SEMP Partners Profile


SEMP Component 4.4.1
Environmental Awareness and Monitoring at Grassroots Level -
Awareness and Advocacy
Sub Implementing Agency: Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB)

Background

ADAB, as a unique network of NGOS, has developed over the last two decades or so and emerged as a model for the development NGOs across the world. It brings together its members working within the broad framework of people-centered sustainable development. One of its central goals is to knit these constituent parts closer together and respond to their needs creatively. It has been playing active roles in strengthening inter-NGO relations, exchanging ideas and experiences, expanding fields of co-operation, developing organizational skills and enhancing functional relations and communication with government, donors and various groups of civil societies.

ADAB is registered simultaneously under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 and Foreign Donations Regulation Ordinance of 1978. Currently ADAB has a membership of 886. Of these, over 231 (as of Dec. 1997) are at the central level and 655 are at the Chapter level.

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Objective

The goal of ADAB is to contribute in establishing a just, democratic and secular society which has largely reduced poverty, environmental pollution and all kind of oppressions including gender.

ADAB is created with the objective to establish a strong and effective NGO sector capable of creating favorable environment for empowerment of the poor, gender-equity, conservation of ecosystem, unified civil society, functional democracy and reintroduction of secular state.

ADAB always moves with the development needs of the time and aspirations of the grassroots people and is always ready to listen, learn, experiment, adapt and change. It is therefore natural that the nature and dimension of ADAB programs have undergone changes over the years.

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Project Area / Target Audience

ADAB has been working in a total of 100 upazilas under the project on the basis of the environmental vulnerability.

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Major Activities

To achieve the goal and objectives of the project the following major activities will be undertaken:

1. Capacity Building of the EAMGLP Staff

i) Training/Workshop on Environmental Awareness and Monitoring.

ii) Staff Training and Field Level Exposure (at home) on Environmental Issue.

iii) Study Tour/Group Training (Abroad) on Environmental Issue.

iv) taff Orientation Course (Newly Recruited).

2. Strengthening the Capacity of NGOs

i) Training of Trainers (ToT) on Environment Management , Sustainable Agriculture and Disaster Preparedness & Response at Central Level.

ii) Training of Trainers (ToT) on Environment Management, Sustainable Agriculture and Disaster Preparedness & Response at Chapter Level.

iii) Training on Environment Protection and Sustainable Agriculture (EPSA) for the Staff of NGOs.

iv) Training on Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR) for the Staff of NGOs.

3 Capacity Building of Environment Watch Committee

i) Formation and Functioning of Environment Watch Committee at Central Level and Upazila Level.

ii) Orientation of Environment Watch Committee at Upazila level.

iii) Quarterly Workshop of Upazila Environment Watch Committee.

4. Environmental Awareness Education Programme

i) Orientation/Classes at School Level on Environmental Issues.

ii) Participation in the Scout Jamboree and Environment Fair.

iii) Displaying Popular Theatre on Environmental Issues.

iv) Displaying Video Documentary on environmental Issues at Grassroots Level.

v) Exhibition on Sustainable Agriculture at Local Level (to be organized in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Extension, GoB).

vi) Organizing Rally of Grassroots People Against Environmental Pollution at Local Level.

vii) Observance of World Environment Day and Disaster Day at Central and Chapter Level.

viii) Monitoring of the Local Environment by the Upazila Environment Watch Committee.

5. Workshop/Seminar/Consultative Meeting on Environmental Issues

i) Workshop on Conceptualization of the Project (Inception Workshop).

ii) Workshop/Seminar on Environmental Issues.

iii) Project Progress Review Workshop by the Chapter Steering Committee.

iv) Consultative Meeting with Govt./ FoRAM / CEN/ Media/ Member NGOs and other Concerned Agencies on Environmental Issues.

v) Project Progress Review Workshop (Staff).

vi) Annual Workshop of Chapter Trainers Pool at Chapter Level.

vii) Workshop on National Land Use Policy (Draft) at Regional and National Level.

viii) Workshop with member NGOs on Emerging Environmental Issues (Need Based).

6. Development and Publication of Environmental Awareness Education Materials

i) Developing and Printing of Training Module on Environmental Awareness and Monitoring at Grassroots Level.

ii) Publication of Poster, Leaflet and Booklet on Environmental Issues and Brochure on EAMGLP.

iii) Publication of Quarterly Newsletter.

iv) Developing Guideline for Environment Monitoring and Tools for Collection of Information at Grassroots Level.

v) Developing of Video Documentary and TV Spot

7. Development of Database

i) Collection of Data from Grassroots Level.

ii) Development of a Database Programme at Central and Chapter Level.

iii) Updating of Data Bank on Regular Basis.

iv) Information from Media through News Clippings.

8. Reporting

i) Pre-implementation Status Report on Environmental Awareness and Monitoring at Grassroots Level.

ii) Mid-term Status Report on Environmental Awareness and Monitoring at Grassroots Level.

iii) Post implementation Status Report on Environmental Awareness and Monitoring at Grassroots Level.

iv) Quarterly Project Progress Report (Terminal Report).

v) Preparing and Printing of Project Report.

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Quarterly Progress Report

 

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Contact Info:

Contact Person:

Mr. Pejush Kanti Datta

Programme Officer

Address:

1/3, Block F, Lalmatia, Dhaka –1209

Email: adab@bdline.com
Phone:

Tel:  9116184,  9126415

Fax:

Fax: 8113095

 

Web:

 


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