VDC

1. Village Development Center (VDC)
Village and Post: MoyenpurKadamtala,Upazila: Mithapukur,District: Rangpur
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Background
Village DevelopmentCenter(VDC) starteditsjourneyin2001 withSustainable developmentgoals(SDG)
visiontostandin solidaritywiththe poorandmarginalizedbeingapeoplescenteredorganization.VDC
envisionedforasocietywhichwell be free frominequalityandinjustice.A societywherenochildwill
cry from hungerandno life will be ruinedbypoverty.Overtwodecadesof relentlesseffortstomake
thishappen.VDChas embracednewgroundsand openedupnew horizonstohelpthe disadvantaged
and vulnerablepeople tobringmeaningfulandthe mosttime boundservicesespeciallyforthe poorand
disadvantaged.A communityfocusedandpeople centeredapproachhasbeenadaptedbyVDCwhile
considerationhasbeengiventothe national policyandSustainable developmentgoals(SDG) asits
guidingprinciple
VDC act as dynamicorganization expandingits development interventions across8 upazillasunder
Rangpurdistrictof Bangladeshcovering poor,ultrapoor, youth,women,disable and vulnerable
people.
Introduction
Village DevelopmentCenter(VDC) isanongovernmentorganizationformedin2001. The aim of VDC
has beentocreate a self-reliantdevelopmentprocessamongthe rural poorbyextendingsupportfor
gettingthemselvesorganizedandmakingunitedandcollectiveeffortstoimprove theirsocioeconomic
condition. The activityextendsfromthe formationof primarygroups withanaverage membershipof 25
to the creationof groups’broaderorganizational structuresatthe village,unionandupazilalevels.The
beneficiariesof VDCare menand womenof the twolarge sectionsof the rural population,i.e.,the
farmers,marginal peasants,landless,rural professional groupsincludingfisherfolk,weavers,potters,
etc.VDC prioritize the beneficiariesconsideringwomen,youthandsociallyandphysicallyvulnerable
peoples.
VDCemphasize capacitybuildingof the communitypeoplesthroughorganizingtraining.Trainingplaysa
crucial role in the VDCprocessand throughthisactivitydevelopmenteducationisimpartedtothe
people toraise the level of theirawareness,confidence,capacityandskills.There are twotypesof
trainingare organized: Humandevelopmentandpractical skills.The subjectareasof human
developmenttrainingcoursesinclude: social analysis,developmentconceptsandapproaches,analysis
of developmentconstraints,techniquesof buildingorganizationandstaff members,publicrelation,
communication,developmentmanagement,leadershipandparticipatorydevelopment.Practical skills
trainingcoursesprovide the skillsthatare requiredformakingefficientuse of the resourcesandfor
effectiveimplementationof social,economic,ecological andenvironmentprojects.
VDCsupportmembersthroughproviding creditandtechnical assistance tothe groups speciallyfor
women,youthandsociallyexcludedportionof the members totake upincome andemployment
generatingprojectsinvariousfieldssuchasagriculture,irrigation, fishcultivation,bee keeping, animal
and poultrybirds rearing,homesteadgardening, social forestry, Embroidery,computer,electric,tailor
,handicraftsand marketingof products,etc.Otherprogrammesthat VDChasinitiatedinclude:popular

2. theatre;participatoryresearch;developmentsupportcommunicationthroughvideomedium;health
and nutritioneducation;literacyandwomen’sprogrammes
VDChas beenworkingforcommunitydevelopmentworkingin eightupazilasof Rangpurdistrict.There
are 7100 poorand marginalizedcommunitymembers involvedwithVDCprogramfortheirlivelihood
improvementandempowerment.Outof 7100 householdsabout75% are women.
Registration
VDCregisteredasa social developmentorganization fromthe Departmentof social welfare,
Governmentof Bangladesh in2001 .The registrationno isDSS/715/2001.
Vision
VDCseek an equitable societyfreefromall discriminationsandensuringsocial andeconomicrightsof
the membersof the society.
Mission
The missionof VDCis to make a happy,prosperous,anddemocraticsocietywhichensure the basic
needsof the people. VDCethical principlesincludesocial justice,genderequityandhumanrights.
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Goal
Equal participationof bothmale andfemale indurable developmentprograms,povertyelimination,
fulfillingof basicneeds, empowermentanda rightto live withjustice.
Areasof work
VDChas beenworking inthe fieldof agriculture,environment, climate change,biodiversity, livelihood
integration.Goodgovernance andhumanrights,Education,health,LivelihoodandWaterand
sanitation,Youthdevelopment,Entrepreneurshipetc.
VDCActivities
HomesteadPlantation
Homesteadplantationsare one of the keyareasof VDC.We the staff membersof VDC to learnfrom the
communities.The learningandexperience we share withthe communities forexpandingthe
programme activitiesinotherplantationareas.The implementationnature of the homesteadplantation
isindividual,but VDCisencouragingcollective effortsof the groupmembersinselectionandproduction
of saplings.Thisstage isaddressedasapreparatoryone for groupmembers,aswell asforthe staff,to
face social constraintsforswitchingovertheiractivitiestothe otherplantationareas..
Social Forestry
Social forestryisthe componentforconservationandenhancementof PlantGeneticResources(PGR) at
individualandcollective wayforthe integrationof livelihoodandrural development. The activities

