Project Introduction:
Galachipa upzila under Patuakhali districts is very much hard to reach rural area islands in Bangladesh. The southwest coastal region of Bangladesh is the home of large numbers of poor, small and marginal farm families and shrimp workers. DAM-MVFW Project started in this area last January ’13. Project is implementing six Union (Galachipa Sadar, Amkhola, Panpatti, Dakua, Chiknikandi & Gozalia) and one Union Chaltabunia of Rangabali Upazila. The main component of the projects is Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH in Community), Wash in School. SRHR, Safe Motherhood & TBA and Stunted Growth. Total beneficiaries of the projects are 130063, Total direct beneficiary (Who receive Hard War & Soft Ware supports) 104990 and indirect beneficiary (Who receive impacts) 25073 peoples.
Project Agreement Number: 38
Specific Objectives:
- To achieve 100% sanitation in project areas through promoting exclusive participation and leadership of the community, SMC and linking the local government.
- To improve communities’ health status by providing safe water, improved/hygienic latrines and hygiene education promotion
- To improve SRHR, Traditional Birth process/procedure including MCH facilities
- To aware pregnant/mothers about stunted growth in children
Outputs:
(i) A base line study conducted in 7 unions and 253 para/community identified.
(ii) 253 WASH CSG/community groups activated (based on polders existing water management committee/CLC/Ganokendra) or newly formed (if there is no WMC/CLC/ Ganokendra) and capacitated.
(iii) New 142 of water option (DTW) constructed and 30 water option (DTW) renovated in community level by 20 % subsidy.
(iv) New 1286 of latrine constructed and 3413 latrine renovated by 40-60% subsidy.
(v) 63 women bathing place constructed by 22% subsidy.
(vi) 21 water option, 21 of latrine constructed (newly) and 21 latrines, 21 water option renovated in school level by 20% subsidy.
(vii) Ward Sanitation Task forces activated in7 unions and linkage established with UPs and Upazila Taskforces.
(viii) A total of 2040 people trained including 680 local resources and 36 volunteers, 1148 child and adolescents, 12 Local Entrepreneurs and 200 caretakers are trained on WaSH and primary health care (MCH).
(ix) Value based Hygiene campaign and primary MCH promotion conducted in 254 paras and 182 schools.
(x) 189 TBA, 125 SMC and teachers and 125 students brigade leaders capacities.
(xi) 20 homesteaded garden demonstration for nutrition support.
(xii) Construction of 01 innovative WASH technology (mini pipe water supply).
Project Components: WASH in Community, WASH in School, SRHR, Safe motherhood and Stunted Growth.
Major Activities: Baseline survey, CSG formation, Courtyard session, Wash in School, Health camp facilitation, ANC & PNC service, WWC & UWC meeting, DTW installation at community and school level, Latrine installation at HH and school level, DTW and Latrine repair at community and school level, women bathing chamber installation, Hand washing demo at community and family level., national and International day observation.
Project Participants (Direct):
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Children(0-10) |
Adolescent(11-17) |
Youth(18-25) |
Adult(26-60) |
Senior Citizen(61+) |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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3371 |
3115 |
10089 |
9315 |
11087 |
10474 |
30420 |
28074 |
962 |
892 |
Project Duration: 01.01.2013 to 31.08.2016
Financial partner (Donor): Max Foundation NL
Implementing partner (if any): N/A
Project Location/s and number of Field offices: Galachipa and Rangabali Upazila at Patuakhali District.
Project Budget: 41,873,954.00
Number of project staffs and volunteers:
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Staff (Regular) |
Paid Volunteer |
Non-Paid Volunteer |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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13 |
03 |
– |
28 |
– |
– |
Contact Person: Shankar Kumar Das, Project Coordinator.
Email: Shankar.manikgonj@gmail.com, Cell : 01745-868965
