting us in implementing various projects in education sector since 2006. This organization has continued its supports to implement Shishur Khamatayan – sustainability and uptake mother tongue based multilingual pre-primary and primary education for ethnic minority children in CHTs and Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development – READ supported by USAID through Save the Children. The Asian Development Bank has continued funding the second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Program (CHTRDP II) under the district consortium led by Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS). The Coastal Development Partnership (CDP) has implemeneted its project People’s Empowerment for Adressing Climate Justice and Environmental Justice (PEACE) in partnership with Zabarang under the support of Bread For the World. Manusher Jonno Foundation has also continued its supports to implement Grassroots Initiative for Quality Education (GIQE) of Zabarang. Plan International has started a new initiative with Zabarang through its Helping Children Growing as Active Citizens (HACAG) project. We have started new partnership with Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU) under the Minsitry of Education to implement a project on Development of a Training Manual and Training the Teachers related to the Mother Tongue Education in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh since September 2016. We were blessed to receive cooperation from the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA), Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council (CHTRC), three Hill Distrct Councils, district administrations of three hill districts, relevant District Primary Education Offices, Upazla Parishads, administrations and Upazila based line departments and relevant Union Parishads. We are gratful to all those institutions for their supports in the growth of Zabarang.

We are thankful to all our project participants, general members, Executive Committee members, donor-partners, staff members and all other stakeholders and actors for their invaluable contributions to our organization. The activities of 2016 would not have been implemented successfully without their supports, cooperation and participation.

We hope all our stakeholders will continue their supports in the coming days too. Message from the Chairperson

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of Fiscal Year 2016. In this year, we have implemented our activities and programs with the support of our development partners, government authorities, local government institutions, traditional leaders, civil society, media and grassroots communities.

I am humbled and honored to work with a group of dedicated board members and the proactive management team of the organization to serve our targeted communities.

In 2016, we had continued facing difficulties in finding new sources of fund as the whole development phenomenon had been changed in the last couple of years in Bangladesh. It seemed that the development partners had started changing their Chandra Kishore Tripura priority areas in these years and CHTs is becoming Chairperson less important in some donor partners’ development Zabarang Kalyan Samity plans. We have gone through a difficult time and, as Khagrapur, Khagrachhari Sadar an actor in development field in Chittagong Hill Khagrachhari Hill District Tracts, we had learned the importance of remaining disciplined in our organizational philosophy. Despite the challenges we remained absolutely committed to remain active in our expertise fields and focused on our organizational strategies.

It is our pride to continue our journey with the supports of a wide range of dedicated caring individuals and organizations both in government, donor-partners, peer organizations and grassroots communities.

With the ongoing supports of our donors, partners, peer organizations, Board, staff members and volunteers, Zabarang is ready to face new challenges and successes in coming days.

Chandra Kishore Tripura

5 Acronyms

AUEO : Assistant Upazila Education MoE : Ministry of Education Officer MoPME : Ministry of Primary and Mass BNCU : Bangladesh National Education Commission for UNESCO NCTB : National Curriculum and CAMPE : Campaign for Popular Education Textbooks Board CEP : Community Empowerment NGO : Non-Government Organization Project PC : Project Coordinator CF : Community Facilitator PDC : Para Development Committee CHT : Chittagong Hill Tracts PO : Program Organizer CHTDF : Chittagong Hill Tract PTA : Parent-Teacher Association Development Facility RIA : Reading Instructional CMC : Centre Management Committee Assessment DPEO : District Primary Education SK : Shishur Khamatayan Officer SMC : School Management Committee EC : Executive Committee SID : Strengthening Inclusive ED : Executive Director Development EFA : Education for All STO : Senior Technical Officer FF : Field Facilitator TO : Technical Officer GIQE : Grassroots Initiative for Quality UDCC : Union Development Education Coordination Committee HDC : Hill District Council UEO : Upazila Education Officer IAT : Instructional Adjustment Tools UNCRC : United Nations Convention on ICT : Information and Communication the Rights of Children Technology UNDP : United Nation Development : Information, Education and Program IEC Communication UP : Union Parishad IGA : Income Generating Activities UPC : Upazila Project Coordinator KHDC : Khagrachhari Hill District UPO : Upazila Project Officer Council URC : Upazila Resource Centre MG : Mothers' Group UzAC : Upazila Advisory Committee MLE : Multilingual Education VCF : Village Common Forest MoCHTA : Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs ZKS : Zabarang Kalyan Samity

6 Zabarang : at a glance

Zabarang Sectoral Goals Founded in 28th January, 1995 at Khagrapur village of Sadar Upazila 1. Contribute in achieving quality under Khagrachhari Hill District by education for all; progressive-minded citizens, Zabarang has a come a long way from its modest 2. Contribute in ensuring pro-people beginnings, to an unprecedented track governance system from the grassroots record of significant achievements in level up to the policy level; and, the last couple of decades. That Zabarang has brought a positive change 3. Contribute in achieving well-being of in development perspectives in the grassroots communities through Khagrachhari Hill District cannot be providing all possible technical and denied, given the impact of its monetary supports and advocacy programs in the lives of the people. assistance to the target beneficiaries.

Legal Status Sector-Specific Objectives for each Zabarang was registered with the Goal Department of the Social Services and NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of Goal 1: Contribute in achieving of Bangladesh bearing registration Nos: quality education for all; a)Directorate of Social Service registration no- Khagra-122/97, date- Objectives of education sector: 29/07/1997 Foreign Donation registration no-1461 date- 27/12/1999, 1.1 Ensure primary education for all renewal date-/12/2014 children living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts; Vision of Zabarang An educated society that is poverty-free, 1.2 Conduct research and advocacy equal in justice, capable in activities, activities on the issues of education in secure and empowered in every stage of the region and the country; life. 1.3 Increase awareness of communities on the importance of education in Mission of Zabarang terms of democracy and fundamental The mission of Zabarang is to work for rights; poor people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in achieving education for all, 1.4 Provide non-formal and formal empowering communities, influencing primary education, mother tongue based local, national and international policies multilingual education, adolescent by providing technical and financial education, adult education and support and advocacy to claim their livelihood-based education; basic rights.

