Annual Report

2017-2018 July 2017 to June 2018

Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) Palashbari Road, Gaibandha Sadar Gaibandha - 5700, Bangladesh. Tel: 0541- 61695 , Cell phone: 01715235143 E-mail: [email protected] www.sms-bd.org 1

Contents

SL No. Subject Page No.

1. Foreword 3

2. Background of SMS 4

3. Vision & Mission 4

4. Core values of SMS 4

5. Legal status 5

6. Geographical location 5

7. Structure of SMS 6

8. Management of SMS 7

9. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning 8

10. Resource sharing and networking partners 8

11. On going projects 9

12. Key achievements & result 10

13. 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 25

14. Day observation 27

15. Lessons learned 29

16. Photo gallary 30

17. List of Visitors 33

Foreword

It is a matter of great pleasure that Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) is going to publish its Annual Report for the year 2017-2018 on its development endeavor towards achieving empowerment of the poor and ultra poor within its operational areas.SMS has been implementing a handsome numbers of projects/ programs activities in its operational areas for poverty reduction, sustainable rural development and ensuring women rights since its inception.

The major emphasis of SMS always goes for poverty alleviation, health, education promotion, employment generation, disaster preparedness and response, water and sanitation, nutrition promotion, ensure women rights, protection of women and children against violence, creating clean environment through waste to biogas and compost fertilizer and improve cooking stove and so on through project/program intervention and social mobilization.

I am extending my special thanks and gratitude to UNDP, Federal Republic of Germany, Practical Action Bangladesh, ILO, UNICEF, World Bank, IDCOL, OXFAM, SKS and Department of Women Affairs for their tremendous support for successful implementation of the program interventions. During the reporting period, the organization implemented its program focusing the poor, marginalized and vulnerable people in the flood prone areas of northern Bangladesh. Implementation of development programs always produces valuable learning. The organization will continue to strengthen its efforts for further improvement in quality implementation of the program interventions by investing its learning from the reporting year.

I would like to acknowledge the valuable contribution of our General Committee and Executive Committee to the organizational growth and development. I also would like to congratulate all the staff members of SMS for their dedicated work. I specially extend my congratulation to all those who stood beside us in good and bad times and extended their support and cooperation in need.

I also express my special thanks to the Government officials, concerned ministries, local administration, donor partners, Local Elected Bodies and the community people for their constant support. I hope the annual report will serve as a good source of information on Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS). .

(Mrs. Manju Khanom) President Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) Gaibandha.

Background of SMS: Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) is a non-profit making, non-religious, non-political, humanitarian, non-governmental voluntary development organization established on 1 February 1979 with the initiatives of a few local honest, sincere and dedicated social workers from varied discipline with an aim to promote the socio-economic status of the rural poor and the disadvantaged people emphasizing the backward and downtrodden women, children through awareness raising, capacity building, institution development, entrepreneurship development, health and non formal education and various income generating activities such as, micro credit, small trade, poultry rearing, agricultural development etc. SMS is also being served as an additional force to sustainable development of deprives, backward, downtrodden, Hard-core Poor of the society and assists them to make economically and socially viable. It’s also carries out various programs such as; women and children rights and violence against women through enhance knowledge and skill to improve their family and social status so that men and women can work together in the society for sustainable standard of living.

Vision: Such a poverty free society where no existence of violence against women and children.

Mission: SMS is being implementing/ facilitating various promotional activities to raise awareness on empowerment of women, ensure human rights, improve livelihood, WatSan, hygiene promotion, education, disability and disaster preparedness with the help of community people as well as valued stakeholders.

Objectives: - To help to reduce poverty through promotional activities, Skill training and micro credit. - To help to reduce diseases through hygiene promotion. - To create awareness on different issues.

Core Values of SMS: ➢ Gender based unity and equality. ➢ Ensuring women and girls rights in all level. ➢ Utilization of local resources. ➢ Participation and ownership. ➢ Assist the community in disaster preparedness and response. ➢ Democracy in all level. ➢ Belief and trust in community wisdom. ➢ Reaching the poor and ultra poor as per priority list of the community. ➢ Community demand driven development approach. ➢ Access of women, adolescent, children, disable and youth in development activities. ➢ Transparency and accountability. ➢ Good governance and rights based approach. ➢ Social justice, peace and prosperity. ➢ Bottom up strategic local level planning through participatory approach. ➢ Respect to women ➢ Community based leadership development. ➢ Women and youth leadership development. ➢ Honor cultural, ethnicity, religious, and spiritual diversity ➢ Maintain Cost effectiveness ➢ Practice honesty and integrity ➢ Promoting pollution-free environment ➢ Bottom-up and top-down accountability ➢ Team work for building ownership ➢ Respect gender sensitivity

Legal status :

Reg. Authority Registration No. Date of Registration Directorate of Women Affairs MO-BI-PO- 58(80) Dated: 07.10. 1980. NGO Affairs Bureau FDR No- 144(83) Dated: 07.06. 1983. Department of Family Planning PC & FP No-14(81) Dated: 26.10. 1981. Directorate of youth Jue/Eu/Oh/Gai/154 Dated: 30.10. 2008. PADOR Europe Aid ID BD-2011-DXJ-1604133820

Geographical Location: Name of the Name of Upazila No. Union No. of Village No. of district Municipality 1. Gaibandha 01. Gaibandha Sadar 13 127 1 02. Palashbari 9 160 1 03. Sadullapur 11 168 04. Sundargonj 3 15 1 05. Gobindogonj 17 375 1 06. Fulchhari 7 74 07. Shaghata 10 132 2. Dinajpur 01. Birganj 11 186 1 02. Bochaganj 6 146 1 03. Birol 11 235 04. Dinajpur Sadar 14 205 1 05. Chirirbandar 12 141 06. Khansama 6 57 07. Parbatipur 10 230 1 08. Phulbari 10 200 1 09. Birampur 7 169 1 10. Nawabganj 9 271 11. Ghoraghat 4 111 1 12. Hakimpur 4 91 1 13. Kaharole 6 152 3. Rangpur 01. Badarganj 10 119 1 02. Taraganj 5 41 03. Gangachara 8 123 04. Kaunia 6 78 1 05. Pirgachha 9 189 06. Rangpur Sadar 5 43 1 07. Mithapukur 17 315 08. Pirganj 15 331 4. Lalmonirhat 01. Aditmary 05 15 02. Kaligonj 03 10 03. Patgram 02 10 5. Panchagar 01. Panchagar 04 30 02. Boda 04 30 03. Tetulia 05 30 04. Atoari 05 27 05. Debiganj 05 30 6. Narayanganj 01.Narayanganj Sadar 0 0 1- Narayanganj City Corporation Total- Dist-06 Upazila-37 Union-288 Village- 4666 Municipality-16 City Corporation-1

Audience/ Beneficiaries: The organization has been working for the rural and urban distressed women, disadvantaged charland based women, Youth groups, Adolescents; students, hard core poor and extreme minorities at the targeted area. These women belong to such families as had been forced to turn to day laborer for their livelihood. These women are illiterate and have no scope of earning.

