BRAC's Integrated Development Programme (IDP) aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of haor dwellers by providing access to basic services, enhancing livelihood opportunities, and empowering communities. Implemented across Baniachong and Derai upazilas, the program has engaged over 800 staff to cover around 70-80% of the population within the targeted areas. The initiative focuses on health, education, sustainable agriculture, and social mobilization to tackle poverty and promote community leadership.

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Integrated Development Programme
(IDP)
Md. Fazlul Haque
Programme
Manager
16 September 2013

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• As per strategic plan (2011-2015) priority BRAC initiated an integrated
programme for socio-economically depressed regions which are falling behind
on MDG achievement
• For understanding the context and developing IDP several meetings, field
visits, discussions/consultations, need assessments and census carried out
between 2011-2012 and finally IDP-Haor started its’ implementation since
January, 2013
• IDP-Haor is being implemented through it’s10 offices in Baniachong Upazila
and 5 offices in Derai Upazila
• A total of 624 regular and 212 project staff have been hired, trained and
deployed in Baniachong and Derai Upazila
Introduction

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Goal
To improve the socio-economic condition of the Haor dwellers and ensure sustainable
livelihoods through an integrated development approach.
Objectives
• To ensure Haor dwellers access to basic education, health, water and sanitation services
• To enhance Haor dwellers access to sustainable livelihood opportunities with focus on
increasing farm based production, diversification and improved market linkages
• To enhance capacity of the poor community and local authority to access local available
GO/NGO services/resources, to rise voices against exploitations/injustices and to exercise
leadership in promoting pro-poor development
• To test a pilot model in an integrated development approach to tackle multi-dimensional
poverty in Haor area for future scale up.
Goal and Objectives (IDP-
Haor)

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• Access to Basic Services
– Health, Population and Nutrition
– Education
– Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Poverty Reduction through Improved Livelihoods
– Agriculture, Poultry, Livestock and Fisheries Development
– Microfinance
– Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting Ultra Poor
• Social Mobilization
– Community Empowerment
– Gender Justice and Diversity
– Human Rights and Legal Aid Services
– Safe Migration
Intervention
Components

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Upazila Union Village Household Population
Derai 10 241 49,299 243,690
Baniachong 15 441 62,093 357,573
Total 25 682 111,392 601,263
• As per census of BRAC in 2012, 5.9% population covered by BRAC in Derai and
3.9% in Baniachong Upazila
• IDP has planned for covering 70-80% population under this project
Area Coverage and Population

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Markuli
Chamakpur
Kagapasha
Baniachong
Sadar
Chowdhury Bazar
Aligonj
Sujatpur
Ikram
Muradpur
Subidpur
New Office
Old Office
Baniachong Upazila

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New Office
Old Office
Vatipara
Jogdal
Dhal Bazar
Shyamarchar
Derai
Derai Upazila

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PO
(BEP)
SK Teacher
Upazila
Development
Coordinator
Area Development
Coordinator
(Union Level)
Sector Specialists
(MF, BEP, HNPP, WASH, STUP,
CEP, HRLS, GJ&D, AFSP, Fisheries,
Safe Migration) at UZ level
Branch Manager
(HNPP&
WASH)
PO
(TUP)
Branch
Manager (TUP)
Branch
Manager (MF)
Branch
Manager
(BEP)
Branch Manager
(AFSP)
Branch Manager
(CEP, HRLS &
Gender)
PO
(HNPP)
PO
(WASH)
PO
(Agri)
PO
(Fisheries)
PO
(Poultry)
PO
(CEP)
PO
(HRLS)
PO
(Gender)
Regional Managers
(RMs of all programs)
PO (MF)
Branch
Manager (Safe
Migration)
PO (Safe
Migration)
SS
ShebikaFO/JFO
Organogram of IDP Haor Project at Upazila Level
PA

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• Pilot Location: Chamakpur (2,726 HH) of Baniachong
Shyamarchar (6,408 HH) of Derai
• Name of the platform:
Village Development Organization (VDO)
• One PO is responsible for 250-300 HHs (Based on hati) and providing all
program services
• A VDO is formed with 25-40 members
• One Shyastho Sebika is responsible for 50-60 HHs (Based on hati)
• One SK is supervising 5-6 Shyastho Sebikas activities
• One Branch Manager is supervising 5 to 6 POs activities
IDP-Pilot:
Common platform to reach out
community

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SK
Assistant Area Development
Coordinator
Program Organizer
Upazila Development
Coordinator
Area Development
Coordinator
(Union Level)
Sector Specialists
(MF, BEP, HNPP, WASH, STUP,
CEP, HRLS, GJ&D, AFSP, Safe
Migration) at Upazila level
Regional Managers
(RMs of all programs)
Teachers
SS
Pilot Area Structure for
Providing all services through one PO

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• Boat School
• Boat Library
• Birthing Hut at Hati
• Open water fish culture
• Floating boat delivery centre
• Cage Culture for employment creation
• Experimenting Haor friendly sanitation
• Rice Husking Mill for employment creation
• Skill Development and employment
creation for youth
• Implementation of different program
components under single management
Other
Innovations

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Learning from Common Platform
• One PO is providing all Program services
• Less staff is involved for implementation
• Reduced number of visit by different program staff to the same
beneficiaries for service delivery, saves beneficiaries’time
• Development worker is being developed instead of sectoral worker/ Sector
specialist
• Cost effective
General Learning
• Joint Inception Meeting at UP and Upazila level
• Different issue discussion in same platform
• Multiple use of boat
• Haor/IDP allowances increased staff motivation
Learning from IDP-Haor (as of
now)

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• Lack of educated persons who could be hired as SS, SK, FO, PO
and teachers
• Unavailability of houses for renting office and accommodation
• Inadequate female staff
• Unwillingness of staff to work in remote place
Challenges in Haor
Project

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• Project is being implemented since January 2012 in 5 chars of Noakhali (Hatiya
and Subornorchar) funded by IFAD, GoB and Government of Netherlands
• 12,741 households are targeted under :
-Micro-finance & capacity building
-Legal & human rights
-Health & family planning
-Disaster management & climate changes
-Agriculture & value chain development
-WatSan
• Delivering service from 6 branches
• 112 program personnel are working under the project
• 9,820 members has been admitted in 431 VOs
• Two Brach offices to be relocated due to establishment of Army Camp
Status of CDSP-IV

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• Implementation started from July, 2012 in Joypurhat, Naogaon and Dinajpur
districts as pilot basis.
•Total 40,000 Indigenous peoples (approximate) are targeted under 4 upazilas
•All staffs are recruited from Indigenous community
• Community, including local leaders and authorities are
showing very positive response
Goals
The project’s goals is to empower indigenous peoples through improved livelihood
opportunities, leadership and cultural practices and advocacy supports in an
integrated development approach
Objectives
•To improve livelihood condition through skill development
•To promote indigenous leadership among indigenous men, women and youth
•To protect and promote indigenous culture, language and traditional institution
•To create awareness and advocacy
Status of Indigenous Peoples Project

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