CSDF Demanding Punshment of ACID Terroerist
Human Chain for Demanding Terorist of Acid Violenct at ChawalkBazar, Chiattong

Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) Chittagong District Social Enterpruner, Sufia Kamal Felow and NGOs working in Chittgaong demanding Instance punishment of Acid terrorists and brought under law of their petronizer of the terroists of the acid victims on last 2nd October at Joynaor, ChawlkBazar, Chitagong.

Last 7th October Human Chain was organized to deamnding the punishment of the terrorist of the Acid Victims and protest meeting held with the chair of ADAB central EC member & Chairperson of CSDF S M Nazer Hossain. Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery of Vice Chair CSDF was conducted the meeting and amongst others Banglsdeh Teachers Association central leader and CAB City leader Abdul Wahab Chowdhury, GCA Member Secreatry Ajoy Mitra Sanku, CAB City Leaders Haji Iqbal Ali Akabar, GCA ldear touhidul Islam  LTG Leader Jahirul Islam, Students from Premiar University Wahed and Abul bashar, bangladesh Mahila parishad leader Nilufar Jahan, CAB Pahadtali leader Haroon Gafur, Anuwer Hossain, CAB Chandagn leader Jane Alam spoken and compctness of the demand.

The spaekers urge the law enforcing agencies to find out the criminals, terorist and brought under laws. They also rise anxious to increasing the ancient of acid, eve teasing, and other violence against women. They demanding serious punishment of the terrorist and stop the violence againsts women. They also criticize that no female children under age 3 to 60 get rid from rap by the terrorists; this is very alarming for us.

The speakers say now the prime minister, home minister and other influncial ministers and opposition leaders are women but now women can not get their status and not get rid from tourcher, teasing and acid violence, this is shameless for us. The speakers demanding to brought under law and their patronizes and socially boycott the criminals. The speakers congratulate the Government to enact the domestic violence act 2010 and demanding to enforce the law. Various NGOs and civil society organization including ISDE Bangladesh, CRCD, ELLMA, PARC, Banaful, CWWFP, BHRC, Manbadikar Unnan Foundation, Maohila Parishad, Consumer Association of Bangladesh, and Premiar University participated the human chain

Reported:   Kamrunn Nahar Shampa
    Sr. Project Officer, CSDF, Chittagong

Chittagong City Corporation Election 2010

Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at North Agrabad

Candidates Promised to Solidarity to Ensure Women Human Rights, Social Security and Good Governance of the local Services delivery institutions

On the occasion of up coming Chittagong City election 2010 CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh organized interactive dialogue with all the Candidates with one platform. This is the second time initiatives taken by CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh on the occasion of City Corporation election 2010. In 2005 it has arranged similar dialogue which is the first time in Bangladesh. Last 8 June, ‘10 interactive dialogue with Voters and Candidates was held at North Agrabad Mansurabd Khan Saheb High School Playground. Mr. Salim Meah President 24 North Agrabad Social Enterpriser Council was presided over the dialogue and S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF and Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was descried briefly about the aims and objectives of the dialogue. Mr. Kazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery moderated the dialogue while local GCA member Ms Ainunnahar welcomes the participants. Ward councilor candidates Alhaj Sirajul Islam, Advocate Rehena Begume Ranu, Nazmul Hoque Deuk, Enamul Hoque were took part the sharing the plans and views regarding the issues raised by ISDE & CSDF if they win the election what they will do to stop Violence against women, Eve teasing, Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters. Later the candidates were participate question and answer session and the local voters Abdul halim, Rahima akhter, Abu Hanif, Rahima Akhter, Sultan Ahmed, Kamal Uddin, Golam sattar, Md Imran, Nurjahan and Siraj Meah. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 17th June CCC election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities. Some of them asked to know about the progress of the 1

dialogues were held at CCC election 2005 to the existing Councilors. This is highly appreciated by the local voters to make conversion with the all candidates with in one platform and hopes it will create a positive impact to the national politics.

Dated: June 9, 2010                           Reported:                    Md Jahangir Alam

                                                                                               Programme Coordinator

                                                                                                ISDE Bangladesh

CSDF Chittagong under new Leadership:

Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF) as alliance of local NGOs and civil society organization (CSOs) working to overcome suffering of women and children in Chittagong region has a new leadership. The newly leadership was elected on last 2

May 2009 at Annual General Meeting was held at GDRC auditorium, Chandgaon Chittagong. CSDF Chairperson S M Nazer Hossain was presided over the AGM. Mr. Dabir Uddin Khan Principal Hazera Taju University Collage and Ms. Umme Kulshum Arzu, Joint Secretary of Chittagong District Social Entrepreneurs Groups was act as Chief and Asst Election commissioner to conduct the election. Amongst others noted journalist and city editor of daily Suprbhat Bangladesh M Nasirul Hoque, Advocate Bansanti Prova Palit, Jesmin Sultana Paru, Rezia Begume, Afsar Khan, Quai Iqbal Bahar Sabery, Chandan Kr.Lahdi, Immam Hosain, Abul Kashem, Nazrul Islam Manna, Shapna Talukder were took part the discussion. Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery Secretary of CSDF presented progress and financial report and ammended copy of constitution.