Structure of the SMS: Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) is a private as well as an autonomous organization especially for the poor, helpless, distressed and rootless women. It is democratic, non-autocratic, non- political, non-profit making humanitarian and voluntary organization. It has legitimate constitutional principles and administrative organs like-

i) General Committee; ii) Executive Committee; iii) Advisory Committee; iv) Directorate;

i) General Committee: General Committee is the highest body of SMS. It holds supreme authority. At present the General Committee has a total of 50 members all of whom are females. There is no limitation about the number of members of the general committee. It is important to mention here that at present more than two thirds of the total members of the general committee are the beneficiaries of the organization. The general Committee elects the Executive committee for a period of two years and meets once a year. If necessary, it can hold extraordinary meetings.

ii) Executive Committee: The organization has a 09 members executive committee. The General Committee elects members of this committee for a period of 2 years. It performs all responsibilities on behalf of the General Committee. The Executive committee consists of the following members:

Information about Executive Committee:

# Name Designation Sex Profession Duration of Involvement

1 Mrs. Manju Khanom President Female Social Work 22

2 Rawson-ara-Banu Vice President Female Social Work 14

3 Mrs. Ayasa Sidika Laila Secretary Female Social Work 8

4 Mrs. Yesmin Akter Treasurer Female Social Work 8

5 Mrs. Jamila Begum Member Female Social Work 26

6 Fatema Siddika Ricta Member Female Social Work 8

7 Mrs. Fahamida Khanom Member Female Social Work 16

8 Mrs. Nasrin Akter Member Female Social Work 12

9 Mrs. Khodeja Begum Member Female Social Work 8

iii) Advisory Committee: There is a provision of an advisory Committee in the constitution states that if the Executive Committee thinks it necessary, it can form an advisory Committee. The Executive Committee would select the members of such committee. Its function is to advice the Executive committee and the Executive Director.

iv) Directorate: The directorate is with a Executive Director duly appointed by the executive committee. He is the executive head of the organization. He directly gives consent to all decisions and is responsible for overall administration and program implementation. To discharge his duties he is assisted by members of a subordinate staffs. He is responsible for keeping contact with the Govt. and the non-Government agencies and donors. The Executive Director is accountable to the Executive Committee.

Management: The General Committee (GC) is the highest body of Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS). According to the provision of the constitution the chairperson and the secretary of village organization having ex-officio power are eligible by turn to be a member of the G.C of SMS. As a result, the General Committee of the SMS is formed with 50 members and of which two- thirds of recognized grassroots level groups and remaining members those who are social development workers, the well-wishers and elites. The organization has got an Executive Committee consisting of 9(nine) female members. The General Committee elects members of this committee for a period of two years. It performs all responsibilities on behalf of the General Committee. Executive Committee holds monthly meeting. E.C selects 05 members for Advisory Committee both male and female. This committee may hold a meeting in every three months. Further it notable that the Executive Committee can appoint consultants both at home and abroad.

Above all, E.C appoints Executive Director who is reportable to SMS for the smooth running of overall activities. For implementation of any program the Executive Director through the Recruitment-Committee will appoint employee as per need. In addition to this, general members work as volunteers in order to get transparency and accuracy to program administrative and financial management. The program activities of the organization have been divided further into some separate departments. As a result, the concerned departments run their business separately. Of course, the central administration monitors and evaluates their activities.

For exchange of knowledge and information amongst the managerial level officials for running integrated program arrangement in the Daily Co-ordination meeting (DCM) is a forum for discussion prevalent. More to clear that every morning all the officers’ sit together to discuss, criticize and review activities and take correct decision. Central Co-ordination Meeting (CCM) is held on every Saturday at 3 PM. Here the officers will discuss their problem if any and will take the correct. Each and every program of SMS while implementing should follow the Purchase Committee, Tender Committee, and Recruitment Committee etc.

Above all, the Director or his representative is responsible to answer/explain to any interrogation of the Executive Committee in the monthly meeting. So, the overall activities deemed as with discipline.

Staff of SMS: The organization has a good number of staff and volunteers. There are central office staff and project staff. The project staff is responsible for the proper implementation of all field activities of SMS. The staffs of the head office are responsible to the Executive Director and the field workers are responsible to the respective coordinators (Who are next responsible to the Executive Director) Branch office staff conducts the branch activities as per direction of the Branch manager who is controlled by the Executive Director. 7

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

The Monitoring Evaluation Learning (MEL) system of SMS is a unique one. The system is used as a management tool to track SMS inputs, process, outputs and activities and to monitor whether these are being delivered in line within the operational guidelines and expectations of the SMS Management. SMS has its in-house management information system (MIS) to track project progress effectively and efficiently.

The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning activities are performed in accordance with the following three major methodologies:

1. Project process monitoring and Performance indicators 2. Beneficiary consultation/ Assessment and 3. Impact Evaluation including baseline study.

The monitoring and evaluation unit is placing its focus on learning and continuous reflection to improve action in project activities. The core of process monitoring is the identification of key project process, problems and bottlenecks that result from them and communicating this to the management to take action on them. The expectation of SMS from process monitoring is to help the project management system to find out how well the project is running and identify ways and means to improve the implementation status of project activities along with involvement of high level community participation. As per design of monitoring tools, the monitoring team randomly monitors project activities and submit monitoring reports with comments and recommendations to the authority concerned for taking quick action.

Process Monitoring Tools: • Wealth Ranking • Field Assessment Checklist • Focus Group Discussion • Assessment of Community Utilities • Documentation of Best practice and lesson learned through case study • Assessment of cost-effectiveness of the project etc. : Our Partners:

Resource Sharing Partners Networking Partners PKSF, Save the Children-SCF (UK), UNDP, Federal Association of Development in Republic of Germany, ICLAM, USAID through The Asia Agencies in Bangladesh Foundation (TAF), Dhaka Ahashania Mission (DAM), (ADAB), Human Rights in Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS), WFP through Bangladesh (CCHRB), BWDB, Oxfam through SKS Foundation, ATDP, Commonwealth Liaison unit of BAJTESHEKHA, EC through DOF, IFADEP-II, Ministry of Bangladesh (CLU-B), Education, BNFE, SCF(UK), Practical Action, Bangladesh Federation of NGO's in and UNICEF, Directorate of Women Affairs, South Asia Bangladesh (FNB), STI/AIDS Partnership (SAP), INTERPARESS, European Union, BARC, Network of Bangladesh., Birth Council through CWCS, VERC, CWCS, Helen Keller Voluntary Health Services International (HKI), HASAB, Koynonia, Bilanch Netherlands Society (VHSS), Center for through VERC, CCHRB, PROSHIKA, CARE-Bangladesh, Disability in Development LGED, NGO FORUM for DWSS, USC-Canada, OCTA- (CDD), . Gono Shakhorota Canada, NWFP, Delegation of the European Union to Ovijan. (CAMPE). Nari Pakko- Bangladesh, ADAB, VHSS, BRAC, NEJERA SHIKHI, Durber Network, Association GRARDP, ACD, GFATM, GFATM through ACD-HASAB of Land Reform and Consortium, Jubo Unnaun Adhidaptor, World Bank through Development (ALRD), NGO IDCOL, GIZ. RELIEF INTERNATIONAL, Ukaid UNICEF, forum for drinking water supply Waste Concern, DOE, ILO , Ministry of Health & Family and sanitation (NGO Forum), Planning. KHANI .

Ongoing Programs and/or Projects:

SMS, Gaibandha has been implementing a good number of developmental projects in its project area. The respective donor agencies have been continuing their financial and technical assistance for smooth running of project activities. The ongoing projects/programs are shown below.

