Students Volunteers Festival 2011 ended Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar: Chakaria Municipality Election 2011 Mayoral Candidates Promises to Stop Sexual Harassment and VAW!

Students Volunteers Festival 2011 ended Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar

Chakaria Municipality Election 2011 Mayoral Candidates Promises to Stop Sexual Harassment and VAW!

Chakaria Municipality Election 2011 mayoral candidates promises, if they win the election, they will takes steps to women friendly municipality, ensure women equal participation in the Municipality activities, ensure women equal rights and status of the women and active participation to run social and political movement to stop violence against women(VAW) at the municipality areas. These was states at the concluding session of the Student Volunteers Festival 2011 with the participation of all mayoral candidates of Chakaria Municipality shows their solidarity to the demand of the festival.

2 days Student Volunteers Festival -2011 was organize to raise social and political movement to Stop Sexual Harassments was held at Chakaria Bijoy Mancha on last 9-10 January 2011 was organized by Upazila Social Entrepreneur Council, Women Entrepreneurs Council, and Student Facilitators Groups with the help of Upazila Administration and ISDE Bangladesh.

Mr. Haji Bashirul Alam President Upazila Social Entrepreneur Council was presided over the promising session while S M Nazer Hossain, Executive Director of ISDE Bangladesh and Umme Kulshum Minu President Upazila Women Entrepreneurs Council welcome the mayoral candidates. Current Mayor and candidates Jafar Alam, Professor AKM Giash Uddin, Alhaj Abul Hashem, Monowar Alam, Fazlul Karim Saidee and Nurul Islam Haider were shows the solidarity and describe if they elected hwo Chakaria Municipality will be violence free and how to ensure equal participation of women in municipality activities. Mr. S M Majur Hossain leaders of Upazila Social Entrepreneur Council conducted the session.

All the candidates show solidarity of the students festival theme and demand. They shows anxious and concern all times some youth engages eve teasing, sexual harassment and VAW related crime with the support from power in party and their leaders. If the local politician can not support them, they can not spread out and it must be controlled. The candidates also promises Municipality will be really Community Services Delivery Institutions (CSDI) and where men and women get equal opportunity to participate. They also declared if they elected, they will declared Chakaria Municipality will be eve teasing and sexual harassment free municipality in future.

All the candidates described if they win the election how they stop Violence against women, Eve teasing & Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 27th January election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of CSDI, easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities.

This also mentioned that, ISDE Bangladesh in cooperation with CSDF/Steps trying to develop students groups to social chance. Students groups from 12 secondary schools participated the 2 days festivals and they took part the cultural presentation and shows school activities at their stalls. This first time in Chakaria Upazila, they students groups demands sexual harassment free society by a festival and gathering.

Reported: Sk Azad Kamal Tipu
Deputy Programme Manager
ISDE Bangladesh-Chakaria

‘Ensure education for child workers’

Ensure education for child workers’

CHITTAGONG: Speakers at a roundtable here on Sunday observed that parents’ insolvency and absence of the government policies are key factors in drop outs, child labour and other violations of children’s rights.


ISDE Bangladesh Executive Director S M Nazer Hossain addressing roundtable

They called for steps to ensure the opportunity of education for the child workers who face different forms of violence at workplaces.

The speakers stressed the need for introducing a uniform education system to remove discrimination existing in the education system of Madrassa, Bangla and English mediums schools.


Women activist Jesmin Sultana Paru addressing the seminar

ISDE Bangladesh, a social development organisation, with the associated wit Bangladesh Shisu Audikhar Forum(BSAF) oganised the roundtable titled “Problems of Child Labour and Our Duties” at Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) Auditorium in the port city on Sunday, 26 December.

Nearly a million children are involved in child labour in the country and deprived of rights due to lack of the government initiatives, observed the speakers.


Ashoka USA Fellow Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery addressing

They asked the NGOs and individuals to come forward for the betterment of underprivileged children.

It is impossible to make headway in the national progress leaving a large number of underprivileged children behind, they said.

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Road March to end Violence Against Women held at Chakaria:Demanding Political and Social Protest against Sexual Harassment

Road March to end Violence Against Women held at Chakaria

Demanding Political and Social Protest against Sexual Harassment

Strong political commitment by the political leaders and members of the youth organizations are essential to Change the attitudes to think a women is also a human being, which also help to stop eve teasing and other sexual harassment to the young teenage and women. It is alarming for us eve teasing and sexual harassment become serious social crime amongst our society. Many young women become stop to goes school, collage and work places due to sexual harassment. Political organization works for the whole community where 50% are women. If 50% population forces to stop their normal mobility, the whole community will loses to get progress of the community and advancement of the nation will hamper. If the women’s mobility become stop, the advancement process will stop down. So, the political leaders should raise awareness of the bad impact of the sexual harassments and eve teasing to their supporters, young teenagers and whole community. The political leaders also need to train on about the danger situation of the sexual harassments. Sexual harassments are now not only social issue it also a political issue and all the progressive parties have to works to change the behavior and attitudes towards women. These were said by the speakers at the road march and gathering at various spots of the Chakaria Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district. The Road Show is organized to raise demand political social protest against sexual harassments to mark the International Fortnight on Violence Against women (VAW) on last 15th December. ISDE Bangladesh with the association with local Upazila administration, Upazila Social Entrepreneur Council and Women Activist Group organized the events.

UP Chairman ATM Ziaudding Chowdhury addressing

The Road Show (Sanghati Jatra) is inaugurated by the local freedom fighter and central leader of Bangladesher Workers Party Haji Bashirul Alam, amongst others Chairperson Upazila Women Activist Group and women leader Umme Kushum Minu, women leaders Lannatul Bakeya Rekha, Awami league leaders S M Manjur Hossain, Students leader Ashikur Rahman, teacher of BN School and Collage Ekramul Hoque, Sindabab Kamal, Labi Das from Chakria Sangit Nikton lead the road march. Among other Giash Uddin, Progarmme Manager, Sk Azad Kamal Tipu assisted the march.

CTG Press Club President inaguarted the Sanghati Jatra(Road Show)

The road march going round the various parts of the Upazila and conducted cultural functions, gathering and street meetings. The local political leaders, teachers, journalist, students and youth leaders, women leaders, local UP Chairman, members shows their solidarity about the demands. Some of them are took part in the road procession, human chain. Later is the road march finished at the Chiringa station Chittagong Cox’s Bazar highway with cultural function.


Reported:
Sk. Azad Kamal Tipu
Deputy Program Manager
ISDE Bangladesh
Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar

ISDE Bangladesh Celebrated Child Rights Week 2010:Responsive Citizen, Society and State can ensure CRC

ISDE Bangladesh a local non governmental organization organized various programme to observes the CRC week. The activities are art competition, rally, cultural competition for disadvantaged children and discussion meeting etc



ISDE Bangladesh ED S M Nazer Hossain Speaking on the occession

Child rights ensure, if the citizen, society and state responsive towards children. Because peoples are habituated to violate the rights of children every state, rights are violate by the guardian, teachers, society and state. In our country some one enjoy their rights through violating others rights. As a result under 18 years many children has to goes job by the cause of parent’s poverty and stop education and involved many hazardous child labour and victimize by the torture of their employers. Many irregularities in NGO selection, bidding and project implementation at the various Government initiated child development project including Hazardous child labour Project of Ministry of Labour and Manpower, basic Education for Urban working Children project of Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and Project for Children at Risk PCAR/ARISE of Ministry of Social Welfare which is funded by the UNICEF, UNDP, ILO and World Bank etc. The justice were not ensured about the graft and irregularities in last 07 years, Child rights and protection right will not ensured of the Children in Bangladesh. Lots of children are unable to goes to school for education due to stricken poverty of their parents, besides huge amount of foreign funds are misused and grafts in the name of child development in Bangladesh. So many children forced to child labour and hazardous job. This is same for our nation. last 9 October 2010 these were stated the speakers at Discussion meeting on the occasion of Child Rights Week 2010 at Sanowara Primary School Premises. ISDE Bangladesh with the assistance of Bangladesh Shishu Adudikar Forum-BSAF and TDH Netherlands organize the function.

Mr. S M Nazer Hossain, ADAB Central EC Member & Executive Director, ISDE Bangladesh presided over the discussion meeting, while ASHOKA USA fellow & Ex Board member of BSAF Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, attended special gust. Amongst others Prodip Kr. Nath of board member of Sanowra Primary School, Krishna Proba Devi, Head mistress of Sanowra School, Shampa K Nahar of CSDF, Social worker Bibuti Ranjan Barua, CAB Divisional Organizer Subrata K Bala and Pankaj Deb Nath, Divisional Child Forum were spoke on the occasion. The discussion was moderated by Md Jahangir Alam PC, ISDE Bangladesh.

Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery speaking

Speakers also demanding to develop separate procurement policy for child development and non profit procurement, otherwise the aims for social development will become forces to business. The disadvantaged children will not get any benefit from the projects.  They also emphasis to stop punishment at the school to the children and demanding monitoring the guidelines which was formulated by the Ministry of Education to stop physical punishment at educational institutions. Speakers urge the all concerns to come forwards works for the disadvantaged children. Later the gust distributed prizes to the winners of the cultural and art competitions.

