UGGP
UGGP
The Green Graduation programme will address underlying causes of poverty experienced by the urban people living in conditions of extreme poverty. The programme will enhance waged and self-employment pathways – will focus on green jobs, increase access to finance, social safety nets, health and education and build resilience of participating households to a climate induced shocks and disaster through capacity building, awareness on environment and promotion of innovative climate smart urban horticulture. The overall objective of the programme will be achieved through sets of interventions as outlined below under each of the outcomes of the programme logic. Programme will have a strong advocacy component to address systemic barriers for accessing decent jobs, social safety nets, education and health services by the target groups. Decent work involves employment that is productive and delivers a fair income. It also should ensure workplace security, social protection, better prospects for personal development and social integration. The programme will nurture an inclusive growth and poverty reduction strategy following a ‘Family Approach’ and will support diversified sustainable livelihood options, and will promote environment friendly income generation and will support participants to access decent, green jobs.
For selecting the Small business (block grants) participants for Cohort 1, we conducted primary survey with database of household in total 3689 (participant). From primary survey, we selected 1500 participants and formed 105 Self-helps group have been developed to engage to ROSBI activities among the UGGP working communities as per vulnerability scoring.
By providing basic training on business skills transfer including Safeguarding, CRM, Psychosocial counselling sessions, orientation on effective utilization of consumption support and consumption support, and finally based on their capacity skills and interest, 2402 families are selected from the Self help group members to create 105 Groups and supported with start-up capital or asset transfers (Block Grants) for the chosen livelihood option (Small business) and provide Consumption Support to improved food security of Graduation households.
UGGP
Objectives:
- Improve Food Security of Graduation households
- Increase Financial Security
- Improve access to affordable, accessible and appropriate financial services and increase savings
- Improve Social Cohesion and Social Capital including status of women
- Improve Environmental Protection and Sustainability and
- Crisis Modifier during any emergency
Project Goal :
Households can sustainably meet their basic needs and have improved coping strategies through strengthened livelihoods which place value on the natural environment.
Outcomes:
- Improved food security of Graduation households
- Increased financial security
- Improved access to affordable, accessible and appropriate financial services and increased savings
- Improved social cohesion and social capital including status of women
- Improved environmental protection and sustainability
Working Area
Total working zone (3) and total working Ward (15) in Dhaka South City Corporation.
- Khilgaon Zone-(Ward- 1,3,5,10,48,74)
- Hazaribagh Zone-(Ward-14,20,22,55)
- Lalbagh Zone-(Ward-24,33,37,54,56)
Donor
Irish Aid with Technical Support by Concern World Wide Bangladesh.
Target Groups
There are 4 categories of participants’ among 52 working area:-
- Squatters- (02)
- Slum- (42)
- Pavement- (07)
- Dalit- (01)
Major Activities
- Psychosocial training for programme participants ( 2 days)
- Advance level psychosocial counselling support for programme participants (Trauma)
- Training on business skills transfer and of family development plan(5 days)
- Consumption support (food and livelihood cost) training ( 1 day)
- Life skills(Environment, Gender, GBV, FCRM, Safeguarding, Human Rights) training for targeted change maker and community volunteer( 2 days)
- Disaster management training for the programme participants (Green volunteers, SHG leaders, Change Makers) for disaster preparedness, awareness.
- Provide grants to increase/expand business capital and consumption support for livelihood cost.
- Awareness session in Self Help Group (SHG) to build overall awareness, motivation among participants/group members.
- Formation and revitalization of ROSBI-Rotational Savings and Business Initiatives among SHG group’s members.
- Close monitoring and follow up for the participants of organic fertilizer producer.
- Day observation on –World Environment Day, World Women day, Global zero waste day, World Water Day, 16 days activism
- Meeting with City Corporation/local administration (DC & UNO Office)/local law enforcement authority/ward counsellor for stakeholders coordination
- Couple gathering session for the programme participants on effective bonding, ensuring EMB approach.
- Capacity building training/refreshers for Community teachers and programme staff on financial literacy
- Quarterly Literacy skill assessment and progess follow-up
- Meeting with MFIs, formal banks to negotiate access to finance by the target participants from graduation households.