SL Name of Programs/ Projects Donor Project Area # 01 Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) UNDP 13 Unions of Project Gaibandha Sadar Upazila

02 IDCOL Biogas and Bio fertilizer Program World Bank Dinajpur, Rangpur & through IDCOL Gaibandha District

03 Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Oxfam through Gaibandha District Actors (ELNHA) Project SKS Foundation

04 Strengthening the innovative initiative (Sanimart, UNICEF Gaibandha Waste to Biogas) Promoted under the Urban through Municipality component of SHEWAD & Waste to Compost in Practical Gaibandha Town Project Action- Bangladesh

05 IDCOL Improve Cooking Stove (ICS) Program World bank Palashbari, through IDCOL Sundarganj and sadullapur Upazila

06 Promoting Green enterprise for the International Gaibandha Sadar Disadvantaged groups in the value chain of agro Labor Upazila food processing Project Organization (ILO)

07 Lactating Mother Program Government of Gaibandha and Bangladesh Gobindaganj Municipality

08 Maternal allowance for ultra poor mother Government of Saghata Upazila program Bangladesh

09 Empowering Ultra poor Women through Federal Gaibandha Sadar developing Para vet. Republic of Upazila Germany

10 Disabled Development Program CDD, National Gaibandha Sadar Protibondi Upazila Unnaun Foundation

SMS programs: SMS believes to take a contributory service which is really mainline of positive developments that are related to poverty, inequality, injustice, rights & entitlements of Human life and livelihoods particularly of hard core poor and distress minority community. Counting the born believes as well as strong commitments SMS has given priority to address the issues through planned development initiatives. Considering contextual analysis and appropriative calculation SMS build foundation in front of following core programs.

• Women Development • Ensuring Women and girls rights • Ensuring better Livelihood & Food security of extreme poor ▪ Education ▪ Agriculture ▪ Skill training (Capacity Building) ▪ Health care, Sanitation and family planning. ▪ Strengthening of local Government ▪ Disaster Preparedness, response and Climate change management ▪ Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking in Bangladesh ▪ Improve Cooking Stove (ICS) ▪ Biogas and bio fertilizer ▪ Waste management

Key achievements and results: Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project

Objective of the Project: Ensure women rights and to reduce violence and discriminations against vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls in charlands by promoting women leadership & change attitude.

Working Area: 13 Unions of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila under Gaibandha District.

Major Achievement: Group formation and meeting: After beneficiary survey 13 women groups have been formed in 13 working unions. Moreover 26 group meetings have been conducted. During group meeting group members discussed the recent status of women rights issues including Violence Against Women in their union. They also took plan to ensure women rights reducing violence against women.

Youth group Orientation: On 18-19 and 23-24 December 2017 two batches youth orientation has been arranged to reduce early marriage, women violence and leadership development. 50 youth leaders have participated.

Meeting with Upazila Nari Forum: On 3rd March 2018, the 1st Quarterly meeting of Upazila Nari Forum has been conducted. The President of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Nari Forum Ms. Mahfuza Khanom was in chair. The main agendas were; 1. The progress review of EWBS Project. 2. Implementation plan for International Women Day celebration. And Plan for next quarter.

Leadership Development Training for Women: To develop the participant’s leadership quality and as well as to orient these women group leaders on EWBS Project, Leader & leadership, Problem identification and solving technique, Rights, Human Rights, Women Rights and Violence against Women, SMS conducted 2 days long Residential Leadership Development Training from 7-8 and 9- 10 January 2018 at SMS head office training center.

Total Fifty women group members from 13 women groups participated in the training. The local daily news paper The Daily Madhukar highlighted the news in this regard.

Workshop with School Authority and Students: From 21 January to 19 February 2018 under Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project 13 workshops with School authority and Students were conducted by Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) at concerned school Hall room with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The president, secretary and members of School managing committee, teachers, students and journalists participated in the workshop. The local daily and weekly Newspapers highlighted the news in this regards.

Workshop with up Chairmen & Members: On 13 May 2018 under Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project an workshop with UP Chairmen and members has been conducted by Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) at SMS Hall room, Gaibandha with the assistance of Human Rights Programme (HRP), UNDP. The Executive Director of SMS Mr. Murshidur Rahman Khan inaugurated the workshop. The UP Chairmen and members from 13 Unions of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila and journalist participated in the workshop. The Project Coordinator Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam and Assistant Director of SMS Mr. Masudunnabi Pramanik Lipan facilitated the workshop. At the closing session the Literature & Cultural Secretary of Gaibandha Press club Mr. Uttam Sharker and the president of Bangladesh Union Parishad Forum Mr. Mahbubar Rahman Tulu provided valuable lecture.

Objectives of this workshop: • To aware the participants on Women rights, human rights and Violence against Women. • To find out the role of Union Parishad and UP Chairmen and members in the way to reduce violence against women.

Recommendation from the Workshop: To reduce violence against women in order to achieve women rights, UP Chairmen and members should have to do the followings: • UP should aware the mass people on rights, women rights and violence against women. • UP should assist women to educate in order to reduce violence against women. • UP should ensure real birth registration. • UP should mitigate family problems related to violence against women applying village court and judge court. • UP Chairmen and members should aware females. • UP should involve females in every judgment or shalish • UP Chairmen and members should establish women friendly UP. • UP Chairmen and members should conduct workshop on women rights in every schools and madrasas. • In order to establish women rights, UP Chairmen and members should start from their own family. • UP Chairmen and members should take initiative to remove early marriage from their working area. • UP should assist women to be self sufficient in socially, economically and politically in order to achieve their rights. • UP should assist women to be aware enough on rights and women rights. • UP should aware the community people on demerit of early marriage. • If early marriage occurred in their community then UP should inform the administration.

IDCOL Biogas and Bio fertilizer Program:

Program Objective:

1. To establish a sustainable and commercial biogas sector in Bangladesh. 2. To promote agricultural value of bio-slurry.

Working Area: Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gaibandha District.

Achievement: This program has been started from last quarter of Financial year 2017-2018. Therefore, 22 biogas plants were constructed in reporting financial year very much successfully.

Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) Project:

Project Objective: To enhance the capacity of local and national humanitarian actors in disaster preparedness and response.

Working Area: Gaibandha District.

Achievement:

Dialogue session on Disaster Preparedness and stakeholder’s role:

Description of Dialogue session:

On 6th December 2017 a Dialogue session on Disaster Preparedness and Stakeholder’s responsibilities was arranged by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) at Gaibandha Zilla Parishad Hall room with the assistance of ELNHA project of SKS Foundation and Oxfam Bangladesh. The Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad Mr.MAKS Mahbubur Rahman presided the session. The Deputy Commissioner Mr. Gautam Chandra Pal was the chief guest. while Civil Surgeon Dr Abdus Shakur, Deputy Director of the department of Agriculture Extension Mr. AKM Ruhul Amin, Additional Police Super Mr. Abdullah Al Faruk. participated as special guest. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Mr. AKM Idris Ali moderated the session. Representative from DDMC, UzDMC, UDMC, Government and non government high officials, NGO representatives and Journalists participated in the session. Finally they made a valuable list of recommendations to enhance the quality of disaster preparedness and response as well as to reduce the loss of lives and assets

Objectives on Dialogue session: • To prepare a list of recommendations to enhance the quality of disaster preparedness and response as well as to reduce the loss of lives and assets. • To sensitize the all concerned about the essential activities in preparedness phase in order to implement needed activities before disaster.

