ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Sabalamby Unnayan Samity (SUS) ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 1 8 (January-December) Chief Adviser Begum Rokeya ANNUAL Editorial Adviser Kazi Sohul Ahmed Showpoun Kumar Paul REPORT 2018 Narayan Chandra Sarker Editor Krishibid Altafur Rahman Selim Editorial Associate Golam Mostafa Rezu Murshed Iqbal Abdur Razzak Khaled Ehtesham Published in March 2019 Sabalamby Unnayan Samity (SUS) Shibgonj Road, Netrakona Email: [email protected] www.sabalamby.org Annual Report 2018 I I am very much glad to present the officials, representatives of network orga- Annual Report 2018 of Sabalamby nizations and development partners for Unnayan Samity (SUS). SUS is imple- their sincere cooperation. I offer my menting different development friendly heartfelt gratitude to the staffs of SUS for programs for improving the livelihood their hard work. status of the poor and disadvantaged section of the society. SUS works to eliminate discrimination and exploitation and help people for their This annual report is the reflection of equal opportunity and dignity. May SUS’s works of 2018. SUS is going development effort of SUS continue forward through its steadiness, compe- towards establishing a prosperous coun- tency, innovation and diversification. try. We are indebted to the stakeholder of different categories who provided their necessary support and valuable informa- tion to keep the initiatives on track. I pay my thanks and gratitude to the Roushan Akhtar Message from members of SUS general and executive Chairman the Chairman committee, different government SUS Executive Committee Annual Report 2018 II I have the pleasure to present our Annual SUS has faced many challenges in Report 2018 to the development partners, continuing its development efforts. government officials and all well-wishers During 2018, a new project has been who stayed with us during the journey. incorporated with our integrated package program and three projects have been SUS is moving forward through an phased out as well. During the period, we integrated, participatory and rights-based have reviewed strategic plan of 2016- approach by accelerating and widening its 2020 and have strived to provide our endeavors. The development partners highest possible services to the distressed provided their hands of cooperation for people of our working area. We have achieving goal and objectives of respec- prepared and updated different manuals, tive programs. At the same time, SUS guidelines and policies. tried to keep up donors’ confidence with its efficiency and sincerity. Through I express my thanks and gratitude to our learning by doing process, SUS has devel- development partners, the government of oped its capacity to plan and implement Bangladesh along with relevant depart- effective development programs with the ments, local administration, different participation of people. SUS has shared its professionals as well as program partici- experiences, learning, ideas and views pants for their cooperation, coordination with relevant stakeholders and develop- and contribution. ment partners as well. SUS has strength- ened up relationship with government as Thanks are rightly due for the members of well as like-minded institutions through SUS general committee and executive networking and advocacy. committee for their timely advices and directions. Finally, I offer my heartfelt SUS has brought more dimensions in its thanks to the colleagues who worked hard programs. People are now using different to make the initiatives worthy and mean- government opportunities. SUS has given ingful. Message from the more priority to the ultra-poor, ethnic minorities, pregnant mothers, children, We look forward to work and move Executive Director adolescents and disables. More victims together with a view to establish a society are coming to SUS for getting legal with dignity and justice. supports. Due to reducing funding trends in Bangla- desh, SUS like others has to cut down its Begum Rokeya manpower as well as coverage in 2018. Executive Director Annual Report 2018 III SUS koW i r nA ge r a MEGHALAYA (IDIAN ) TRIPURA (INDIA) WESBETNGAL (INDIA) Annual Report 2018 IV Content Development Partner 6 Overview 7 Food Security and Livelihood Development 8 Social Development 12 Rights and Governance 25 Agriculture, Environment and Climate Change 32 Advocacy and Networking 35 Integrated Development Project (IDP) 3 7 Phased Out Project in 2018 41 Review of Strategic Plan (2016-2020) 41 Special Events 42 Snapshots of Visitors 4 4 Media Coverage 45 Support Service of SUS 46 Annual Report 2018 V D E V E L O P M E N T P A R T N E R S Theme: Food Security Theme: Rights and Governance $Education (Pre-primary) and Livelihood Development The Swallows India-Bangladesh $Pregnant Mother