- Vocational/ skills development training through UCEP, BRTC, KOHASH and WTTC to selected households and access to job market.
- Meeting with potential employers to secure jobs after completion of vocational training by selected participants
- Green Volunteers (Environmental protection and climate Change, Greenery practice) training for young community members (1 day).
- Community Adaptation Action Plan (CVCA) for adaptation work on identified risk.
- Adaptation activities on waterlogging for cleaning and repair of blocked or damaged sewerage lines in slum communities.
- Meetings with Dhaka WASA and relevant City Corporation departments for better co-ordination of risk adaptation activities on climate activities/waterlogging.
- Provide small grant to purchase mosquito net to protect form Dengue, Malaria and other water borne diseases.
- Campaigns for mass public awareness for community people and others on adaptation of waterlogging
- Small grants to purchase essential safety equipment (gloves, aprons, boots, masks) of waste business (vangari) participants
- Distribute paddle waste bin basket for participant’s household for hygiene practice.
- Waste collection trolley provide to community people to support regular efficient waste transport.
- Host coordination meetings with Ward-level waste management committees and City Corporation.
- Provided Solar Charger Light
- Basic first aid training sessions for individuals involved in informal waste collection businesses
- Waste segregation and health awareness session of Community Level Waste Collector
- Capacity building training waste segregation, Health and Protection Training of Waste Business Participants (1 day)
- Celebrated Global Handwashing Day to promote community-level education and engagement on WASH and climate issues.
- Exposure visits for staff, programme participants and volunteers to climate-focused parks or learning centers
- Distribution of Improve cooking stoves for utilizing clean, sustainable and renewable energy.
- Provide durable umbrellas to protect their products and health from extreme heat or heavy rainfall.
- Support small grants for ensuring thermal ceiling, bamboo made, paint and pocket window to reduce excessive heat for resilience in targeted participants households
- Distribute Solar Charger Light to the targeted households
- Provide technical training, input support, and small grants to women and youth to establish micro-nurseries
Major Achievements
- Psychosocial training for programme participants ( 2 days) -1322 participants
- Advance level psychosocial counselling support for programme participants (Trauma)-9 participants
- Training on business skills transfer and of family development plan(5 days)-1229 participants
- Consumption support (food and livelihood cost) training ( 1 day)-1322 participants
- Life skills(Environment, Gender, GBV, FCRM, Safeguarding, Human Rights) training for targeted change maker and community volunteer( 2 days)- 180 participants (120 participants list of Change Maker)
- Disaster management training for the programme participants (Green volunteers, SHG leaders, Change Makers) for disaster preparedness, awareness- 135 participants
- Provide grants to increase/expand business capital and consumption support for livelihood cost -1322 participants
- Awareness session in Self Help Group (SHG) to build overall awareness, motivation among participants/group members.
- Formation and revitalization of ROSBI-Rotational Savings and Business Initiatives among SHG group’s members-1784 participants (105 Groups)
- Close monitoring and follow up for the participants of organic fertilizer producer-06 participants
- Day observation on –World Environment Day, World Women day, Global zero waste day, World Water Day, 16 days activism- 55 events
- Meeting with City Corporation/local administration (DC & UNO Office)/local law enforcement authority/ward counsellor for stakeholders coordination-25 meetings
- Couple gathering session for the programme participants on effective bonding, ensuring EMB approach- 90 Couples
- Capacity building training/refreshers for Community teachers and programme staff on financial literacy- 1 ToT and 5 Refreshers
- Quarterly Literacy skill assessment and progress follow-up-11 follow up meetings
- Meeting with MFIs, formal banks to negotiate access to finance by the target participants from graduation households.-10 meetings
- Vocational/ skills development training through UCEP, BRTC, KOHASH and WTTC to selected households and access to job market- 95 participants
- Meeting with potential employers to secure jobs after completion of vocational training by selected participants-07 meetings
- Green Volunteers (Environmental protection and climate Change, Greenery practice) training for young community members (1 day)- 80 participants
- Community Adaptation Action Plan (CAAP) for adaptation work on identified risk. Adaptation activities on waterlogging for cleaning and repair of blocked or damaged sewerage lines in slum communities-89 CAAPs
- Meetings with Dhaka WASA and relevant City Corporation departments for better co-ordination of risk adaptation activities on climate activities/waterlogging-07 meetings
- Provide small grant to purchase mosquito net to protect form Dengue, Malaria and other water borne diseases-1321 participants
- Campaigns for mass public awareness for community people and others on adaptation of waterlogging- 09 campaigns
- Small grants to purchase essential safety equipment (gloves, aprons, boots, masks) of waste business (vangari) participants-40 participants
- Distribute paddle waste bin basket for participant’s household for hygiene practice- 1027 participants.