Output /result/Achievement and Recommendation from the Dialogue session:

• Flood shelter above High Flood Level should be prepared before flood. • All concerned should be aware enough about flood and its consequence before flood. • Tube well above High Flood Level should be ready before flood. • Sufficient boat for rescue should be ready before flood. • Sufficient Medicine for water born disease should be stocked before flood. • Home stead should be raised above High Flood Level before flood. • Sufficient tube well should be raised above High Flood Level before flood. • Beside men food for livestock should be stored before flood. • Sufficient dry food should be stored before flood. • Probable flood affected area as well as related flood center should be identified before flood. • Unauthorized Homestead on embankment should be removed as well as rehabilitated. • One topic on disaster awareness should be added in every training agenda of any GO/NGO organization. • Flood friendly rice variety should be expanded. • Sufficient seed for flood friendly rice variety should be stored before flood. • Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC) should be strengthened more. • Medical team should be ready before flood. • Road in flooding area should be raised above High Flood Level. • Sufficient rescue boat, speed boat water ambulance should be managed before flood. • For water purification sufficient mobile treatment plant should be ready before flood. • Mass community latrine should be constructed in flood shelter before flood. • Contingency plan up to community level should be prepared before flood. • Training on Contingency plan should be conducted for all concerned including disaster volunteer. • Early Warning news should be published in local news paper more. • Embankment should be maintained before flood and monitored closely at continuous manner. • Tube well platform should be pucca or at least 6”X6” pucca block should be placed beside the tube well pipe before flood to protect tube well from entering contaminated water. • Sufficient baby food should be stored before flood.

Mock-drill on Earthquake, Firefighting and Road accident, Search & Rescue, First Aid on flood situation:

Introduction of mock drill: Gaibandha is a very disaster prone area of Bangladesh. Every year affected by Natural disaster. Like as flash flood, River erosion, over drought, over cold etc. That's why maximum peoples are losing their property, assets and earning sources. As a result they are falling unemployment day by day. At the same time they are not getting dignity in the community due to losing everything. As a result, illiterate, unemployment, trafficking and migration are increasing. Therefore, we have to over come the any unexpected situation. Most of the people of Gaibandha district are illiterate. So they have lack of knowledge on deferent kind of disaster and they don't know how to fight with natural disaster for safe their asset and life in this rezones that disaster prone areas people need social awareness. It is very effective for their reducing loss. As per joint action plan (JAP) workshop, SMS have to implement Mock drill for much people awareness on deferent type’s disaster. The goal of activity to reduce the intensification of damage (Resource and life) through said disaster in mock drill session by aware the community people about the Risk reduction of disaster management , showing must to do activities disaster preparedness, during disaster and rehabilitation. Participating of community people in this sessions and grader practical knowledge and experience, How to use their grader practical knowledge and experience on during disaster.This ceremony assist by fire service and civil defense department and Red Crescent society also helped to technical support on the activity

Objectives of mock drill: • Aware the community people about the risk of disaster. • Showing must to do activities during said disaster. • Participation of community people in sessions & will get practical experience. • LHA will get knowledge on real time actions during disaster.

Significant Achievement: Two spots were 1500 people attend this mock drill to see the show. • 800 women and 400 student 200 children and 100 hundred elite and others. • Much community people aware about the Risk Reduction and disaster management on deferent issue like as Earthquake, Firefighting and Road accident, Search & Rescue, First Aid on flood situation. • System showing on during disaster response. rescue • Participation of community people in sessions & will get practical experience. • LHA will get knowledge on real time actions during disaster • Successfully completed the Mock-drill. • The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and their suggestions for next program.

Humanitarian Actors Financial Management Training: As per joint action plan (JAP) workshop, SMS have to conduct Training on Humanitarian Actors Financial Management. Training facilitated by Masud Alam, Coordinator Finance, SKS Foundation and Nahida Islam Khan, Finance Officer, SKS-ELNHA Project. Conduct training for 25 Participant Capacity building develop on Humanitarian Actors Financial Management Training SKS-ELNHA Project. Description of event:

This program held date of 29 July 2017 in SKS Inn Training center at Radhakisnapur, Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha. This program chaired Mr. Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director SMS the opening ceremony. Md. Rajab Ali Head of Program SKS Foundation was the Chief Guest in this opening ceremony. Out of that this workshop has Nihar Kumar Pramaik, Project Manager ELNHA Project, SKS Foundation, were also present in this training season. The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and suggestions.

Objectives of Humanitarian Actors Financial Management Training SKS-ELNHA Project:

- To increase Capacity of participant on Financial Management. - Existing Findings sharing and necessary step of remedy - Vat and Tax calculation method, - Deposit and ELNHA Project Financial system Output/result/Achievement:

• 25 Participant attend the training. • Participant shearing their experience and they more of learning. • Participant can about to know the Vat and Tax calculation method • The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and their suggestions. Workshop on Risk Assessment and Analysis in Humanitarian Response:

Introduction of Workshop on Risk Assessment and Analysis In Humanitarian Response: Gaibandha is a very disaster prone area of Bangladesh. Every years affected by Natural disaster. Like as flash flood, Cyclone, River erosion, over drought, over cold etc. That's why maximum peoples are losing their property, assets and earning sources. As a result they are falling unemployment day by day. At the same time they are not getting dignity in the community due to losing everything. So increase illiterate, labor, unemployment, trafficking and migration. So that we could over come the any unexpected situation.

15 this rezones that disaster prone areas people need social awareness. It is very effectively for their reduce loss.

As per joint action plan (JAP) workshop, SMS have to conduct Workshop on Risk Assessment and Analysis in Humanitarian Response. Workshop facilitated by Shuvashis Chandra Mahanta, Project coordinator, Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) Dhaka. Conduct workshop for 30 Participant Capacity building develop on Risk Assessment and Analysis in Humanitarian Response on deferent type’s disaster. The goal of activity to reduce the intensification of damage (Resource and life) through said disaster in its assessment and risk analysis and Response. This workshop to capacity develop the attend participant about the Risk reduction of disaster management assessment.

Description of event:

This program held date of 05 July 2017 in Sinnomul Mahila Samity(SMS) Training center at Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha. This program chaired Mr. Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director SMS the opening ceremony. Mr. Goutom Chandra Poul, Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha District was the Chief Guest in this ceremony.

Out of that this workshop has Mr. AKM Idrish Ali, DRRO, Gaibandha, Mr. Anisur Rahman PIO, Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha and 3 UP chairman and UP member and Nihar Kumar Pramaik, Project Manager ELNHA Project, SKS Foundation, Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director, Sinnomul Mohila Samity(SMS) Gaibandha and Other government officials, representatives of NGOs, UDMC, UDV, DMC, were also present in this workshop season. The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and suggestions.

Output/result/Achievement: • Conducted workshop on risk assessment and risk analysis. • 30 Participant attend the workshop. • Local context analysis and hunting participant expertise. • Participant shearing their experience and they more of learning. • Participant can about to know the deferent risk , hazard, • Participant now can make Risk analysis • Participant now can make Risk map. • Participant now can make Risk action plan. • The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and their suggestions for next workshop for other • Now Participant can understand many things and all those Participant very alert to fight against natural disaster. • They can save their resource and life by taking all those practical experience and by their action plan. • Last of the finishing and final examination Participant up to the heights marks 27 and lowest marks 17.

Disaster Volunteer Training of Belka and Horipur Ups:

Introduction of of Disaster Volunteer Training of Belka and Horipur UPs:

Gaibandha is a very disaster prone area of Bangladesh. Every years affected by Natural disaster. Like as flash flood, Cyclone, River erosion, over drought, over cold etc. That's why maximum peoples are losing their property, assets and earning sources. As a result they are falling unemployment day by day. At the same time they are not getting dignity in the community due to losing everything. So increase illiterate, labor, unemployment, trafficking and migration. So that we could over come the any unexpected situation.