7 1.5 Conduct advocacy through intense 2.6 Provide support system to the lobbying for sustainable, grassroots communities to develop active cultural-sensitive, livelihood based and citizens in the region so that the pro-people policy frameworks and community members can resolve effective program interventions in emerging problems in their own education sector; communities through a collective decision making process. 1.6 Participate at the implementation process of policy and strategies of the Goal 3: Contribute in achieving government with regards to the well-being of the grassroots communities education sector. by providing all possible technical and monetary supports and advocacy Goal 2: Contribute in ensuring assistance to the target beneficiaries. pro-people governance system from the grassroots level up to the policy level; Objectives of sustainable livelihood sector: Objectives of good governance sector: 3.1 Ensure primary health care, family welfare, water and sanitation and such 2.1 Conduct policy research and facilitate other measures for the targeted the communities in their advocacy works; communities in order to attain a healthy 2.2 Provide technical support to the living pattern. grassroots communities to raise their 3.2 Foster a basis for sustainable human voice at the policy level; development that shall include a 2.3 Conduct advocacy and lobby works comprehensive social upliftment for the for pro-people and bottom-up policy entire peripheral communities. frameworks and effective program 3.3 Introduce modern agricultural interventions in favour of the grassroots technology in order to create income communities of the region and the opportunities for the country; downtrodden jumia families including the 2.4 Provide support to grassroots landless rural poor. communities with institutional basis 3.4 Pave ways for local youth towards through capacity enhancement self-employment through micro-enterprise interventions, awareness raising, training ventures. and monetary assistance; 3.5 Work intensely to retain and preserve 2.5 Create linkages between the service the age-old indigenous knowledge, culture providers and service recipients through and wisdom. a gradual institutional capacity building initiatives starting from the grassroots 3.6 Help contain the region’s level up to the servicing providing and environmental degradation and invest policy making level; efforts to sustain its balance.

8 Resources of Zabarang

Zabarang Library

Zabarang has a library containing a wide selection of books, journals and publications. At present, our focus is on collecting and preserving materials on development related issues. There are a number of readings on Chittagong Hill Zabarang TRTC Tracts, specifically historical, political and cultural analysis. We have Zabarang has established a a special collection on studies about Resource and Training Centre in Indigenous Peoples. Reference Khagrapur village within the materials on the history and culture of municipality area of Khagrachhari the different indigenous groups in the sadar Upazila. This is a positive Chittagong Hill Tracts are also development for Zabarang as we available. now have the capacity to organize several types of workshops, The reference books are organized into seminars and trainings, both for six categories; Education Studies, our own organisation needs, and Governance, Literature, Indigenous for use by other organisations. The Studies, Reference and Social Science. centre is equipped with Visitors are encouraged to visit our multimedia technology, and we library and do research or borrow can also arrange transport, books for overnight or extended use. accommodation and catering for We have a database containing details events and trainings. The training of all our resources and there are staffs and resource centre also arranges that can assist and find what you are lodging facilities for the training looking for. participants.

For more information please contact:

For library and logistics For food and catering Mr. Dhaneswar Tripura Md. Monsur Alam Administrative Officer Manager Mobile: +88 0 155 6 606 803 Mobile: +88 0 1556 773 437

Tel: +880 371 61708 / 62006 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.zabarangbd.org f https://www.facebook.com/zabarang.khagrachhari

9 Operations of Zabarang

Presence of Zabarang

Khagrachhari Hill District Nepal Rangamati Hill District Bandarban Hill District

Tripura (India)

India

Chittagong Hill Tracts

Regular activities: Khagrachhari Hill District Research and Advocacy: Dhaka, Rangamati Hill District and Bandarban Hill District Myanmar

1 0 GIQE Grassroots Initiative for Quality Education

Grassroots Initiative for Quality Education Project Participants: Total- 8720, Women- (GIQE) project is supported by Manusher 669, Men- 661, Girl- 3531, Boy- 3859 Jonno Foundation and implemented in Khagrachhari sadar, Panchhari and Dighinala Project Goal: Improved human Upazila. The project is designed to improve development and secure livelihood of human development and secure livelihood marginalized CHT communities through of marginalized CHT communities through ensuring quality education, appropriate skills ensuring quality education, appropriate skills and basic services for a self-sustaining and basic services for a self-sustaining community development. community development as a whole. Project duration: August, 2013 to Project Objectives: December, 2016 (2nd Phase) 1. 10,000 students received primary education services and among them 4,000 (40% of Donor: Manusher Jonno Foundation total targeted students) successfully completed class V (Primary School 97, 10, 051.00 (in 2015) Project budget: Certificate examination) from targeted 70 Human resource: 21 [a] Project staff- 11 schools by December 2016; (female- 03, male- 08), [b] MLE Teachers- 20 2. 2,100 members from involved MG, PTA (female- 06, male- 04) and SMC (school based communities) are capable in managing school development Project Area: Khagrachhari Sadar, Panchhari activities including group IGA, MG and Dighinala (Sub Partner- Kabidang) activities and school registration; Upazillas of Khagrachhari Hill District. 3. Students are getting appropriate education including rights to education in mother tongue and class conduction in cultural-friendly atmosphere and practicing extra-curricular activities for preserving their tradition by 2016;

4. The sub-partner organization is capable to implement the program activities efficiently and achieve organization development.

1 1 Achievements in 2016: 1. 4674 boys and 4369 girls, altogether 6. Formulation of School Development 9043 students received basic Plan (SDP) in 35 schools; education services from targeted 70 school by December 2016; 7. Orientation workshop on role and responsibilities of Mother Group in 2. 3199 students (Boys-1636, 35 schools; Girls-1563) successfully completed class V (primary School Certificate 8. 325 children (Boys-171, Girls-154) Examination) from targeted 70 have received Mother Tongue base schools by December 2016; Multi-lingual Education (MTBMLE) from 10 Multi-lingual Education 3. 1958 members, (SMC-816, PTA-700, (MLE) Centre. Zabarang published MG-442) involved and capable in Rhymes books (in Chakma, Tripura, managing school in 70 schools Marma language), Word book development activities, Group IGA, (Bengali/English to Chakma, and MG activities; Marma, tripura) as part of MLE materials by December 2016. ; 4. IGA plan formulation & guideline development in 35 schools; 9. Zabarang has facilitated organizing several workshops on policy review 5. School Development Plan (SDP) of the sub-partner NGO Kabidang formulated in 35 schools; and by the end of the project phase its HR Policy has been revised..

1 2 Madhu Para GPS journey of a community from dark to light

Dalim Kumar Tripura Madhu Para GPS : after contruction Madhu Para Primary School was fall-down on the students during the established in 2000. The school is class. There were no toilet and water situated at the Latiban Union of facility in the school. The School Panchari Upazila under the Management Committee was very . The location of in-active and they were not aware the school is in remote area. Therefore, about their role and responsibilities. the school is only one option of the The local community including parents villagers for primary education. of students did not feel ownership to Financially the people of Madhu Para the school. are poor. Most of the people of the Para are Jum cultivator and day labor. The Containing above condition, Zabarang literacy rate and consciousness about initiated to make awareness to SMC quality education is very low. As a result, and para people through arranging they could not able to draw attention several time of meeting. Besides, about the development of their school. Zabarang sensitized the school In fact, nobody initiated to support their teachers to work for the school. school for development. During 2013, Zabarang provided training to SMC Zabarang included the school to members on their role and implement the “Grassroots Initiative for responsibilities. Simultaneously, there Quality Education” supported by was formed Mother Group to enhance Manusher Jonno Foundation. At the the participation of women in the beginning of project implementation, schooling activities. The teachers are the school was very dis-advance. The also provided training on subjective teachers were not regular in the school. (Math and English). The SMC is also The surrounding environment of the facilitated to meet the Chairman of school was not favorable for education Hill District Council, Khagrachari . In of students. The school building was addition, the school is supported for very deplorable that anytime could be renovation activities under the project.

