Micro-credit Module Development in Context of CHT

(1) Micro credit Research:

(1)    Actively supported a one year long (July’1999- June’2000) Research Program on “Evaluation and Monitoring of Micro-finance Activities of the NGOs in CHT.” conducted by Mr. Rupayan Dewan and funded by Grameen Trust, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(2)    Completed Social Awareness Training program in Jurachari Upazila, of Rangamati Hill District to 1041 beneficiaries of  Livelihood Support Intervention (LSI), Road Maintenance Project (RMP) and Fish Culture (FC) beneficiaries of World Food Programme(WFP) under EFA (Expanded Food Assistance) Project on Health and Nutrition- (Acute Respiratory Infection, Food & Nutrition, Immunization, Diarrhea & ORS, Malaria, Child Health & Nutrition, Maternal Health & Nutrition, Healthy & Happy Family, Hygiene & Sanitation, Night Blindness & Vitamin-A, Saving Management, Birth Registration and IGA through Participatory Training Method from October 2000- July 2001.

(3) CHT Children’s Opportunity for Learning Enhanced- (CHOLEN) Project of CARE Bangladesh at Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati Hill District (1st phase & CHOLEN-II) from May 2001-December 2005 in Baghaichari Upazila covering 2125 students of 15 schools.

(4) Road Maintenance Project (RMO) :  Provided Training on Social Awareness and Income Generation Activities (IGA) to 1460 RMP beneficiaries of WFP (World Food Programme) in Rangamati Sadar, Jurachari, Kaptai, Rajasthali Upazila of Rangamati district from January 2003 – June 2005.

(5) Micro-credit Module Development: 
Has conducted a Research Project in order to develop a Micro-Credit Module in CHT special context in 2007. A special Micro-Credit Module in has been developed as an outcome of the project which is supportive to CHT Regional Context ( Home of indigenous people, Jum cultivation, Ultra Poor, Remote, inaccessible and sparsely populated area). The project was funded by Tebtebba Foundation of Philippines, an International NGO who has special consultative status to the United Nation Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

(6) Completed a project titled “Enhancement of Agri-production, Processing and Preservation” funded by World Bank (2006-2007). Under this project 400 fruit growers were trained on fruit production, semi food processing and marketing. 400 fruit growers were enlisted for forming a Growers Association. 

(7) Completed ”Grameen Nari Dakkata Briddi Prashikon Project” funded by Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF), Dhaka. Under the project 108 rural literate women were trained on basic Computer Application, Development Concept, Gender, ToT and Office Management. The Project Duration was 2005-2008. The aim and object of the project is to empower rural educated women to get GO/NGO job by enhancing practical skill on Office Management. 

(8) In partnership with Bangladesh NGO-Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation(DWSS), CIPD has successfully implemented ‘‘Community Managed Water and Sanitation Project (CMWSP)”  in Jurachari Upazila of Rangamati Hill District during 2005-2007. Five Ring Well and 12 Rain Water Harvesting System were installed at community & household level. 

(9) Completed project titled ”Homestead Food Production in CHT” funded by Helen Keller International in Rangamati Sadar Upazila during September, 2005 -June 2008. 1050 households were directly benefited from this project. 25 Village Model Farm (VMF) were established. Poultry, Seeds, Seedlings etc. were distributed to the beneficiaries free of cost.

(10) Completed “Relief Assistance to the People Affected by Rodent Crisis in CHT”Programme funded by WFP in 2008. This was a massive relief program (Rice, Oil, Biscuit etc.)  of the affected people in Jurachari, Barkal and Belaichari Upazila of Rangamati Hill District. More than 7000 families were received relief under the program for four months.  In the 2nd & 3rd phase as recovery periods, 960 HHs were provided rice, oil, and imparted IGA training. 

(11) Completed ” Birth Registration of Children in the Remote Areas of CHT” funded by UNICEF in ten Upazila of Rangamati District in 2009.

(12) Completed Integrated Protected Area Co-Management (IPAC) funded by International Resources Group (IRG), USA at Kaptai Upazila in 2008-2010 to provide  high quality technical advisory services to GOB environment, forestry and fisheries agencies to support the further development of the natural resources sector and the conservation of biological diversity. The main activities were as follows-   
(a) Develop protected area strategy that applies to all ecologically and economically significant areas. (b) Build technical capacity within national and local level institutions for protected areas co-management. (c) Expand the geographic area of Bangladesh under co-management to ensure the long term success of co-management model.