Most of the people of Gaibandha district are illiterate. So they have lack of knowledge on deferent kind of disaster and they don't know how to fight with natural disaster for safe their asset and life. In this rezones that disaster prone areas people need social awareness. It is very effectively for their reduce loss.

As per joint action plan (JAP) workshop, SMS have to conduct Disaster Volunteer Training of Belka and Horipur UPs in Humanitarian Response. Workshop facilitated by Shuvashis Chandra Mahanta, Project coordinator, Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) Dhaka. Conduct workshop for 72 Participant Capacity building develop on Disaster Volunteer in Humanitarian Response on deferent type’s disaster. The goal of activity to Developed 36 volunteers at each UPs for assisting vulnerable people during disaster and implementation of response activities. This training to capacity develops the Disaster volunteers will assist community people and save their resources during and after disaster.

Description of event:

This program held date of 04 August 2017 in SMS training center at Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha. This program chaired Mr. Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director SMS. Mr. Ibrahim Kalilulla, Chairman of Belka Union Parishad was the Chief Guest in this ceremony.

Out of that this opening ceremony has Ms. Nahida Akter Khan, Program officer Finance, ELNHA project, SKS Foundation, Abm Masudunabi Lipon, PC SMS, Md. Masudul Islam, Secretary of Belka UP, were also present in this ceremony. The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and suggestions. In the first day, training of the volunteers from Belka UP, the respective Chairman was present. He also attended at the closing session.

At the second batch training for the Horipur UP volunteers this program held date of 07 August 2017 in SMS training center at Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha. This program chaired Mr. Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director SMS. Mr. Mashrukur Rahman Khaled, BPM, Superintendent of Police (SP) at Gaibandha was present and declared the opening of the session. Mr. AKM Idrish Ali, DRRO, Gaibandha, Mr. Sarker Sahiduzaman, District Corospondent, BSS, Uttam Sarker, Sangbadik, Gaibandha press club, was also present in this season. The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and suggestions. Objectives of Disaster Volunteer Training of Belka and Horipur UPs:

i. Developed skilled manpower on disaster issues at UP level. ii. Disaster volunteers will assist community people and save their resources during and after disaster. iii. Disaster volunteers will make aware community people regarding disaster forecast. iv. Disaster volunteers will assist UDMC and UzMC to implementation response related activities.

Output/result/Achievement:

• Conducted training on Disaster volunteer of Belka and Horipur UPs.. • 72 Participants attend the training. • A skilled volunteer team

• Deep knowledge on disaster • Thorough idea and concept on disaster management • Participant shearing their experience and they more of learning. • The participants were participated very actively and provided valuable feedback and their suggestions for next workshop for other • Now Participant can understand many things and all those Participant very alert to fight against natural disaster. • They can save their resource and life by taking all those practical experience and by their action plan. • Last of the finishing and post examination Participant 1st Batch up to the heights marks of 28 and lowest marks 22 and 2nd Batch up to the heights marks of 27 and lowest marks 24.

Residential Training on First Aid, Search and Rescue:

Description of Training session:

On 9th December 2017 a 3 Days long Residential training on First Aid, Search and Rescue was arranged by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) at SMS Hall room with the assistance of ELNHA project of SKS Foundation and Oxfam Bangladesh. The Executive Director of SMS Mr.Murshidur Rahman Khan presided the session. The Chairman of Belka Union Parashad under Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Mr. Md. Ibrahim Khalilullah was the chief guest. Organizing Secretary of Gaibandha Press Club Mr. Uttam Sharker, Deputy Assistant Director of Civil Service & Civil Defense Mr. Md. Amirul Islam and Coordinator of SMS Mr. ABM Masudunnabi Lipon provided valuable lecture in the opening session. Deputy Assistant Director of Civil Service & Civil Defense Mr. Md. Amirul Islam was the facilitator and Coordinator of SMS Mr. ABM Masudunnabi Lipon was Co-Facilitator. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Mr. AKM Idris Ali was the guest facilitator. Disaster Volunteers, NGO representatives and UDMC representatives participated in the session. Objectives of this training: • To reduce the loss of lives and assets increasing awareness of Disaster Volunteers and UDMC. . • To enhance the capacity of Disaster Volunteers.

Output /result/Achievement and Recommendation from the Training session: • Seventy two persons participated in this training and enhanced their knowledge on first aid, search and rescue which will reduce the loss of live and asset during disaster. At pre test average score for 1st and 2nd batch was 7 and 9 but at post test participant’s score was 26 and 28 respectively.

Strengthening the innovative initiative (Sanimart, Waste to Biogas) Promoted under the Urban component of SHEWAD & Waste to Compost in Gaibandha Town Project:

Sinnomul Mohila Samity has been implementing the “Strengthening the innovative initiatives (Sanimart, Waste to Bio Gas) promoted under the urban component of SHEWAB and Waste 18

to Compost in Gaibandha Town Project” with the supported by Unicef and Practical Action Bangladesh. A MoU signed with Gaibandha Municipality, Practical Action Bangladesh and Sinnomul Mahila Samity for • Establish an effective public private Partnership for waste to compost and biogas service • A self-sustainable waste management services in Gaibandha town. • Establish and strengthen sustainable operation of the composting plant established in Gaibandha Pourashava (implemented by STIFP project of LGED) In order to meet the project objective we established a database through information collection and assessment of local context, power structure and community interest. During the reporting period we activated the related steering committee of Gaibandha municipality, arranged regular meeting of the sub committee & steering committee of Gaibandha municipality and also under took community awareness related activities like the national day observation of sanitation month October, school campaign, cleanliness drive, cluster meeting and court yard meeting. At the reporting period we emphasis on produce compost in compost plant and try to capture local market through increasing the selling position of compost. During the reporting period, attempt had been in place, to activate community waste collection service in 1,000 house holds and the bio gas service in 30 families of Gaibandha Pouroshava.

IDCOL Improve Cooking Stove (ICS) Program

Project Objective: Reduction in annual carbon emission from increased use of ICS. Working Area: Palashbari, Sadullapur and Sundarganj Upazila of Gaibandha District.

Result Achieved

Activity of the Program Target Achievement ICS instillation 6000 5535

Promoting Green enterprise for the Disadvantaged groups in the value chain of agro food processing Project:

Project Objective: To ensure food security through combined waste management and develop entrepreneur:

Working Area: Gaibandha Sadar Upazila.

Achievement;

Activity of the Program Target Achievement Entrepreneur development 49 49

Lactating Mother Program:

For improvement of socio-economical and Nutrition condition of lactating mother Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) has been implemented Lactating mother Program in Gaibandha Pauroshava of Gaibandha district. The program has been supported by Ministry of Women and Child Affairs of Bangladesh Government through Department of Women affairs. The poor women who are entitled lactating mother have been directly financial benefited from the program.

Aims of Program Improvement of nutrition condition for Lactating mother

Result Achieved:

Description of the Working Area Target Achievement Program Training on life skill Gaibandha Pauroshava of 559 women 559 women and IGA Gaibandha Districts development Gobindaganj Pauroshava 400 women 400 women of Gaibandha Districts

Maternal allowance for ultra poor mother program:

For improvement of Nutrition condition for pregnancy period of pregnant mother, Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) has been implemented Maternal allowance for ultra poor mother program for 10 Union of Saghatta Upazilla of Gaibandha district. The program has been supported by Ministry of Women and Child Affairs of Bangladesh Government through Department of Women affairs. The poor women who are entitled pregnant mother have been directly financial supported for pregnancy period through the implemented program.

