Partners working on Integrated Approach to Promote Community-based Child Rights
Action for National Transformation for Advancement and Reform (ANTAR)
ANTAR is a non-governmental voluntary organisation founded in 1999 and is registered under the Society Act XXI of 1860 and Foreign Donation Registration Act of Government of Bangladesh and has been working in rural areas of Bangladesh particularly in Chittagong area with various types of development activities. The vision and mission of ANTAR is to develop itself as an organisation which is unique in nature, is dedicated and makes a contribution towards building a society which is gender balanced and socially and economically just, having scope for sharing by the disadvantaged section of the society including children, promoting empowerment of the poor by utilizing appropriate methods for advancement. The target people of ANTAR are the poor people of both rural and urban area. The rural poor, who have maximum 50 decimals of land and each household earns not more than 1500 per month and the urban poor households living mainly in the slums and earn a maximum of 2000 per month comprise the target group of ANTAR.
Project Name: Concerted Efforts for Promotion of Child Rights in Chittagong
Major Activities:
• To strengthen coordination among CR NGOs in greater Chittagong area.
• To identify issues and initiate advocacy and campaign in the Chittagong area.
• To continue functioning existing clubs and formation of new clubs for promoting child participation and develop CLO/ CLI
• To build capacity of networking member NGOs, CBOs and CSO on CRC, CRP, Child Participation, Advocacy.
• To develop Emergency Preparedness and management system.
Working Area: 5 thanas of 3 districts, 4 wards in 1 City Corporation in Greater Chittagong Division.
Coverage: The project will cover a total of 49 local NGOs working on Child Rights, 1,910 children, 180,310 community people including parents and 570 people from government, civil society, media and other stakeholders both directly and indirectly.
Contact:
Ms. Ummay Roman Akter (ED) Cell # 01711172323
Abdul Khaleq (PC) Cell# 01712 064565
Head Office
8A/4, (3rd Floor)
Block-C
Tajmahal Road
Mohammedpur
Dhaka-1207. Tel & Fax # 00-88-02-8123889
Chittagong Office
458/F , Road 07
Block-B
Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong
Email: antarsd@agni.com
Bangladesh Institute of Theatre Arts (BITA)
Bangladesh Institute of Theatre Arts (BITA) was formed in 1994 by a group of intellectuals and noted development activist who believe in culture as a tool for social change and facilitation. This belief guided them to use cultural approach in development activities and make culture itself an objective for further development. For the last 9 years BITA focused its attention more on using culture as medium in development in putting itself as the pioneer in innovating development process. It promotes social agenda and creates positive changes in the values of the people about social, cultural and human rights issues. Through 7 projects BITA worked for poor and marginalized children, adolescents, women and men in underdeveloped rural and urban communities of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazaar, Noakhali and Chittagong Hill Tracts. BITA’s vision is a society where respect and practice of rights by all is an integral part of life.
Partnership between BITA and Save the Children Denmark started from 1998. In the year 1999 to 2001 BITA completed an MPA project “Child Rights through Cultural Activities”. In the year 2002 BITA also completed another MPA project “Participatory Community Development based on Child Rights”. BITA implemented another gap bridging project “Child Rights Awareness Raising in Chittagong Area” in 2003. At present BITA is implementing 2 projects in Highland and rural and urban areas of Chittagong.
Project Name: Child Rights Awareness Raising in Chittagong
Major Activities:
• To establish children space at school
• To establish children space at community
• To establish information corners at school
• To organize theatre in education at schools
• To mobilize CR campaign group
• To organize Child Rights Carnival
• To development & publish BCC Materials
• To perform child rights theatre in different community & schools
• To run & function CR implementation body
• To run & function CR action group
• To conduct dialogue with school teachers & SMC.
• To conduct Base -Line Survey
• To develop methods & tools
• To conduct periodical impact studies
• To run the project office with logistic support
• To carry out periodic monitoring and activity assessment
• To organize programme orientation and training to programme staffs
• To review project progress in the monthly/annual staff meeting.
• To take initiative to manage emergency needs regarding child development
• To attend workshop, consultation, review and planning organized by Save the Children Sweden Denmark.
Working Area: Urban and rural areas of Chittagong district in Bangladesh.
Coverage: 5,885 children will be covered directly and 60400 children of the age group of 5 - 18 years will be addressed indirectly. 1,805 adults will be covered directly.
Project Name: Participatory Community Development through Cultural Initiatives
Major Activities:
• To establish and functioning children space
• To develop child resource group
• To develop children space managing committee
• To produce & disseminate puppet show at community
• To produce & conduct TED at school
• To initiate alternative education
• To develop Mother’s Volunteer Group
• To produce BCC materials
• To organize training for duty bearers
Working Area: working areas of the project are Bandarban Poura Shava, Sualok and Khohalong Union under the Bandarban Sadar Upazilla/sub-district.
Coverage: 320 Children will be covered directly and 5600 children of the age group of 5 - 18 years will be addressed indirectly. 543 adults will be covered directly.
Contact:
Sisir Dutta (ED) Cell # 01711 845996
Dipta Rakshit (PC Plain land) Cell # 01711 171151
Swagata Dhar (PC High land) Cell # 01716 568164
Head Office:
753, Mehedibagh, Chittagong 4000.
Head office:
031-610262, 618562
Potiya BCDC
0189 384908
Bandarban
0361-62832
Guest House in City
031-672519
Fax: 031-610262
Email: bita@spnetctg.com
bita_cht@bttb.net.bd
United Development Initiatives for Programmed Action (UDDIPAN)
UDDIPAN established as a private voluntary development organization (PVDO) and started functioning in different rural areas of Bangladesh in late 1984 with an aim to empower the poorest and most deprived section of people specially women and children. It believes empowerment of the disadvantaged section will enable them to fulfill their needs and asserts for their own rights. UDDIPAN learned lessons through working directly with women; that children are a crucial and important part of our society and they are seriously ignored due to poverty, illiteracy, lack of awareness and information. The situation in the rural area is more severe than in urban area.
UDDIPAN works in 1,513 villages of 187 unions of 38 thanas in 11 districts with disadvantaged women, children 0-18 years, community opinion leaders, people’s representatives, LEA at local level, parents , teachers, school management committees, GO and NGOs.
Project Name: Child Development Programme Phase III
Major Activities:
• To ensure services required for survival and development for the children.
• To build children’s capacity on their rights.
• To make parents, guardians, community people and duty bearer responsible.
• To develop linkage and networking with other stakeholders.
• To develop institutional and organizational capacity of UDDIPAN
Working Area: 70 Unions of 10 Sub Districts within 5 Districts of Bangladesh
Coverage: 25,000 children will be covered directly between the age group of 0-18 years. 1, 00,000 children will be covered indirectly and 6,000 adult stakeholders will be addressed directly and indirectly.
Contact:
Mr. Emranul Haque Chowdhury
Executive Director
Cont. Person: Ferdousi Begum (Project Coordinator)
9/25, Sir Syed Road
Mohamamdpur, Dhaka – 1207
Tel# 00-88-02-8115459, 8123848 (HQ)
Fax : 912 15 38
e-mail : udpn@agni.com
01711564826 (ED)
01711443086 (Ferdousi)