- Waste collection trolley provide to community people to support regular efficient waste transport-09 trolleys
- Host coordination meetings with Ward-level waste management committees and City Corporation 06 meetings
- Provided Solar Charger Light 1027 Households.
- Basic first aid training sessions for individuals involved in informal waste collection businesses
- Waste segregation and health awareness session of Community Level Waste Collector-50 partcipants
- Capacity building training waste segregation, Health and Protection Training of Waste Business Participants (1 day)- 40 participants
- Celebrated Global Handwashing Day to promote community-level education and engagement on WASH and climate issues03 events
- Exposure visits for staff, programme participants and volunteers to climate-focused parks or learning centers- 1 visit
- Distribution of Improve cooking stoves for utilizing clean, sustainable and renewable energy-235 Households
- Provide durable umbrellas to protect their products and health from extreme heat or heavy rainfall-361 Households
- Support small grants for ensuring thermal ceiling, bamboo made, paint and pocket window to reduce excessive heat for resilience in targeted participants households-431 Households
- Distribute small grants for Household, roof top gardening practice-440 households
- Provide technical training, input support, and small grants to women and youth to establish micro-nurseries-03 Participants
- Plant tree Nursery Management Training for nursery business for nursery business, green volunteers, green volunteers-10 participants
UGGP
UGGP
The Green Graduation programme will address underlying causes of poverty experienced by the urban people living in conditions of extreme poverty. The programme will enhance waged and self-employment pathways – will focus on green jobs, increase access to finance, social safety nets, health and education and build resilience of participating households to a climate induced shocks and disaster through capacity building, awareness on environment and promotion of innovative climate smart urban horticulture. The overall objective of the programme will be achieved through sets of interventions as outlined below under each of the outcomes of the programme logic. Programme will have a strong advocacy component to address systemic barriers for accessing decent jobs, social safety nets, education and health services by the target groups. Decent work involves employment that is productive and delivers a fair income. It also should ensure workplace security, social protection, better prospects for personal development and social integration. The programme will nurture an inclusive growth and poverty reduction strategy following a ‘Family Approach’ and will support diversified sustainable livelihood options, and will promote environment friendly income generation and will support participants to access decent, green jobs.
For selecting the Small business (block grants) participants for Cohort 1, we conducted primary survey with database of household in total 3689 (participant). From primary survey, we selected 1500 participants and formed 105 Self-helps group have been developed to engage to ROSBI activities among the UGGP working communities as per vulnerability scoring.
By providing basic training on business skills transfer including Safeguarding, CRM, Psychosocial counselling sessions, orientation on effective utilization of consumption support and consumption support, and finally based on their capacity skills and interest, 2402 families are selected from the Self help group members to create 105 Groups and supported with start-up capital or asset transfers (Block Grants) for the chosen livelihood option (Small business) and provide Consumption Support to improved food security of Graduation households.
UGGP
Objectives:
- Improve Food Security of Graduation households
- Increase Financial Security
- Improve access to affordable, accessible and appropriate financial services and increase savings
- Improve Social Cohesion and Social Capital including status of women
- Improve Environmental Protection and Sustainability and
- Crisis Modifier during any emergency
Project Goal :
Households can sustainably meet their basic needs and have improved coping strategies through strengthened livelihoods which place value on the natural environment.
