2012 team 8

Sustainable Community

Developmental Strategy

Barguna, Bangladesh

Group 8

Paul Joseph Leonardi

Asundep Ntui

Rovinskiy Nikolay

Meghan Tipre

Melonie Walcott

Outline

• Challenges• Goal• Objectives• Strategy

– Planning– Design and Implementation– Expected Outcomes

• Budget• Monitoring and Evaluation Plan• Timeline

Barguna District

Challenges

• Housing needs

• Access to safe drinking water

• Economic instability (rebuilding livelihood)

• Inadequate community awareness for disaster management

Overall Goal

• To contribute to improving housing and sustainable economic development in Barguna District in Bangladesh

Objectives

1. To provide housing and sanitation - cyclone resistant homes, home improvement grants, school cum shelters and community centers

2. To improve access to safe drinking -rainwater harvesting, water treatment

3. To increase adaptability to extreme climate changes– economic sustainability, food security, health promotion

Public Policy

Organizational

Community

Individual

Socio-ecological Framework Government policies- land allocation, microcredit, home construction

existing farming practices supported by government , NGO’s

Local NGOs, Local government agencies, universities,

Local leaders, religious leaders, teachers, family

members

Skill-building trainingRisk reduction education

Health PromotionBusiness management skills

Approach• Active Community Participation

• Stakeholder involvement /partnership

• Capacity building

– Institutional strengthening

– Individual training- skill building and education

• Build on lessons learned

– Avoid duplication

• Use of local resources (money stays in community)

Conceptual FrameworkPlanning Design and

InterventionExpected

Outcomes

•Improved

health

outcomes

•Improved

economic

development

•Community

recovery

•Policy Analysis

•Community

needs mapping

•Community Asset

Mapping

•Formation

community

advisory

board/Spearing

committee

•Needs

Prioritization

Housing

and

Sanitation

Safe

Drinking

water

Adaptability

•Improved health

outcomes- Social,

mental and physical

•Sustained Food

security

•Sustained economic

benefits

•Reduced vulnerability

to future disasters

Impact

Monitoring and Evaluation

Short term goal Medium term goal Long-term goal

Objective 1: To provide housing and sanitation

• Target Population

– Most vulnerable -Extremely/ultra poor/land less; Female headed households; Elderly; Handicap

• Selection process (Identification of beneficiaries)

– Government records (natural disaster record)

– Community advisory board(CAB) recommendation

Objective 1: Intervention

• UNDP Model Homes– Resistant to category 4 cyclones– Culturally acceptable – Facilitate rain water harvesting– Accommodate expansion

• Latrine– Flood resistant latrines– 1 unit per three families

• Shelters– Flood resilient– Accommodate 800-1000 persons +livestock– Will serve as schools and community centers

Objective 2: To improve access to safe drinking

• Target Population

– Home beneficiaries

– Other community members

Objective 2: Interventions

• Rainwater harvesting

– Water storage tank (3,200L)

– 9 liters per day for family of 6

– Tank is used for 4 months

– 1 Tank per 3 families

– Can be made locally in the community

Objective 2: Interventions

• Water Treatment

– Moringa seeds-

• Microbial

• Salinity

• Turbidity

Objective 2: Interventions

• Water Treatment

– Moringa seeds-

• Microbial

• Salinity

• Turbidity

– Water filters

• Arsenic filtration

Objective 3: To increase adaptability to extreme climate changes

• Target Population

– Individuals in target community

– Special emphasis on women

Objective 3: Interventions

• Capacity building

– Skill training

– Health education

– Micro-financing

Objective 3: Interventions

• On Farm activities (profitable livestock, poultry, apiculture, floating gardening )

• Promotion of nutrient dense plant (Moringa)

• Rich in micronutrients

Objective 3: Interventions

• Off Farm activities (handicrafts, blanket making, curd production)

• Food preservation techniques- solar drying

• Promotion and management of small businesses

Objective 3: Interventions

• Educational Activities

– Partner with NGOs to promote health education programs

– Disaster risk reduction

– Community sensitization

Future that Floats

Objective 3: Interventions

• Microfinance

– Loan amount can range between $25 -$1000

• About 25% ($5,000,000 of the total budget)

• Diverse farming, cottage industry, food production

– Will be managed by co-operative local banks and community members

Key Partners

Government

• Ministry of Land, Upzila Disaster Management committee, Housing, Ministry of Agriculture, Environment

• Schools/University (BRAC)

NGO’s

• Samata: Land ownership advocacy/program

• Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha (Floating schools)

