Challenges and Risk VS Opportunities and Hope

2009-2015

Pathways from Poverty: Building Economic Empowerment &

Resilience for Extreme Poor Households in Riverine Areas of

Bangladesh

TARGET BENEFICIARIES AFFECTED BY THE NATURAL DISASTERS

Flood

Displacement

River Erosion

Tornado

COMMUNITIES RISKs

and Vulnerability

Limited

access

to prod.

resource

Food

insecurit

y Hunger

& Monga

Displace

ment &

migration

Social/G

inequity

&

Marginali

sation

Limited

Voice

and

Choice

Natural

Disasters

RE/Flood/

Cold

Community

Context

PROJECT PURPOSE (Phase-II)

(2012-2015)

Output:1

12,900 extreme households supported in securing operational access to

Sandbar and underutilised land.

Output-2

18,950 extreme poor households secure food and income from other

on-farm and off-farm livelihoods options

Output:3

Support provided to 31,850 BHHs on basic service, nutrition, asset

protection, networking and linkages

31,850 extreme poor households (113,000 people) in north-west Bangladesh will

be sustainably graduated from extreme poverty through increased income, asset

generation, food security by March 2015

PFP Phase-1= 16850 PFP Phase-2= 15000

Project Command Area

Districts- 5

Upazila - 15

Unions - 68

Village - 255

31,850 Extreme Poor BHH from eroded communities

District Upazila Union Village/community

Rangpur Gangachara, Kaunia & Pirgacha 11 72

Nilphamari Dimla, Jaldhaka 11 31

Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhar Sadar, Aditmari, Kaligonj &

Hatibandha

18 50

Kurigram Sadar , Ulipur, 10 31

Gaibandha Gaibandha Sadar, Fulchari & Saghata,

Sundergonj

20 71

Total = 5 15 69 255

Partner District Phase-1 BHH Phase-2 BHH Total Remarks

AKOTA Gaibandha 4241 3500 7741

GUK Gaibandha 3644 1450 5094

OVA Lalmonirhat 3169 4100 7269

UDPS Rangpur & Kurigram

3314 3950 7264 919 in Kurigram Sadar

JSKS Nilphamari 2482 2000 4482

16850 1500 31850

Area Coverage

District &

Upazila Admin

PAB &

PNGOs

Private

Sector

Network

Partners

Line Departments

DAE/DoF/WDB

Livestock/Health/ and others

PROJECT

Local

Govt.

PROJECT PARTNERSHIP and KEY ACTORS

National and International Policy Forum

Development Agencies and Institutions Scale up-

National level

Scale up Int.

level

http://www.shiree.org/index.php

APPROACH and LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTIONS

Agriculture

Practices

3 options

Fisheries

Management

4 options

Livestock

Resource

Mgt. 4 options

Small Ent.

Dev. 4 options

Light-

Engineering

3 options

Agro/Food

processing

Support to

social &

Disable

HH

Promotion of Community Based Extension System

For

Long-term Sustainability

ACHIEVEMENTS

IMPACTS

AND

CHANGES

16850

15000

Phase-1(2009-2012) Phase-2 (2012-2015)

Beneficiaries Coverage 2009-2015

HR, 26.57%

Travel , 1.63%

Vehi. & Equipt., 1.17%

Office & Utilities,

3.14%

Admin, 3.35%

Operational , 2.46%

D.BHH cost, 53.28%

LL A & WS, 1.00% OH, 6.48%

Contingency, 0.93%

Core Project:

Total Beneficiaries Nos. 31,850

Total Investment / BHH BDT 20,959.32

Direct/BHH BDT 11,682.09

Value for money BDT 0.79

Nutrition Sub- component

Total Beneficiaries Nos. 16,850

Total Investment/BHH BDT 4,175.54

Direct cost/BHH BDT 3,645.39

Budget Distribution

Sector: Agriculture (Sandbar cropping)

Project target: 13300; Achievement : 12857

(Ph-1=7595 & Ph-2= 5262)

RESOURCE and OPPORTUNITY

We Use

Hope for millions living on the edge of mighty rivers in

Bangladesh

Ocean of Pumpkin, Ocean of hope 2013-2014

season

Ocean of Pumpkin 2013-2014 Gaibandha

Human Face of Technology

Step-1: Capacity building and Demonstration

Production and Harvest

????

