ANNUAL REPORT 2020 WORLD VISION BANGLADESH Our Vision for every child life in all its fullness Our Prayer for every heart the will to make it so. EDITORIAL ADVISORS Suresh Bartlett - National Director Chandan Zacharias Gomes - Senior Director- Operations and Program Quality Stanislaus Rozario - Senior Director, Finance and Corporate Services John Selvaraj - Director - People & Culture Tony Michael Gomes - Director, Communications, Advocacy and External Engagement Sagor Marandy - Director, Operations Alyssa Pizarro - Director, Resource Development Lima Hanna Daring - Director, Field Operation, Zone 2 Abdul Karim Howlader - Deputy Director, Program Quality Assurance Arunava Saha - Deputy Director, Integrated Technical Programme Development Editor Tony Michael Gomes Director- Advocacy, Communications and External Engagement Sub-Editors Belinda Peter, Humaira Sultana, Juliet Mondol, Lipy Mary Rodrigues Content Contribution Albert Aboni Rozario, Arunava Saha, Bibhuti Sen, Bipasha Datta, Boniface Rozario, Buli Hagidok, Devashish R Sarker, Dulon J Gomes, Erica Shuvra Halder, George Sarkar, Himaloy J Mree, Juliet Mondol, Mashud Rana, Md Golam Ehsanul Habib, Md. Mezanur Rahman, Md. Shabir Hussain, Mridul Toju, Proshanto Roy, Rahat Ara Sirajum Monir, Rana Mazumder, Saeqah Kabir, Saiduzzaman Khan, Sonjoy Mondol, Strala Rupa Mollick, Suborno Chisim,Tapon Philip Rodrigues Graphics and Design K M Munmun Haz Photographs World Vision Communications Staff World Vision Field Staff Cover Photo Lipy Mary Rodrigues World Vision Bangladesh 2020 CHILD WELL-BEING OBJECTIVES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SDGs MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR At World Vision(WV), we believe in helped us to reach more than 2.9 million creating pathways for each child to live people, including 1.2 million of the most ‘Life in all its Fullness.’ Inspired by our vulnerable children with a funding Christian faith, we have been assisting portfolio that exceeded $ 100+ million. vulnerable children, families and Our work continues to contribute to communities of all backgrounds to the Sustainable Development Goals overcome poverty and experience life to (SDG) and related Government plans in its fullest. This core ideal took on new Bangladesh. We have recorded national meaning this unprecedented year. baselines for all prescribed indicators and will be able to track and gauge progress acutely aware that these achievements In Bangladesh, 2020 was a year of on an annual basis moving forward. would not have been possible without twofold crisis. Along with the rest of the the generous support of our donors and world we dealt with the novel challenges In addition, we spearheaded efforts to the tireless efforts of our teams who of a pandemic but we also experienced limit the spread of COVID-19. We worked through these challenging times a disaster within this disaster with carried out social behavior change based at great risk to their health. This adverse cyclone AMPHAN. These emergencies health initiatives that benefited 311,262 situation became a grim reality when enabled us to rise to the occasion as we children under age 5. We assisted 6,000 many of our staff and families mobilized and implemented one of the households by finding new avenues for contracted COVID-19. This year was largest disaster responses. WV focused livelihood. We set up 26 Child Affairs marked with grief as we lost one of our on minimizing the devastating impact of desks at police stations through our own, our Field Operations Director. We the pandemic on children and assisting advocacy interventions. In partnership remain grateful for her many years of families affected by the cyclone, floods. It with UNICEF we reached 34,528 committed service. A final is our pleasure to present this report Cyclone Amphan affected people acknowledgement to our Government that documents a part of the evidence including most vulnerable women and partners at every level who have for the impact we are making together. children including children with continued to support us in ensuring the disabilities. We continued to support wellbeing of children, families and In the face of these challenges we children to improve their learning skills communities. remain grateful for the resources that by focusing on improving literacy and enabled us to work in 29 districts across numeracy. We expanded our presence Sincerely, the country through 55 longer-term (15 in the Internally Displaced (IDP) camps Suresh Bartlett -year) Area Programs (AP) and 45 in Cox’s Bazar. National Director shorter term projects. These projects As we present this report we are World Vision Bangladesh ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 01 WHERE WE WORKED Panchagarh Lalmonirhat BaliadangiThakurgaon Nilphamari Ranisanskail 55 Kishoreganj Pirganj Birganj Multi-sectoral Development