• Bangladesh Rural Improvement Foundation

Legal consultations

Justification

• Holistic approach

– Unique ecosystem of the country

– Cost effective

– Empower individuals

– Reduce their vulnerability to natural disaster

– Economic development

– Sustainability

Monitoring and EvaluationProject Description Indicators Means of verification Assumption (risks)

with resolution

Goal: To contribute to

improving housing and

sustainable economic

development for

approximately 41,000

families

* % Population without

homes

*Employment rate

* Household income

* Health records -

Diarrheal

Bangladesh disaster

preparedness center

National Surveys

Health facilities

Government, NGOs and

community members

will support the project

Purpose: To reduce

vulnerability to disaster

and improve economic

stability

* Structural integrity of

homes

* Income level

Comparison of pre-and

post-intervention data

Housing solution,

capacity building and

economic strengthening

will reduce vulnerability

Project Description Indicators Means of

verification

Assumption (risks)

Output :

1.Construct 8,157

cyclone resistant homes

Number of homes

constructed within 30

months

Project records

Ministry of

housing

Government, NGOs and

community members support

Weathering conditions will

favorable for building

2. Construct – 8 cyclone

resistant shelters

Number of shelters

constructed

Project records Same as above

3.- Improve access to

safe drinking water

Number of tanks

constructed

Number of person using

water treatment techniques

Reports of diarrhea

Project records

Health records

Interventions are acceptable

by the community

4. Increase adaptability

to climate change

# of people accessing

microfinance

Success rate of business

Household income

Increase food production

# of individual diversifying

agriculture

# of people attending

educational and training

workshops

Bank report

Project records

Ministry of

agriculture

Capacity building and

microfinance will improve

food security and income

Project Description Indicators Means of verification Assumption (risks)

Activities:

1. Community

mobilization

Formation of spearing

community and advisory

board

Project Data Community leaders and

stakeholders will

support program

2. Hiring and training of

staff

Personnel hired and

trained

Project records Staff members will

possess skills to execute

program

3. Baseline assessment

of community needs

and assets

Baseline data collection Filled out questionnaire

Focus groups transcripts

Active participation

4. Capacity building –

Skills training (n=20),

educational (n=10) and

risk reduction workshop

(n=10)

Number of workshops

conducted Number of

persons trained

Attendance records

Evaluation forms

Individuals will

participate in the

training

5. Project evaluation Pre-and post-

intervention surveys

Analyzed reports

6. Dissemination of

results

Community and

stakeholder meetings

Publications

White papers

Project Time Frame Year1 Year2 Year3 Year 4 Year 5

Preliminary Phase (Identify and build partnerships, Community engagement, Formation of community advisoryboard)Community needs assessment- (focus groups, base line data collection, community mobilization)Community asset mapping

Project Implementation- (Construction of houses/latrine, Safe water and sanitation, risk reduction education)Program monitoring

Program Evaluation

Process

Outcome

Impact

Project Evaluation

• Community based committees will routinely engage in self monitoring to measure progress of community development and sustainment.

• Records of projects will be maintained at the community and administrative levels to conduct process and outcome evaluation

• External evaluation will be conducted during implementation and on a six month basis during sustainment to supplement community self evaluation efforts.

• Impact evaluations– Final Impact Evaluations

Budget

Description Units Cost, $ People benefited

Housing 8157 9,959,697 48,942

Latrine 2719 108,720 48,942

Water tank 2719 407,700 48,942

Shelter - 3,900,000

Microfinance ($25-$1000) - 5,155,502 206,220 - 10,331

Administrative cost (personnel cost, conducting baseline, conducting service, conducting monetary evaluation)

-

1 Program manager 72,225

4 Supervisors 33,335

10 masons/carpenters 108,369

5 field workers 144,450

Equipment and supplies 10,000

Capacity building cost (support to existing NGOs for educational activities)

- 100,000

Total 20,000,000 248,942-58,942

References

• Rafiqul Islam. Pre-and post-tsunami coastal planning and land-use policies and issues in Bangladesh.

• http://www.fao.org/forestry/13138-098e3e2e57aa60088543a509788445c8d.pdf

• Emily Wax . Washington Post In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats

• September 27, 2007; Page A01 and A22. http://www.directrelief.org/uploadedFiles/Where_We_Work/Countries/Bangledesh/InternationalReports_v4.0.pdf

• Climate Change Case Studies – May 2009. Extending emergency relief and rehabilitation to increase community resilience to natural disasters Cyclone SidrResponse, Bangladesh http://wvasiapacific.org/downloads/case-studies/Bangladesh_Cyclone_Sidr_Response.pdf

• Practical Action. Sustainable and Diverse Livelihoods. Available http://practicalaction.org/page/2844. Accessed on 03/03/2012

• Tamima U. Population Evacuation Needs Assessment in Cyclone affected BargunaDistrict. Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners. 2009; 2:145-157

Acknowledgement

• Mentor: Dr. Valerie Yeager