Care Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) $ $Disability Rehabilitation Women Empowerment and Gender $ $Livelihood Development Program Equality Project Stop Violence Against Women (SVAW) SUS Self Managed Project $Elderly Citizen Club HELVETAS Intercooperation-Germany $ $Handicraft Project $Strengthening CSOs in promoting inclu- Advocacy & Networking sive and transparent budget processes in Self-Financed Project Theme: Social Development Union Parishads (EU-CSO and LA) Project $ Trix ton Te tile Limited-Bangladesh UNFPA, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) & Strengthening of Marginalized Families to $Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands overcome Structural Poverty in Areas with $ High Rates of Malnutrition (SOMMAN) BRAC Bangladesh ASTHA: Strengthening Access to Multi- $ $Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) Sectoral Public Services for GBV Survivors Structural Alleviation of Poverty and SUS Self Managed Project in Bangladesh Marginalization of the poorest Regions of Bangladesh (SAHOSH) $Sabalamby Hospital Theme: Agriculture Cap Anamur-German Emergency Doctors $ Environment and Climate Change Phased Out Project 2018 Sabalamby Hospital Menno nite Central Committee (MCC) Bangladesh SUS Support Group, Finland $ Human Appeal, UK $ Development & Social Welfare Assistance $Promotion of Safe Water, Sanitation and Babu Barta Program Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Hygiene in disaster prone community $ENRICH Program Theme: Support Service of SUS (PWaSH-2) $Elderly Citizen Livelihood SUS Self Managed Project GIZ-Germany Development Program $Capacity Development $Justice Reform and Corruption Prevention $Cultural and Sports Program (JRCP) Quaker Service-Sweden, Sister Community Integrated Development UNICEF-Bangladesh Association (SCA)-Sweden, SUS Support Project (IDP) $Improving the Well-being of Adolescents Group-Sweden Quaker Service-Sweden, Sister Community with an Emphasis on Ending Child Marriage $Disability Rehabilitation Project (DRP) Association (SCA)-Sweden, SUS Support Project Group-Sweden $Livelihood Development $Adolescent Education Annual Report 2018 6 We had to take additional steps to Development Goals (SDG). SUS has avoid these issues. SUS is raising implemented socio-economical and awareness at group and individual cultural activities among 2.2 million level, creating a sensible environ- poor and deprived people (Directly ment at family level, sensitizing and indirectly) of 23 upazila under community, making effective link- Netrakona, Sunamgonj, age with relevant institution and Mymensingh and Jamalpur districts creating an enabling environment for thourgh integrated, participatory and social movement towards a just soci- rights based approach with a view to ety. achieve the dream “People live in a society with dignity and justice” by SUS is moving ahead according to eradicating poverty and injustice. its five years strategic plan and keep- ing good relationship with different SUS always tries to step forward to stakeholders. Practicing of different address the current changes and chal- policies of the organization is lenges to develop its quality of work supporting towards expected and achieve the desired goal. During changes. Staffs have been made the period, 258 staffs (Male: 179, Sabalamby Unnayan Samity (SUS) was officially aware on the Theory of Change Female: 79) have worked as full-time established in 1986 as a non-profit development (Awareness, Agency, Action and basis and 293 staffs (Male: 12, organization by the pioneer role of Begum Rokeya Representation, Recognition and Female: 281) as part-time basis. SUS which is located in Netrakona, north-eastern part of Redistribution) and they are practic- is running all its programs by keep- Bangladesh. Since its inception, SUS has been ing in their respective field. ing the core values: Quality service, working for improving the life and livelihood status Holism/integration, Sustainability, of poor and deprived people especially for women, At the end of 2018, review of Strate- People’s participation, Human adolescent and children with a view to bring posi- gic Plan (2016-2020) from 2016- dignity, Secularism, Gender equality. tive changes through removing deprivation, 2018 has been carried out through empowering economically, politically and socially 05-members Strategic Plan Imple- so that they can stand by their own capacity in the mentation Committee (SPIC) in society with dignity and justice. consultation and participation with SUS Management Team especially During the period, organization has faced few chal- Executive Director by considering lenges. This year was the election year of Bangla- availability of fund, views of the desh. For this reason, social and political instability participants, current socio-economic prevailed