Programming Haripur long-term Area Kaharole Rangpur Kurigram Biral Programmes Dinajpur Mithapukur Fulbari Pirganj (AP) Birampur Ghoraghat Gaibandha Fulchari Sreebardi Islampur Jhenaigati Tahirpur Gowainghat Joypurhat Purbadhala Dhamoirhat Sherpur Sunamganj Naogaon Netrakona Sylhet Jamalpur Muktagachha Bogra Dharampasha Mymensingh 32 Jalchatra Nawabganj Nandail Rajshahi Fulbaria Moulvibazar active grant Tanore Sirajganj Tangail Bhaluka Kishoreganj Habiganj Godagari projects (SP) Paba Natore Tongi Gazipur Pabna Narshingdi Mirpur Dhaka Brahmanbaria Kushtia Manikganj Meherpur Kamlapur Narayanganj Rajbari Hazaribagh Jhenidah Dhaka East Munshiganj Chuadanga Faridpur Cumilla 13 Magura Shariatpur Laksam Chandpur Khagrachari private Kotali Para Madaripur Narail Gopalgonj non-Sponsorship Jessore Feni Lakshmipur (PNS) projects Wazirpur Barisal Rangamati Dacope Noakhali Hathazari Tala Kachua Pirojpur Satkhira Bhandaria Jhalakati Koyra Morrelganj Debhata Chattogram Assasuni Khulna Bagerhat Patuakhali Bhola Karnaphuli Kaliganj Amtali Shyamnagar Rampal Barguna Mongla 29 Bandarban districts Cox’s Bazar Ukhia Teknaf ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 02 Every hour 17 people receive clean water and 34 people get access to safe sanitation facilities Reaching over 35 In Every hour 10 children under 5 individuals received years every hour Bangladesh livelihoods inputs to to prevent we ensure ensure food security malnutrition for their families Every day 52 Every day 42 children take part children receive to end violence their childhood against children education ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 03 WHO SENIOR WE ARE LEADERSHIP TEAM World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation Suresh Bartlett John Selvaraj working to create National Director Director lasting change in the People & Culture lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired Chandan Zacharias Gomes Tony Michael Gomes Senior Director Director by our Christian Operations and Program Quality Communications, Advocacy and External Engagement values, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people Stanislaus Rozario regardless of religion, Senior Director race, ethnicity or Finance and Corporate Services gender. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 04 EXTENDED SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Abdul Karim Howlader Alex Bekunda Alyssa Pizarro Arunava Saha Deputy Director Chief of Party - NJP Director Deputy Director Program Quality Assurance Resource Development Integrated Technical Program Bipasha Dutta Boniface Montu Rozario Buli Hagidok Chandan Zacharias Gomes National Coordinator Director Director Senior Director Strategy, Innovation and Knowledge Management Sponsorship Integrated Thematic Solutions Operations and Program Quality Fredrick Christopher Dulon Joseph Gomes Jenny D’Cruze John Selvaraj Response Director – BRCR Director Deputy Director Director Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Field Operation, Zone 1 People & Culture Lima Hanna Daring Monju M. Palma Sagor Marandy Stanislaus Rozario Director Deputy Director Operations Director Senior Director Field Operation, Zone 2 Urban Programme Finance and Corporate Services Strala Rupa Mollick Subarna Omi Suresh Bartlett Tony Michael Gomes Senior Technical Program Manager Manager National Director Director Child Protection and Participation Grant Compliance Communications, Advocacy and External Engagement ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 05 WORKING TOGETHER At every level, from a child’s community to global platforms, World Vision works with partners from across the spectrum to mobilise, bring together the required expertise and resources to transform the lives of children and ensure mutually beneficial partnerships. We are grateful to all our partners who trusted us and believed they could make a difference. If 2020 is any indication, working together made an impact! ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 06 CONTENTS Our Achievements 08 Humanitarian Emergency Affairs 32 Strategy Focus 16 COVER Response 34 Sponsorship 20 Major Grants 37 Faith and Development 21 Closing Report 51 Gender Equality & Social Inclusion 22 Media & Social Media Engagement 53 Education 23 Accountability Highlights 56 Child Protection and Advocacy 25 2020 Financial Summary 57 Health, Nutrition and WASH Sector 28 Audit Report 58 Livelihood 30 Abbreviation 59 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 07 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS A year of resilience at a glance Total Persons Reached 2,924,160 1,059,747 680,988 609,216 574,209 Females Males Girls Boys ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | WORLD VISION BANGLADESH 08 Faith & Development 2,674 2,300 faith leaders faith leaders catalyzed trained to raise to end physical violence awareness