1. Challenges and Risk VS Opportunities and Hope
2009-2015
Pathways from Poverty: Building Economic Empowerment &
Resilience for Extreme Poor Households in Riverine Areas of
Bangladesh
3. COMMUNITIES RISKs
and Vulnerability
Limited
access
to prod.
resource
Food
insecurit
y Hunger
& Monga
Displace
ment &
migration
Social/G
inequity
&
Marginali
sation
Limited
Voice
and
Choice
Natural
Disasters
RE/Flood/
Cold
Community
Context
4. PROJECT PURPOSE (Phase-II)
(2012-2015)
Output:1
12,900 extreme households supported in securing operational access to
Sandbar and underutilised land.
Output-2
18,950 extreme poor households secure food and income from other
on-farm and off-farm livelihoods options
Output:3
Support provided to 31,850 BHHs on basic service, nutrition, asset
protection, networking and linkages
31,850 extreme poor households (113,000 people) in north-west Bangladesh will
be sustainably graduated from extreme poverty through increased income, asset
generation, food security by March 2015
5. PFP Phase-1= 16850
PFP Phase-2= 15000
Project Command Area
Districts- 5
Upazila - 15
Unions - 68
Village - 255
31,850 Extreme Poor BHH from
eroded communities
7. District &
Upazila Admin
PAB &
PNGOs
Private
Sector
Network
Partners
Line
Departments
DAE/DoF/WDB
Livestock/Health
/ and others
PROJECT
Local
Govt.
PROJECT PARTNERSHIP and KEY ACTORS
National and International Policy Forum
Development Agencies and InstitutionsScale up-
National level
Scale up Int.
level
8.
9. APPROACH and LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTIONS
Agriculture
Practices
3 options
Fisheries
Management
4 options
Livestock
Resource
Mgt. 4 options
Small Ent.
Dev. 4 options
Light-
Engineering
3 options
Agro/Food
processing
Support to
social &
Disable
HH
Promotion of Community Based Extension System
For
Long-term Sustainability
23. Total production in 6 years (2009-2015) = 54094 MT by 12857 BHHs
Total sell recorded = 43,275 MT (80%) worth Tk. 34,62,01,600 (£
3m) based on local sell price Average 8 Tk/kg.
Total Product value (Cons.+ Distr.+ Sell) = 43,27,52,000 ( £ 3.8 m )
Product value based on urban market @ 16 Tk/kg =
86,55,04000 Tk = £ 7.5 m
Pumpkin marketing:
Supported by 164 middleman/Market actors.
24. Crop diversification trial in collaboration with Agricultural Universities
in Bangladesh and Rheine Waal University, Germany
26. Immediate Impacts
Md. Abdur Rahim
Harvested 2450 pumpkins from 600 pits in year-1 2011
Used the return for food, clothing, treatment and asset
generation and housing
28. MILLIONS COULD BE BENEFITTED THROUGH POLICY
SUPPORT
Over 50,000 HHs are currently living on
embankment in 5 NW districts
An appropriate POLICY
can make
a big DIFFERENCE
180,000 ha of
sandbar fallen during
dry season
Over 50,000 HHs are currently living on
embankment in 5 NW districts
An appropriate POLICY
can make
a big DIFFERENCE
29. 1.Operational access to barren lands/sandbar for
the resource poor displaced communities living
on flood protection embankments.
2.Financial and technical support mechanism to
run the activity on regular basis
3.Nation wide dissemination (in erosion prone
35-40 districts ) to benefit wider communities.
30. Intervention-2 : Floating garden (August-October)
Project target: 600 BHH
Achievement: : 600
RAHIMA BEGUM, Kutir Para, under
Mohishkhocha union, Aditmari upazila in
Lalmonirhat district.
Production statistics in PY-2:
Total harvest = 276 kg (from 2 beds).
Sold amount = 210 Kg
Earning recorded =Tk. 1050
It helped to manage lean season through food
supply, The little earning helped to manage
food, clothing and treatment of 4 members
family.
31. Intervention: Cage Aquaculture
Project target: 3500
Achievement : 3500
.
• Baseline income Tk. 15881
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 41126
• Income increased 159%
• Av. asset value Tk. 7612/BHH(86% )
• Food security 3 meals daily (96%)
• Av. savings Tk. 500/BHH(66% BHH)
32. Intervention: Hapa Breeding
Project target: 100
Achievement: 100 (Phase-1)
Md. Moshiur Rhaman, Tista embankment,
balapara, kaunia
He produced 38kg tilapia fishes and has earned
Tk. 3600
and
From (Hapa breeding) he earned 4000 Tk.