Prize distribution to the children

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Uttar Agrabad

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Uttar Agrabad

Candidates Promised to Solidarity to Ensure Women Human Rights, Social Security and Good Governance of the local Services delivery institutions

On the occasion of up coming Chittagong City election 2010 CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh organized interactive dialogue with all the Candidates with one platform. This is the second time initiatives taken by CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh on the occasion of City Corporation election 2010. In 2005 it has arranged similar dialogue which is the first time in Bangladesh. Last 8 June, ‘10 interactive dialogue with Voters and Candidates was held at North Agrabad Mansurabd Khan Saheb High School Playground. Mr. Salim Meah President 24 North Agrabad Social Enterpriser Council was presided over the dialogue and S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF and Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was descried briefly about the aims and objectives of the dialogue. Mr. Kazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery moderated the dialogue while local GCA member Ms Ainunnahar welcomes the participants. Ward councilor candidates Alhaj Sirajul Islam, Advocate Rehena Begume Ranu, Nazmul Hoque Deuk, Enamul Hoque were took part the sharing the plans and views regarding the issues raised by ISDE & CSDF if they win the election what they will do to stop Violence against women, Eve teasing, Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters.


Candidates of the CTG City Corporation Sitting at the Dialogue

Later the candidates were participate question and answer session and the local voters Abdul halim, Rahima akhter, Abu Hanif, Rahima Akhter, Sultan Ahmed, Kamal Uddin, Golam sattar, Md Imran, Nurjahan and Siraj Meah. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 17th June CCC election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities. Some of them asked to know about the progress of the 1st dialogues were held at CCC election 2005 to the existing Councilors. This is highly appreciated by the local voters to make conversion with the all candidates with in one platform and hopes it will create a positive impact to the national politics.

ISDE Bangladesh ED S M Nazer Hossain Welcome the Partcipants 

Dated: June 9, 2010 Reported: Md Jahangir Alam
Programme Coordinator
ISDE Bangladesh

Celebrated World Environment day 2010,

Celebrated World Environment day 2010,

Demanding Climate Justice and save Coastal people

Celebrated World Environment day 2010,

Memorundam to Honarbale Prime Minsiter handover to ADC General Mr Ehasn Elahi by ISDE ED Mr. S M Nazer Hossain, CSDF Vice Chair Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, Secretary Ms Jesmin Sulatan Parau, Treasuer Ms Rejia Begume and District Social Enteerpreuner Council Mr.Afsar Khan 

Demanding Climate Justice and save Coastal people of Bangladesh

The principal demand from the peoples of Bangladesh to the international community reduce green house carbon gas by 2050 carbon gas must be reduced 95%. It also demands the losses to recover the rural livelihood from the developed nations and they have to compensate the affected countries. Otherwise affected nations will boycott the products from developed nations. This was stated on Human Chain on Climate Justice after gathering organized by ISDE Bangladesh with the associate of Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods-CSRL coastal group on 3rd June 2010 at Chittagong Press Club Premises. ISDE Bangladesh initiated the Human Chain to celebrate the World Environment Day 2010 demanding Climate Justice were participated by different section of the community. The speaker says developed countries are responsible for climate change and so many people become climate refugees and they should take the responsibilities. In Bangladesh various natural calamities occurred every day due to carbon gas supplies by the developed nations.

Apart from this coastal region of Bangladesh is almost one third of the total land. In generally 18 districts belongs to coastal region. 48 Upazila of 15 districts are most vulnerable to climate change. Already some areas are affected by water logging and saline water intrusion. People are suffering from drinking water scarcity and also from fresh water for irrigation. Saline water encroaches by shrimp farmer and the shrimp farming land become out-of-cultivation. Common hazards of these areas are cyclone and heavy storm, flood, tidal surge, heavy rainfall, salinity intrusion, short duration water logging. People demands immediate steps to save coastal people from these types of natural calamities. Salinity is become dangerous effects for the coastal community and besides deforestation, low food production may be increased day by day.

The gathering was leaded by Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh, while Mr. Afsar Khan, President District Social Entrepreneur Council, Consumer Association Chittagong Regional Unit, Secretary Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, CSDF General Secretary Jesmin Sultana paru, ADAB Chittagong Chapter Vice Chair Rejia Begume, Shampa LK Nahar from CSDF, Advocate Anowerul Islam from BELA, Subrata K Bala from CAB, Ajoy Mitra Sanku, PROSHIKA, Nazrul Islam Manna, PARC, Sowrab Barua, Sangsaptak, Women Leader Sayma Hoq, Jahirul Islam, ISHIKA Foundation were spoken on the occasion.

CAB Chittagong City President Afasar Khan Died: CAB Chittagong express Deep shock!

CAB Chittagong City President Afasar Khan Died: CAB Chittagong express Deep shock!

Late Afsar Khan Speak at training session of CAB on last 23 September 2010

Consumer Rights Activist and Eminent Worker, President District Social Enterprenuer Council and Chittgaong City Unit President of Consumer Association of Bangladesh has died 26th September evening at his residence and feel heart disease and later passes away. Late Afsar Khan has been worked as Branch Manager of state own Pubali Bank ltd. Late Afsar Khan has contributed to the liberation war and democratic movement at 90th, consumer & citizen rights movement in Chittagong. In a condolence message of CAB Chittagong Divisional President S M Nazer Hossain express deep shocked and sorrow to his family and pray for departure soul. In his condolence massage he says county has lost a real human rights activist and organizer of consumerism movement in Chittgaong, Bangladesh. This is a great loss for the nation and consumerism movement in Bangladesh. He also express Bangladesh consumerism is passing a critical movement, his absence is not recoverable in consumer movement.

UNCRC Workshop for Journalist held at Chittagong

UNCRC Workshop for Journalist held at Chittagong

United Efforts of Law Enforcing agencies, Media and NGOs to Ensure UNCRC at Family Level

CMP Deputy Police Commissioner Mr. Banaj Kr Majumder
addressing the workshop 

UNCRC was adopted long years ago, but till now CRC is violating at street, family, society, and child and women tortured, VAW etc were happening anywhere at al level. Discrimination between girl children and boys in education, health care services, recreation and freedom of choice and nobilities are still exists in our society and culture. There is right figures how many children are victimize to engaged in domestic works at households and how many children are engaged in hazardous child labour in many working places and finally they going to dark and with out any future dream. Besides so many young and teenage girls children forces to suicide by the causes of eve teasing by the a few culprits. The Government has set up Ministry of Women and Children Affairs who take action to stop these types of violations and set up Women and Children Special tribunal Act for women and children at district level although the figure is not reducing and it is not stopped and it is increasing day by days. There is no social protection to ensure CRC, so violence on CRC violation is moving to high day by day. To stop these types of serious evil from society, there is need to create a united efforts by the law enforcing agencies, journalist and NGOs to implementation of CRC at family to society, otherwise society will be darkness. These was stated at the orientation on “UNCRC and Children Participation for journalist” was organized by Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh with the help of Bangladesh Shisu Audhikar Forum (BSAF) and TDH Netherlands on last 13-14 March 2010 at CSDF hall Chittagong.



Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was presided over the closing session while Deputy Police Commissioner (North) Mr. Banaj Kumar Majumdar was Chief Guest. Mr. Afasr Khan, President District Social Entrepreneur, Ex Board member of BSAF & ASHOKA USA fellow Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery was special guest. Ms. Rasheda Akhter, Nargis Akhater Trainer Ain O Salish Kendra, Mr. Manjur Ahmed, BSAF, Journalist Abu Mosharaf Rasel, Maojammel Hoque Chy, Ismat Marjida khan, Kutub Uddin, Alagir Sabuj, Maksud Ahmed, Azad Moinuddin, Shama K Nahar, PO, CSDF, Subrata K Bala CAB Divisional Programme officer, Md Jahngir Alam, PC, ISDE Bangladesh were took part the closing session. The orientation was facilitated by the Ms. Rasheda Akhter, Nargis Akhater Trainer Ain O Salish Kendra, Dhaka.



