National Desk :
Around 1,500 marginalized families badly affected by the adverse impact of Covid-19 have started getting support, including monetary and income-generating training and assets, as emergency response in Rajshahi, reports BSS.
The stimulus supports are being given on behalf of a project titled “Resilience to Economic Volatility of Indigenous and Vulnerable Populations through Empowerment (REVIVE)” so that the target group of people can get back their normal life through recouping the losses.
They are also being motivated to improve hygiene practices for COVID-19 prevention through providing 1,500 hand-washing devices.
The project is being implemented in six unions of Nachole and Gomostapur Upazilas in Chapainawabganj district.
DASCOH Foundation has started implementing the project in cooperation with HEKS/EPER supported by Switzerland since July last for contributing to the holistic development of disadvantaged communities, including 80 percent ethnic minorities.
A four-member delegation of the project-funding agencies visited the REVIVE project activities at Thekapara village under Gomostapur upazila sharing views with the beneficiaries on Tuesday.
SDC Program Manager Sabina Yeasmine Lubna and its Junior Program Officer Jana Roethlisberger, HEKS-EPER Country Director Dora Choudhury and its Head of Finance Abul Hasnat were the delegation members.
DASCOH Foundation Chief Executive Officer Akramul Haque apprised the team that the ultimate goal of the two-year project is to contribute to the economic recovery and resilience of indigenous and other marginalized communities.
“We have divided the beneficiary households into 50 groups by primary selection of beneficiaries through social mapping, well-being ranking and prioritization for successful implementation of the project,” he said, adding each of the households is being brought under cash incentives worth Taka 4,000.
In phases, they will be imparted training on various income-generating activities, including agriculture, vegetable farming, homestead gardening, fisheries, livestock, vermicompost and horticulture, based on their interest and choice.
Apart from this, the beneficiaries will be given post-training materials and logistic support so that they can engage themselves in the income- generating activities for improving their living and livelihood condition through best use of their knowledge acquired from the training.
Akramul Haque told BSS that the project has a provision of establishing market linkage between the beneficiaries and the line departments for generating a market chain as well as value chain of the farm products.
Emphasis has been given on strengthening coordination and collaboration among the project stakeholders and local authorities.
He said the project is intended to enhance sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience through economic and social empowerment.
“We will also work on improving waste management for alternative livelihoods and reducing environmental degradation,” he added.
Sabina Yeasmine Lubna said the project is expected to help improve social inclusion and human rights situation of indigenous and other marginalized communities as long term impact.
Around 1,500 marginalized families badly affected by the adverse impact of Covid-19 have started getting support, including monetary and income-generating training and assets, as emergency response in Rajshahi, reports BSS.
The stimulus supports are being given on behalf of a project titled “Resilience to Economic Volatility of Indigenous and Vulnerable Populations through Empowerment (REVIVE)” so that the target group of people can get back their normal life through recouping the losses.
They are also being motivated to improve hygiene practices for COVID-19 prevention through providing 1,500 hand-washing devices.
The project is being implemented in six unions of Nachole and Gomostapur Upazilas in Chapainawabganj district.
DASCOH Foundation has started implementing the project in cooperation with HEKS/EPER supported by Switzerland since July last for contributing to the holistic development of disadvantaged communities, including 80 percent ethnic minorities.
A four-member delegation of the project-funding agencies visited the REVIVE project activities at Thekapara village under Gomostapur upazila sharing views with the beneficiaries on Tuesday.
SDC Program Manager Sabina Yeasmine Lubna and its Junior Program Officer Jana Roethlisberger, HEKS-EPER Country Director Dora Choudhury and its Head of Finance Abul Hasnat were the delegation members.
DASCOH Foundation Chief Executive Officer Akramul Haque apprised the team that the ultimate goal of the two-year project is to contribute to the economic recovery and resilience of indigenous and other marginalized communities.
“We have divided the beneficiary households into 50 groups by primary selection of beneficiaries through social mapping, well-being ranking and prioritization for successful implementation of the project,” he said, adding each of the households is being brought under cash incentives worth Taka 4,000.
In phases, they will be imparted training on various income-generating activities, including agriculture, vegetable farming, homestead gardening, fisheries, livestock, vermicompost and horticulture, based on their interest and choice.
Apart from this, the beneficiaries will be given post-training materials and logistic support so that they can engage themselves in the income- generating activities for improving their living and livelihood condition through best use of their knowledge acquired from the training.
Akramul Haque told BSS that the project has a provision of establishing market linkage between the beneficiaries and the line departments for generating a market chain as well as value chain of the farm products.
Emphasis has been given on strengthening coordination and collaboration among the project stakeholders and local authorities.
He said the project is intended to enhance sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience through economic and social empowerment.
“We will also work on improving waste management for alternative livelihoods and reducing environmental degradation,” he added.
Sabina Yeasmine Lubna said the project is expected to help improve social inclusion and human rights situation of indigenous and other marginalized communities as long term impact.