1 3 Due to the above initiative under the primary education and school.” The “Grassroots Initiative for Quality Headmaster of the school Ms. Nika Education” project the school is now Chakma said, “through this project being active for education of the Zabarang has provided supports to community. The students and teachers renovate our school. We also have are now coming to the school regularly. received training provided by The environment of the school has Zabarang. Everything is going been improved. The school house has towards positive for quality been repaired. Toilet has been installed. education. Before, we never thought Bench and chair is re-arranged. that we will be able to make such Therefore, a healthy environment has develoment.” been created in the school. The students of the school said, “We now The para people also said about the like to come in the school regularly. positive changing of the school Our school has been clean and our through the assistance of GIQE class is being conducted regularly.” project. In fact, the school has changed towards positive for The SMC chairperson of the school education. Due to working of said, “We have been waken-up by the GIQE project, the change is project activities of Zabarang. We were occurred. Therefore, it can be said in sleep about education. Providing that the GIQE project are training and continue facilitation by contributing to enhance the Zabarang’s staff have developed, opportunity of quality primary motivated, inspired and built education in Khagrachhari District. confidence of our mind to work for

Madhu Para GPS : before contruction under the GIQE project of Zabarang

1 4 Shishur Khamatayan

Sustainability and Uptake of Mother Human resource: 57 [a] Project staff- 11 Tongue Based Multilingual Education (female- 05, male- 06), [b] MLE teachers- Pre-primary and Primary Education for 46 (female- 33, male- 13) Ethnic Minority Children in the CHT Project area: Khagrachhari sadar, Project was started in 2006 as Shishur Mahalchhari and Dighinala . Khamatayan -children's action through education, which has become a brand Overall development objective: Ensure name for the mother tongue based that every child in Bangladesh has access to multilingual education project of Save early education in their mother tongue and the Children and Zabarang partnership. completes the fullcourse of primary education. The project focuses on mother tongue Immediate Objectives: based multilingual education in 1. Quality MLE best practices demonstrated pre-primary and primary stages for the through establishing 50 model MLE Indigenous children. The project is pre-primary schools and collaboration undertaken in line with the Poverty with 40 Government Primary Schools Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), (GPS) to reach 6850 children and 3100 National Education Policy 2010 and parents other national rules and regulations on education. The focus on pre-primary 2. Project-based experience, knowledge and and early grades multilingual education expertise contribute to the sustainable will directly influence MDG Indicator provision of 20 MLE pre-primary schools 2.2: 'Proportion of pupils starting grade with 600 students and 600 parents as well 1, who reach last grade of primary.' as the importance of Multilingual Education being recognized by the Donor: Save the Children community, district based education Project budget: 3,366,577.00 (in 2016) authorities and concerned ministries in Bangladesh.

1 5 Achievements in 2016: 6. A total 1505 (girls-748, boys-757) 1. 1075 (girls-522, boys-553) children children reached in 10 Government have completed education in mother primary school in their mother language tongue from pre-primary component; and child environment classroom;

2. Total 93 teachers (Female-69, Male-24) 7. Total 30 teachers (female-22, Male-08) PP-2 and PP-1 teacher received 5 days received a whole week long basic and 2 long basic and refreshers training and days long refreshers training; orientation on primer. The teachers have received holistic child 8. Trained teachers are skilled in MTBMLE development, child safe guard policy, teaching techniques at early grade class child psychology, nature of and above all become expert in early non-formal education, trained in childhood development; mother tongue script. They learned how to read , how to write in mother 9. These 10 government primary schools tongue script also. may be presented as role model for Bangladesh government; 3. Teachers become confident and skill in conducting lessons in appropriate 10. A total 4958 (girls-2412, boys-2546) manner through organizing teacher children received their education with refreshers monthly; child friendly and teaching-learning environment classroom in 30 catchment 4. Trained teachers are skilled in Government primary school; MTBMLE teaching techniques, especially accuracy and story track and 11. Total 30 Head teachers(female-08, above all become expert in early Male-22) received training on positive childhood development; discipline, UNCRC, child friendly environment, gender parity and child 5. 50 new pre-schools constructed in safeguarding policy; three Upazillas.

Children enjoy learning in their mother tongue in school

1 6 Parents of Multilingual Education center participating in a Students enjoy cultural-sensitive classroom and education discussion meeting on the progress of their children’s education context

12. Trained teachers able to apply gained knowledge from training in their 17. 20 teachers (female-14, Male-06) PP-2 classroom; and PP-1 teacher received 5 days long basic and 2 (two) days long refreshers 13. Learning environment at 30 government training and orientation on primer. The primary schools has been created for teachers received holistic child Children from the community based development, child safe guard policy, MTBMLE pre-primary schools child psychology, nature of non-formal supported by SC; education.;

14. A total 602 (girls-301, boys-301) primary 18. Trained teachers are skilled in school children who studies in grade-I MTBMLE teaching techniques, and II got joyful learning through 10 especially accuracy and story track and (ten) CLCs; 15. Total 10 CLC fasilitators above all become expert in early (female-07, Male-03) received CLC basic childhood development; & refreshers training; 19. In total 521 children graduated from 16. A total 552 (girls-287, boys-265) from 20 MLE centres to get admission children have completed education in in grade-1 class in 2017; mother tongue from pre-primary component; 20. A total 1160 participants ( F-430, M-730) from CMC members, Language Committee, Traditional leader and Local Govt representatives have trained on Financial Management & Basic Book keeping through several training & workshops;

21. In total 34 (thirty four) MLE centre (10 from previous 20 MLE, 24 from 50 MLE) will run by community & Union parishad from January 2017 and others will incorporated with GPS & NGOS.