Aims of Program Improvement of nutrition condition for Lactating mother (Maternity Allowance for Poor Mothers)

Result Achieved: Description of the Working Area Target Achievement Program Training on life skill 10 Unions of Saghatta Upazilla under 1360 1360 women and IGA Gaibandha Districts women were trained. development

Empowering Ultra poor Women through developing Para vet:

Objectives of the Project: • Improving livelihood of 26 Ultra poor women making them Para vet through training. • Protecting livestock of flood plain ultra poor from different diseases providing veterinary service by Para vet.

Working Area: 13 Unions of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila under Gaibandha District.

Major Achievement: Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) has been implementing Empowering Ultra poor Women through developing Para vet Project with the assistance of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka since April 2018. In this connection Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) has been conducting a 3 months long residential training since May 23, 2018. 26 Ultra poor women from 13 Unions of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila have been participating in this training. Training Coordinator Dr. Rehana Parvin, ADC-General of Gaibandha Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, DLO of Gaibandha Dr. Abdul Latif and Principal of Institute of Livestock and Technology, Gaibandha Mr. Abdul Mannan has been facilitating the training. The Field Organizer of this project Mr. Md. Aho San-Ul-Karim is providing full time support in the training for the implementation of this training effectively in efficient manner.

Detailed Activity Implementation Plan of Empowering Ultra poor Women through developing Para vet Project

SL Name of 2018 2019 2020 # Activities April May’ June’ Jul. Aug. Sep Oct Nov. Dec. ’18 18 18 ’18 ’18 .’18 .’18 ’18 ’18 1 Staff selection

2 Trainer/Res ource persons selection

3 Identificatio n of women trainees

4 Para vet training start to end

5 Follow up Activities

Description of Opening Session:

As per Detailed Activity Implementation Plan on 23 May 2018 Three months long residential training on Para vet development have been inaugurated by ADC-General, Gaibandha Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, The DLO, Gaibandha Dr. Abdul Latif, District representative of BSS Mr. Sharker Shahiduzzaman, Editor of Weekly Nurjahan Mr. Uttam Sharker, Executive Director of SMS Mr. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Deputy Director of SMS Mr. Shamsul Alam, Assistant Director of SMS Mr. Masudunnabi Lipan and Training Coordinator of SMS Dr. Rehena Parvin have participated in the

21 inaugural session. Through this inaugural session training is formally opened. It would be finished on 20 August 2018. The Daily Observer and Daily Sun published the news.

Output /result/Achievement from the Training:

As of 30 June 2018 the following sessions have been conducted successfully in efficient manner. : • Principle of the training.. • Objectives of the training.. • Importance of the cattle.. • General characteristics for selecting a good cattle (Breed age and body condition score). • Advantage of rearing cross breed cattle.. • Sign and symptoms of a sick cattle. • Normal temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate of cattle., . • Importance of housing.. • Characteristics of a ideal cattle shed.. • Cow comport. • Importance of 24 hours water supply to the cattle. • Feeds and feeding.. • Introduction of different cattle feed. • Importance of a concentrate feed and green roughage. • Function of concentrate and roughage. • Factors to be considered during selection of feed for cattle.. • Ration formulation for heifer, bull, pregnant and milking cow. • Ration for sheep and goat. • Steps for beef fattening. • Importance of chopping and soaking of roughage cattle, goat, sheep and poultry. • Importance of vaccination and de-worming of cattle, goat, sheep and poultry. • De-worming and vaccination of cattle, goat, sheep and poultry. • Introduction and importance of improved fodder. • Fodder cultivation technique- Sweet jumbo and napier. • Storage of roughage (silage and hay) for the use during lean period. • Preparation of urea molasses straw. • Introduce with different cattle breed. • Basic concept about AI (Artificial Insemination). • Cattle breeding, heat defection. • Comparison of AI and natural insemination. • Advantage of artificial insemination. • Causes of failure of artificial insemination. • Sign of pregnancy. • Roal of AI technician. • Reproductive management and replacement of unproductive cattle. • Care of a pregnant cow/heifer. • Signs of normal and abnormal delivery. • Preparation of delivery.

• Care and precaution measures before, during and after delivery of cow and care of new born calf. • Introduction of colostrums feeding. • Management of lactating cow. • Methods of milking. • Prepare a cow before milking. • Hygiene milking and marketing. • Importance of backyard poultry rearing. • Comparison between traditional and improve methods of rearing. • Advantage of local poultry rearing and selection of poultry for rearing. • Poultry breeds. • Ratio of cock and hen for breeding. • Poultry house (Importance, Construction of good house). • Housing management (Litter, cleaning, ventilation, repairing etc.). • Poultry feed and feeding. • Idea and low cost ration formulation using different feed ingredients according to the age bird. • Importance of hatching pot and pot preparation. • Hatching management (Egg preservation, egg selection, fertility test by candling and process of egg setting). • Selection of broody hen. • Importance of early separation. • Care and management of early separated chicks. • Bio security. • Management of chicken during disaster. • Animal disease. • Restraint of animals. • Diagnosis of animal disease. • Methods of disease diagnosis. • Physical examination of animal. • Administration of drugs in animal. • Prevention of diseases of domestic animal. • Vaccine, vaccine treatment and prevention. • Vaccination. • Livestock common diseases, causes, Transmission, clinical sign, preventive measures and control. • Parasitic infestation-causes, transmission, clinical sign, preventive measures and control. • Cattle diseases- Bloat, simple indigestion, diarrhea, dermatitis, alopecia, , pneumonia, coccidiosis , humpsore, babesiosis, warts; tetanus, bovine ephemeral fever, rabies; corneal opacity, tuberculosis, ring warm; insecticide poisoning, nitrate and nitrite poisoning, urea poisoning, anaemia, anthrax, black quarter, haemorrhagic septicemia, and mastitis.

Disabled Development Program:

Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) has been implementing disable development programs in project area.

Aims of Program Disable Development & Rehabilitation

Result Achieved: Description of the Program Working Area Target Achievement Rehabilitation of the disable people, Day 3 Unions of 100 87 observation & training, Therapy, Referral Gaibandha program are included Sadar Upazila

Activities under Directorate of Women Affairs:

In the reporting year with the financial support of the Directorate of Women Affairs two batches training on IGA was conducted at SMS training centre. 50 Ultra poor women participated in these training.

Activities under Jubo Unnayan Adhidaptor:

In the reporting year with the financial support of the Jubo Unnayan Adhidaptor 30 youths were trained up on IGA at SMS training centre. 30 Ultra poor youths participated in these training.

Activities under Directorate of Health & Family Planning:

In the reporting year with the assistance of the Directorate of Health & Family Planning, awareness raising activities through court yard meeting and group meenting were done.

Activities under Ministry of Health & Family Planning:

In the reporting year with the assistance of the Ministry of Health & Family Planning, awareness raising activities on HIV/AIDS, health camp, free treatment with medicine distribution were done.

Colorful & gorgeous program on Sports materials distribution for Human rights:

Introduction: Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project with the assistance of Human Rights Program (HRP), UNDP arranged a Colorful & gorgeous program on Sports materials distribution for Human rights on February 21, 2018 at Chaspadaha BL High School campus. Gaibandha District administration, Concerned School authority, Local Elected Body, local elite, and students are very much happy to participate in this gorgeous program.