The speakers give emphasis to ensure social responsibilities to present any news of CRC violation. Some news man take news as their tool to business and requested to serves as member of the society who will stand with the victims. News always is supportive for victims not to demoralize. They also suggested keeping eyes open to protect the rights of victims. They also say some times the news presenter changes the actual facts to presenting of any female victims as a result the victims can not benefited from the news and culprits become release by the news. So they requested journalist to present positive sign and good example which learning for all. One news and views can changes a life survive or dies



20 Journalist from print and electronic media were took part the UN CRC orientation.

ISDE Bangladesh Celebrated 100th Anniversary of International Women Day: Making a Century

ISDE Bangladesh Celebrated 100th Anniversary of International Women Day: Making a Century

Thousands of Women and Men Comes with street, demanding women equal participation in Political form

A hundred years of fighting for basic rights. A hundred years of struggling against gross discrimination, extreme forms of violence and an age-old conspiracy to keep women powerless and marginalized. Yet no matter what the odds have been women have survived and more often than not emerge victories in their battle for equality. Celebrating this historic day March 8, women form all walks of life at main street, highways and other important places to light symbolic candle and share few moments of precious solidarity. Sharing this victorious moment are hundreds of men and who pledge their commitments to the fights against violence against women and all other forms of discrimination towards women and girls children. Thousands of women and men comes with main street of Chakaria with voice of slogan for equal participation of women in political and other social structure and to stop violence against women and stop discrimination. These were happened at colorful rally and street procession to celebrate 100th Anniversary of International Women Day 2010 at Chakaria Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district. 8 March morning thousands of women and men gathered at Chakaria old Airport premises (Bijoy Manch) with festoon, banner, play card etc. This is large gathering of the history of Chakaria and around 10 AM the play ground is full of women and men. The rally is inaugurated by the Municipality Mayor Zafar Alam. With the help of Chittagong Social Development Forum(CSDF) the celebration was arranged by the Chakaria International Women Observation Committee, Chakaria Upazila Administration, Chakaria Municipality, ISDE Bangladesh, TIB, Karmaneed, SARPVP, Proshika, caritas, UBINIG, ACLAB, Maristopes, SUJAN etc. The rally and march procession was cross the main road and highway of Chittagong Cox’s Bazar and make Human Chain at Chiringa of Chittagong Cox’s Bazar highway.

After end of the rally and procession and panel discussion was held at Auditorium of Chakaria Korak Biddapit. Dr. Shahana Begume Convener of the organizing committee was presided over the discussion, amongst other Municipality Mayor Zafar Alam, ISDE Bangladesh Executive Director S M Nazer Hossain, Upazila Women affairs officer Rabeya Chowdhury, Principal Chakaria Women Collage S M Manzur, Workers Party Central Leader Haji Bashirul Alam, President Upazila Social Entrepreneur Group Umme Kulsum Minu, TIB Regional Manager Zashim Uddin, Proshika Representative Nazrul Islam, Marisytopes representative Moinul Islam, SARPV representative Parveen Banu, Karmanned representative Shahana Begume, ISDE Bangladesh regional Manager Giash uddin, Nazma Akhter from Kaya, Anar Koli jaladas from Upazila Fishing Community federation, and farida Akhter, Khaleda Khanom, Jahanra Begume, Minara Begume and Joynab Begume from organizing committee were took part the discussion

Rally on IWD 2010 at Chittagong Cox's Bazar highway

Later another discussion was held to mark the International women day with Upzila Nirbahi Officer Md Zakir Hossain was presided and Upazila Chairman Rzaul Karim was chief guest and Vice Chairman S M Jahangir Alam Bulbul was special gust. Finally a cultural function was performing to mark the celebration.

The spears urge to ensure women’s equal participation in political process, social and other committees. Speakers also say if only Government and opposition leader is women is not works rightly, all process and procedures should be women friendly. So speakers urge the government to amend the process, system and mechanism of policies to become pro-women equal participation. They also wants support from their male partners in this process. Speakers also says if a father is unable to caretake of children, mother can not ignore of it but when identify the children there is no mentioned of a mother, so the speakers demand to modify the present right of succession laws to ensure mothers rights to identify the succession of a child.

This is also mentioned that ISDE Bangladesh with the help of CSDF/Steps undertakes fortnight long campaign to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of International Women Day from 8-27 March 2010. The programme are rally, honor the grassroots celebrate women and freedom fighter, cultural programme, discussion meeting with political parties, professional organizations, promise to act against eave teasing by the students, documentary film show, gathering and meeting with Upazila and union level NNPC and civil society etc

Human Chain at Chittagong Cox's Bazar Highway

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Uttar Agrabad

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Uttar Agrabad

Candidates Promised to Solidarity to Ensure Women Human Rights, Social Security and Good Governance of the local Services delivery institutions

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Uttar Agrabad


Candidates Promised to Solidarity to Ensure Women Human Rights, Social Security and Good Governance of the local Services delivery institutions



On the occasion of up coming Chittagong City election 2010 CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh organized interactive dialogue with all the Candidates with one platform. This is the second time initiatives taken by CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh on the occasion of City Corporation election 2010. In 2005 it has arranged similar dialogue which is the first time in Bangladesh. Last 8 June, ‘10 interactive dialogue with Voters and Candidates was held at North Agrabad Mansurabd Khan Saheb High School Playground. Mr. Salim Meah President 24 North Agrabad Social Enterpriser Council was presided over the dialogue and S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF and Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was descried briefly about the aims and objectives of the dialogue. Mr. Kazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery moderated the dialogue while local GCA member Ms Ainunnahar welcomes the participants. Ward councilor candidates Alhaj Sirajul Islam, Advocate Rehena Begume Ranu, Nazmul Hoque Deuk, Enamul Hoque were took part the sharing the plans and views regarding the issues raised by ISDE & CSDF if they win the election what they will do to stop Violence against women, Eve teasing, Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters.

































Later the candidates were participate question and answer session and the local voters Abdul halim, Rahima akhter, Abu Hanif, Rahima Akhter, Sultan Ahmed, Kamal Uddin, Golam sattar, Md Imran, Nurjahan and Siraj Meah. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 17th June CCC election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities. Some of them asked to know about the progress of the 1st dialogues were held at CCC election 2005 to the existing Councilors. This is highly appreciated by the local voters to make conversion with the all candidates with in one platform and hopes it will create a positive impact to the national politics.







Dated: June 9, 2010 Reported: Md Jahangir Alam

Programme Coordinator

ISDE Bangladesh



On the occasion of up coming Chittagong City election 2010 CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh organized interactive dialogue with all the Candidates with one platform. This is the second time initiatives taken by CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh on the occasion of City Corporation election 2010. In 2005 it has arranged similar dialogue which is the first time in Bangladesh. Last 8 June, ‘10 interactive dialogue with Voters and Candidates was held at North Agrabad Mansurabd Khan Saheb High School Playground. Mr. Salim Meah President 24 North Agrabad Social Enterpriser Council was presided over the dialogue and S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF and Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was descried briefly about the aims and objectives of the dialogue. Mr. Kazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery moderated the dialogue while local GCA member Ms Ainunnahar welcomes the participants. Ward councilor candidates Alhaj Sirajul Islam, Advocate Rehena Begume Ranu, Nazmul Hoque Deuk, Enamul Hoque were took part the sharing the plans and views regarding the issues raised by ISDE & CSDF if they win the election what they will do to stop Violence against women, Eve teasing, Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters. Later the candidates were participate question and answer session and the local voters Abdul halim, Rahima akhter, Abu Hanif, Rahima Akhter, Sultan Ahmed, Kamal Uddin, Golam sattar, Md Imran, Nurjahan and Siraj Meah. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 17th June CCC election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities. Some of them asked to know about the progress of the 1st dialogues were held at CCC election 2005 to the existing Councilors. This is highly appreciated by the local voters to make conversion with the all candidates with in one platform and hopes it will create a positive impact to the national politics.







Dated: June 9, 2010 Reported: Md Jahangir Alam

Programme Coordinator

ISDE Bangladesh

Leaflets about Anthrax!

Please find herewith the Leaflet on Anthrax for your kind information and further action please. Please kindly share and circulate it to others as your convenient areas.

I am sure it will helpful to others.

Yours sincerely

S M Nazer Hossain
Executive Director

Training of Trainer (ToT) for Students Facilitator Groups (SFG) started

Training of Trainer (ToT) for Students Facilitator Groups (SFG) started
Demanding united Efforts to Educational Institutions become Actor to Social change

United efforts by the students, teachers and guardians to ensure main actors of the educational intuitions can play important role to social change and develop violence free just society. If the students become aware about the negative impact of violence against women, early marriage, eve teasing, dowry and benefits of women equal participation as extra curriculum part of their study, they can easily disseminate the issues with their friends and make positive changes towards the society. Besides the leanings will be aslo helpful to develop their leadership and will enrich their personal and professional life in future. These were satyed at the inagural session of the 3-days training course on training of trainers (TOT) organized for student’s facilitator groups by Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) with the help of steps Dhaka at CSDF Auditorium Chandgaon Chittagong on last 8 February 2010

Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF was presided over the inagural session amongst others Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery Vice-Chair Person CSDF, Afsar Khan President District Social Entrepreneur council, Nazmul Ahasan from steps, Jahirul Islam from LTG member, Shampa K Nahar Sr. Project officer CSDF also take the discussion on the occasion.

The speakers urge to come forward the women folk and protest the gender injustice and violence who are main victims. The role of the students also more important, because they will lead the nation and they play main role to organizes women folk and disseminate the information. They also suggested students have acquiring the knowledge along with their regular curriculum and contributing to develop violence free society. If we succeed no Simi, Rumi, Pinky will suicide by the reason of eve teasing and all will have to live in safe ways.