Mr. Khageshwar Tripura, Member of Hill District Council, Khagrachhari providing financial contribution to the sustainability fund of MLE centers 1 7 ‘ MLE Made My Educcation Life Easy’ Diamond Tripura

Bidyut Jyoti Chakma

They have decided to send their 4 (four) years old daughter Diamond Tripura to the center. Other parents had also started sending their kids to the MLE center. So the cneter had been initiated with 21 children, who are Kokborok (language of Tripura people) speakers. ‘Ang amani kokbai ani lekha poreni chengjak. Oboni bagoi beni koknobo tabok gam khaioi bijio. Diamond Tripura is one of the bright Sakni kokbai bijmakhaise beni koknobo gam khaioi students of the center. She did good bijio’- Diamond Tripura explained while being results in all stage of central asked about her feelings on education in examinations like PEC and JSC. She mother tongue. passed her Primary Education Certificate Examination in 2010 and Junior School In 2006, Zabarang Kalyan Samity with the Certificate Examination in 2016. Not support of Save the Children has started a only in study but she is very good in project ‘Shishur Khamatayan’ in three Upazila sports, very friendly with her friends. She of Khagrachhari hill district. This project was is considred as one of the creative initiated as a result of a study on the needs of student at the secondary school. Being quality education in Khagrachhari hill district. asked about her feelings on mother As the study identified abence of education in tongue based multilingual education mother tongue as one of the hindering Diamnd said, ‘I think the mother tongue factors for quality education, Save the is the main pillar of education for child. Children combinely started supporting a I do good results in schools as I am able project of Multilingual education (MLE). understand the lessons of my classes. I Initially, 60 ‘Angkur Pre- School’ centers have try to understand my lessons in my been started under the project in February mother tongue’. 2007. ‘Noi Mile Tripura Para Kachang Angkur Pre-School Center’ on the road of ‘Ani amani kok ani amani abuktwi hai. Khagrachhari-Dighinala is one of the project Amani abuktwi mayakhai cherok tormaya. schools. Amani kok masayakhai cherokni wansokma kiyokya’ she added. With this she meant A Tripura couple Mr. Krishna Kishore to say, mother tongue is equal to the Tripura and Mr. Khanita Tripura were breast of a mother. A child needs interested on the speciality of the pre-ceter as mother’s breast for its physical growth they had seen their mother tongue Kokborok but for mental growth it needs to use its would be used in that center for the first time. mother tongue.

1 8 CHTRDP II Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Program

Duration: December 2913 to December In order to help increase rural household 2018. incomes in CHT subproject areas, in July 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Budget: BDT 891,716 approved the second Chittagong Hill Human resource: 04 (female- 01, male- Tracts Rural Development Project. The 03) project aims to increase in average annual household income and increase income Donor: Government of Bangladesh and generating opportunities for men and Asian Development Bank (Consortium women in subproject areas. ADB’s South secretariat: Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha)) Asia Department, which focuses on Project Areas: Laxmichari, Manikchari sustainable infrastructure, climate change and Ramgorh Upazila of Khagrachhari mitigation and adaptation, human Hill District (Worked in total 43 Villages); development, regional cooperation and integration, public-private partnership, and Project Goal: To contribute to a reduction good governance. Zabarang as a local in the incidence of poverty in CHT and NGO is involved in the mobilization of provide suitable implementation the grassroots communities, facilitating arrangements to underpin the CHT implementation of project activities and Accord and strengthen key institutions to where relevant, in technical backstopping. help meet their mandated role.

1 9 Project objective: Achievements in 2016: To increase employment and income 1. List of Para Development Committees collected generating opportunities for the from 10 (Ten) Paras; population through community participatory subproject development 2. List of Labor contractive Society (LCS) collected outputs including: 1) Selective rural from 02 (Two) Paras; access, 2) Small-scale water resources 3. Field visits of ADB Engineers conducted by10 interventions, 3) Watershed (Ten) Paras; management, 4) Community infrastructure, and 5) Promotion of 4. Follow up meetings on the decisions of PDCs small agri-business opportunities. conducted for 106; 5. List of Project Evaluation committees (PEC) Expected outcomes of the project collected from 07 (Seven) Paras; are: i) Measurable increased economic opportunities for rural poor, especially 6. PRA & village Mapping Training conducted in 14 women and vulnerable groups in IP Paras (Male-227, Female-183, Total=410); communities; and ii) Improved 7. Machine (Power tiller, Power pump with delivery watershed conditions, especially soil pipe) Distributed at 10 (Ten) Paras; erosion and water conservation that will underpin the investments made in 8. 10 (Ten) Paras supported with construction works; water and land improvements, 9. List of Operation and Maintenance committee ultimately contributing in lower (O&M) completed at 10 (Ten) Paras; sedimentation rate of Kaptai reservoir 10. Bank Account Opening for 05 (Five) Paras with ensuring economic returns. completed; 11. Map hanging completed at 05 (Five) Paras

2 0 Paddy land brought under cultivation through Shallow tube well installed under the project intervention establishment of irrigation canal by the project Lachari Para journey of a village towards an enlightened future

Kishaloy Talukder, Chuthowai Marma, Ruimra Marma, Thuimong Marma

Lachari Para is located on the international border of Bangladesh and India under Ram- garh Union of . The village is one of the 200 villages where the activities of second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Program (CHTRDP II) are implemented. The village is situated at about 26 kilometers away from Ramgarh town center. Area of the village is about 200 acres.

The village is inhabited by 76 Marma indig- enous households. There are about 10 female headed families in the village. Total popula- tion is 304 – among them 154 are male and Before project intervention, villagers used to collect water from open sources 150 female. Most of the villagers depend on agricultural activities for their livelihood. Some of the households are engaged in day laboring and animal husbandry. About 6 households of the village are considered as class ‘A’ category, while about 25 households are of ‘B’ category and rest 46 are considered as ‘C’ category in terms of their income opportunities. The ‘A’ category families have own paddy land, who are able to produce food for round the year, while the ‘B’ category families need to depend on other sources to cope with about 3 months lean period in a year. And the ‘C’ category families Construction of irrigation canal on progress to make the land cultivable face 6 to 8 months lean period in a year.

2 1 Visit of Project Director- CHTRDP II during the rural infrastructure development

There is no government or nongovernment 500-600 KGs from one kani (40 decimal) of institutions in the village. The only institution land in each year. they have is the Para Kendro – Early Child- After commencement of the CHTRDP II hood Development Center cum community project by Zabarang Kalyan Samity, the village center of the Chittagong Hill Tracts develop- has been brought under various kinds of ment Board (CHTDB) under the support of development schemes like installation of 4 sets UNICEF. The center has been providing pre- shallow tube-well, 434 miters of irrigation primary education, primary health care and canals, one pump machine, 500 miters of rural health and nutrition education support. The road etc. A Labor Contracting Society (LCS) center is also playing the role of information was formed under the project so that the center for the villagers where they can acquire society can supply labors to the construction information as they need in their daily life. But works with fair wage. the villagers did not have any safe drinking water facility in their villager. The community At present, the villagers do not have to worry infrastructure is not developed. There is no on source of drinking water and water for service for pregnant mothers and lactating household uses. People are rarely suffering mothers. For general health service and post- from water-borne diseases. The villagers now natal and anti-natal services villagers had to spend less time than the past to fetch water. As travel 26 kilometers to reach to the Upazila the women are able to fetch water within a town center. Because of water scarcity, the shorter time, they can invest their time to other villagers used to suffer from various water- household and income generating activities. borne diseases like cholera, diarrhea and many Farmers of the village are now cultivating their others. Especially, during the dry season, the land for two times in a year as they have irriga- villagers had to depend on rivers, open well tion facility. and other natural sources for their drinking and household use. The villagers used to spend The villagers are now dreaming for an ideal 30 to 40 minutes to collect water from the said village where all villagers will be educated, no sources. There was no facility for irrigation for one will face lean period in the year for any cultivating in the paddy lands. Because of all cause. these reasons, villagers used to face longer lean period in every year. They used to harvest only