Objective: The main objective is to achieve human rights through sports.

Program Schedule: Date Activity Venue Guests February 21, Sports Chapadaha Mr. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, ADC-General, 2018 materials BL High Gaibandha was the Chief Guest and Mr. Anayat distribution School Hossain, District Education Officer, Gaibandha and Ms. Nargis Jahan, District Women Affairs Officer, Gaibandha was the Special Guest.

Description of Activities: SMS has distributed sports materials to Chapadaha BL High School through a colorful gorgeous program on February 21, 2018 at concerned school field. Mr. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, ADC- General, Gaibandha was the Chief Guest and Mr. Anayat Hossain, District Education Officer, Gaibandha and Ms. Nargis Jahan, District Women Affairs Officer was the Special Guest. Executive Director of SMS Mr. Murshidur Rahman Khan, President of School Managing Committee Mr. Khabir Uddin, Secretary of Gaibandha Presclub Mr. Abu Zafor Sabu, UP members, School teachers, local elite and students participated in this function. The guests gave valuable speech on human rights, women rights and rights through sports in this function. After gorgeous discussion Chief Guest distributed the sports materials to the Head master of Chapadaha BL High School Mr. Shajedur Razzak. Finally the function was finished vary much successfully.

16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence:

Introduction: On “16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence” SMS has under taken a plan to conduct many events like celebration of International Elimination of Violence Against Women day 2017 through Rally, Discussion session, Drawing competition on Violence Against Women in three schools and Easy writing and presentation competition on Violence Against Women in other three schools. SMS has also undertaken to establish a Women Rights Corner in office campus to show different peoples including teacher and students to grow more awareness on Women Rights. Objective: The main objective of 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 2017 under SMS is to aware as well as sensitize the all concerned on Violence Against Women.

Activity Plan for 16 days activism against Gender Based Violence under SMS: Date Activity Venue Remarks 29 November 2017 Essay competition on VAW Khordamalibari High School, Gaibandha 30 November 2017 Rally & Discussion Session SMS Hall room Discussion Session on 16 day activism against Venue Gender Based Violence celebration 03 December 2017 Essay competition on VAW Chapadaha B L High School, Gaibandha 04 December 2017 Drawing Competition on Bishnupur Girls High VAW School, Gaibandha 05 December 2017 Essay competition on VAW Kholahati High School, Gaibandha 06 December 2017 Drawing Competition on Bishnupur A R High VAW School, Gaibandha 07 December 2017 Drawing Competition on Jhinashshar High VAW School, Gaibandha 30 November 2017 Establishment of Women SMS head office Start date Rights corner campus

Description of Activities:

November 29, 2017: A gorgeous competition on easy writing and presentation was organized by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) with the assistance of Human Rights Programme, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) at Khordamalibari High School, Gaibandha. The Head Teacher Mr. Rafiqul Alam was in chair. The concerned UP Chairman was the Chief Guest. 50 students participated in Easy writing on “Our role and responsibilities to eliminate Violence Against Women” where 5 students were stood 1st to 5th through a judgment by 3 judges. Students, teachers, youth group members, women group members, all Female UP members, guardians, member of school managing committee, journalist and general people participated in the discussion session. The student Md. Omar Faruk and Jahanur Akter (1st and 2nd) presented their easy in the house. Then an excellent discussion session on presented easy and way to eliminate Violence Against Women was held. From teacher Ms. Jahanur Akter and Mr. Abdur Rouf, President of School Managing Committee Mr, Shahjahan, from Sinnomul Mahila Samity Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam, Deputy Director, Mr. Masudunnabi Lipan, Coordinator and Mr. Murshidur Rahman Khan, Executive Director, Organizing Secretary of Gaibandha Press Club Mr. Uttam Kumar Sharker, Chief Guest UP Chairman Mr. Mustafizur Rahman Badal provided valuable lecture. Then Chief Guest distributed special prize to the student who stood 1st to 5th, and distributed general prize to rest 45 easy writing participants. Finally Head teacher Mr. Rafiqul Alam closed the meeting through his valuable lecture, Many News papers highlighted the news.

November 30, 2017: In the 1st half an excellent rally and discussion session was organized by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) and Gaibandha district administration with the assistance of Human Rights Programme, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) at Shilpakala Academy Hall room. The rally moves main roads of Gaibandha town. After rally discussion session was started. The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district Mr. Mizanur Rahman was in chair. The Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district Mr. Gautom Chandra Paul was the Chief Guest. About 250 people participated in the session. The UNO of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Ms. Alia Ferdous Jahan, District Female Affairs Officer Ms. Shahnaj Akter, Assistant Police Super Mr. Asaduzzaman Asad, District Deputy president of Bangladesh Aoami league, Gaibandha district Mr. Farhad Abdulla Harun Bablu, PTI Superintendent Ms. Shamsia Akter, Deputy Director of Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam, Program Officer of SKS Ms. Tarzina Khatun, Regional Manager of BRAC Ms. Madhuri Shutradhar, Project Coordinator of GUK Ms. Zaya Prashad, Chief Guest Mr. Gautom Chandra Paul and Organizing Secretary of Gaibandha Press club Mr. Uttam Kumar Sarker gave the valuable lecture on way to eliminate Violence Against Women. Finally ADC Mr. Mizanur Rahman closed the session through his valuable discussion.

In the 2nd half District Female Affairs Officer of Gaibandha Ms. Shahnaj Akter inaugurated a Women Rights Corner at SMS Head Office Campus, Gaibandha which was established by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) with the assistance of Human Rights Programme, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Regional Manager of BRAC Ms. Madhuri Shutradhar, Deputy Director of Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam, Coordinator of SMS Mr. Masudunnabi Lipan, Professor Shirin Akter, Organizing Secretary of Gaibandha Press club Mr. Uttam Kumar Sarker and NGO activists participated in the session. The Corner is open for all. Many people including students are looking the Women Rights Corner. Many News papers highlighted the news.

Day Observation: Celebration of International women’s Day 2018:

Introduction: On Celebration of International Women’s Day 2018 under Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project SMS has under taken a plan to conduct many events like Participation in Human chain, Rally, Discussion session and participation in Women Development Fare. The main objective of these initiatives is to aware as well as sensitizes the all concerned on women rights and violence against women.

Activity Plan for Celebration of International Women’s Day under SMS: Date Activity Venue Remarks 6th March 2018 Participation in Human In front of Asaduzzaman Girls chain High School & College, Gaibandha 8th March 2018 Rally & Discussion SMS Hall room, Palashbari Discussion Session Road, Gaibandha Session Venue 8th March 2018 Participation in Women Asaduzzaman Girls High Development fare School & College campus, Gaibandha

Description of Activities: 6th March 2018: In the 1st half under Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) participated in a gorgeous Human chain with the assistance of Human Rights Programme, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the in front of Asaduzzaman Girls High School & College, Gaibandha. The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district Mr. Mizanur Rahman was the Chief Guest. The ASP Mr. Asaduzzaman Asad, District Women Affairs Officer Ms. Nargis Jahan, Vice Chairman of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Ms. Rashida Begum, Deputy Director of SMS Mr. Shamsul Alam, Asst. Director of SMS Mr. ABM Masudunnabi Pramanik Lipon, Field Organizer of SMS Mr. Mijanur Rahman, Program Officer of SMS Ms. Fahmida Khanom, Accounts Officer of SMS Mr. Ferdous Mia, Youth and Women Group members of UNDP supported EWBS Project, Members of Upazila Nari Forum, NGO personnel, Teachers, Students, Journalists and local elite participated in the event.