Harvest and Storage

Storage and Marketing (Gangachara)

Nation wide Market linkage

Total production in 6 years (2009-2015) = 54094 MT by 12857 BHHs

Total sell recorded = 43,275 MT (80%) worth Tk. 34,62,01,600 (£

3m) based on local sell price Average 8 Tk/kg.

Total Product value (Cons.+ Distr.+ Sell) = 43,27,52,000 ( £ 3.8 m )

Product value based on urban market @ 16 Tk/kg =

86,55,04000 Tk = £ 7.5 m

Pumpkin marketing:

Supported by 164 middleman/Market actors.

Crop diversification trial in collaboration with Agricultural Universities

in Bangladesh and Rheine Waal University, Germany

Squash

Lettuce (green)

Capsicum

Straw berry

Red beat

High Value

Crops

Ornamental

Pumpkin

Tomato

Turnip

Water Melon

Carrot

Immediate Impacts Md. Abdur Rahim

Harvested 2450 pumpkins from 600 pits in year-1 2011

Used the return for food, clothing, treatment and asset generation and housing

How only pumpkin

can contribute

?

Food

Security

HH Income

& Employment

Family

Nutrition Monga

protection

Lean season

management

Reduce burden of

safety net

Asset generation

WHY NOT A GOOD POLICY TO ACHIERVE THESE

MILLIONS COULD BE BENEFITTED THROUGH POLICY SUPPORT

Over 50,000 HHs are currently living on embankment in 5 NW districts

An appropriate POLICY

can make

a big DIFFERENCE

180,000 ha of sandbar fallen during

dry season

Over 50,000 HHs are currently living on embankment in 5 NW districts

An appropriate POLICY

can make

a big DIFFERENCE

1.Operational access to barren lands/sandbar for the resource poor displaced communities living on flood protection embankments.

2.Financial and technical support mechanism to run the activity on regular basis

3.Nation wide dissemination (in erosion prone 35-40 districts ) to benefit wider communities.

Intervention-2 : Floating garden (August-October) Project target: 600 BHH

Achievement: : 600

RAHIMA BEGUM, Kutir Para, under Mohishkhocha union, Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat district. Production statistics in PY-2: Total harvest = 276 kg (from 2 beds).

Sold amount = 210 Kg

Earning recorded =Tk. 1050

It helped to manage lean season through food supply, The little earning helped to manage food, clothing and treatment of 4 members family.

Intervention: Cage Aquaculture Project target: 3500

Achievement : 3500

.

• Baseline income Tk. 15881 • Av. BHH annual income Tk. 41126 • Income increased 159% • Av. asset value Tk. 7612/BHH(86% ) • Food security 3 meals daily (96%) • Av. savings Tk. 500/BHH(66% BHH)

Intervention: Hapa Breeding Project target: 100

Achievement: 100 (Phase-1)

Md. Moshiur Rhaman, Tista embankment, balapara, kaunia He produced 38kg tilapia fishes and has earned Tk. 3600 and From (Hapa breeding) he earned 4000 Tk. He purchased a heifer Tk. 11000 (where 7600 Tk from project intervention).

Intervention: Traditional Fishermen Project target: 600

Achievement: 600 (Ph-1= 400 & Ph-2=200)

Baseline Income= 17327 Tk/year Av. BHH Income Tk. 54062 Income Increased 212% Current asset value 10436 Tk/BHH Av. savings 1735 TK/BHH Copping mechanism increased Yes 74%

Intervention: Community Based Fisheries Management Project target: 700

Achievement: 622 (Ph-1= 340 and Ph-2= 282)

SECTOR: LIVESTOCK

Project target Ph-1 and Ph-2 : 7969

Achievement (Ph-1=4489 & Ph-2= 3472) = 7961

Intervention: small scale sheep farming

Target= 5290 Achievement :5293 (Ph-1= 2690 and Ph-2= 2603)

5289 BHH received 15,867 sheep by

the project. Total population estimated

69,567 (Av. 13/BHH).

