CHARS LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMME (CLP) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2007-08 Prepared for the Department for International Development July 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMNS................................................................1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................3 1. INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEWS.................................................................6 1.1. TEAM LEADER’S PERSPECTIVE.....................................................................6 1.1.1. HOUSEHOLD INCOME SOARS.......................................................................6 1.1.2. FLOOD RELIEF AND PLINTHS.......................................................................7 1.1.3. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................7 1.1.4. COMMUNITY SAFETY NET............................................................................8 1.1.5. PARAVETS, VSLA AND SUSTAINABILITY .................................................8 1.1.6. HEALTH AND EDUCATION............................................................................8 1.1.7. THE CLP’S SUCCESS........................................................................................9 1.2. DEPUTY TEAM LEADER’S PERSPECTIVE ....................................................9 1.2.1 THE POLITICAL SITUATION ..........................................................................9 1.2.2 THE CARETAKER GOVERNMENT ..............................................................10 1.2.3 THE ECONOMIC SITUATION .......................................................................10 1.2.4 PEC AND PSC MEETINGS .............................................................................10 1.2.5 APPROVAL OF THE RDPP.............................................................................11 1.3. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS PERSPECTIVE ..............................................11 1.4. DIRECTOR OF IML PERSPECTIVE ................................................................13 2. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................15 2.1. INTRODUCTION AND AMBITIONS ..............................................................15 2.2. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS..............................................................17 2.2.1. UPAZILA INITIATIVE FUND (UIF) ACTIVITIES........................................17 2.2.2. UNION FUND ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENT.....................................17 2.2.3. SOCIAL PROTECTION FUND........................................................................18 2.2.4. IMO ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS ...................................................18 2.2.5. SAFE DRINKING WATER PROVISION........................................................19 2.3. LESSONS AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES .........................................................19 2.3.1. LESSONS LEARNT.............................................................................................19 2.3.2. FUTURE OBJECTIVES.......................................................................................20 3. LIVELIHOODSDEVELOPMENTUNIT .........................................22 3.1. INTRODUCTION AND AMBITIONS ...........................................................22 3.2. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS ..........................................................22 3.2.1. ASSET TRANSFER PROGRAMME ..................................................................24 3.2.2. HOMESTEAD GARDENS ...............................................................................26 3.2.2 GOB ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................28 3.3. LESSONS AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES .........................................................29 3.3.1. LESSONS LEARNT.............................................................................................29 3.3.2. FUTURE OBJECTIVES.......................................................................................29 4. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT...................................................................30 4.1. INTRODUCTION AND AMBITIONS ..............................................................30 4.2. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS..............................................................31 4.2.1. MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME..................................................31 4.2.2. LIVESTOCK SERVICES PROGRAMME.......................................................35 4.2.3. MICROFINANCE PROGRAMME...................................................................36 CLP Annual Report 2007-08 4.3. LESSONS AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES .........................................................39 4.3.1 LESSONS FROM 2007-08................................................................................39 4.3.2. FUTURE OBJECTIVES (2008-2010)...............................................................40 5. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................41 5.1. INTRODUCTION AND AMBITION.................................................................41 5.2 ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENT................................................................41 5.2.1. BENEFICIARY SELECTION..............................................................................42 5.2.2. CONTRACTING IMOS TO COVER 19,000 HOUSEHOLDS...........................42 5.2.3. TRAINING OF IMO STAFF................................................................................42 5.2.4. IMPROVED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR IMO STAFF ......................................43 5.2.5. WATSAN..............................................................................................................43 5.2.6. SOCIAL PROTECTION DIMENSIONS.............................................................43 5.3 LESSONS AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES .........................................................44 6. NEW PILOT INITIATIVES............................................................................45 6.1. INTRODUCTION AND AMBITION.................................................................45 6.2. HEALTH..............................................................................................................45 6.2.1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................45 6.2.2. WORK ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE..............................................................45 6.2.3. IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................45 6.2.4. MAIN FEATURES OF THE PILOT PROJECT...............................................46 6.2.5. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS...................................................................46 6.2.6. CATEGORY/CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES...........................................47 6.2.7. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.........................................................................47 6.2.8. FUTURE PLAN.................................................................................................48 6.3. EDUCATION ......................................................................................................48 6.3.1. PROGRESS .......................................................................................................48 6.3.2. FUTURE PLANS...............................................................................................48 6.4. GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME .......................................................................48 6.5. TRAINING FOR THE GARMENT INDUSTRIES............................................49 7. INNOVATION, MONITORING & LEARNING..........................................50 7.1. INTRODUCTION & AMBITIONS....................................................................50 7.2. ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS ...................................................................50 7.2.1. UPDATE AND MONITOR CLP BENEFICIARY DATABASE.....................52 7.2.2. ANNUAL VERIFICATION CONTRACT .......................................................55 7.2.3. ANNUAL SURVEYS AND INDICATOR MEASUREMENTS......................55 7.2.4. ANNUAL CITIZEN SATISFACTION SURVEYS..........................................56 7.2.5. IML TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS.............................................................56 7.2.6. COMMISSIONED AND COMPETITIVE RESEARCH..................................56 7.2.7. UPDATE AND MONITOR CLP BENEFICIARY DATABASE.....................57 7.2.8. PUBLICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION .....................................................57 7.2.9. CAPACITY CREATION AT RDA...................................................................57 7.3. LESSONS & FUTURE OBJECTIVES...............................................................57 7.3.1. LESSONS LEARNT..........................................................................................57 7.3.2. FUTURE OBJECTIVES....................................................................................58 8. FINANCE, PROCUREMENT & IT ...............................................................59 -3- CLP Annual Report 2007-08 8.1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL AUDIT..............................59 8.1.1. BUDGET AND DISBURSEMENT .....................................................................59 8.1.2. FINANCE TEAM’S ACTIVITIES.......................................................................59 8.1.3. FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS .......................................................................60 8.2. PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT..................................61