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Meeting on liaison with service providers held in Jamalpur


Published : 20 Apr 2022 09:04 PM

With the support of World Vision Jamalpur Area Program, a meeting was held in Jamalpur on the initiative of Unnayan Sangha Jamalpur Area Program to establish communication between service providers and service recipients.  

It is learned that the councilors present expressed their views on giving priority to real and more deserving persons under the social security net and ensuring 100% transparency and accountability in receiving various allowances.  After finding out that the eligible persons are still out of the allowance in the working area of AP, the people's representatives said that such persons should contact the concerned department including the municipality following the proper procedure. A 10-year program called Area Program (AP) has been started in Jamalpur to improve the condition of the society through cooperation in sustainable income source of food, maternal and child health and nutrition, child protection and participation activities to meet the basic needs of children.

Unnayan Sangha, a non-governmental organization, is implementing AP in Jamalpur on the basis of partnership with World Vision Bangladesh.  Under this program, 23 thousand 262 beneficiaries have been selected in 39 villages.  Village Development Committee has been formed with people of different classes and professions of the area to complete all the activities of the program successfully. 

Activities include livelihood, health, nutrition, WAS and sponsorship.  These include food surveys, skills development, eco-friendly village establishments, zinc rice production, extreme poverty development, disaster management, team building, capacity building, antenatal and postpartum services, raising awareness on child rights, and compiling various lists of at-risk children.  Being.  Hong Kong is financing the implementation of the program

Shariful Islam Shimul, Councilor of Ward No. 1 of Jamalpur Municipality presided over the meeting held at the meeting room of Jamalpur Bagabaid High School.  The keynote speaker was Minara Parveen, AP Manager, Unnayan Sangha. Among others, Shahinur Rahman, Ward Councilor, Ward 10, Jamalpur Municipality and Md.  Emdadul Islam Jiban, 12th Ward Councilor Kamrul Hasan Milton, Women Councilors Saida Akhter, Nasrin Akhter, President of Urban Development Committee Miyar Uddin Master, Akhtaruzzaman Ansari and others.  30 delegates took part in the meeting.