2 2 Reading EnhancementREAD for Advancing Development

Zabarang Kalyan Samity (ZKS) has Project Location: Khagrachhari Sadar, been implementing the USAID’s flagship Panchari and of READ project in Khagrachhari with the Khagrachhari Hill District assistant of Save the Children since August 2014. Part of the continuing of Objective of the project: Increased project duration, the period of 3rd year of reading competencies among grade I to READ project has already fulfilled III students in READ-supported schools inclosing the months from January to in selected Distract; December 2016. The project focus to Expected result of the project: improve early grade reading competence. 1. Improved evidence-based, interactive Learning to read affects all aspect to early grade literacy instruction in grades children’s education. By ensuring a strong 1-3; foundation at the beginning of school, the 2. Increased use of early grade (1-3) expectation is that a higher proportion reading assessment; will hopefully complete school with solid 3. Expanded provision and use of primary school skills – such as literacy – relevant and age-appropriate which are critical life skills in today’s supplementary reading materials; world. 4. Strengthened community support for Donor: United State Agency for early grade literacy; International Development (USAID) Number of school covered: 45 through Save the Children International Government Primary Schools of the (SC); selected Upazila (Khagrachhari Sadar 15, Budget for 2016: BDT. 9,776,924.00 Panchari Upazila 15 and Dighinala Upazila 15); Duration: August 1, 2014 to September 28, 2017 (3 years 2 Months);

2 3 Visit of USAID representative Md. Shahidul Islam to the READ classroom Session of ICT training organized for Teachers

Human resource: 49 [a] Project staff- 19 5. Provided assistance to Head Teachers (female- 05, male- 14), [b] Para-techer- 10 for academic supervision in 45 (female- 07, male- 03) and [c] Community Schools; Volunteer- 20 (female-13, male-07) 6. Mobilize teachers for using TLM Number of beneficiaries: Students- 6500, (Teaching Learning Material) during Assistant Teacher- 180, Head Teacher- 45, the time of class conduction in 45 Respective Govt. Official (Primary Schools; Education Department)- 18, School Management Committee Members (SMC)- 7. Provided teacher’s salary support for 10 540 and Guardian and School Community- Para Teachers in 10 Schools (Per 5000. school 1 teacher); Achievements in 2016: 8. Arranged 10 days long (segregating in 2 1. Arranged 3 days long teacher training on slot) Teacher Training on MTB-MLE ICT (Information and communication (Mother Tongue-based Multi Lingual technology) for 66 Teachers (Female 31 Education) for piloting grade 1. Total and Male 35); participants/ teachers were 26 (including 17 female teachers) from 10 2. Arranged 3 days long Teacher Refresher schools including the number of Training on RIA (Reading Instructional community based teachers were Adjustment) for 125 Teachers (Female Chakma 12 from 4 schools, Marma 5 74, Male 51); from 2 schools, and Tripura 9 from 4 3. Arranged 2 days long Refresher training schools; of Head Teacher on Academic 9. Teacher Refresher Training (Staff Supervision for 44 Head Teachers Training) on MTB-MLE organized for (Including Male 30, Female 14); piloting grade 1 (for 16 staff);

4. Provided 3 days long Classroom 10. Provided Refresher training to Assistance (CA) Training (Total 9 CA Community Literacy Volunteer (CLV) including 4 female); and PNGO staff (During 8-9 August 2016), total 19 CLV and 9 CA (Including 15 Female & 13 Male);

11. Followed-up and assisted to Assistant Teachers for changing instruction against IAT (Instructional Assessment Tool) result/ balance score card.

Visit of SCI Director-Education Ms. Bushra Zulfiqar to READ school 2 4 Academic Supervision hits Bangla Reading skill of Students

Arun Jyoti Chakma

Reading skill is one of the most important Head Teacher conducting Academic Supervision skills to a student for fluency and teachers are trained on reading instructions, comprehension, which is lacking behind to the while the Head Teachers of respective schools students from grade 1-3 in our Government have also received a training on Academic Primary Schools. As our IAT result, a large Supervision for supervising assistant teachers number of students from grade 3 are not able in class conduction. The Head Teacher of to read fluently. Some of them did not achieve Borkolok has also received the training on Bangla alphabet knowledge from grade 1-2 ‘Academic Supervision”. After receiving the and some students were not able to identify training, the Head Teacher started Academic joint letters and their spellings. So, the Supervision activities with the support of difficulty of reading is continuing in grade 2-3 READ team member of Zabarang. students frequently. The problems of Bangla reading is scattering in Chittagong Hill Tracts Monshaf Ali, Assistant Teacher of Borkolok Government Primary Schools students due to said, ‘I have been working in this school for a their mother tongue. long time. Nevertheless, I never faced Academic Supervision by Head Teacher Considering the above situation, Zabarang has before READ activities has been started in started implementing the ‘Reading the school. As a result, we all the Assistant Enhancement for Advancing Development Teachers used to teach the students as our (READ)’ project with an aim to enhance own strategy. But now as the Head Teacher is bangla reading skill of grade 1-3 students of conducting Academic Supervision as monthly targeted Govt. Primary Schools. Save the basis and giving her feedback to us regularly, Children provides technical assistance in the we are not able to identify our areas for implementation of the project. further improvement to take necessary measures and preparations to ensure better Borkolak School is one of the project schools class conduction according to module of of READ. The school teachers received READ.” training on ‘Reading Instruction and Assessment (RIA)’ in beginning of the project, where they learned phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. The assistant

Participation of students 2 5 at Reading Camp Head Teacher checking the individual scores of students

Ms. Alpana Dey, Head Teacher of on learn to read. After intervention of Borkolak GPS said, “I was irregular in READ project in 2014, now the students are academic supervision before receiving able to read out their lessons comparing to the training from READ. But now I am the past”. conducting academic supervision from grade 1-3 classes and supporting In last three Instructional Adjustment Tools appropriate the assistant teachers (IAT) assessments, the Borkolak GPS has through providing feedback as regular achieved an excellent result in phonemic basis”. As a result, “children’s reading awareness, fluency, and comprehension. skill on five components of ‘learn to They have obtained average 90 scores in the read’ increased gradually” she assessment. mentioned. Kazi Md. Nurul Amin, UEO of Panchari Borkolak Govt. Primary School is Upazila is satisfied to the performance of located at Panchari Upazila in Borkolak GPS students. He was present in Khahrachhari Hill District. Most of the the assessment of reading fluency, where he villages surrounding the schools are has observed the improved perfonance of inhabited by Indigenos Peoples. The studnets. He mentioned, ‘it was possible students of this schools cannot read because of regular academic supervision to Bangla fluently even in grade-3. assistant teachers by head teacher’.