Av. Population growth 348%

Total Investment. TK. 416,655,00

(362,308 GBP)

Return= TK. 11,51,19998 = 1m GBP

Cost : return ratio= 1: 2.76

Intervention: Heifer rearing Project target: 1850

Achievement: 1851 (Ph-1= 1004 & Ph-2=847)

1851 BHH received 1851 Heifer

Total population 4721 ++

Total investment Tk. 2,6,883000

(233,765 GBP)

Total value of the population

Tk. 6,39,87,924 (556,417 GBP)

Cost: return ratio: 1:3.5

Intervention: Duck farming Project target: 735

Achievement: 735

• Baseline income was Tk. 16405

• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 37370

• Income increased 128%

• Av. asset value is Tk. 6313/BHH (86%)

• 96% BHH takes 3 meals a day

• Av. Savings recorded Tk. 461

• Able to face crisis Yes-75% BHH

Intervention: Community based para vet Project target: 90

Achievement: 82 (Ph-1= 60 & Ph-2= 22)

DILRUBA PARVIN, ID. No. 630137, Uttar Kolkonda, Gangachara embankment, Rangpur. Her average earning per month obtained around Tk. 5000- 6000 from this community based extension service.

SECTOR: SMALL ENTERPRISE (Tailoring+Handicrafts+Weaving+Small trade)

Project target =3215 Achievement 2926 (Ph-1=715 and Ph-2= 2211)

Intervention: Tailoring (Target= 381)

Achievement : 381

• Baseline income was Tk. 16548

• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 62,486

• Income increased 278%

• Av. assets value Tk. 18784/BHH (86%)

• Food security (100% BHH

• Av. Savings recorded Tk. 1709/BHH

• Able to face crisis Yes- 92% BHH

INTERVENTION: HANDICRAFT (Target= 300)

Achievement (PY-1+ PY-2): 300

GOLJAR HOSSAIN, Union-Haripur, Upazila- Sundarganj, Gaibandha.

He received a 15 day long training on diversified bamboo products.

His monthly Av. earning recorded Tk. 5500-6000.

Asset generation:

A calf Tk. 8000 and 1 goat Tk. 1400 after fulfillment of food security demand of his 7 members family (5 daughters including 1 disabled child).

INTERVENTION: SMALL TRADE

Project target: 2000

Achievement: 2211 (Ph-1=161 and Ph-2= 2050)

• Baseline income was Tk. 17088

• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 42530

• Income increased 149%

• Av. Asset value 22715/BHH(90% )

• Food security 3 meals a day Yes 100%

SECTOR: AGRO- PROCESSING (Food processing + Emergency food preparation)

Project target: 600+800=1400

Achievement = 1249 (Ph-1 = 600 and Ph-2= 649)

• Baseline income was Tk. 16389

• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 55,675

• Income increased 240%

• Av. asset value Tk. 19215/BHH

• Av. savings Tk. 1849/BHH

• Food security 3 meals a day 100% BHH

Intervention: Emergency food preparation Project target: 600

Achievement: 600

An initiative of community based awareness raising for disaster preparedness particularly on emergency food preparation and storage

SECTOR: LIGHT ENGINEERING (Rickshaw –van repairing +Engine boat repairing+ electric Arc welding+ electric wiring)

Target= 1250 Achievement= 1278 (Ph-1=500 and Ph-2= 778)

Intervention: Rickshaw-van repairing

Project target: 550

Achievement : 562

• Baseline income was Tk. 17864

• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 62008

• Income increased 247%

• Av. assets value Tk. 18996/BHH

• Food security 3 meals a day Yes- 100%

•Av. Savings recorded Tk. 1136/BHH

Intervention: Engine Boat Repairing Project target: 400

Achievement: 376

MD. BULU MIA (35).S/O Lt.Alef uddin. He lives on Bangpara Paikan badh of Alambiditor union of Gangachara Upazilla of Rangpur District. He received 07 days training on Diesel Engine Repairing. He works on hired basis in his locality. His daily average income recorded TK.300 He has started saving money to hire a shop in Boraibari Bazar.

