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Project details
Civic Awareness
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Bangladesh:
nationwide |
|
Project budget
(€) |
2,962,000 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
2,700,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
NGOs |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
FEMA, JSK, WAVE
Foundation, Light House, Uttaran, SDS, SUN, BCCP, APUK, EPLC, Odhikar,
ODPUP |
|
Starting date |
March 2006 |
|
Expected end
date |
March 2007 |
|
Description |
A network of 11 NGOs are carrying out 8 co-ordinated
projects to improve vulnerable groups' access to enable the electorate
in targeted areas to make independent, informed decisions at the ballot
box. The projects seek to empower vulnerable groups, to instil messages
of anti-violence, tolerance, dialogue and equality of opportunity, and
also to sensitise citizens to their responsibilities and rights. |
|
Contact person |
Christian
Raitz von Frentz |
Disabled People’s Rights and Inclusion: Strengthening DPOs and Beyond
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
9 Districts of
Bangladesh |
|
Project budget
(€) |
989,641 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
750,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Action on
Disability in Development (ADD) |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Action on
Disability in Development (ADD), Bangladesh |
|
Starting date |
January 2007 |
|
Expected end
date |
January 2010 |
|
Description |
The project aims at building the capacity of disabled
people’s organisations (DPOs) so that they have effective membership
structures and federations link up at district and national level to
lobby for disabled people’s rights with a united voice. Improving the
skills of DPO to advocate and influence for inclusive policies and
services and to access information and funding to do this. Ensuring the
inclusion and representation of the most marginalized disabled people in
the disability movement to advocate for their rights. Supporting DPOs to
campaign for legal protection and the implementation of legislative
rights and influence the Bangladesh government, private sector,
development agencies and civil society for inclusion and access to
services. |
|
Contact person |
Fabrizio
Senesi |
Proximity Services for a Full Participation of People with
Disabilities in all Spheres of Life
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
10 Districts in
Northwest region |
|
Project budget
(€) |
970,000 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
727,500 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Handicap
International |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Centre For
Disability in Development (CDD) |
|
Starting date |
February 2007 |
|
Expected end
date |
January 2010 |
|
Description |
The project aims at promoting equal opportunities and
meaningful participation of Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh by
strengthening of a comprehensive and decentralized intervention process
to address the needs and promote rights of persons with disabilities,
mainly in two disaster prone areas in the northwest and northeast
regions.
The ultimate beneficiaries are the Persons with
Disabilities all over Bangladesh through the network of of Community
Development Organizations of local partner Centre for Disability in
Development (CDD), and the proximity of its disability-related
services. |
|
Contact person |
Fabrizio Senesi |
Poverty and Working Children Programme
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Dhaka, Khulna
and Kurigram |
|
Project budget
(€) |
846,000 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
635,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Save The
Children, UK |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
PRODIPON
SOLIDARITY |
|
Starting date |
July 2004 |
|
Expected end
date |
June 2009 |
|
Description |
The project aims to improve and monitor children's
working conditions, monitor savings, education and health, and to
establish micro credit programmes for poor families with working
children. |
|
Contact person |
Salahuddin Khan |
Building Linkages to Combat Trafficking and Exploitation in
Children and Adolescents (SANJOG)
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Satkhira,
Jessore and Rajshahi in West Bangladesh, and Kolkata, Parganas, Nadia,
Ladah and Murshidabad in India |
|
Project budget
(€) |
1,883,548 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
Rural Employment Opportunity for Rural Assets (REOPA) |
|
Implementing
agency |
Groupe
Developpement |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Dhaka Ahsania
Mission, Apareyo Association for Community Development, Don Bosco,
Ashalayam and Sanlaap |
|
Starting date |
February 2003 |
|
Expected end
date |
June 2007 |
|
Description |
The project aims to combat trafficking and
exploitation of children and adolescents, to provide psychosocial
rehabilitation for victims and to repatriate them. |
|
Contact person |
Nicola
Main-Thomson |
Birth Registration
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Bangladesh:
nationwide |
|
Project budget
(€) |
2,648,140.92 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
999,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
UNICEF |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
UNICEF |
|
Starting date |
January 2006 |
|
Expected end
date |
June 2007 |
|
Description |
The goal is to introduce a universal birth
registration system, in accordance with the Convention of the Rights of
the Child that will be used as an access mechanism for other child
rights such as protection against marriage, labour, deprivation of
liberty, and commercial sexual exploitation. |
|
Contact person |
Nicola
Main-Thomson |
Prevention of Cross-border trafficking of women and children
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
South-west
Bangladesh/ India |
|
Project budget
(€) |
708,375.66 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
566,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Concern
Universal |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Dhaka Asania
Mission, Socio-Legal Aid Research and Training Centre (SLARTC), Women’s
Interlink Foundation, CBOs. |
|
Starting date |
January 2006 |
|
Expected end
date |
December 2008 |
|
Description |
The project aims to prevent cross-border trafficking
of women and children in South West Bangladesh/India by supporting
regional activities such as research, training and increasing community
awareness. |
|
Contact person |
Nicola
Main-Thomson |
Developing a Rights-Based Approach for
Anti-Trafficking Actions in South Asia
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Bangladesh,
India and Nepal. |
|
Project budget
(€) |
1,185,374 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
948,299 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Terre Des Hommes,
Italy |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Kathmandu School
of Law, Centre for Legal Research and Resource Development, Women's
Interlink Foundation, Bal Sakha Jagorani Chakra, and Chinnamukul
Bangladesh. |
|
Starting date |
March 2006 |
|
Expected end
date |
February 2009 |
|
Description |
The project aims to combat cross border trafficking
between India, Nepal and Bangladesh through the rights-based development
of legal and social measures and rehabilitation. |
|
Contact person |
Nicola
Main-Thomson |
European Initiative for Democracy and Human
Rights:
6 successful projects from EIDHR 2005 call for proposals
|
Sector |
Good Governance and Human Rights |
|
Location of activities |
Bangladesh: Nationwide |
|
Project budget (€) |
580,000 |
|
EC contribution (€) |
525,000 |
|
Implementing agency |
Relief International UK, TDH Italy, Dhaka Ahsania
Mission, IPDS, BCDJC, Action in Development |
|
Co-financing / Local partner |
Various local NGOs |
|
Starting date |
February 2007 |
|
Expected end date |
February 2009 |
|
Description |
The combined outcome of the six chosen projects
should be the promotion and fostering of a culture of human rights that
advances principles of equality, tolerance and peace.
The six chosen projects cover a wide area, including
media access, indigenous rights, working women and traditional
handicraft and textiles industries.
For 2007 EIDHR Call for Proposals visithttp://www.eudelbangladesh.org/en/calltender/bangladesh.htm |
|
Contact person |
Salahuddin Khan |
Promoting Rights of the Disadvantaged by
Preventing Violence Against Women (PROTIRODH)
|
Sector |
Good Governance
and Human Rights |
|
Location of
activities |
Dinajpur, Dhaka,
Khulna and Tangail. |
|
Project budget
(€) |
1,000,000 |
|
EC
contribution (€) |
800,000 |
|
Implementing
agency |
Care Netherlands |
|
Co-financing /
Local partner |
Uddog, BRIF, NMS
and Durjoy |
|
Starting date |
January 2007 |
|
Expected end
date |
December 2009 |
|
Description |
The goal is to improve response to incidences of
violence against women and to promote a more enabling environment for
the fulfilment of women’s (including sex workers) dignity and right to
freedom from gender-based violence. |
|
Contact person |
Nicola
Main-Thomson |
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