He purchased a heifer Tk. 11000 (where 7600 Tk
from project intervention).
33. Intervention: Traditional Fishermen
Project target: 600
Achievement: 600 (Ph-1= 400 & Ph-2=200)
Baseline Income= 17327 Tk/year
Av. BHH Income Tk. 54062
Income Increased 212%
Current asset value 10436 Tk/BHH
Av. savings 1735 TK/BHH
Copping mechanism increased Yes 74%
35. SECTOR: LIVESTOCK
Project target Ph-1 and Ph-2 : 7969
Achievement (Ph-1=4489 & Ph-2= 3472) = 7961
Intervention: small scale sheep farming
Target= 5290 Achievement :5293 (Ph-1= 2690 and Ph-2= 2603)
5289 BHH received 15,867 sheep by
the project. Total population estimated
69,567 (Av. 13/BHH).
Av. Population growth 348%
Total Investment. TK. 416,655,00
(362,308 GBP)
Return= TK. 11,51,19998 = 1m GBP
Cost : return ratio= 1: 2.76
36. Intervention: Heifer rearing
Project target: 1850
Achievement: 1851 (Ph-1= 1004 & Ph-2=847)
1851 BHH received 1851 Heifer
Total population 4721 ++
Total investment Tk. 2,6,883000
(233,765 GBP)
Total value of the population
Tk. 6,39,87,924 (556,417 GBP)
Cost: return ratio: 1:3.5
37. Intervention: Duck farming
Project target: 735
Achievement: 735
• Baseline income was Tk. 16405
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 37370
• Income increased 128%
• Av. asset value is Tk. 6313/BHH (86%)
• 96% BHH takes 3 meals a day
• Av. Savings recorded Tk. 461
• Able to face crisis Yes-75% BHH
38. Intervention: Community based para vet
Project target: 90
Achievement: 82 (Ph-1= 60 & Ph-2= 22)
DILRUBA PARVIN, ID. No. 630137, Uttar Kolkonda,
Gangachara embankment, Rangpur.
Her average earning per month obtained around Tk.
5000- 6000 from this community based extension
service.
39. SECTOR: SMALL ENTERPRISE
(Tailoring+Handicrafts+Weaving+Small trade)
Project target =3215 Achievement 2926 (Ph-1=715 and Ph-2= 2211)
Intervention: Tailoring (Target= 381)
Achievement : 381
• Baseline income was Tk. 16548
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 62,486
• Income increased 278%
• Av. assets value Tk. 18784/BHH (86%)
• Food security (100% BHH
• Av. Savings recorded Tk. 1709/BHH
• Able to face crisis Yes- 92% BHH
40. INTERVENTION: HANDICRAFT (Target= 300)
Achievement (PY-1+ PY-2): 300
GOLJAR HOSSAIN, Union-Haripur, Upazila-
Sundarganj, Gaibandha.
He received a 15 day long training on
diversified bamboo products.
His monthly Av. earning recorded Tk. 5500-
6000.
Asset generation:
A calf Tk. 8000 and 1 goat Tk. 1400 after
fulfillment of food security demand of his 7
members family (5 daughters including 1
disabled child).
41. INTERVENTION: SMALL TRADE
Project target: 2000
Achievement: 2211 (Ph-1=161 and Ph-2= 2050)
• Baseline income was Tk. 17088
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 42530
• Income increased 149%
• Av. Asset value 22715/BHH(90% )
• Food security 3 meals a day Yes 100%
42. SECTOR: AGRO- PROCESSING
(Food processing + Emergency food preparation)
Project target: 600+800=1400
Achievement = 1249 (Ph-1 = 600 and Ph-2= 649)
• Baseline income was Tk. 16389
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 55,675
• Income increased 240%
• Av. asset value Tk. 19215/BHH
• Av. savings Tk. 1849/BHH
• Food security 3 meals a day 100% BHH
43. Intervention: Emergency food preparation
Project target: 600
Achievement: 600
An initiative of community based awareness raising for disaster preparedness
particularly on emergency food preparation and storage
44. SECTOR: LIGHT ENGINEERING
(Rickshaw –van repairing +Engine boat repairing+ electric Arc welding+ electric wiring)
Target= 1250 Achievement= 1278 (Ph-1=500 and Ph-2= 778)
Intervention: Rickshaw-van repairing
Project target: 550
Achievement : 562
• Baseline income was Tk. 17864
• Av. BHH annual income Tk. 62008
• Income increased 247%
• Av. assets value Tk. 18996/BHH
• Food security 3 meals a day Yes- 100%
•Av. Savings recorded Tk. 1136/BHH
45. Intervention: Engine Boat Repairing
Project target: 400
Achievement: 376
MD. BULU MIA (35).S/O Lt.Alef uddin. He lives on
Bangpara Paikan badh of Alambiditor union of
Gangachara Upazilla of Rangpur District.
