BSS, Rajshahi :
Around 53,000 people of 12,500 households living in different slum areas in the city will get the time-fitting tools of improving their living and livelihood condition through reducing multi- dimensional poverty and deprivation.
To this end, an empowering situation will be created so that the targeted people are able to get access to adequate, safe and affordable housing, basic and inclusive services and upgrade slums.
It was revealed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing and project inception meeting held here on Tuesday afternoon.
Brac will implement the ‘Urban Development Programme’ in association with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) with the main thrust of engaging multi- sectoral partners for creating opportunities, improving wellbeing and realising rights of the urban poor.
On the occasion, Mayor of RCC Mosaddique Hossain Bulbul and Brac Programme Head Hasina Moshrufa signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides for successful implementation of the project.
Under the project, 17,500 youths, including around 13,000 females of 15-29 age group, will get empowerment and entrepreneurship privileges through need- based promotional activities.
Of them, 3,000 youths will be imparted either three or six-month need- based vocational and technical training and job placement for improving their living and livelihood condition. UCEP Bangladesh and other organizations concerned will provide the training.
With RCC Chief Executive Officer Dr Sharif Uddin in the chair, Secretary Khandakar Mahabubur Rahman, Chief Engineer Ashraful Haque, Brac Partnership Manager Sajal Kumar Shaha, Regional Coordinator Farjana Parveen and District Representative Jahedul Islam attended the ceremony.
RCC Executive Engineer Nur Islam and Brac Programme Head Hasina Moshrufa presented project papers on behalf of their respective sides detailing the project objectives, activities and outcomes.
Hasina Moshrufa said the project intends to promote socio-economic empowerment of the beneficiary people. To this end, linkage will be developed between the youth entrepreneurs and various financial institutions including banks.
Around 53,000 people of 12,500 households living in different slum areas in the city will get the time-fitting tools of improving their living and livelihood condition through reducing multi- dimensional poverty and deprivation.
To this end, an empowering situation will be created so that the targeted people are able to get access to adequate, safe and affordable housing, basic and inclusive services and upgrade slums.
It was revealed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing and project inception meeting held here on Tuesday afternoon.
Brac will implement the ‘Urban Development Programme’ in association with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) with the main thrust of engaging multi- sectoral partners for creating opportunities, improving wellbeing and realising rights of the urban poor.
On the occasion, Mayor of RCC Mosaddique Hossain Bulbul and Brac Programme Head Hasina Moshrufa signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides for successful implementation of the project.
Under the project, 17,500 youths, including around 13,000 females of 15-29 age group, will get empowerment and entrepreneurship privileges through need- based promotional activities.
Of them, 3,000 youths will be imparted either three or six-month need- based vocational and technical training and job placement for improving their living and livelihood condition. UCEP Bangladesh and other organizations concerned will provide the training.
With RCC Chief Executive Officer Dr Sharif Uddin in the chair, Secretary Khandakar Mahabubur Rahman, Chief Engineer Ashraful Haque, Brac Partnership Manager Sajal Kumar Shaha, Regional Coordinator Farjana Parveen and District Representative Jahedul Islam attended the ceremony.
RCC Executive Engineer Nur Islam and Brac Programme Head Hasina Moshrufa presented project papers on behalf of their respective sides detailing the project objectives, activities and outcomes.
Hasina Moshrufa said the project intends to promote socio-economic empowerment of the beneficiary people. To this end, linkage will be developed between the youth entrepreneurs and various financial institutions including banks.