This is mentioned that CSDF has implementing a campaign on women political empowerment and violence against women at six Upazilas at Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar district. It has developed student’s volunteers groups (SVG) with the secondary level students from 60 schools. The Students Facilitator Groups (SFG) will act as trainer to take lead to develop the students volunteers activities and campaign programs. This is first batch and it provides ToT for 30 SFG members as the part of capacity development support. The SFGs are from ISDE Bangladesh, CRCD, Banaful, PARC, EELMA, Aloran, Nowjoan, PPS etc


Reported: Kamrunn Nahar Shampa
Coordinator, CSDF, Chittagong

ISDE Bangladesh celebrated International Fortnight for the Elimination of Violence against Women ‘09

Demanding Joint Efforts to mainstreaming Women in Education and Employment for stopping violence against women
If the equal participation of the women in education and job creation programme ensured, women can able to contribute to develop favorable environment towards women in family and social arena of the country. Present Government develops policy to ensure more women participation in education and employment progrmme. Poverty and ignorance are the main causes of VAW, so it need to create opportunities to more participation of women and this should be joint effort by GO and NGOs at the grassroots. This was stayed in the meeting of act finding report sharing on VAW-2009 with Upazila Nari Nirjaton Protirod Committee-NNPC and Upazila WID Committee at Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on the occasion of International Fortnight for the Elimination of Violence against Women ‘09 at Upazila Parishad Conference hall on last 7 December 2009. ISDE Bangladesh and Upazila Administration and Upazila GCA organized the meeting with the help of Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) and Steps.

Mr. Zakir Hossain Upazila Nirbahi Officer Chakaria and President Upazila WID Committee was presided over the meeting and Mr. Rezaul Karim Chairman Upazila Parishad Chakaria was Chief Guest, Mr. Jahangir Alam, Upazila Vice Chairman, Jahanra Parveen Upazila Women Vice Chairperson was special guest and Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Executive Director, ISDE Bangladesh was main speaker and resource person. Amongsts other Upazila Women affairs officer Ms. Rabeya Chowdhury, Upazila Youth Affairs Officer Md Fazlul Hoque, UP Chairman ATM Zia Uddin Chowdhury Zia, Central leader of Workers party Hazi Bashirul Alam, Steps representative Sk Firoj Ahmed, Women leader Umme Kulshum Minu, Shahana Begume, NGO activist Gias Uddin, Sk. Azad Kamal tipu, Journalist Moinuudin Shahed were took part the discussion. Ms. Beaty das presented Keynote paper.

This was informed by key note paper there are 166 suit was submitted at 8 Police stations from January to October at Cox’s Bazar district, amongst 52 are rape, 43 are dowry, 35 kidnap, 03 death, domestic are 33, besides 35 are young women torture, 15 girls child kidnap, 15 girl child rape, 2 child trafficking suit were submitted.

Speakers say due to lack of consciousness and disorganized of the women folks and are not react any violation, VAW are not reducing. Most of them are ignored the VAW as internal and familial issues and common traditional culture in the society. Speakers’ condemns many literate women are passing idle time just take care of only family and husband, so there is need for strong leaders like Begume Rokya, Ila Mitra and Pritilata Waradader, who dedicate their life for liberty of women. They also thinks the national two women leaders are not the symbol of women empowerment, they are came here in the name of their husband and father, not their individual contribution. Speakers urge the women to self-reliant to stand their own and advice to develop own carrier and leadership quality. Speakers also urge the society to support the women for come forward to reach there. Speakers also criticized that the present voter are more then 50% are women but they have no role to choice the representative or voting rights. So, all are requested to come forward to invest in women political empowerment for future generation.

ISDE Bangladesh has organized a number of activities to celebrate VAW fortnight 09 with the help of CSDF/Steps at Chakaria Upazila under Cox’s Bazar with a number of activities. These are press conference, discussion with Upazila NNPC, Upazila WID Committee, Union and ward level discussion with Union NNPC and WID committee, distribution of poster, banner, leaflets, stickers, festoon, street folk song, video film show, rally, cultural show discussion meeting etc


Reported:
Sk Azad kamal Tipu
Project Officer

Rectification of Address of ISDE Bangladesh Head Office.

ISDE/CTG/Admin/General information-10/09/
Dated: 1st December 2009

The Secretaries/DG/Chief Executives/Head/Representatives,
GoB departments/Development Partners/NGOs/friends and Well-wishers,


Sub:- Rectification of Address of ISDE Bangladesh Head Office.

Dear Sir/Ma’am,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010!
Please find below an announcement regarding rectification of our current address and contact numbers.

This is to inform all concerned that Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh is shifted its' office from Chandgaon House # 339 to House # 329 next road of the previous address from 1st January 2010;

New Address:
House # 329 Road # 13
Block-B, Level-I
Chandgaon R/A
Chittagong-4212, Bangladesh
Tel: 04433382351, 031-671727(r), 01713-110054, 01190726358,
Fax: 031-610774(attn. ISDE Bangladesh)
Email: isde.bangladesh@gmail.com, isdebangladesh@yahoo.com

We are requesting to all of our development partners, friends, colleagues, exponents and other concerned to please kindly note down to this correction and use the new contact address to communicate and contact with ISDE Bangladesh.

Thank you very much for your continuous cooperation and support.

Yours sincerely,



S M Nazer Hossain
Executive Director

Ref: Application for Possible Partnership Opportunities for ISDE Bangladesh!

Dear All,
Warm Greetings from ISDE, Bangladesh!
ISDE Bangladesh is a non-governmental, voluntary, not for profit making, non-religious and development organization. From inception in 1992, it has been implementing various development activities to uplift the socio-economic and cultural condition of the ultra poor, reduction of poverty and hunger; improve the health and hygiene condition. It has given emphases to the development of the women and children through awareness raising, access to the local resources, strengthening capacity and skills of their organization, imparting felt-need based problem-solving program by adopting modern scientific knowledge and techniques.

ISDE Bangladesh has been covering with the various services for the disadvantaged and under developed community people through giving emphasis to the children and women at southeastern part of Bangladesh including Myanmar (Burma) boarder districts Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts. The major activities are self help institution building of poor women & development, awareness raising & motivation, women Income & employment creation, human and skill development training, non-formal education (adult, adolescent & children), nature & environment development & social forestry, prevention of dangerous climate changes, biodiversity management, homestead gardening and nutrition education, primary health and adolescent reproductive health care, safe motherhood care & support, promotion of child rights & development, safe drinking water supply and sanitation, STI/HIV AIDS prevention and education, regenerative agriculture, empowerment of coastal fishing community, access to justice and good governance, civic education, promotion of volunteerism, youth and community development, disseminating gender concept and developing social entrepreneur for stopping violence against women, human rights and legal education, democracy and legal education, women participation in local governance, reduce gender discrimination, rights of adivashis & minorities, campaign on stops illegal use of small arms, peace building and peace education, prevention of trafficking and sexually abuse, consumer education & rights, tobacco control, ICT education and mobilization, integrated disability in community development, fisheries development & livestock development, arsenic mitigation, sustainable alternative energy resource and improve cook stove use, disaster & risk reduction and early recovery etc.

We do believe that networking with all others makes a way of innovation and strength to fighting against injustice and establish a just society.

Hence we are requesting you to share your newsletters, achievements, publications and other information & materials with us, and make us to find out our future direction and known about the updated situation. It will also bring develop cooperation with you and others philanthropists and our organization.

Thanking you in advance for your best cooperation and support.

Yours sincerely,

S M Nazer Hossain
Executive Director
ISDE Bangladesh
House # 329, Road # 13, Block-B,
Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong-4212
Bangladesh
Tel: 088-0443-3382351, 031-671727(R), 0171-3110054,
Email:isde.bangladesh@gmail.com, isdebangladesh@Yahoo.com,
www.isdebd.org, isdebangladesh09.blogspot.com

Track Record of Experiences:

Track Record of Experiences:
DETAILS OF INFORMATION AND RECORD OF RECEIVING FUNDS AND RESULT OF ACTIVITIES
Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh has been able to establish itself as an experienced development institution over last 16 years since its inception in 1992. Its potency in social mobilization and efforts for people’s institution building are worth mentioning. In the meantime, it has consolidated its position within a large number of target groups as well as community of development agencies. It has earned reputation and admiration in the community of poor by virtue of its firm commitment and hard efforts. The organization has been able to develop partnerships with a good number of Development Funding Agencies. The information of some implemented project of ISDE Bangladesh is given in the following table:
Name of the Project/ activities Area/Location (Thana /Union) of program intervention Funding volume Date of Implementation/intervention Supported by (donor /Community/Self-help) Target Group /Population Main activities /Scope of Services under this project
Non Formal Adult Education Program Chakaria, Cox's Bazar. 15,50,015/- 1992-95 MEP/INFEP Adult illiterates age (15-35) female and male - Motivation & awareness raising
- Adult literacy
- Teachers training
Promotion of Awareness through Public Library Chakaria Cox's Bazar 125,000/- 1993-94 MoCA, GOB Community people, students, service holders - Awareness raising
- Library services
- Reference services
Adolescent Education Program Chakaria, Cox's Bazar. 1,550,015/- 1994-97 INFEP/UNICEF Adolescent age group (12-18) female girls - Motivation & awareness raising
- Family life Education
- Adolescent education
- Teachers training
Homestead Gardening & Nutrition Education. Chakaria- Cox's Bazar & Alikadam- Bandarban hill district 1,060,000/- 1995-1998 HKI Bangladesh Marginal farmers
Women
Children
- Awareness raising on Nutrition.
- Training & technical assistance,
- Homestead gardening.
- Nursery development.
- Nutrition education
Conscientization Program Alikadam- Bandarban hill district. 1,011,029/- 1994-1997 APHD-Thailand. Adibashi & ethnic minority female and male
Hilly poor people
- Awareness raising.
- Group formation & development
- Human & skill development training,
- Workshop & seminar.
- Adult education.
- Health education.
- Credit for IGAs etc
Poverty Alleviation through Access in Local Resources Chakaria- Cox's Bazar 15,50,000/- 2000-2003 PROSHIKA-DFID Poor women at the undeserved areas - Awareness raising of poor.
- Human & skill training,
- Seminar & workshop.
- Adult education.
- Legal Education
- Peoples Cultural Program.
- Credit for IGAs
Women Employment Generation Through Micro-credit Program Chakaria, Moheshkhali- Cox’s Bazar, Lama & Alikadam-Bandarban, Banshkhali, & Chittagong City of Chittagong 97,50,000/- 1994-2001(Ongoing APHD/AAB/PROSHIKA/Population Concern Poor women at undeserved areas - Awareness rising of poor.
- Organization development
- Savings accumulation
- Human & skill training,
- Credit for IGAs.
Technical support for IGAs.
Prevention of Child & Women Trafficking Chakaria, Teknaf, Ukhia- Cox's Bazar district 4,25,000/- 1998-2002 ATSEC/Red Barnet/BSAF. Community people
School students
Imam & religious leaders
UP Chairmen & members
Teachers, parents - Awareness rising of poor.
- Union & ward traffic watch committee formation
- Workshop & seminar
- Community based education & information dissemination
ISDE-CARE SHABGE Partnership Project Chakaria-Cox's Bazar & Alikadam- Bandarban hill district 52,50,100/- 2000-2005 CARE- DFID Marginal female framers
Working with women
- Awareness raising & motivation.
- Technical training for homestead production, Food & livelihood security
- Homestead vegetable gardening.
- Poultry & Livestock rearing Vaccination,
- Seed and seedling distribution.
- Poultry and livestock, fisheries
Environment Development through Participatory Social Forestation Program. Chakaria, Moheshkhali- Cox's Bazar Lama & Alikadam- Bandarban hill district 3500MT wheat.

185,00,000/- 1994-2000 FD/WFP Hardcore poor and destitute women - Awareness rising of poor.
- Group formation.
- Beneficiary Training
- Road side plantation
- Block Plantation
- Nursery development
- Credit support for alternative IGAs.
Basic Education for Hard to Reach Working Children Program. Chittagong and Dhaka Municipal Corporation areas. 53,23,000/- 19988-2003 DNFE/UNICEF Urban working & street Children - Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Teacher and staff Training
- Basic education.
- Counseling.
- Health and hygiene education.
- Cultural functions.
- Games and sports.
Food Security & Coastal Embankment Maintenance Program Chakaria & Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, Banshkhali of Chittagong district 4500MT wheat.

285,00,000/- 1996-2003 BWDB/World Food Program (WFP) Coastal hardcore poor and destitute women - Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Livelihood Training support
- Embankment maintenance.
- Food security & alternative IGAs.
- Integrated with NGOs activities.
- Credit for IGAs.
Non-Formal Adult Education Program. Chakaria, Moheshkhali, Teknaf Ukhia - Cox's Bazar, Lama-Bandarban, Banshkhali, Fatickcahari, Mirersharai- Chittagong, Khawkhali- Rangamati, Matiranga- Kagrachari 125,70,000/- 1995-2002 DNFE/World Bank/ADB/ UNDP. Adult illiterates age(15-35) female and male
- Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Teachers Training
- Supervisors’ training.
- Basic literacy.
- Continuing education.
- Functional education
Integrating Disability in Community Development Moheshkhali- Cox's Bazar 150,000/- 2000-2002 CDD Person with Disabilities (PWDs) - Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Family based counseling
- Physical treatment
- Alternative IGAs
- Social rehabilitation
Flood Rehabilitation Program Chakaria- Cox's Bazar 1273,880/- 1997-98 Action Aid Bangladesh Flood affected poor people - Housing grants
- Medical support
- Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Interest free Credit support
Emergency Program for Cyclone Victim Chakaria- Cox's Bazar 874,000/- 1997 Tear Fund, Australia /CDS Flood affected poor people - Housing grants
- Medical support
- Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Interest free Credit support
Community based Disaster Preparedness Program. Chakaria, Moheshkhali-Cox's Bazar & Banshkhali- Chittagong district 5,50,000/- 2000-2003 Concern Bangladesh Coastal poor people
Group members
Union & Upazila DMC members
- Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Disaster preparedness training to the group members/ community people
- Union contingencies plan
- Staff training
- Awareness raising on Arsenic mitigation
- Tube well screening.
Safe Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project Chakaria- Cox's Bazar, Lama & Alikadam- Bandarban hill district 45,00,000
1991-2001 NGO Forum for DWSS Poor community people
Children
Students
Religious leaders
- Motivation and Awareness raising.
- Tube well installation.
- Ring Well installation
- PSF, Rain Water Harvesting IRP installation
- Latrine production and supply.
Non Formal Primary Education (NFPE) Chakaria, Cox's Bazar 2771,581 1994-2008 BRAC-ESP Poor and school drop out children
- Motivation and education.
- Training.
- Education.
- Extra-curriculum activities.
Tribal Children Education Program Alikadam- Bandarban hill district 160,000/- 19966 BICE Switzerland Adibashi children - Motivation & education
- Basic primary education
- Teachers training
Democracy & Civic Education Chakaria- Cox's Bazar, Banshkhali & Chittagong City 123,500/- 1998-2001 FEMA/PROSHIKA Community peoples - Awareness raising
- Voter education
- Democracy education
Human Rights & Election Monitoring. Cox's Bazar, Chittagong & Chittagong hill district 13,29,000 1991 & 2001 CCHRB/VOTE/FEMA Community people, voter, local governance, journalist - Election observation
- Volunteer training
- Reporting.
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Legal Education Program. Chakaria-Cox's Bazar 2,50,000 1998-2000 MLAA/TAF. Poor people,
KCP,
Women
UP Chairman & members - Motivation and legal education.
- Volunteer /mediation committee members training.
- Legal education.
- Legal support.
- Conflict resolution
Integrated Primary health Care and MCH Program. Chakaria- Cox's Bazar 5,052,323 1994-1998 Population Concern UK/CDS Poor people,
Adolescent, girls, 1-5 year Children,
Pregnant women, Students
Religious leaders, TBAs
Traditional Rural Practitioners
Youth - Health education & motivation
- ANC & PNC service
- ARI & EPI
- Safe deliver & TBA
- Hygiene education.
- Curative health services.
- Growth monitoring & MUAC.
- Family planning education & contraceptive supply.
- Nutrition education & Balance Diet demonstration.
- Clinical services.
- Medicine support
Community Health Care Program. Do 12,25,000 1997-2001 Irish Aid/DFA/CARE-SAFER Poor people,
Adolescent girls, 1-5 year Children
Pregnant women,
Students,
TBAs,
Religious leaders, RMPs,
Youth - Health education
- Behavior change communication
- Child to child session
- Court yard session for women
- Technical assistance to community.
- Health education & motivation and education.
Participatory Primary Health Care Program Cox's Bazar Sadar and Ramu under Cox's Bazar district 254,50,000 2001-2004 Concern Universal/ European Union Poor community people
Adolescent girls, 1-5 year Children, Pregnant women, Students,
Religious leaders
TBAs
Traditional Rural Practitioners
Youth - Health education & awareness raising.
- STD/HIV prevention and malaria control
- Safe delivery, ANC, PNC, ARI
- Support for community initiatives of Tube-well installation & Latrine installation
- ARI & EPI
- Safe deliver & TBA
- Curative health services.
- Growth monitoring & MUAC.
- Family planning education & contraceptive supply.
- Clinical & medicine support
Community Based Water Supply and Sanitation Chakaria, Moheshkali, Cox’s Bazar, Alikadam & Lama Bandarban hill, Banshkali & Chittagong City corporation Cash & Materials support(as required) 1992- NGO Forum for DWSS Poor community people
Child & Adolescent girls, 1-5 year Children, Students,
Religious leaders - Production & distributed ring slab for installation of pit latrine,
- Tube well and ring well,
- Pond Sand Filter (PSF),
- Rain Water Harvesting installation for safe drinking water.
- Personal health and hygiene education through courtyard meeting,
- Child-to-child school and community,
- Adolescent workshop,
- School video film show,
- Religious leader workshop, community meeting, mobile film show etc
Arsenic Related Awareness Raising and Mitigation program. Chakaria-Cox's Bazar 310,000/- 2000-2002 Concern Bangladesh Group members - Awareness raising.
- Tube well screening.
- Tube well labeling
- Bucket distribution.
NGO Networking & Partnership Chittagong & Cox's Bazar district 2576,000/- 1999-2008 Steps/SIDA Local NGOs & CBOs - Coordination among local NGOs
- Information sharing
- Capacity building support
- Staff development support
Coastal Green Belt Project Chakaria- Cox's Bazar & Lama of Bandarban hill district 13,20,000/- 1999-2004 FD/ADB Poor community people - Motivation & awareness raising
- Beneficiaries training.
- Road & Embankment plantation & caretaking
- Sharing of benefits amongst the beneficiaries
Empowerment of Coastal fishing communities for Livelihood Security on Disaster Management Chakaria & Pekua Upazila- Cox's Bazar 5332,000/- 2003-2005 FAO/UNDP /ECFC Coastal fishing communities - Village disaster preparedness committee formation,
- DMP & RR training
- Contingencies plan preparation
- Year round disaster education
- Develop local volunteers
- Signal and warning
Pine apple based Multi strata Fruit Garden project Chakaria & Moheshkhali 10,00,000/- 2002-03 ASIRP/DFID Poor & marginal farmers - Demonstration plot establishment
- Training & technical support
- Documentary film preparation
Polyculture of Tilapia and Sea bass Chakaria 310,000/- 2002-03 SUFER-DFID/Chittagong University Poor fry catchers and fishing people - Demonstration pond establishment
- Training and follow up support to small farmers
Feeder Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance & Integrated Food Security. Banshkhali, Chittagong 510,000/- 2002-5 LGED/WFP Coastal hardcore and destitute poor - LCS formation
- Training & technical support
- Food security and wages Food security & alternative IGAs.
- Integration of hardcore with NGOs activities.
- Credit for IGAs.
Action Against Child & Women Trafficking at Chittagong district Chittagong district 320,000/- 2003-2004 SCD/ATSEC Bangladesh Local NGOs, CBO and educational institutions - Awareness raising
- Social mobilization
- School students orientation
- Teachers & parents orientation
- Community orientation
STD/HIV Prevention Program for Urban Slum People at Chittagong Hazarilane, Bow bazar, Badiartek, Lalkan Bazar, Mati Zarna, Moahara industrial areas of Chittagong Metropolitan city 620,000/- 20003-2004 WHO/CCC & ISDE Urban slum dwellers
Adolescent girls
Injection Users