He received 07 days training on Diesel Engine
Repairing. He works on hired basis in his locality.
His daily average income recorded TK.300
He has started saving money to hire a shop in
Boraibari Bazar.
46. Intervention: Electric Arc Welding and Electric wiring
Project target: 99
Achievement: 97
MDMD. BELAL HOSSAIN (22) lives in village
Masterpara at Saghata badh, Saghat upazilla in
Gaibandha District.
He received 08 days long training and 24 days
attachment with local workshop on Electric Arc
welding in November, 2010.
Now He is working in a local workshop (Raju
Workshop) at Saghat Bazar. His daily average
income is TK.150
He is trying his level best to develop skill on
different workshop activities.
47. Intervention: Person with Disability
Project target: 800
Achievement: 800
MD. WAHAB ALI, 60 years old living at Kalmati, Lalmonirhat.
Previously he could not walk more distance due to
his Physical disability and weakness of his leg.
After receiving physiotherapy treatment and by
using one point stick now he can walk more
distance.
Now he can attend and participate at community
events.
His wife got food processing training from project,
now Wahab Ali also helps his wife to sell the food
products in their small shop.
48. Intervention: Social and legal rights
Project target: 600
Achievement: 600
An initiative of raising general awareness on social, gender and legal rights
49. Sector Baseline Income Current Income % increased
Agriculture( Sandbar cropping) 17088 42530 149%
Livestock( Beef fattening) 12926 32650 153%
Fisheries (traditional) 17327 54062 212%
Small enterprise(Tailoring) 16548 62486 278%
Food processing 16389 55675 240%
Light engineering(Rickshaw/van) 17864 62008 247%
All sector average 15919 44551 180%
Comparison between Baseline and Current Income
50. CMS2 Informationbased on April 2014 data visualization
Indicators CMS2 results compare to last month (No. of BHH – 11381)
Income increased 84% BHH little, 2% BHH fast and remained same 14% BHH
Number of BHH income sources 1 source(10% BHH), 2 sources(65% BHH), 3 sources(21%) and 3+ (4% BHH )
Food security( Take 3 meals in
last 7 days)
100% BHH
Food diversity(BHH Egg
Consumed in last month)
Egg( 2% BHH ) most of days, Every week 29% , 2/3 times during the
month 59%, only once in a month (9%) , Not at all (1%)
Food diversity(BHH Fish
Consumed in last month)
Fish( 25% BHH ) most of days, Every week 42% , 2/3 times during the
month 28%, only once in a month (4%) , Not at all (1%)
Food diversity(BHH Meat
Consumed in last month)
Meat( 8% BHH ) most of days, Every week 1% , 2/3 times during the
month 40%, only once in a month (46%) , Not at all (5%)
BHH Cash savings Individual savings( 67%), Group savings(14%), Both (7%) , No savings( 12%)
Access to safe drinking water Tube well/ (99%)
Asset value change Being increasing fast( 1% BHH), Being increasing little ( 72%), Remained
the same (27%).
Steps out of poverty( BHH self
assessment)
Step 4( 3% BHH), step 5( 13%), step 6(27%), step 7(32%), step 8(21%), step
9(3%) and step 10( 1%)
CMS2 Results (No of BHH = 11381)
58. • Complexity of Extreme Poor BHH problems i.e. living on
embankment, Housing, basic services (health, nutrition and
sanitation).
• Natural disasters i.e. flooding, drought, cold
• Less employment opportunity in the locality
• Less or No productive resource and regular earning
• No or minimal resource access in particular water bodies and
land
• Remoteness and low economic opportunity
• Single intervention for optimum economic growth
Challenges faced
59. Promise to keep, Dreams to fulfill,
still long way to go
“I have no doubt that it is possible to give a new direction to
technological development, a direction that shall lead it back to the real
needs of man”
“To talk about the future is only useful if it leads to action now.”
E.F. Schumacher, Author of “Small is Beautiful”
Why Food
Insecurity ??...
Why Poverty
???....