Outcomes:
- Improved food security of Graduation households
- Increased financial security
- Improved access to affordable, accessible and appropriate financial services and increased savings
- Improved social cohesion and social capital including status of women
- Improved environmental protection and sustainability
Working Area
Total working zone (3) and total working Ward (15) in Dhaka South City Corporation.
- Khilgaon Zone-(Ward- 1,3,5,10,48,74)
- Hazaribagh Zone-(Ward-14,20,22,55)
- Lalbagh Zone-(Ward-24,33,37,54,56)
Donor
Irish Aid with Technical Support by Concern World Wide Bangladesh.
Target Groups
There are 4 categories of participants’ among 52 working area:-
- Squatters- (02)
- Slum- (42)
- Pavement- (07)
- Dalit- (01)
Major Activities
- Psychosocial training for programme participants ( 2 days)
- Advance level psychosocial counselling support for programme participants (Trauma)
- Training on business skills transfer and of family development plan(5 days)
- Consumption support (food and livelihood cost) training ( 1 day)
- Life skills(Environment, Gender, GBV, FCRM, Safeguarding, Human Rights) training for targeted change maker and community volunteer( 2 days)
- Disaster management training for the programme participants (Green volunteers, SHG leaders, Change Makers) for disaster preparedness, awareness.
- Provide grants to increase/expand business capital and consumption support for livelihood cost.
- Awareness session in Self Help Group (SHG) to build overall awareness, motivation among participants/group members.
- Formation and revitalization of ROSBI-Rotational Savings and Business Initiatives among SHG group’s members.
- Close monitoring and follow up for the participants of organic fertilizer producer.
- Day observation on –World Environment Day, World Women day, Global zero waste day, World Water Day, 16 days activism
- Meeting with City Corporation/local administration (DC & UNO Office)/local law enforcement authority/ward counsellor for stakeholders coordination
- Couple gathering session for the programme participants on effective bonding, ensuring EMB approach.
- Capacity building training/refreshers for Community teachers and programme staff on financial literacy
- Quarterly Literacy skill assessment and progess follow-up
- Meeting with MFIs, formal banks to negotiate access to finance by the target participants from graduation households.
- Vocational/ skills development training through UCEP, BRTC, KOHASH and WTTC to selected households and access to job market.
- Meeting with potential employers to secure jobs after completion of vocational training by selected participants
- Green Volunteers (Environmental protection and climate Change, Greenery practice) training for young community members (1 day).
- Community Adaptation Action Plan (CVCA) for adaptation work on identified risk.
- Adaptation activities on waterlogging for cleaning and repair of blocked or damaged sewerage lines in slum communities.
- Meetings with Dhaka WASA and relevant City Corporation departments for better co-ordination of risk adaptation activities on climate activities/waterlogging.
- Provide small grant to purchase mosquito net to protect form Dengue, Malaria and other water borne diseases.
- Campaigns for mass public awareness for community people and others on adaptation of waterlogging
- Small grants to purchase essential safety equipment (gloves, aprons, boots, masks) of waste business (vangari) participants
- Distribute paddle waste bin basket for participant’s household for hygiene practice.
- Waste collection trolley provide to community people to support regular efficient waste transport.
- Host coordination meetings with Ward-level waste management committees and City Corporation.
- Provided Solar Charger Light
- Basic first aid training sessions for individuals involved in informal waste collection businesses
- Waste segregation and health awareness session of Community Level Waste Collector
- Capacity building training waste segregation, Health and Protection Training of Waste Business Participants (1 day)
- Celebrated Global Handwashing Day to promote community-level education and engagement on WASH and climate issues.
- Exposure visits for staff, programme participants and volunteers to climate-focused parks or learning centers
- Distribution of Improve cooking stoves for utilizing clean, sustainable and renewable energy.
- Provide durable umbrellas to protect their products and health from extreme heat or heavy rainfall.