- Awareness raising
- Health Education
- Clinical & diagnostic support
- Counseling and motivation support
- Individual contact
- Social rehabilitation
Access to Justice and Good Governance Programme Cox’s Bazar 675,900/- 2005-2006 MLAA/BHC Rural women, local governments, CSO people - Alternative dispute resolution,
- Strengthen village court,
- ADR & mediation,
- Capacity development of CBOs and Union Parishad
Early Childhood and Development Chittagong Cox’s Bazar 475,000/- 2005-2006 Nayantara/AMC/USAID Poor women and men parents where there is no electricity - Information and education on ECD, personal health and hygiene,
- Court yard meeting, orientation
Gender Concept Dissemination at Grass root; Social Change for Social Actors Chittagong Cox’s Bazar 1875,900/- 2005-2007 CIDA/Steps/CSDF Women, social entrepreneurs, high school students - Develop GCA from women, social entrepreneur and student
- School and community based campaign on reduce gender related discrimination
- Responsive rural and urban CSDI and governance
Democracy & civic Education, Election Monitoring Programme Chittagong & Cox’s Bazar 1015,700/- 2006-07 BCJDC/EWG Citizen and & voters and local administration - Preparation of pre election situation report
- Selection of poll observer
- Formation of committee to protect violence and oriented them
- Voter education (rally, human chain, miking, community meeting, poster leaflet distribution)

GOVERNANCE:

GOVERNANCE:
The principal organs of ISDE Bangladesh management are;

 A General Body consisting of 21 members from the representative from beneficiary’s organization, development workers, civil societies and founder member of the organization.

 An Executive Board (EB) of 07 members elected by the General Council.

 The Executive Office headed by the Executive Director.

ISDE Bangladesh has a 07 members Executive Body comprising Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Secretary General, Treasurer and 03 others members. The Executive Board sits on a quarterly basis to formulate ISDE’s programme and management guidelines. The General Council is the highest policy making body which was formed with the NGOs and development scholars & civil society members in Chittagong regions. The present GC has been elected from the 21 general council who comes from local non-governmental organizations and civil society members. The GC provides overall guidance and directions, approves plan, policies, rules and regulations and budget. It also provides check and balance on behalf of ISDE stakeholders (beneficiaries, development partners, staff, local government and civil society people) while ISDE executives operate in their best interests of the organization. GC work as safeguard of ISDE for long term interest by critically considering the risks to which the organization is exposed and approving plans prepared by the management to address these risks. It supervises the selection, evaluation and remuneration packages of the senior management team, including the series plan for the position of Executive Director (ED) of the organization.

The Executive Office is responsible for coordinating the daily activities and provides necessary technical & financial support to partners and thematic partners’ organizations to run the activities smoothly.

The Executive Director who is also the General Secretary of the Executive Board supervises the organizational activities and programs. The Executive Director is assisted by program and professional staff, all having vast experience in the field of rural development and poverty alleviation. The Executive Board governs the policy matters and overall management issues of the organization, while the General Body is the supreme authority who formulate and approves rules, regulations, annual activities plan and budget of the organization.

Monthly program meeting is held with the representative from all sections and units of the organization. The Management people also sits monthly to discuss about the management issues and problems and makes recommendation to EB for solution. The section wise staff meeting sits monthly to review progress, problems and targets schedules, if necessary. Section Managers sits weekly to review the progress of activities, makes future plans and targets.

The Unit Managers supervise the all round activities at the unit level under supervision of the Central Project Manager and Program Coordinators. ISDE maintains gender balance in the organization and most of the field staff members are female fulfilling a significant role in the activities.

Financial Management:
ISDE Bangladesh has an administrative and finance section equipped with a computerized system of accounting. For financial accounts & book keeping, supporting vouchers for receipts and payments are maintained. The books of accounts are subject to regular annual audit. Periodical financial reports, such as the balance sheet and receipt and payment statements are prepared and submitted to the Executive Board (EB), NGO Affairs Bureau and the relevant donors. The EB keeps track and reviews the income and expenditure of ISDE regularly. The Finance Manager recommends and refers all financial matters to the Executive Director for decision and approval. However, in cases, where financial power exceeds his delegated authority, approval is required from the EB. Both accountability and transparency thus characterize the financial management. This unit also responsible for following activities:

 Financial reporting to the donor and others concern GOB authorities.

 Reviewing the accounting manual

 Expenditure/cost control

 Budget preparation for the project

 Internal audit at the branch level

However, ISDE Bangladesh has taken initiative with the technical assistance of the Concern Bangladesh & VSO Bangladesh to computerize the accounting system. In spite that CDF also provides technical assistance to develop the accounting and financial management system in micro-credit.



In addition that ISDE every year audited its all accounts by the external audit firm.

Banking Arrangement:
Banks’ Name: Eastern Bank Ltd
Address: Jubli Road Branch
Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Account No.: 0003106000-5950.

Bank Signatory: The Chairperson, Executive Director and Treasurer. The transaction made with the Executive Director with any body of the Chairperson or Treasurer.

COMPENDIUM DATA OF CURRENT PROGRAM

INTEGRATED WOMEN INCOME & EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAM
ISDE Bangladesh is mainly involved in building organizations & development of the poorest of the poor people of rural, urban and hilly areas to habituated with savings generation and provide credit support to undertake income and self-employment generation activities. Side by side it provides human and skill development training to the beneficiaries members as well as the clients to create awareness about various social issues, develop human and leadership quality and professional skills. ISDE has already nursing 600 groups and become group member size is 12125, a total Tk.7162885 has accumulate as savings and individual savings become Tk1500-10500. Tk.39033000 has been distributed as credit for income generation to the 9890 group members and outstanding size are Tk.8356033.

If the flood, cyclone or any natural disaster affected the existing beneficiaries’ IGAs schemes are able to get disaster credit support (interest free loan) to rehabilitate their IGAs. The group members who already received two times credit support from ISDE but they have no sanitation facilities in their household are able to get sanitation credit to install the latrine. ISDE also thinks to provide low cost housing credit for the beneficiaries. It also distributed Tk.25,000 as grant from welfare fund to the group member's family, who becomes death.
NON-FORMAL Education Program (NFE)
NFE program is responsible for increase the literacy rate in the operational areas. NFE is implement adult literacy, adolescent and children education. ISDE has been successfully completed 20 NFPE center for 600 children (including the hilly tribal children & fishing community) and open another 10 school for 300 children learners. The 90 adolescent centers for 2700 learners successfully completed. Currently 525 centers are running to giving literacy & numeric education to the 15750 adult learners and the completed center become 1142 and learners 34260.

