DISASTER MANAGEMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION:
Rupantar is evolved through a mandate of environmental sustainability at south-west coastal belt adjacent to the world’s largest mangrove the Shundarban. The larger communities at south-west coastal belt are vulnerable to rapid change of climates. Frequent forms of disasters destroy the sanitation structures. Scarcity of safe drinking water is one of the vital issue of these coastal belt communities. Further, the communities are paid less attention on these issues due to fulfilling other fundamental needs. Considering these Rupantar had operated projects in Koyra and Dacope upazila at Khulna district, Assasuni Upazila at Satkhira district and Shyamnagar and Kaliganj upazila at Satkhira district focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene ( WASH) , Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) and climate change. Rupantar started working in disaster management and mitigation right after the cyclone Sidr hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh on 15 November 2007. Rupantar worked in early warning, assisting people to cyclone shelters followed by emergency relief and rehabilitation with financial assistance.
David Regan – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Concern was thrilled to visit Rupantar’s Collective Responsibility, Action and Accountability for Improved Nutrition (CRAAIN)
Program Director:
Faruque Ahamed
Program Director
01711-324104
faruque@rupantar.org
1. Project name - Enhancing climate resilient WASH in Shyamnagar and Kaliganj upazila
Goal:
Improved WASH services and hygiene practices in Shyamnagar, Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira district suffering from acute WASH conditions related to climate change related vulnerabilities and impacts.
Stakeholders:
- Community people,
- Youth, local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and
- Women leaders.
Name of the donor:
WaterAid Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Installation of improved latrine at educational institute, health care facilities and community, rain water harvesting system, reverse osmosis plant and hand washing facilities at different locations of project intervention area.
- Hygiene awareness session both at community and educational institutions.
- Capacity building training of community and ensure O&M of WASH facilities.
Working Area:
Districts – Satkhira
Upazillas- Shyamnagar and Kaliganj
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 24,200 (F- 14,200 and M- 10,000)
Project Coordinator:
Project Manager
01707-815831
asad@rupantar.org
2.Project name - Promoting climate resilient water supply and sanitation in coastal Bangladesh (PCR-WASH)
Goal:
Improved water and sanitation services and hygiene practice in Assasuni Upazila of Satkhira district suffering from acute WASH conditions related to climate change related vulnerabilities and impacts, with a strong focus on women empowerment through WASH entrepreneurship including strengthen WASH facilities in health care centres’ and schools.
Stakeholders:
- Community people,
- Youth, local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and women leaders.
Name of the donor:
WaterAid Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Women led water entrepreneurship group has been established following WE-WE model (Women Empowerment through Water Entrepreneurship)
- Women group capacitated with basic business concept and technical of Reverse Osmosis plant has been doing the water selling business following proper business model.
- Health Care Facilities (HCF) at remote areas has been provided with WASH facilities.
- Installation of Improved Latrine at educational institute, health care facilities and community, rain water harvesting system, reverse osmosis plant and hand washing facilities at different locations of project intervention area.
Working Area:
Districts- Satkhira
Upazillas- Assasuni
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 1,50,000 (F- 90,000 and M- 60,000);
Project Coordinator:
Project Manager cum Monitoring Coordinator
01724-483268
emran@rupantar.org
3. Project name - Collective responsibility, action and accountability for improved nutrition (CRAAIN)
Goal:
To improve maternal and child nutrition in 4 upazilas (Mongla, Sharankhola,Kachua and Mollahat) of Bagerhat district in the Coastal Region.
Stakeholders:
- Community people,
- Youth, local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and women leaders.
Name of the donor:
- Concern World Wide Bangladesh,
- European Union and
- Water Aid Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Trainings conducted on WASH and Nutrition for school staff, SMC representatives and teachers.
- 8 Peer Educators trainings have been conducted to area based peer educators/leaders on WASH and Nutrition.
- Total 112 (Male-57 and Female-55) Peer Educators have been trained.
- Trainings have been conducted on Entrepreneurship (local suppliers and vendors) on WASH. Total 75 (Male-72 and Female-03) WASH entrepreneurs have been trained.
Working Area:
Districts- Bagerhat
Upazillas- 4 upazillas
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 391197 (F: 156,479 and M: 234,718);
Direct: 21,171 and Indirect: 370,026.