Mr. Monshaf Ali, assistant teacher of the Academic supervision is playing an school said, “before the project important role in increasing reading skill not intervention, the students of our school only at Borkolak GPS but also other 45 were not only weak in Bangla reading READ intervention GPS at Khagrachhari skill but also understanding of Bangla District. The school is gradually language. We are now trying to make approaching to the light from the dark them fluent applying various techniques

2 6 Community Consultation Meeting Consultation Community Promoting a Network of Village Common Forests (VCFs) and Building Capacity of the Network Members in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Zabarang Kalyan Samity mplemented the national and international level. In the process project “Promoting a Network of Village of building a network VCFs committees, Common Forests (VCFs) and Building Zabarang and its partners had been successful Capacity of the Network Members in to engage the key stakeholders that were Chittagong Hill Tracts” in partnership included traditional and elected leaders, civil with Taungya and Humanitorian society leaders, Circle, HDCs, local land and Foundation in 03 hill districts Khagrachari, other stakeholders during the project period. Rangamati and Bandarban. Most of the At the same time, supports had been provided VCF communities did not have formal or with the network members to build and informal functional committees who could sustain a strong network among VCFs address their issues to the concern committees across CHT. authority that are the main reason of degradation of VCFs and its diversity in Donor: CHTWCA, SID-CHT, the Chittagong hill tracts. In order to CHTDF-UNDP preserve the VCFs and its diversity Project budget: 12,198,420 through the collective process, a constructive movement was required. So, it Project area: 03 hill Districts Rangamati, was required to build capable VCF Khagrachari and Bandarban, 22 Upazilas, network committees across the CHT 146 no. of VCF, Bomang region and provide them necessary Circle 110 no. of VCF and Mong circle 55 no. supports to raise their issues in the of VCF, and 310 no. of Mouzas.

2 7 Community Consultation Meeting Sub-district level community consultation workshop in Lama

Proejct staff: 03 (female- 01, male- 02) Outputs: 1. VCF Network Convening Committee Overall Goal: formed in order to enhance the VCF Well-functioning VCF network established communities to manage and protect for conserving and managing Village their VCFs; Common Forest across Chittagong Hill 2. Developed the structure of Network, Tracts. vision, mission, goal and core values for the bylaws of the network through different level consultations; Purpose: 3. Capacity development training Established a network of VCF communities organized for the VCF network and enhanced capacities of network members and leaders on various members. capacity needs; 4. Knowledge-kits made available for the Achievements in 2016: VCF comminutes with information on various local, national and global 1. 15 Key informants have been frameworks on the issues of forestry, interviewed. VCF and NRM; 2. Conducted 15 sub-district level 5. Facilitated VCF network members in consultations workshop. developing sustainability Plan of their Network . 3. Conducted 3 district level community consultation workshop Project Partners: 4. Conducted 03 district level sharing Taungya for Rangamati hill district and workshop to get constructive feedbacks Humanitarian Foundation for to finalize bylaws. Bandarban hill district.

District Consultation Workshop in Bandarban hill district

2 8 Helping Children Growing As Active Citizens a child-led monitoring and reporting mechanism of child rights situation

Helping Children Growing As Active Project area: Khagrachhari sadar Citizens (HCGAC) is a unique child-led Upazila monitoring and reporting mechanism on Project Budget: BDT 43,875 child rights situation of Bangladesh. It aims to involve children of various backgrounds Achievements in 2016: as partners in the monitoring and reporting 1) Capacity of local volunteers built in of situation of children in the country order to raise their on child rights according to the UNCRC Concluding issues; Observations. The children are involved as researchers throughout the information 2) Community volunteering promoted gathering and report drafting process. for claiming quality education, and HCGAC project is running through existing monitoring the book distribution of National Children Task Force (NCTF), a the government etc. child-led organization that was established 3) Communities mobilzed to support in by the Ministry of Women and Children’s the imporvement of education of the Affairs (MoWCA) to monitor the progress children; in implementing the National Plan of Action (NPA) against sexual abuse and 4) National Children Taskforce made exploitation, including trafficking against capable to be instrumental in raising children. voices on issues that affect children through the child parliamentarians Goal of the project: 5) Participation of children in the - To improve the realization of child rights national platform facilitated to in Bangladesh by promoting greater identify children’s concerns through participation of children in monitoring child-led monitoring and research and reporting processes. activities; - To promote child rights through active 6) Children’s voice gathred and raised as children participation at local and active citizens to make duty bearers national level. familiar with child rights issues. Donor: Plan International

2 9 People's Empowerment for Addressing Climate Justice and Environmental Justice

The project People's Empowerment for Project goal: Developing Gender-sensitive, Addressing Climate Justice and Pro-poor & Climate Resilient Bangladesh. Environmental Justice (PEACE) is To reduce vulnerability designed to reduce climate vulnerability of Project objectives: and adverse impacts of climate change in the climate affected populations in Bangladesh through effective and active Bangladesh. The project is implemented in participation of the extreme poor, socially 33 villages under 15 unions of 12 upazilas excluded & most vulnerable communities. within 10 districts of the country. In Khagrachhari hill district, the project is Project duration: April 2014 to March 2017 being implemented in 3 villages of Dighinala upazila. Project area: Three villages and two schools in Dighinala Upazila Donor: Bread for the World through 04 [a] Project staff Coastal Development Partnership (CDP). Human resource: (male- 01), [b] Community Volunteer (female- 03) Beneficiaries: Inhabitants of 3 villages from Boalkhali union under Dighinala Achievements in 2016: upazila in Khagrachhari hill district and 1. Villagers are capacitated on early caution Students of 2 High Schools. Total number process including monitoring of weather of beneficiaries is 1361 (direct- 211 and forecasts; indirect- 1150) including students, teachers, villagers, volunteers, women leaders.

3 0 Climate conducted by the respective school teacher Comunity mobilization during World Environment Day

2. Village-base Climate Risk Reduction Plans reviewed; 3. Capacity on adaptation mechanisms of women improved; 4. Knowledge of women on food, nutrition, water and sanitation have been improved; 5. Capacity of farmers on climate sensitive agricultural practices enhanced; 6. Learning points of the project popularized among the school techers Plants distribution among the villagers through district-based learning sharing session; 7. Students as future leaders of the society are made aware on the issues of climate change through climate classes; 8. Issues of climate change popularized among the students through climate club activities at two schools; 9. Cross section people are engaged in climate justice movement through the District Climate Justice Network. Commnity sharing on climate sensitive agricultural practices 10. Local volunteers are capacitated to carry out community mobilization in order to ensure climate justice.

