Commission Commission 2.6 2.6 -- South and West AsiaSouth and West Asia
Bangladesh: A country of Prospects
Mahmuda Akhter
World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education27-29 September 2010
Moscow, Russian Federation
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Bangladesh: A Country of Prospects
Bangladesh was born in 1971 as an independent
country.
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Bangladesh: A General OverviewBangladesh: A General Overview
Boundary : North- India, West- India, South-Bay of Bengal, East- India and Myanmar
Climate : Tropical; cool, dry winter; hot, humid summer; cool, rainy monsoon
Per capita income : US $ 1,465 (IMF 2009)
Official Language : BanglaReligion : 88.3% Muslim, 10.5% Hindu, 1.2% other
Government : RepublicPopulation (in million): 144.5 (Apro.)
Time : GMT + 6 hoursWeights & Measures : Metric
Currency : Taka
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Human Resources in BangladeshHuman Resources in Bangladesh
• Area : 147,570 sq. km.
• Population : 144.5 Million
• Adult Literacy Rate (15+) : 49% (BBS, 2008)
• Primary school net attendance: 81.3% (2009)
• Infant Mortality Rate : (49/1000 live births in 2008)
• Under 5 mortality rate : (64/1000 live births in 2008)
• Birth Rate (fertility rate) : 28.4
• Life Expectancy at Birth : 66.7 Years (2008)
• Population density : 979 (per sq. km in 2008)
Source: UNICEF Bangladesh Website, 04 Apr 07 The State of World Children 2008
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Bangladesh ECD Network(BEN)
SecretariatSecretariatEarly Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC)Early Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC)Institute of Educational Development, BRAC UniversityInstitute of Educational Development, BRAC University
Presentation byPresentation byMs. Ms. MahmudaMahmuda AkhterAkhter
Member Secretary, BEN Member Secretary, BEN Head of ECD Resource Centre, IEDHead of ECD Resource Centre, IED--BRACUBRACU
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Bangladesh ECD Network:Bangladesh ECD Network: An IntroductionAn Introduction
Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN) is a forum of governmental, non-governmental, academic and research organizations, United Nations agencies and development partners working in Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh.
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Inception of the NetworkInception of the Network
• An initiative was taken in 2002 to form a Network of ECD stakeholders in Bangladesh with the support of UNICEF-Dhaka and Bangladesh Shishu Academy (the national academy for children)
• Fifteen other developing organizations were active partners of this initiative
• They identified ECD stakeholders over the country through a survey
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Goal of the NetworkGoal of the Network
To encourage and support the governmental, non-governmental, national and international organisations and partners and other relevant actors in their commitment to and investment in ECD in Bangladesh.
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Key Objectives of the NetworkKey Objectives of the Network
• To advocate for ECD with policymakers and stakeholders
• To promote public awareness• To strengthen ECD capacity in Bangladesh• Support the establishment of a solid knowledge base
and organisational culture on ECD• Sharing information & assist ECD stakeholders to
gain access to new information and knowledge on ECD; and
• Develop generic guidelines
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Executive Committee of the NetworkExecutive Committee of the Network
Consists of the Chairperson , the Vice Chairperson, the Member Secretary, and Committee Members - elected bi-annually to serve for a period of 2 years.
Current Executive Committee Members:• Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, GoB• Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, GoB• National NGO• Local NGO• UN Organization• International NGO• Academic Institutions
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The SecretariatThe Secretariat
A secretariat has been established to support the network in general under supervision of the Executive Committee. In order to ensure the sustainability and continuity of the secretariat, the ECD Network secretariat has been located at Early Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC) in the Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University.
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Initiatives of BEN for AdvocacyInitiatives of BEN for Advocacy
Knowledge and innovation sharing sessions
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www.ecd-bangladesh.net
BEN Website
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BEN Directory
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BEN Logo
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ECD Theme Song
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Folder
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Sticker
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Poster
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Banner & Festoon
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Newsletter
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BEN ProgressReport
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Initiatives of BEN in Policy DevelopmentInitiatives of BEN in Policy Development
Operational Framework for Pre-Primary Education
BEN had a significant role in formulating the policy and operational framework for pre-primary education which was approved by MoPME in March 2008.
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GO-NGO Collaboration Guideline
BEN has drafted a GO-NGO Collaboration Guideline based on the Operational Framework for Pre-primary Education and shared it with Secretary MOPME
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Comprehensive ECCD Policy Framework
BEN has actively supported the drafting of a comprehensive ECCD policy document under MOWCA. The document is now placed in BEN website for collecting feedbacks from ECD stakeholders.
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ELDS (Early Learning Development Standards) Document
Developed by a technical team with the representation of Government and BENShared with the professionals from different disciplines Shared with Inter-Ministerial workgroup Validation will be done
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Pre-Primary Curriculum Development
BEN has been closely involved in preparing
- Interim Package (2010-2011)
- Pre-Primary CurriculumFramework (2012) and Teaching Learning Material
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Other Activities and AchievementsOther Activities and Achievements
First NationalECD Conference
2006
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Second National ECD Conference
2007
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Third National ECD Conference
2008
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Initiative of BEN at Regional LevelInitiative of BEN at Regional Level
ECD In-Country Regional Seminars 2008
Four Seminars in Comilla, Jessore, Dhaka and Bogra
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• Formation of four regional committees in 2009• Preparation of Annual Activity Plan of the
regional secretariats• Sharing meeting at regional secretariats• Capacity building training at regional level with
CAMPE
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Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC)
The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development (CGECCD)
AffiliationAffiliation
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DreamDream
All children of Bangladesh will receive Early Childhood Development support from an aware and
informed family, society and state. Trained teachers will facilitate young children’s learning with
tested programme models and teaching-learning materials.
Our Dream for 2015Our Dream for 2015
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!!! Upcoming Event !!!
South Asia ECD Regional Conference 2010December 7December 7-- 9, 20109, 2010Dhaka, BangladeshDhaka, Bangladesh
Learning, Networking and Coalition Building for ECDLearning, Networking and Coalition Building for ECD
Organized byOrganized by
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WELCOME ALLRegistration is Open
www.ecd-bangladesh.net/sarcecd2010
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