3. includedmobilization,awarenessbuilding,training, seedandseedlingdistributionandplantationof
seedlinginthe homesteadareasandroadsides.
Nursery
VDC promote rural nurseriestoproduce seedlingsrequiredinafforestationactivitiesbyproviding
credit,formal andnon-formal trainingsupportandfieldtechnical assistance.Itisworthmentioningin
thisregard thatfor capacitybuildingtrainingwe invitedDepartmentof Agriculture Extension
representativesastrainerandworkingtogether betweenDAEandVDC. Fruits,Timber,Flower,
Ornamental and multipurpose speciesare the mainseedlingsproducedinrural nurseries.Species
selectionandseedlingsproductioncapacityof a rural nurserydependuponthe villagers’choice and
demand. The seedlingalsodistributedamongthe membersinfree of costor minimumcostthat
encourage the communitypeople forenhancementof plantgeneticresources. The keysupportunder
thiscomponentincludedestablishmentof nursery,seeddistribution,financialandtechnical supportfor
establishmentof nursery.The projectalsoprovidedmarketingsupportforsellingthe seedlings.
EstablishingandProtectionof Rightsof VegetableProducingFarmers(EPRVPF)
Bangladeshisa majoragricultural country.About85% of the people are directlyorindirectlyinvolvedin
agriculture.Due tocultivable landavailability,laboravailability,local market,safe foodproduction,
marketingetc.,due toagricultural landavailability,the maineconomicsector.However,farmersof our
countryare neglected,fraudulentanddeprivedindifferentways.Despite the opportunitiesfor
development,the agriculture sectorhasbeenthreatened.Farmers,slavesof local andforeignmarketing
companiesbasedonagricultural fertilizers,seedsandpesticides.VDCisimplementingthisprogram
throughitsown fundstoprotect the rightsand protectionof farmers'rights.The projectisbeing
implementedbythe FoodandAgriculture Organization(FAO) andVDC'sjointfundtobuildsafe food
habitsof people of all levelsof the society.
FishCultivation
The farmersand fishersare involvedwiththisactivityforcultivationof fishinthe pondat individual way
and fishcultivationinthe commonlandascollectivewayof fisherandfarmersorganization.The project
mobilize andorganize farmersgroupand providedtrainingonfishcultivationincollaborationwiththe
departmentof fisheries,governmentof Bangladesh.
Legal Supportof disadvantagedwomen
The legal supportare providedfordisadvantagedwomeninthe societyincluded widow,female headed
households,victimsfromdowryandothersocial injustice sectionsof the society.The projectorganizes
the meetingatcommunitylevelandlocal governmentlevel forprovidingthe social supportsforthe
disadvantagedsectionsof the womeninthe society. The organizationalsoprovidesfinancialsupport
and appointlawyerforensuringlegalsupportforvictimmembers.