ISDE Bangladesh has initiated special program to create awareness amongst the tribal people and children about the importance of education in the hilly areas with the help BICE, Switzerland. The main aim of the activities was to create awareness about education and attract the school for the tribal children. ISDE is thinking to develop extra curriculum and activities for the tribal children. ISDE also involved providing basic education and rehabilitation support to eradicate illiteracy amongst the working and street children in Chittagong and Dhaka Metropolitan City. Under this program ISDE promote child rights and combat child trafficking and rehabilitation of the working and street children at slum areas. It has already successfully completed 75 centers for 2250 hard to reach urban working children at Chittagong & Dhaka City and another 45 centers are finished successfully.
ISDE - CU PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT
ISDE and Concern Universal a UK based international NGO) has started collaborative project on Primary Health Care (PHC) at Cox’s Bazar sadar and Ramu Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district from last April 2001 under the financial support from European Union (EU), DFA and Engender Health. The major services providing by the projects are, preventive health education, access to the primary health care services for under served community people, developing self help community groups for health purposes, establishing ESP-health clinic at union level by deploying a trained up MBBS physicians, Nurse Midwives, Lab technician, Pharmacist, Counselors with modern equipment and necessary medicine. The projects also provide EPI and safe delivery services for the community people under collaboration with Government health Department under HPSP, developing TBAs, trained up local Rural Medical Practitioners (RMP), ARI, sanitation and hygiene education and services, malaria prevention, family planning & contraceptive distribution services etc. Actually the project was started from 1994 and now CU trying to hand over the project under ISDE's management for future continuation.
PARTICIPATORY SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAM (PSFP)
To develop environmental equilibrium ISDE provide awareness raising, demonstration and training support to the community people as well as beneficiaries. Due to coastal disaster prone zone of the country, social forestation is most important for the locality. As an activist NGO ISDE involved for tree plantation program at roadside, coastal embankment, unused hill and blocks, institutional premises and promoting nursery development. ISDE has planted 154000 saplings and take caring in 195 acre of unused hill (mountain) land, 40,000 saplings planted and maintenance in 40-Km coastal road and yearly 150000 sapling produced in ISDE nursery and sales to the community people. Under the partnership with Government Coastal Green belt Project and Forestry Sector Project ISDE responsible for community mobilization, group formation, training and awareness raising and benefit sharing amongst the beneficiaries.
ISDE- CARE SHABGE-DFID PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
ISDE- CARE-SHABGE-DFID partnership project has performed various activities to promote household agricultural production to improve the socio economic status and reduce the vulnerability of food security. The newly design project covering the 4000 poor and marginal female and male farmers at ISDE Bangladesh's working areas of Chakaria at Cox’s Bazar district. The project services are homestead vegetable gardening, nursery development for extension purpose, homestead plantation, seed preservation, raising poultry, fish cultivation and action research at farmers level. The strategy follow by the project are developing Farmers Field School (FFS) with the poor female farmers who have cultivable land not more then 0.5 acre, provide development education by forthrightly meeting, developing local entrepreneur, networking with local markets, GO, NGOs and individual who involved in agriculture activities. The other services are develop study plot for demonstration purpose, conduct action research at farmer’s level, arrange agricultural fair, farmers field day etc activities to promote homestead vegetable & agricultural production.
SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION PROGRAM (SWSSP)
Due to coastal and hill areas hardship life, safe drinking water and sanitation is most difficult and essential services. ISDE promote the safe drinking water supply, personal health and hygiene practices and improve the environmental health and sanitation status of the beneficiaries through providing hardware and software support for the community people. The hard ware packages are produced and distributed ring slab for installation of pit latrine, tube well and ring well, Pond Sand Filter (PSF), Rain Water Harvesting installation for safe drinking water. The personal health and hygiene education support provide through courtyard meeting, child-to-child school and community, adolescent workshop, school video film show, religious leader workshop, community meeting, mobile film show etc. It has installed 03 deep tube well installed with the support of individuals from UK.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE PROGRAM (DPRP)
ISDE has been providing support to strengthening the capacity and skill of the community people to reduced unexpected death and effects and vulnerability of disaster. ISDE's operational areas face two types of disaster i.e cyclone and hilly flash flood is the common culture. The services are year round disaster education and awareness to the community, community level action plan for preparedness, disaster preparedness & response training for staff, community leaders, volunteers and beneficiaries and contingencies plan preparation, post disaster response, rehabilitation etc. It has developing village level Disaster Preparedness Committee of its working areas and also providing training to the Government initiated Union and Upazila level Disaster Management Committees. ISDE has distributed food grain to the victim, emergency medical service and long-term rehabilitation support like housing, water and sanitation, agricultural and credit support for victims. Now it has trying to activate and enhance capacity of the Upazila and Union level disaster management committees by joint efforts.
UPHOLDING FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ULTRA POOR (UFSLDP)
ISDE’s development mission is to facilitate the empowerment of disadvantaged women specially the ultra poor of the targeted working areas. Creation of employment and income generation is essential to poverty alleviation and empowerment. ISDE Bangladesh has promoted a new initiative, the Routine Maintenance Program (RMP), which was developed by the WFP/BWDB to ensure food security for the coastal ultra poor women through creating short-term employment. ISDE started its activities in financial year 1996-1997. The BWDB assisted project is finished 2002 and ISDE included with LGED supported Feeder Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation and Food Security Program. The project strategies provide women with year-round employment in regular routine maintenance activities through which the cost of embankment maintenance will be reduced. The women also form groups and are provided with training to help them become self-reliant. To ensure the sustainable development of the women, ISDE has tried to integrate its activities with those of local government departments and NGOs. Savings and credit facilities will remain in place once the Embankment Maintenance Groups (EMGs) and now it become with LGED and called as Labour Contracting Society (LCS) have ceased activities. ISDE facilitate the sustainable embankment management, reduce the cost for earthwork and create self-employment opportunities for coastal distressed women, which promote the food security of coastal ultra poor women group. Currently ISDE covered the 115-Km coastal embankment under maintenance activities. 275 destitute women get employment through involving care taking and maintenance of embankment. ISDE tries to involve these ultra poor to integrate with the sustainable human development and poverty alleviation activities through providing training, education and credit. Currently the individual savings of the vulnerable women become Tk.8050.

ISDE also has undertaken Integrated Food Security and Feeder Road Maintenance Program under the support from LGED and WFP. The major services are provides by the project are year round development awareness and education, professional skill development training and access to alternative income generation and credit for ensuring food security of the hard core poor and promote their sustainability.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
ISDE Bangladesh has been implementing a number of activities to response the climate changes issues of the targeted people and it has integrated the climate change issues with its ongoing programme. It has become an active member of Climate Action Network-South Asia (CANSA), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods-CSRL and NGO Coordination Council for Climate Change (NC4) networks. ISDE integrated nature and conservation education, livelihood of hardcore and coastal communities specially the fishing communities, disaster risk reduction, agricultural, coastal fishing community development programme etc with its normal programme in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong hill tracts districts.
NGO NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (NGOSP)
To building better understanding on gender, environment and human rights and enhance the capacity and skills of locally developed NGOs, ISDE working as secretariat of “Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF)” a local NGO network. The activities are experience sharing & networking meeting, coordination with local NGO-NGOs and NGOs-GO administration, arrange workshops, staff development training, developing various manuals & procedures, information, experience & resource sharing amongst the members etc. It has also initiated to implement joint collaboration project with same models and criteria by the member NGOs. CSDF is now implementing a pilot program at the selected 15 union & ward at Chittagong and Cox's Bazar on Violence against women, Early marriage, Birth registration and Marriage registration through developing Social Entrepreneur from community at selected Union & Wards who will works as catalyst on the above mentioned issues. It also initiated joint program on Child Access through Right & development and human rights and good governance issue jointly with the member NGOs.
TRIBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (TCDP)
To develop the indigenous ethnic community people in Alikadam and Lama Upazila of Bandarban hill district, it was started a special program with the support from APHD Thailand from 1993. It hopes the activities will be expended at other part of the Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) districts. The main activities are developed own organization, savings accumulation, credit for income generation, non-formal education, human and skill development training, tribal weaving and handicrafts. ISDE Bangladesh tries to integrate other essential services i.e. primary health care, safe water supply and sanitation, nutrition education, children education, social forestation to promote the welfare, peace and harmony amongst the tribal and non-tribal community people.
Good Governance & Human Rights Program (GGHRP)
To promote human rights and legal support to the victims ISDE provides education and legal support to the community people as well as victims. The initial stage program was run by the ISDE Bangladesh's its own initiatives. Currently HRLE receive technical and financial assistance from MLAA/TAF, MSS, IDR, CCHRB and CDS. The activities are included civic education, election monitoring and formation mediation committee for alternative dispute resolution (ADR), training to the local mediation committees, legal awareness training and education, legal aid support to victims, capacity building of female UP members, networking of female UP members etc.
COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CFCD)
Coastal Fishing community is one of the communities who still now untouched by the any development services by the GO & NGOs. ISDE Bangladesh has given especial emphasis to development of the most deserving communities. Coastal fisheries community those are most vulnerable group in the coastal areas who only depends on fishing with no alternative to survive. ISDE has been initiated to make alternative income generation opportunities for the fishing communities. The other services packages are health and MCH, water and sanitation, non-formal primary education activities for the welfare of the fisheries community development.