Intervention: Electric Arc Welding and Electric wiring Project target: 99

Achievement: 97

MDMD. BELAL HOSSAIN (22) lives in village Masterpara at Saghata badh, Saghat upazilla in Gaibandha District. He received 08 days long training and 24 days attachment with local workshop on Electric Arc welding in November, 2010. Now He is working in a local workshop (Raju Workshop) at Saghat Bazar. His daily average income is TK.150 He is trying his level best to develop skill on different workshop activities.

Intervention: Person with Disability Project target: 800

Achievement: 800

MD. WAHAB ALI, 60 years old living at Kalmati, Lalmonirhat.

Previously he could not walk more distance due to his Physical disability and weakness of his leg.

After receiving physiotherapy treatment and by

using one point stick now he can walk more distance.

Now he can attend and participate at community events.

His wife got food processing training from project, now Wahab Ali also helps his wife to sell the food products in their small shop.

Intervention: Social and legal rights Project target: 600

Achievement: 600

An initiative of raising general awareness on social, gender and legal rights

Sector Baseline Income Current Income % increased

Agriculture( Sandbar cropping) 17088 42530 149%

Livestock( Beef fattening) 12926 32650 153%

Fisheries (traditional) 17327 54062 212%

Small enterprise(Tailoring) 16548 62486 278%

Food processing 16389 55675 240%

Light engineering(Rickshaw/van) 17864 62008 247%

All sector average 15919 44551 180%

Comparison between Baseline and Current Income

CMS2 Information based on April 2014 data visualization

Indicators CMS2 results compare to last month (No. of BHH – 11381)

Income increased 84% BHH little, 2% BHH fast and remained same 14% BHH

Number of BHH income sources 1 source(10% BHH), 2 sources(65% BHH), 3 sources(21%) and 3+ (4% BHH )

Food security( Take 3 meals in

last 7 days)

100% BHH

Food diversity(BHH Egg

Consumed in last month)

Egg( 2% BHH ) most of days, Every week 29% , 2/3 times during the

month 59%, only once in a month (9%) , Not at all (1%)

Food diversity(BHH Fish

Consumed in last month)

Fish( 25% BHH ) most of days, Every week 42% , 2/3 times during the

month 28%, only once in a month (4%) , Not at all (1%)

Food diversity(BHH Meat

Consumed in last month)

Meat( 8% BHH ) most of days, Every week 1% , 2/3 times during the

month 40%, only once in a month (46%) , Not at all (5%)

BHH Cash savings Individual savings( 67%), Group savings(14%), Both (7%) , No savings( 12%)

Access to safe drinking water Tube well/ (99%)

Asset value change Being increasing fast( 1% BHH), Being increasing little ( 72%), Remained

the same (27%).

Steps out of poverty( BHH self

assessment)

Step 4( 3% BHH), step 5( 13%), step 6(27%), step 7(32%), step 8(21%), step

9(3%) and step 10( 1%)

CMS2 Results (No of BHH = 11381)

COMMUNICATION ADVOCACY and INFLUENCE For WIDER DISSEMINATION

Publications Over 130 news articles have published in the national and local newspapers

APPG advocacy

HSTU Dinajpur

2nd NSC meeting

23 international visitors from 15 countries to see Community Based Adaptation in GB

Institutional linkage

LINKAGE

WITH

GOVERNMENT

World Poverty Day 2009 and 2010

Global Attention

National

Geographic

Focus

To

CC Adaptation

ATN PUMPKIN TV- UK

Devex Do Good. Do It Well

Mati O Manush

Global Ideas

BTV World

Media Coverage

Local, National and Global

International Recognition

1st Runner up

Cannes Media

and

Corporate Award 2011

DW Global Ideas 3000

Silver Dolphin

• Complexity of Extreme Poor BHH problems i.e. living on embankment, Housing, basic services (health, nutrition and sanitation).

• Natural disasters i.e. flooding, drought, cold

• Less employment opportunity in the locality

• Less or No productive resource and regular earning

• No or minimal resource access in particular water bodies and land

• Remoteness and low economic opportunity

• Single intervention for optimum economic growth

Challenges faced

Promise to keep, Dreams to fulfill,

still long way to go

“I have no doubt that it is possible to give a new direction to technological development, a direction that shall lead it back to the real

needs of man”

“To talk about the future is only useful if it leads to action now.”

E.F. Schumacher, Author of “Small is Beautiful”

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