Activities of Climate Club

Sharing knowledge on climate change by a community volunteer

3 1 Agreement signing ceremony of the project : Honorable Secretary of MoE Mr.Md. Sohrab Hossain Honorable Secretary of MoE handovering the check of (middle) and Secretary of BNCU Mr. Md. Manjur Hossain (left) and Dr. Wahiduzzaman (right) first installment to the ED- Zabarang Development of a Training Manual and Training the Teachers related to the Mother Tongueby Jagadish Education Roaza in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh

c) To involve the policy makers and other Education in mother tongue is a basic right stakeholders in the process for providing of all citizens of the country. The government quality education in minority languages in of Bangladesh has developed various policies Bangladesh. and programs in order to implement education in mother tongue of indigenous peoples of Project Area: Three hill districts (Rangamati, Bangladesh. The Government and several Khagrachhari and Bandarban) and Dhaka NGOs have taken initiatives to develop text September 2016- books in various indigenous languages. The Project Duration: December 2017 NCTB is also planning to introduce the education program in mother tongue of some Project Budget: BDT. 1,870,771.00 identified languages within a shorter period of time. But there are shortages of quality Expected Results: teachers to teach the students in a way that a) A quality manual for training the teachers would be useful for their leraning process. related to minority languages education will That is why although the government has be published (2000 copies). intention and priority to provide mother tongue education to all the children, it remains b) 50 teachers/trainers in three minority a huge challenge to ensure mother tongue languages (Chakma, Tripura, Marma) will be education among the minority language trained so that they might develop students. In these situations, Zabarang Kalyan themselves as master trainers in mother Samity feels it necessary to develop a training tongue education. manual for the teachers of minority languages c) Mass people will be aware of the and conduct training programme in the CHT importance of the mother tongue education that will supplement in the implementation of especially in the three CHT districts. the Government initiatives to promote mother tongue based education. Achievements 2016: Objectives of the project: 1. Preparatory works have been completed; a) To develop a manual for the teachers and trainers in minority languages related to 2. Project implementation frameworks and providing mother tongue education. mechanisms has been scheduled through consultation with the language experts; b) To conduct training programmes to prepare the teachers and trainers to teach the 3. Teachers’ Training Manuals in Chakma, students of minority languages in an Marma and Kokborok (Tripura) drafted. interesting way.

3 2 Adapt Himal in search of the best livelihood options for the jum-dependent communities

For successive governments, both at the today. The situation demands an objective national and provincial levels, the manage- appraisal to examine the reasons underlying ment of shifting cultivation, has been — and its persistence in order to identify concerns still remains — a fundamental imperative for that require attention if transformation of agricultural development planning pertaining upland agriculture is to become a reality for to the uplands of the Eastern Himalaya. all. In this regard, KHDC in partnership with Most development planners and policy ICIMOD intended to engage local NGO makers perceive the practice of shifting Zabarang for conducting a participatory cultivation as subsistence, economically situation analysis and facilitate a participatory unviable, and environmentally destructive micro-planning at six villages of Sindukchari and hence, a major hurdle to the develop- Union under Guimara Upazilla of ment. Governments, therefore, have consist- Khagrachari Hill District. ently tried to replace it with settled agricul- Project Duration: 01 September 2016 to 28 ture, allocating substantial financial outlays to February 2017 support communities in transformations. With increasing exposure to outside world Human resource: 07 (female- 02, male- 05) and rising aspirations, shifting cultivators Source of Fund: International Fund for have shown interest in maximizing their Agricultural Development (IFAD) and returns in an attempt to access modern International Center for Integrated Mountain goods and services. This has led to adoption Development (ICIMOD), Nepal through of alternative forms of productions despite Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs having to give up certain benefits such as diet (MoCHTA) and Khgrachari Hill District diversity and the associated nutrition security Council (KHDC) as well as unique cultural practices, by shifting cultivators. There are many external and Project Location: Sindukchari Union, internal factors that are prompting changes in Guimara Upazilla, Khagrachari Hill District. the traditional way of life and towards this Beneficiaries: 340 households from selected end, government programs are critical, and six villages under Sindukchari Union of often the only, means to usher in change. Guimara Upazilla, Khagrachari Hill District. However, despite the intentions and efforts Sent percent of the project communities from both sides to transform shifting cultiva- belong to Marma Indigenous community. tion, the process has been slow and continues Jhum cultivation, paddy land cultivation, to persist in large parts of the region even

3 3 On the way to Bagan Bari for situation analysis ToT on situation analysis and micro-planning at KHDC

orchards, tree plantation, fish culture, carpentry, day labor, etc. are major occupations of the project communities.

Project Objectives: To better understand existing context, challenges and opportunities related to transformations in shifting cultivation or Jhum in Sindukchari Union, Guimara Upazilla under Khagrchari Hill District.

Achievements in 2016 Planning meeting with bene ciaries at Sindkchari UP

1. ToT on PRA tools for conducting Situation Analysis organized for field based staff members and project manager;

2. PRA Tools and formats developed and tested through training;

3. Participatory situation Analysis at six villages conducted;

4. Refreshers on PRA Tools for conducting micro-planning organized and formats for micro-planning developed; Situation analysis and micro-planning session with the villagers of Lichu Bagan, Sindukchhari 5. Participatory micro-planning for six villages developed with active participation the respective villagers.

3 4 Socio-economic conditions of Jum cultivators

From the wellbeing analysis it was found that all project communities from selected six paras are from Marma ethnic community. There are total 340 households in six villages. Among total households maximum households have zinc roof. The data shows only 61% households have toilets though maximum of them are not hygienic. 86% households do not have safe drinking water sources which clearly indicate the project area needs high intervention to improve water and sanitation facilities. Finding the livelihood options of the project communities, the major occupations are jhum plots, orchards, tree plantations, livestock, home gardening, creeks, etc. Besides these options, few of them are salaried jobs and involved in private business. In regard to food availability in project area, only 22% households have food available for 8-12 months where 40% households are insecure for 10 months or more.

Future thoughts of villagers

I. Improved agriculture and livestock; II. Proper management of natural resources; III. Improved economy, market and communication; IV. Access to quality education, and quality health services.