ISDE Bangladesh also become a partner of UNDP/FAO funded Empowerment of Coastal Fishing Community for Livelihood Security (ECFC) on Disaster Preparedness component at Chakaria and Pekua Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district. The main aim of the project is to empower the coastal fishing communities to response disaster. It will develop community skills to cope with disaster and identify alternative cooping mechanism.
HIV/STI Prevention and Education (HSPP)
STI/HIV/AIDS is one of the important growing health problems of the world. It also becomes more dangerous issue in Bangladesh. Under the Primary Health Care program, ISDE initiated health education, peer development, rally, workshops and orientation program to create awareness about STD/AIDS. ISDE Bangladesh also in collaboration with PCA a local NGO based in Chittagong undertake HIV prevention program for injecting drug users (IDU) by personal contact, counseling, peer education, treatment facilities, syringe supply, referral services and social rehabilitation of IDUs at urban slums areas of Chittagong.
FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FLDP)
As geographical situation of the ISDE Bangladesh's working areas, fisheries and livestock is one of the important agricultural products and maximum people depend on it to survive. It has initiated to provide training and demonstration support for the beneficiaries as well as the community people for uses modern and scientific technologies. Credit for capital formation and vaccine facilities were given for the group members. ISDE Bangladesh has undertaken pond excavation program and provides technical and credit supports to the farmers under the support from WFP and Fisheries department. To promote the alternatives of shrimp cultivation ISDE Bangladesh has initiated to implement "Poly-culture of Tilapia with Sea bass for the Utilization of Brown fields around Cox's Bazar region" under supported by DFID/SUPER Project jointly with the Institute of Marine Science, University of Chittagong at Chakaria under Cox's Bazar district. 12 demonstration ponds developed under this program. Practical training and others technical assistance are providing by the fisheries expert.
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM (RAP)
To promote sustainable regenerative agriculture ISDE Bangladesh provide training, education and demonstration service. It also initiated to introduce with high variety seed and modern technology to produce more production. Under this program 2 central nurseries developed for the training and demonstration purpose through not using chemical pesticide. ISDE organizes training courses for the farmers with the help of DAE.

ISDE has implementing popularizing pineapple based multi-strata fruit garden at denuded hilly areas jointly with Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) and a local NGO with the support from ASIRP/DAE-DFID. This is an pilot program which is initiated by ISDE Bangladesh at the areas and it will promoted to other areas for promotion of agriculture production, food security, alternative income generation and environment equilibrium at the areas.
VOLUNTEER FOR PEACE AND CULTURE PROGRAM (VPCP)
To promote volunteerism in the rural areas for the welfare of under developed and needy community people, ISDE Bangladesh initiated to organize voluntary work camps, eye camp, disaster response and skill development training for the poor people through deploying local and international volunteers. The international volunteers provide voluntary service to implement the activities at the grass root level through skill transfer, long and short-term placement. Many internationals volunteer from France, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Venezuela, Scotland & Australia were served as a volunteer for ISDE. Some of them are serving, as worker of ISDE Bangladesh along with raising money for ISDE's various program.
Campaign for Non Violent Peace Culture: ISDE Bangladesh is implementing CNPC campaign with the joint collaboration of BDPC a national NGO working in the field of small arms control. ISDE is organizing campaign rally, workshop, roundtable, IEC materials distribution and raise voice to ratify the UN Plan of action on Small Arms control. It has arranged campaign programme at Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Kagrachari and Bandarban hill district through its partner NGOs and Civil society organization in respective district.
ACTION AGAINST CHILD & WOMEN TRAFFICKING (AACWT) & CHILD LABOR:
To promote universal Child Rights Convention (UNCRC) and prevent child and women trafficking ISDE Bangladesh has undertaken various child rights and development activities at the working areas. It has initiated raising awareness about child trafficking, child development and child labors issues through workshop, rally, community meetings, training and IEC materials distribution etc. The anti child and women trafficking campaign activities also done through formation union and ward-level trafficking watch Committee of Chakaria, Moheshkali and Cox’s Bazar sadar Upazila a high-risk zone for trafficking with the technical support from UDDIPAN/Red Barnet and ATSEC Bangladesh Chapter. Child Club forms with the children from community and schools also covered the issues for child protection, participation and development. It has also initiated various activities to reduce child labor by providing basic education to hard to reach urban working and street children under support from UNICEF/DNFE. ISDE Bangladesh is now working as focal point for mobilizing local NGOs and educational institutes in anti trafficking movement at Chittagong district under ATSEC and USAID support. ISDE in cooperation with Nayantara Communication of Asiatic Marketing Co under USAID implementing ECD Shishimpur Model for trained up the untouched poor parents on health, education and personal hygiene related issues through courtyard meeting, orientation, documentary film show. Student Volunteers groups are also work in selected educational institutions are covering VAW, BR, EM, DR and child protection development issues through child-to-child education and campaign progremme.
CENTER FOR CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CYD)
CYD is promoting youth, child and adolescents for various nation-building activities, promoting voluntarism, create access to information communication technology, reproductive health, professional skill development, conduct study research etc. It also develop resource center for youth and sustainable development field. In addition it develops child clubs with the disadvantaged children to develop life skill and family life education. The child club forms federation amongst the club members for greater unity and dialogue with local government authority. The child clubs work as focal point for the children where they got recreational, educational, sports and other necessary support for their development by the training, education, games etc. It thinks to linkage with Information Communication Technology (ICT) with the children in near future and address the adolescent reproductive health, sexual exploitation. It is planning to implement Empowering Young Girls Women through ICT Enable Development activities.
INTEGRATING DISABILITY ISSUES IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
Due to low literacy rate, ignorance and disaster prone zone of the country, the main working areas are also high-risk zone for disability. Many people including children become disabled for unknown reason. ISDE Bangladesh believes Person with Disability (PWD) is not disabled but they are differently able. It is need to change the attitude towards the PWDs, so that they get equal opportunities in the society to take part in the normal life themselves and contribute to their family and society as a whole. As such ISDE Bangladesh takes up activities integrating disabled people and children in NFE program with normal children. It also involves adult disabled in-group formation, and income generation with provision of loan. In addition, assistance in minor treatment, and equipment are provided helping PWDs to lead normal lives so they can sue their potential effectively. Currently ISDE is providing services for the Ricket and physical disabled at Moheshkhali Island of Cox's Bazar district with the technical support from Center for Disability and Development (CDD).
GENDER MAINSTREAMING & INCREASE WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE
With the help of Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) and Steps ISDE has been initiated “Responsive Rural and Urban Governance to Protect and Promote Women Human rights Program” at 02 pilot ward of Chakaria municipality and Chittagong City corporation wards using the theme of “social volunteer for Social Change” through developing gender friendly social entrepreneurs, student volunteers, women activities who are active in promoting birth and marriage registration, campaign against violence against women and early marriage and access to women in local elected bodies by the a number of activities. Gender changes activist (GCA) a collective platform of social catalyst who are trying to change the social behavior towards women and girls children and reduce gender-related discrimination in the society. It also works to responsive the community services delivery institution (CSDI) at respective areas through a number of activities in respect of gender related issues. ISDE also implementing “Gender Concept Disseminating at the Grass roots: Social Activism through Social Actors Group” under the support from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to replicate the “Responsive Rural and Urban Governance to Protect and Promote Women Human rights Program” another 10 partner NGOs will carry out the replication with the technical assistance from CSDF.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
ISDE Bangladesh started Access to Justice and Good Governance Program with the help of Madaripur Legal Aid Association (MLAA) under financial support of British High Commission Dhaka. The main aim of the project is to ensure participation of the women in alternative dispute resolution and increase effectiveness of village court for ensuring social justice. The process is formulated through developing community based civic forum (Community based organization-CBO) at village level and union level with the membership of UP chairmen, UP members, teachers, religious leaders, ex UP Members and women. ISDE Bangladesh provides technical and capacity development support to CBOs to do this and Union Parishad become focal point of this programme and the local government systems will more strengthen in this system. The ADR is conducted by the CBOs mediation committee members and Salish were conducted by the village court. The programme is implementing at 05 unions of Chakaria upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.
FUNDING RESOURCES:
The fund for ISDE Bangladesh's various program and activities are raised by the membership subscription, community grants, contribution, grants, support and loan from Government departments, INGOs, donors, Embassy/high commissions, partnership with INGOs and contribution, grants and gifts from individuals, voluntary organizations, personal labor from national and international volunteers etc. The fund also generated by the charging services provided by the ISDE Bangladesh's staff, revenue generation from IGA projects contribution from local community, business community and philanthropist etc.
BANKING INFORMATION:
The principal banking transactions are made through the following bank and account number; Eastern Bank Ltd, Jublee Raod t Branch, Chittagong, Bangladesh, title is Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh, number A/C, 0003106000-5950.