Project Coordinator:
Khaleda Hossain Moon
Project Coordinator
01674-966880
moon@rupantar.org
4. Project name - Enhancing climate resilient WASH in Dacope upazila
Goal:
The goal of the project is to reduce WASH deprivation among the poor, marginalized, and disaster vulnerable households living in ‘Dacope’ Upazila of Khulna district.
Stakeholders:
- Community people,
- Youth, local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and women leaders.
Name of the donor:
- Water Aid Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Training about monitoring the hardware intervention for duty bearer and financial management training for women group
- Installation/renovation of PSF, RWHS and RO plants at different locations of project area
- Conducted Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene related awareness program
Working Area:
Districts- Khulna
Upazillas- Dacope
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 460 (F: 184 and M: 276);
Project Coordinator:
Project Manager ECR
01521-756799
shahin@rupantar.org
5. Project name - Supporting COVID recovery through emergency actions for marginalized (SCREAM)-
Goal:
Enhanced resilience of vulnerable and marginalized community to cope up with pandemic induced neo-normal situation.
Stakeholders:
- Community people,
- Youth, local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and women leaders.
Name of the donor:
Switzerland Government in Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Sustainable livelihood support through entrepreneurship development for marginalized community people
- Model municipality waste management system at the Dacope, Mongla and Bagerhat municipality
- Vaccine registration support and community awareness building on COVID-19
- Youth Engagement
- National level advocacy on NSSS
FD- 6
Working Area:
Districts and upazillas- Khulna- Khulna City Corporation, Dacope, Batiaghata and Bagerhat- Bagerhat Sadar, Mongla, Sharankhola
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 2,016,244 (F: 805,550 and M: 1,207,694);
Direct: 16,244 and Indirect: 2,000,000.
Project Coordinator:
Program Coordinator
01711-324104
faruque@rupantar.org
6. Project name - Breaking Barriers: empowering dreams of menstruating girls in Bangladesh
Goal:
Empowering Adolescent girls and young women (10-24) to challenge the stigma and taboos around menstruation and promote menstrual health and hygiene management by creating an enabling environment by involving all related actors
Stakeholders:
- Youth, Adolescent girls,
- Local elected bodies,
- Government officials,
- Political leaders and
- Women leaders.
Name of the donor:
- Water Aid Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Group formation and orientation of adolescent girls and advisory committee.
- Trainings conducted on Basic WASH and MHHM for school teachers, SMC representatives. Volunteer training on basic WASH and MHHM.
- Formation of student brigade and orient to them.
- Session conduction on basic WASH and MHHM at educational institution.
TOT of SMC and PTA for fund mobilization to maintain O and M of WASH block. - Advocacy and sensitization workshop with duty bearers and stake holders and content development workshop with project staffs.
- Establish proper O and M system of WASH block including MHHM facilities.
Develop entrepreneur at community and educational institution level.
FD- 6
Working Area:
Districts- Shyamnagar
Upazillas- Satkhira
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – 12,110 (F: 8710 and M: 3400);
Project Coordinator:
Project Manager
01707-815831
asad@rupantar.org
7. Project name - Community led innovation for climate risk migration in Bangladesh-CLIMB
Goal:
Strengthening climate resilience and local capacities of vulnerable groups to adapt to climate-induced saline intrusion in Bagerhat District in Bangladesh’s delta region
Stakeholders:
- Community people
- Farmers
- Vulnerable women
- Youth group
- Government agencies,
- Research institutions,
- Khulna university
- CPP
- Private sector service providers
Name of the donor:
CARE Bangladesh
Major activities:
- Conducting CVCA and preparing CAP including validation
- Integrated Aqua Farming (Training; inputs: Shrimp/Crab/Fish+Vegetable+Fruits)
- Community led water collective model (Desalination and reverse osmosis plant)
- Adaptive Kitchen Gardening (Training, tools, seed, fertilizer Support)
- Adaptation fair for community awareness events
- Market linkage and Networking with Private Sectors
- Formation and supporting local women and youth groups to generate capacity and leadership and also provisioning local financing mechanism ( e. g. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) / validation, selecting VA)
FD- 6
Working Area:
Districts- Sharankhola
Upazillas- Bagerhat
Beneficiaries:
Beneficiaries – Direct : 850 households and 3,400 people and Indirect: 17,000 people
Project Coordinator:
Project Manager
01733-224865
miru@rupantar.org