Experience of PAPRI

Major projects implemented through donor support, partnerships and own funds.

PAPRI has implemented many development projects with donor support and through partnerships. It has also carried out a wide range of activities with its own fund, networking and joint ventures with the government and individuals. Only the major project experiences are shown below.

# Project Donor / Partner Duration Activities
1 • Child Education Program (CEP) • Adult Functional Education Program (AFEP), • Integrated Disadvantages People Enhancement Project (IDPEP) SHAPLA NEER (Citizen Committee in Japan for Overseas Support),Japan 1999 - 2007 —
2 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) NGO Forum 2004-2007 —
3 Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Water Supply in Bangladesh (SHEWA-B) DFID, Government of Bangladesh & UNICEF 2007-2011
  1. Prepare community Action Plan (CAP)
  2. Meeting at courtyard
  3. Visit to household (general, poorest of the poor, pregnant women and under five children )
  4. Visit to School (Primary and secondary)
  5. Mothers gathering
  6. Meeting with adolescent girls
  7. Transfer Unhygienic latrine to hygienic latrine
  8. Place selection for tube-well
  9. Meeting with under five children’s mothers and caretaker
  10. WATSAN Fair
  11. Meeting with laborers of brickfield and rice husking field
  12. Meeting with WATSAN committees(wwc, uwc)
  13. Sanitation, Hygiene & Safe Water wave (Community, Mosque & School level)
4 Rural Employment Opportunities for Public Assets (REOPA) EU, Government of Bangladesh, UNDP 2008 -2013
  1. IGA monitoring : Monitoring of IGA schemes which are taken by women after having skill training
  2. List of new micro-enterprises taken up by WCG Women: Small business, cow rearing, poultry, goat rearing, vegetable cultivation, farry business and so on.
  3. Trouble shooting and business counseling to WCG women:
  4. Assistance to WCG women for saving withdrawal and account maintenance
  5. Facilitate group account opening of WCGs
  6. Facilitate group VSLA/ROSCA/self help group meeting, ensuring enforcement of rules of business
  7. Facilitate linkage between WCG members and service providers, including SMEs for wage and contract services
  8. Facilitate market linkage and market opportunities for WCG members
  9. Coach/train group leaders of WCG 1&2 on advocacy and networking
  10. Advocacy with District and Upazila administration, UP and service providers:
  11. Advocacy with District and Upazila administration, UP and service providers has done in the interest of WCG women.
  12. Incorporation of graduated REOPA women in PNGO core activities or affiliation with other NGOs
  13. Workshop with graduated WCGs
5 Empowerment of the Poor, Ultra Poor & Poor Handicapped in Narsingdi district through Micro-Credit Support Embassy of Japan 2008-2012 —