8th March 2018: In the 1st half an excellent rally and discussion session was organized by Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) and Gaibandha district administration with the assistance of Human Rights Programme, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) at Asaduzzaman Girls High School & College Hall room, Gaibandha. The rally moves main roads of Gaibandha town. After rally a discussion session was started at Asaduzzaman Girls High School & College Hall room, Gaibandha. The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district Mr. Mizanur Rahman was in chair. The Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district Mr. Gautom Chandra Paul was the Chief Guest. About 300 people participated in the session. The District Female Affairs Officer Ms. Nargis Jahan, Deputy Director of Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam, Chief Guest Mr. Gautom Chandra Paul and Journalists gave the valuable lecture on way to eliminate Violence Against Women. Finally ADC Mr. Mizanur Rahman closed the session through his valuable discussion. Youth and Women Group members of UNDP supported EWBS Project, Members of Upazila Nari Forum, NGO personnel, Teachers, Students, Journalists and local elite participated in the event.

In the 2nd half another discussion session was held on the same topics at SMS head office hall room. About 100 people participated in the session.

Women Development fare: On 8th March 2018 under Ensure Women rights for Better Society (EWBS) Project Sinnomul Mahila Samity (SMS) participated in a day long Women Development Fare through establishing a nice stall at Asaduzzaman Girls High School & College campus, Gaibandha. A Boul Singer Mr. Abdul Kafi Bayati continuously singing women rights related attractive song in our stall. Our group members, students and mass people enjoyed our songs and stall.

World indigenous day: SMS observed World Indigenous Day on 9 August 2017 through rally and discussion meeting. In the rally SMS used festoons, loudspeaker presentations etc to deliver the related massages and information, so that people can realize the significance of the day. After rally SMS organized a discussion meeting at SMS training centre chaired by Mrs Manju Khanom president of SMS. Md. Murshidur Rahman Khan Executive Director SMS participated as chief guest and delivered speeches on this issue. A.B.M. Masudunnabi Lipon Asst. Director delivered welcome speeches at the meeting.

World HIV/ AIDS Day: 1 December 2017 SMS observed World AIDS day jointly with the concern Government and other NGOs for enhancing community awareness about negative impacts of HIV/AIDS. The daylong events were rally and discussion meeting. A total 95 male and females 185 females participated in the events. In the rally SMS used different materials as play card, festoons, loudspeaker presentations etc to deliver the related massages and information, so that people can realize the significance of the day.

After rally SMS organized a discussion meeting at SMS hall room chaired by ED of SMS Mr. Murshidur Rahman Khan. GO & NGO representatives participated in the meeting and discussed about negative impacts of HIV/AIDS.

International disability day: The International Disability Day observed on 3 December 2017 with participation of 95 Male & 155 Female. The events were rally and discussion meeting.

National Youth Day: SMS observed the national Youth day with effective participation of government and other NGOs on 16 January 2018. The daylong events were rally, discussion meeting and cultural function. Approximately 300 people participated from deferent level of society.

International Disaster Risk Reduction Day SMS observed International Disaster Risk Reduction Day on 13 October 2017 jointly with the concerned Government Department and other NGOs. The events were rally and discussion meeting. Around 165 Males & 105 Females participated in the rally and discussion meeting.

Begum Rokeya day: To promote women empowerment and protect women rights SMS observed the Begum Rokeya day on 9 December 2017 through rally and discussion meeting. Around 300 participants participated in the rally and discussion meeting.

Human rights day: During reporting period SMS observed world Human Rights Day on December 10, 2017 through rally and discussion meeting. The Discussion meeting was held on the same day at SMS Training centre. Mrs Manju Khanom President SMS chaired the meeting and Mr. Murshidur Rahaman Khan was chief guest in the meeting.

World Tuberculosis day: SMS observed the world Tuberculosis day on 24 March 2018 jointly with the concerned government departments. The daylong schedule covered Rally and Discussion Meeting with massive participation 28 as well as interactive discussion. Representatives of NGOs, Health Department’s Service Providers and potential actors participated in the events.

Disaster Preparedness day: SMS observed Disaster Preparedness Day on 10 March 2018 jointly with the concerned Government Department. The daylong events covered rally and discussion meeting. Representatives from GO, NGO, Civil society, media and other potential social actors participated and as well as contributed in the meeting. There were 169 males & 175 females participanted in the events. World Environmental Day: SMS observed the World Environmental Day on 5 June 2018 with effective participation of relevant representatives. A total 125 males and 160 females participants participated in the rally and discussion meeting. World Autism Awareness Day: To sensitise the people about the autistic rights and entitlements SMS observed World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2018. A total of 132 males and 162 females participated in the events. The daylong events were rally and discussion meeting. Md. World Health day: SMS observed the World Health Day on 7 April 2018 jointly with the concerned government departments. The daylong schedule covered rally and discussion meeting. The rally moved throughout the town with available visual informative materials. World Family Day: SMS observed the World Family Day on 15 May 2018 with effective participation of relevant representatives. The daylong events were rally and discussion meeting. 96 males & 95 females participants attended the rally and meeting.

Lessons Learned ➢ SMS experienced for successfully establishing and building the capacity of community- based institutions. This has been proved as an effective method of enhancing livelihood security through support of different pro-poor projects under SMS’s interventions with improved community confidence to accept challenge.

➢ A community-led development model may be more appropriate in areas that are more isolated and have marginalized ethnic minorities that have not benefited from macroeconomic improvements due to language, illiteracy and other cultural barriers.

➢ Effective and measurable human and skill development of the group members adjudged in terms of a timeframe and participatory way and influence decision making mechanism of the society.

➢ Overall socio-economic development can be ensured through combination of different components viz. rights, education, health and family planning training etc.

➢ The transformation of village organization is a remarkable example of building up of sustainable development platform.

➢ Community participation can lead towards sustainable development. ➢ A successful program should be directed awards as of the people, by the people and for the people. Rural people have of knowledge and skill they can everything.

Sinnomul Mahila Samity(SMS) Photo Gallery

LIST OF VISITORS:

Sl Name of Visitors Designation Date of Visit

01. Mrs. Habiba Begum District Women Afiars Officer, 08 July 2017 Gaibandha

02. Md. Abdus Samad Deputy Commissioner (DC) 21 November 2017 Gaibandha.

03. Asraful Momin Khan UNO Gaibandha Sador 28 November 2017

04. SM Shohidullah Senior Chemist NGO Forum 21 November 2017

05. Md. Golam Faruk Upazilla Social Welfare Officer 27 Dec 2017 Gaibandha Sadar

06. Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman District Correspondent 30 Dec 2017 BSS Gaibandha

07. Gobinda Lal Das President Press Club 21 Jan 2018

08. Mrs Habiba Begum DWAO 16 Feb 2018

09. Md. Abul Khayar Assistant Sectary 16 Feb 2018 Women and Child Ministry

10. Mohammad Mizanur Aditional Deputy Commissioner 24 May 2018 Rahman General (ADC) Gaibandha.

11. Mahububul Islam Practical Action Bangladesh 21 May 2018

12. Mr. Goutom Chandra Poul Deputy Commissioner (DC) 22 May 2018 Gaibandha.

13. Md. Sadequl Islam Upazilla Agriculture Officer 02 June 2018 Gaibandha Sadar

(Mrs. Manju Khanom) President Sinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) Gaibandha.