TRANSFORMATIONS IN JUM: Previously, under jhum system: At Present:

- More area for Jhum - Less area under jhum cultivation (4-1 acres) - Land farmed for 1-2 yrs, then left fallow for - Fewer types of traditional crops cultivated 5-10 years - Most jhum land are now changing to fruit - Different varieties farmed together with orchards or tree plantations (more income) different production cycles so harvest - Local/new varieties used in the new systems throughout the year - Forest cover and fallow land reduced - Tenure of plots selected by community - Fallow cycle has reduced (3 years; banana leaders included) - Water resources were healthy with lots of - Jhum plots are mostly privatized aquatic diversity (non-registered) - Water resources are depleting and polluted

3 5 Zabarang at Medias

3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 Zabarang Management 2016

Mathura Bikash Tripura Popi Tripura Binodan Tripura Executive Director Resource Coordinator Programme Coordinator

Dayananda Tripura Khokan Bikash Tripura Dalim Kumar Tripura PC- READ PC-SK PC- GIQE

Riten Talukder Dhaneswar Tripura Jagadish Roaza PC- VCF Net Administrative Officer Project Officer, PEACE

4 1 Zabarang Executive Committee 2016

Chandra Kishore Tripura Shefalika Tripura Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Social organizer and Teacher Woman Leader and Chairperson of KMKS

Mathura Bikash Tripura Suiching Aung Marma Sucharita Tripura General Secretary Assistant General Secretary Finance Secretary Executive Director Social Worker Government Service

Senjuti Khisa Padhma Debi Tripura Executive Member Executive Member Freelance Researcher Woman Entrepreneur

4 2 Zabarang Advisory Board 2016

Raja Barrister Devasish Roy Chief, Chakma Circle Former Expert Member, UNPFII Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court Prof. Mongshanoo Coudhury Former Professor, Haji M. Mohsin Govt. College Freelance Development Consultant

Dr. Ainoon Naher Professor, Department of Anthropology Jahangirnagar University Development Specialist

Mr. Madhumangal Chakma Former Assistant Professor Khagrachhari Government College Civic Actor

Ms. Sagarika Roaza Chairperson, Garjontali Mahila Samiti Garjontali, Rangamati Women's43 Rights Activist

4 3 Zabarang Human Resources in 2016

Female Male

46.00% 54.00%

Zabarang Expenditure Ratio 2016

12%

Admin & management cost 88% Programme cost

Head of Expenditure Amount Ratio Salary & Administration cost 5,304,907 12% Program cost 38,116,333 88% Total expenditure 43,421,240 100%

4 4 Sources of Fund 2016

Source of Fund Contribution in 2016 Save the Children (SC) 15,209,848.00 United Nations Development 2,593,551.00 Programme (UNDP)- CHTDF Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) 8,838,210.00 Asian Development Bank (ADB) 891,711.00 Coastal Development Partnership (CDP) 299,363.00

9.32% 1.08% 3.20%

31.75%

54.65%

SCI MJF ADB CDP UNDP CHTDF

4 5 Zabarang Audit Report 2016 (July 2014-June 2016)

M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants

ZABARANG KALYAN SAMITY (ZKS) Khagrapur, Khagrachari Hill District Consolidated Balance Sheet For the year ended June 30, 2016

Particulars Notes

PROPERTY & ASSETS: FIXED ASSETS : 9.00 3,548,860 .00 Fixed Assets at cost 7,475,766.00 Less: Accumulated depreciation 3,926,906.00 -- CURRENT ASSETS: -- Loans Account 10.00 3,117,336.00 Advance & Prepayment 11.00 300,285.00 Loan to Staff 12.00 152,770.00 Fixed Deposit 500,000.00 Closing Balance: 13.00 4,509,885.00

Total Property & Assets 12,129,136.00

FUND & LIABILITIES Fund Account 14.00 11,909,085.00 Loan from ED 15.00 6,441.00 Loan from Zabarang 16.00 135,420.00 Security money received 78,190.00

12,129,136.00 Total Fund & Liabilities

Annexed notes from 1.00 to 30.00 form an integral part of the financial statements

Executive Director Coordinator, Admin & Finance

Signed in terms of our separate report of even date annexed

M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants

4 6 M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants ZABARANG KALLAYAN SAMITY (ZKS) Khagrapur, Khagrachari Hill District. Consolidated Income Statement For the year ended June 30, 2016

Particulars Total

INCOME

Fund from Donors 32,709,306.00 Received from Projects 1,964,856.00

Total 34,674,162.00

EXPENDITURE

Staff Salary-Administrative 2,471,719.00 Staff Salary-Programme 12,629,885.00 Administrative and other cost 1,873,220.00 Training/Conference to staff/ Communities/ stakeholders 2,793,368.00 Workshop and Exchange visit 587,390.00 Monitoring Visits to communities 144,650.00 Support to Communities/Schools/HHs 3,665,195.00 Meeting -Stakeholder/Staff 770,949.00 Day observation 273,360.00 Travelling Allowance 1,158,212.00 Daily Allowance 120,711.00 Fund transferred to Projects 11,107,207.00 Fund refund to Donors 15,843.00 Depreciation 719,379.00

Sub total 38,331,088.00

Surplus / Deficit during the year (3,656,926.00)

Total 34,674,162.00

Annexed notes from 1.00 to 30.00 form an integral part of the financial statements

Executive Director Coordinator, Admin & Finance Signed in terms of our separate report of even date annexed

M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants

4 7 M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants ZABARANG KALYAN SAMITY (ZKS) Khagrapur, Khagrachari Hill District.

Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended June 30, 2016

Particulars Total

RECEIPTS: Opening Balance 9,066,618.86 Cash in hand 22,304.00 Cash at Bank 9,044,314.86 REVENUE - Fund Received from Donors 32,709,306.00 Admin cost Received from Projects 1,964,856.00 Loan realized from Projects 2,203,362.00 Loan realized from Staffs 2,000.00 Loan from Zabarang & Staff 1,984,982.00

Total 47,931,125.00 PAYMENT Staff Salary-Administrative 2,471,719.00 Staff Salary-Programme 12,629,885.00 Administrative and other cost 1,873,220.00 Assets/Logistics:Fur/fixture/Equipment 959,968.00 Training/Conference to staff/Communities/stakeholders 2,793,368.00 Workshop and Exchange visit 587,390.00 Monitoring Visits to communities 144,650.00 Support to Communities/Schools/HHs 3,665,195.00 Meeting -Stakeholder/Staff 770,949.00 Day observation 273,360.00 Travelling Allowance 1,158,212.00 Daily Allowance 120,711.00 Fund transferred to Projects 11,107,207.00 Loan paid to Projects 2,383,481.00 Loan paid to staff 32,500.00 Loan refund to GF and staff 2,311,182 .00 Fund refund to Donors 15,843.00 Advance A/C - 122,400.00

Total Expenditure 43,421,240.00 Closing Balance: 4,509,885.00 Cash in Hand 14,083.00 Cash at Bank 4,495,802.00 Total 47,931,125.00

Annexed notes from 1.00 to 30.00 form an integral part of the financial statements.

Executive Director Coordinator, Admin & Finance Signed in terms of our separate report of even date annexed

M N Islam & Co Chartered Accountants 4 8 Khagrapur, Khagrachhari sadar Khagrachhari-4400, Chittagong Hill Tracts Bangladesh

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