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Celebrated 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 : #StopSoundPollution

Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government celebrated 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016, 27 April in Dhaka located at Manik Miah Avenue.

Image: Opening ceremony of 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016.

Image: Honorable Minister Abdullah Al Islam Jacob (RIGHT), MP, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government started the opening ceremony of 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016.

In the day observation and campaign program there was presented Honorable Minister Abdullah Al Islam Jacob, MP, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government; Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed. Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests Bangladesh; Md. Raisul Alam Mondal, Director General of Department of Environment; Mr. Farid Ahmed, Project Director of Coordination and Partnership Program to Control Noise Pollution; Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Founder and Executive Director of the Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust and others Government & Non-government officials; civil Society people, journalist, teachers, parents, students of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School, WBB Trust, Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB) and others NGOs representatives are participated into the day observance and raised their voice to Stop Sound Pollution.

Image: ACLAB participated in the 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 celebration program organized by Department of Environment.

Also, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation organized a live television program ‘Gaane Gaane Shokal Suru’ in collaboration with Coordination and Partnership Program to Control Noise Pollution telecasted through Channel-i in the morning at 07-9am at Channel i Bhaban.

Image: After finished the program everybody jammed together for photo session. Hasanuzzaman, Program Officer of ACLAB in the MIDDLE with black T-shirt — Md. Raisul Alam Mondal, Director General of Department of Environment (LEFT); Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Founder and Executive Director of the Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust (RIGHT) and others.

Image: Students of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School are also participated into the 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 celebration to raise voice together for Stop Sound Pollution.

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USAID Program #ConservationIsDevelopment and Role of Community Radio on Biodiversity Conservation

Yesterday on date 25 April 2016, US Agency for International Development (USAID) organized Media Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation; the program venue was in Utshab Hall of Radisson Blu Hotel, Dhaka. On behalf of Bangladesh Community Radio Association (BCRA), Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukdar, Officer-in-Charge of Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM has been participated into the USAID Day-long Workshop oriented program.

Image: Training on Radio Journalism for the Community Youth under Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

17 Community Radio are currently broadcasting in different regions in Bangladesh. Those community radios are already involved to many OnAir and OffAir programs development on Biodiversity Conservation issues since its establishment in 2012. The local people are fully involved to run the community radio. Community people are engaged to produce program, edit, and broadcasting on local language and general language. The community radio programs are planning, developing and broadcasting with the active participation of community people. Community Radio is became most important community development tool and keeping effort on local development.

Image: Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM program OnAir.

So in the field of Biodiversity Conservation issues community radio is very important tools to directly work in community with active participation of community people within whom the biodiversity conservation practice would be built in. So that Biodiversity Conservation will be put into people’s practice very practically and successfully through community radio.

Image: Providing Training on IT/ICT and Radio Management under Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

USAID Day-long Workshop oriented program Media Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation has been carried out with Hashtag #ConservationIsDevelopment in the presence of US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,KCMG and others Civil Society people, university students and lots of journalists from television, radio, newspapers, online media and news agencies around the country.

Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM has planned to provide IT/ICT training to more youth (initially targeted 150 persons) in the community. So that they will able to use computer, internet, social media, website design and development, software and hardware troubleshooting, etc.

Source:

—Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukdar, Officer-in-Charge of Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Program Officer of ACLAB!

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—Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

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Work Experience on Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs of ACLAB

Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh are implementing several projects on Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights issues including prevention of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. ACLAB has been working on those issues since late eighteen century. In this beginning period of ACLAB there many supportive organizations and donors are mentionable. But on the HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights issues, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH 2ND IN RIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH REALMS, the Head of the Commonwealth Nations and European Union - her name are unforgettable for she funded to ACLAB in 1995 through CIDA Canada for a project of HIV/AIDS prevention program and to promote a prolonging life for all. After this times, ACLAB has been received several support and cooperation by many National & International Organization, completed few project on this issue. Currently ACLAB has been working all most 5 number of projects of Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs in Bangladesh with close support & cooperation and partnership by World Bank, National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of GoB, European Union, Alliance International UK, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), PAICT Bangladesh, Light House Consortium, Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra, HIV/AIDS and STD Alliance Bangladesh (HASAB), Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council.

Project Title(s):

HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS)!
Expanding HIV prevention for MSM and Hijra in Bangladesh!
Harm Reduction Program, HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS)!
Community Action for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Policies in Asia!
Link-Up Project on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)!