4. Marketingsupportof craft artisan
There are the artisansthose whohave traditional andtechnical skill onmakingbambooandmatcane.
The projectorganize the portionof artisanand provide financialandmarketingsupportfortheir
livelihoodimprovementandsocial empowerment.
PromotingPro-PoorPolicyReformsandPublicServicesforAll (2010-2012)
No programcan play fruitful role forthe developmentof the people bykeepingthe ordinarypeople out
of the developmentprocess.Bangladeshgovernmenthadalreadymade principlesandtakenprograms,
and implementedthe programstoreduce poverty,hunger, inequity,depriveness,unemploymentand
illiteracyandpovertyelimination.Butnoprogramcan playeffective role forentire development.For
thisreason,there isa needof increasingpublicparticipationindevelopmentprocessandcapacity
buildingforthe grass-rootlevelpeople.inordertoreach thisgoal,VDCis implementingcampaign
programsat national andgrassrootslevel.VDC,asacoordinatorof RangpurDistictcommittee
organization,isimplementingthe program – “PromotingPro-PoorPolicyReformsandPublicServicesfor
All (2010-2012)”.
Income GenerationActivities
VDChas organize diverse trainingonawarenessraising,nursery establishment, poultry andlivestock
keeping,fishcultivation,home gardening,organicfarming,seedconservation,marketing,seed
productionatcommunitylevel.These trainingorganize inconsultationwithrelevantgovernment
individualsanddepartmentsandalsoinvite the respective expertsinthe trainingsessionsasa resource
person. Asoutcome of trainingthe beneficiarieshasbeenable toimprovementof theirlivelihood
matchingwiththe changingclimaticcondition.
MonitoringandEvaluation:-
Monitoringisthe essential techniquesof managementauthoritiestoanalysisthe currentactivitiesof
VDCon regularbasis.Thisprocedure actsas the mediumof supplyinginformationtothe management
authoritiesregardingthe real situationof the ongoingprograms.VDCismonitoringitsprogramsinorder
to determine the effectivenessof the activitiesandtosurvey the developmentoradvancement. These
procedureshelpthe managementinordertorealize the difference betweenthe targetandthe
achievementof the activities.The monitoringprocedureshave collectedthe informationfromthe
perspective of qualityand quantityof creatingfruitful stepsof the activitiesandimplementation.
Human Resource Development
Developmentof staffs:
The most valuable assetof VDCisitsownskilledworkers. That’swhyVDCemphasizeswithhighest
priorityonthe developmentof the workers.Forthisreason,ahumanresource policyisavailable forthe
organization.Asperthe humanresource policy,variousproceduresare continuinginorderto
strengthenthe skill of the workers,qualification,andaccountability.SoVDCemphasizesonthe

5. developmentof workersthroughthe developmentof organizationalmanagementof the workers,
planningof the programs,conqueringanydifficultieswhile implementationinreality.There are 3 skilled
trainersavailable inthisorganizationandthree more trainersare made fromthe citizenorganization
side byside.The necessarytrainingforongoingprogramsisprovided bythem.Some Richtraining
modulesare available inordertoprovide trainingonvarioussubjects.
Developmentthe skillof local leaders:
Anotherimportantresource of VDCisthe local citizenorganizationinthe procedure of program
implementationinthe workareaof VDC. Thisisour thoughtthat there isno alternative tosocial
entrepreneurshipinordertomake positive change.Thisisthe reasonVDCisgivinghighestimportance
on the developmentof the skill of the citizenorganization.Thereare varioustraining,orientationare
providedforthe citizenorganizationsestablishedinthe union,Upazilaanddistrictlevel inorderto
implementthe activitiesof the organizationandvariousactivitiesare takeninordertoimprove their
skill bytheirparticipationinmeetingandseminar.
National andInternational DayObservation
Variousnational andinternational days,matchingwiththe goal,objectivesandactivitiesof VDC,are
observedofteneitherwithgovernmentandprivate organizationsorothernetworksbyaltogetherorby
alone.
Cultural Activities
VDChas beenarrangingcultural activitiesfromthe verybeginningof the establishmentaspartof the
continuouswork.The fundamentalgoal of VDCisto make a non-communal Bangladeshbypracticing
and evaluatingdomesticculture.These cultural activitiesare the mainfundamental strengthfor
implementingpublicawarenesscampaignonvarioussocial developmentprogramsof the organization.
At present,the cultural activitiesare directedinvariousanglesforcreatingawarenessinall the
implementedprogramsof the organization.There are twocultural teamsare formedin2 unionsunder
the program of the achievementof the rightsof vegetablefarmersandpreservations.Twosetsof
musical instrumentsare providedtotwocultural teams.The skill isincreasedbyprovidingtrainingto
them.
Thanking You
MD. MONERUZZAMAN
Executive Director(ED)
Village DevelopmentCenter(VDC)
Email: vdcrangpur@gmail.com;vdcbangla@gmail.com;
Mobail:-+8801738-626402