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Bangladesh Presentation
Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury Joint Secretary Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
In Bangladesh currently more than 90 social safety net programs in operation. Most of the programs have cash transfers.
Objectives
Helping create assets at individual, household and community levels to reduce food insecurity; Helping individuals and households protect their assets when various types of shocks occur; Helping individuals and households to use their existing resources more effectively, and thereby helping them to cope with various types of risks; Directly raising economic growth rates by reducing inequity.
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0.08M BDT 2233.3 M (EU is the donor) 50,000 ultra-poor female headed households and 30,000 ultra-poor
marginal farmer and share-cropper households in the south-western part of Rajshahi Division have improved food security and livelihoods and are mainstreamed in the overall development process.
Agency Responsible Department of Women Affairs (DWA)
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(1) FLS Part II. Institutional Challenges Ministries/Institutions in Charge of the Program Role of: (a) Central Government (a)Project Steering Committee (PSC) (b) Project Implementation Committee (PIC) In selection of beneficiaries, payments etc. there is no direct role of the Ministry. DAW gives the final approval. Local Government representatives works in committees for the selection of beneficiaries. No direct coordination Project Unit,>Department of Women Affairs (DWA)>Ministry of Women & Children Affairs
Any coordination with supply side actions in education & health? How are Civil Society Organizations involved in implementation?
(1) FLS
ConcernSustainability and continuation of the program after end of Donors support Major Problem Encountered so farThe finalization of the list of households remains a challenge due to intervention by local political leaders.
Experience Demand and need for CCTs do exist. CCTs are particularly effective to address the needs of poorest and specially disadvantaged segments of the society.
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(2) Amader Shishu (Our Children) Name of the program Year Program Started/Duration Number of Beneficiary Households Yearly Budget and year of reference Amader Shishu 36 months from June 2008 May 2011 2,058 BDT 55.45 M
Describe the role (selection of beneficiaries, program administration, verification of coresponsibilities, payments, etc.) of:
a. Central governments
(a)Project Steering Committee (PSC) (b) Project Implementation Committee (PIC) In selection of beneficiaries, payments etc. there is no direct role of the Ministry. DSS gives the final approval.
Local Government representatives works in committees for the selection of beneficiaries. Following cash support, the families are to comply with the following minimum requirements: 1) Children should attend school on a regular basis; 2) Children (girls) should not be married before the age of 18 years old; and 3) Children should not be engaged in any worst forms or hazardous labor MoSW, Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury,
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No direct coordination
How are Civil Society Organizations involved in implementation? Major problem encountered and Experience
No direct involvement
Major Problem EncounteredThe finalization of the list of vulnerable children remains a challenge with political pressure resulted in repeated verification exercises of the identified children conducted by the social workers and UNICEF. Experience-
CCTs are particularly effective to address the needs of victims of a natural disaster.
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were provided with stipend, tuition fee, book and exam allowance. The FSSAP was jointly initiated by the WB, ADB and the Government in 1994. The aim was to increase female access to secondary education, reduce fertility rate by delaying marriage and improve women's economic and social empowerment.
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Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FSSAP) FSSAP was administered in 57 out of the 64 districts and covered 24, 950 schools and madrasahs (Islamic schools) out of the total of 28,140 schools until 2002. The number of beneficiaries ranged from 1 million to 2.8 millions. Following Bangladesh, countries like Pakistan, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua and Paraguay have taken similar intervention, though in smaller scale, and research shows that in all the countries, secondary school assistantship programs increase school enrollment and attendance.
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Female Secondary School Assistance Project & Female Secondary School Assistance Project II (FSSAP II)
"The benefits of educating girls reach far beyond increasing individual opportunity. Higher education levels for girls have been shown to alleviate problems such as high birth rates, poor health practices, high infant mortality rates and the inability of a large percentage of the labor market to function effectively. This project provided continued support to a very effective and worthwhile effort of the Government of Bangladesh to enable poor rural girls to improve not only their own lives, but the well-being of the country. (World Bank evaluation)
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Secondary Education Quality & Access Enhancement Project To enhance the quality of education at the secondary education level by facilitating access to information through quality teaching materials and audio-visual demo of classes to teachers and students. Project duration 2008-2014. Total Project Cost is US$ 155.70 Million (World Bank US$130.7 Million) With other components, 2 Million stipends are being provided targeting poorer students, 60% are girls.
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