Donor: World Bank, National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of GoB, European Union, Alliance International UK, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

Partners/Consortium: Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), PAICT Bangladesh, Light House Consortium, Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra, HIV/AIDS and STD Alliance Bangladesh (HASAB), Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council!

Targeted Beneficiaries: Commercial Sex Workers, MSM, Hijra, IDUs, Migrant People, Young and Adolescent!

ACLAB has been implementing HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS), Street Based Sex Workers under Package#11 in Cox’s Bazar Sadar and Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district, Noakhali and Dhaka district since August 2004 as a member of the consortium of NGOs led by DORP and PAICT Bangladesh. The project is funded by World Bank, managed by NASP under the implementation of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of the target group on HIV/AIDS/STI. A number of 1,050 sex workers have been covered under the program. The main activities are Health education, STI treatment, Condom promotion, Advocacy, Capacity Building Training, Counseling, VCT, etc. ACLAB also closely working of the project with local NGOs, CBOs, Local Government, and community people.

ACLAB has also been implementing a project entitled Expanding HIV prevention for MSM and Hijra in Bangladesh, in Satkhira district as a member of Light House Consortium since October 2010. The aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability on HIV/AIDS and to raise the voice of MSM and Hijra. The Main activities are Health education, Human right activities, Condom proportion, Community sensitization, advocacy, STI treatment and counseling.

It has been implementing another project entitled Harm Reduction Program, HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS) under HNPSP Package -15/2 in Jhenaidah district as a member of Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra consortium.

ACLAB has been implementing the Link-Up Project on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through HASAB. The aim is to improve sexual and reproductive health of young people in Bangladesh affected by HIV/AIDS. Link-UP is implemented in a consortium approach under the leadership of Health and Social Action Bureau (HASAB) with Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council as implementing partners. The program covers 11 districts of Chittagong division. 30,000 vulnerable young people –Man who have sex with a Man (MSM) are total target beneficiaries.

Main Activities of the project

Awareness raising and community sensitization on STI/HIV/AIDS

Treatment of STI and general diseases

Referral for treatment and rehabilitation

Condom promotion for safer sex practicing

Advocacy and BCC activities

VCT services and counseling

Life Skill Training for Peer Educators

Formation and activation of Self Help Group

Capacity Building Training for Self Help Group

Community based Drug detoxification and treatment

Recreational activities

Mother list preparation of existing MSM

Life skill education on SRHR, HIV, and Family Planning

Group discussion

Organize workshop & Seminar

Condom promotion

Referral Heath service on SRHR, HIV/ AIDS and Family planning

The above activities are implemented through Drop-in-centers (DICs) in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Sadar, and Dhaka, Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts. Each of the DICs is equipped with necessary diagnostic equipments and serves as a clinic. The DIC is staffed with a DIC Manager, a part-time Medical Officer, a Counselor, a trained Paramedic and 5 Peer Educators. In the DICs, the baneberries are examined, provided syndromic treatment & medicines for STI management and followed-up. The target groups are also counseled about STI and HIV/AIDS and provided condoms. A referral system has been established to resolve complicated STI cases. One of the most important activities of the DICs is to refer SBSWs, MSM and Hijra, IDUs for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services. Furthermore, the DICs have facilities for washing, resting, food and recreation for the target group. The outreach activities include counseling, condom promotion, BCC activities, and motivating the target group to come to DICs for receiving the services arranged for them. The outreach activities are carried out by the Peer Educators who are developed and trained to help their other colleagues to get knowledge on the issues.

Achievement of the project

The following table shows the achievement of the project.

Project Activity	Achievement
	Beneficiaries
	SBSW	Others (MSM and Hijra and IDUs)
ST I treatment	2054	109
General treatment	983	315
Referral for better treatment	71	75
Advocacy Meeting	26	331
Popular theater	393	5960
Health education	2232	637
Psychological counseling	3251	98
Condom Promotion	15972	10731
Mass campaign/Rally	2315	1352
No. of peer educator	20	30
VCT services	23	57
Self Help Group (SHG)	96	12

Above table reveals that remarkable success was achieved by the project in providing services to the SBSWs. The figure shows huge reporting cases of STI treatment that indicates the vulnerability of the SBSWs towards HIV/AIDS and STIs in that region. Condom promotion and health education achieved notable success which is essential for prevention of HIV/AIDS/STIs. It also shows that during the period, a large number of beneficiaries received psychological counseling services which are an essential part of behavior change. Initiatives have been taken to create positive attitude and enabling community environment for the sustainability of the program.