- Support small grants for ensuring thermal ceiling, bamboo made, paint and pocket window to reduce excessive heat for resilience in targeted participants households
- Distribute Solar Charger Light to the targeted households
- Provide technical training, input support, and small grants to women and youth to establish micro-nurseries
Major Achievements
- Psychosocial training for programme participants ( 2 days) -1322 participants
- Advance level psychosocial counselling support for programme participants (Trauma)-9 participants
- Training on business skills transfer and of family development plan(5 days)-1229 participants
- Consumption support (food and livelihood cost) training ( 1 day)-1322 participants
- Life skills(Environment, Gender, GBV, FCRM, Safeguarding, Human Rights) training for targeted change maker and community volunteer( 2 days)- 180 participants (120 participants list of Change Maker)
- Disaster management training for the programme participants (Green volunteers, SHG leaders, Change Makers) for disaster preparedness, awareness- 135 participants
- Provide grants to increase/expand business capital and consumption support for livelihood cost -1322 participants
- Awareness session in Self Help Group (SHG) to build overall awareness, motivation among participants/group members.
- Formation and revitalization of ROSBI-Rotational Savings and Business Initiatives among SHG group’s members-1784 participants (105 Groups)
- Close monitoring and follow up for the participants of organic fertilizer producer-06 participants
- Day observation on –World Environment Day, World Women day, Global zero waste day, World Water Day, 16 days activism- 55 events
- Meeting with City Corporation/local administration (DC & UNO Office)/local law enforcement authority/ward counsellor for stakeholders coordination-25 meetings
- Couple gathering session for the programme participants on effective bonding, ensuring EMB approach- 90 Couples
- Capacity building training/refreshers for Community teachers and programme staff on financial literacy- 1 ToT and 5 Refreshers
- Quarterly Literacy skill assessment and progress follow-up-11 follow up meetings
- Meeting with MFIs, formal banks to negotiate access to finance by the target participants from graduation households.-10 meetings
- Vocational/ skills development training through UCEP, BRTC, KOHASH and WTTC to selected households and access to job market- 95 participants
- Meeting with potential employers to secure jobs after completion of vocational training by selected participants-07 meetings
- Green Volunteers (Environmental protection and climate Change, Greenery practice) training for young community members (1 day)- 80 participants
- Community Adaptation Action Plan (CAAP) for adaptation work on identified risk. Adaptation activities on waterlogging for cleaning and repair of blocked or damaged sewerage lines in slum communities-89 CAAPs
- Meetings with Dhaka WASA and relevant City Corporation departments for better co-ordination of risk adaptation activities on climate activities/waterlogging-07 meetings
- Provide small grant to purchase mosquito net to protect form Dengue, Malaria and other water borne diseases-1321 participants
- Campaigns for mass public awareness for community people and others on adaptation of waterlogging- 09 campaigns
- Small grants to purchase essential safety equipment (gloves, aprons, boots, masks) of waste business (vangari) participants-40 participants
- Distribute paddle waste bin basket for participant’s household for hygiene practice- 1027 participants.
- Waste collection trolley provide to community people to support regular efficient waste transport-09 trolleys
- Host coordination meetings with Ward-level waste management committees and City Corporation 06 meetings
- Provided Solar Charger Light 1027 Households.
- Basic first aid training sessions for individuals involved in informal waste collection businesses
- Waste segregation and health awareness session of Community Level Waste Collector-50 partcipants
- Capacity building training waste segregation, Health and Protection Training of Waste Business Participants (1 day)- 40 participants
- Celebrated Global Handwashing Day to promote community-level education and engagement on WASH and climate issues03 events
- Exposure visits for staff, programme participants and volunteers to climate-focused parks or learning centers- 1 visit
- Distribution of Improve cooking stoves for utilizing clean, sustainable and renewable energy-235 Households
- Provide durable umbrellas to protect their products and health from extreme heat or heavy rainfall-361 Households
- Support small grants for ensuring thermal ceiling, bamboo made, paint and pocket window to reduce excessive heat for resilience in targeted participants households-431 Households
- Distribute small grants for Household, roof top gardening practice-440 households
- Provide technical training, input support, and small grants to women and youth to establish micro-nurseries-03 Participants
- Plant tree Nursery Management Training for nursery business for nursery business, green volunteers, green volunteers-10 participants
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Account Name: Nari Maitree-DMCC
Account Number: 05390240000106
Bank Name: Rupali Bank ltd
Branch Name: Khilgaon Branch, Dhaka.
Routing Number: 185273978