Learning from project intervention

The targeted SBSWs are cooperative and eager to receive services from the center,
The participation of general people should be increased more,
More emphasis should be given on providing knowledge and services to the general people,

ACLAB has successfully completed the project “Community Action for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Policies in Asia” in Dhaka Metropolitan City and in Mymensingh district towns with the financial supports from HASAB, European Union and Alliance International. The overall objective of the project was to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights amongst/for adolescents and young people especially those from the most vulnerable and marginalized groups. Target groups were: Civil society organizations, Youth groups, Government officials, policy makers, health care providers, religious leaders, and other individuals. As working strategy ACLAB formed 18 Youth groups (12 in Dhaka & 8 in Mymensingh) with the youth (male & female) having aged 15 to 24 years. Each group consists of 25 youths. Main activities of the project were: formation of youth group, formation of youth partnership platform, Information center, organize and conduct training and advocacy meetings, stakeholders meeting, meeting with peer leaders, gate keepers meeting, sessions visit by government officials, develop youth leaders. Although the project is ended, but ACLAB as a Civil Society Organization has been putting its effort to maintain linkage and liaison with service providing organizations, Government departments like Department of Social Services, Department of Family Planning, Department of Youth Development to link with the project peer groups and peer leaders for their further capacity building and development.

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Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers Project of ACLAB with BRAC, JSDF and World Bank

Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers Project has been implementing by Alliance for Cooperating and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB) in Pekua Upazila under Cox’s Bazar District partnership BRAC and financial support by Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) through BRAC and Managed by World Bank. The targeted beneficiaries of this project are Pre-migrant, Migrant, Returnee people, and their family.

Synopsis:
Project Name: Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers Project;
Implement by: Alliance for Cooperating and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB);
Partner: Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC);
Financed: Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) managed by World Bank;
Establishment: Skill Development Training Centre;
Trade(s): Computer and ICT; Tailoring; Electrical Wiring and Equipment Installation; Plumbing and Pipe Fitting; House Keeping;
Beneficiaries: Pre-migrant, Migrant, Returnee people, and their family;
Number of Trainees: 50 Youth Completed Training and 50 ongoing;
Project Status: Active!

ACLAB also founded Skill Development Training Centre in Pekua Upazila in Cox’s Bazar to provide Training on different trades. Already 50 Youth are received training successfully and 50 are receiving training on 1. Computer and ICT; 2. Tailoring; 3. Electrical Wiring and Equipment Installation; 4. Plumbing and Pipe Fitting; 5. House Keeping; — with 50% male and 50% female gender equality of young trainees including persons are disable.

The Safe Migration Project of ACLAB is aiming to reduce vulnerability of migrant workers and their families through (i) better access to accurate and timely information and services for safe migration for both male and female migrants; and (ii) reducing dependency of migrants on middlemen by establishing and strengthening community-based organizations.

The following services are being provided in the project: • Provide skill development training on 5 trades such as Tailoring, Housekeeping, Electrical Wiring installment, Computer & ICT, and Plumbing • Provide pre-departure and entrepreneurship training • Formation female groups with potential, returnee migrants and their family members at Union level • Open Safe Migration Information Corner at Union Parisad • Organize advocacy meeting with local government • Organize community level meeting and Upazilla and District level sharing meeting with different stakeholders. • Regular Coordinate with SMFC & CBO; • Coordination with local level stake holder, local club and journalist; • Data Collection on migration related; • Involvement all activity which is provide from BRAC as like support all types of training, field activity and other’s related activity; • Prepared referral format & Referral directory • Organize street drama, video show, court yard and community meeting; • Arrange pre-decision orientation • Organize orientation workshop for CBOs & NGOs; • Organize workshop on legal aid affair for migrants; • Provide accurate and timely information and services (Government initiatives, training, passport and visa processing, migration cost, travel documents); • Establish linkage with service provider organizations; • Provide information regarding the usage of remittance; • Observance the World Migration Day.

Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers Project
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