Later the new leadership were elected for the period of 2009-2011. These are mentioned below;

1. Mr. S M Nazer Hossain, Chairperson, Executive Director, ISDE Bangladesh
2. Mr.Quazi Iaqbal Bahar Sebary, Vice-Chair, Executive Director, CRCD
3. Ms. Jesmin Sultana Paru, General Secretary, Chief Executive EELMA
4. M. Rezia Begume, Treasurer, Executive Director Banaful SWO
5. Mr. Afsar Khan, Executive Member, President District Social Enterpruner
6. Advocate Basanti Prova Palit, Executive Member, Joint Secretary District Social Entrepreneurs
7. Md. Nurul Hoque, Executive Member, Executive Director, PPS.

Reporter:Kamrunn Nahar Shampa

Coordinator, CSDF, Chittagong

CHITTAGONG SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM (CSDF)

(A citizen & NGO alliance for overcoming suffering of women & children and creation of social change movement on gender equity, human rights and good governance at southeastern part of Bangladesh)

BACKGROUND

Cox’s Bazar & Chittagong are in the southeastern part of Bangladesh, between the Bay of Bengal and Myanmar and closed to very closed to Hindu Kush-Himalayas (HKH) region. Natural heritage and geographical conditions set this region apart from other parts of the country.

However, the natural beauty of Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong, an area of about 3000 square kilometers, is cruelly juxtaposed with the reality of the poverty, vulnerability and poor health of the people. Over 65% of the population are illiterate and there is an alarming inadequacy of health care facilities.

Many factors contribute to the continuing hardships in the area. People are neither familiar nor habituated with the work of NGOs and lingering traditional beliefs lead many to think that they come from other countries to engage in missionary work. Further, the NGO and sustainable development activities are relatively new. For a time after 1991’s devastating cyclone, many NGOs, both from Bangladesh and abroad, provided support to cyclone victims.

It is a commonly held belief by people from outside the area that this is a wealthy part of the country. As a result, NGO intervention may have been prioritized elsewhere. In reality, however, many people in the area are ultra-poor: their every-day lives are confronted by conditions, which are hardly bearable. And the avenues open for them to improve their own lot are very limited.

The CSDF’s working approach emphasizes the importance of promoting dialogue between civil society organizations, CBOs, CSOs and other social actors–community-based organizations, local governments, international NGOs and the media, to name only a few. This will not only contribute towards strengthening and improving the responsiveness of the local NGO sector, it will also serve to promote the protection of human rights, gender equity and sustainable development at the local level.

CSDF was established with an aims to promote capacity development, coordination, sharing of local resources, develop good working relations and undertake joint program for implementation amongst local indigenous NGOs, local government council, services delivery institutions & civil society organizations besides that it’s trying to contributes towards develop a discrimination free a just society through giving its efforts to improved the human rights situation at greater Chittagong, good governance, increase women participation in local elected bodies and reduce gender equity. It developed Social Change Makers Groups who will facilitate the local community initiatives and civil society efforts and strengthening ongoing social structures in these regards. The students, youth, women activist, social entrepreneur, representative of various section of civil society groups were included in Social Change Groups. About 63 partners and thematic partners are presently working CSDF in VAW, reduction of child & women tortures, birth registration, child and women rights, marriage registration, child and women trafficking, early marriage, polygamy, consumer rights, and human rights, good governance, environment protection etc.

From the inception CSDF undertaken various activities to promote women rights, violence against women, birth registration, early marriage etc. It is implementing a number of activities for developing gender friendly a just society through developing social change makers force and actors with a number of like minded partners and associates i.e steps Toward Development, Gender & Development Alliance, Bangladesh, ATSEC Bangladesh Chapter, Consumer Association of Bangladesh, ALRD, UNICEF, UNDP, Save the Children Alliance at Chittagong & Cox’s Bazar areas.

Goal

“A democratic and just society where equal rights and opportunities of women and men will be ensured”

Objectives

qTo strengthen the managerial and organizational capacity of local NGOs, emphasizing the need to promote community participation and gender-equity.

qTo promote co-operation amongst the local NGOs, CSOs, CBOs and local government council, services delivery institutions.

qTo minimize inter-organizational inefficiencies (duplication and overlapping) through the co-ordination of activities in common project areas.

Programmes and Strategies of Activities

Capacity Building: Strengthening the foundations for sustainable improvements

·Identify priority areas for improved management and service delivery in partners NGOs & CSOs.

·Organize and co-ordinate training sessions–particularly on gender, organizational management, and participatory programme delivery.

·Organize the presentation of documentary films on gender, human rights, environmental protection and other issues relevant for local development.

·Promote the development of a pool of trainers amongst member NGOs for gender-sensitive programmes.

·To undertakes various integrated initiatives for promoting rural and urban good governance, human rights, child and women development, environment, and disaster reduction.

·To promote gender friendly organizational atmosphere at partner organizational level by developing organizational capacity for gender mainstreaming process.

·To develop data bank for violence against women, birth registration, early marriage, marriage registration, touchier, child rights violations, gender discrimination and various information of partner NGOs.

·To assist the partner NGOs to undertake and implement joint or individual project or programs as per need of geographical locations and demand.

Local Network Programme: Cooperation and co-ordination for better delivery

·Provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences among member organizations’ personnel through meetings, workshops, field visits and special events.

·Promote the design and implementation of joint projects and programmes.

·Facilitate access to programme delivery guidelines and project specifications to promote better understanding of sector-wide activities, where feasible.

·Create a pool of information about community needs, serviced areas, programme beneficiaries, etc. (towards a joint social mapping project).

·Document and disseminate information about best practices, innovative efforts and field experiences through applied research and case study reports (under consideration).

·To exchange the resources amongst members and partner NGOs for better uses of local resources, which will enhance the skill of use local resources and local level collaboration.

·To celebrate different national and international days collectively with GO, NGOs, CBO, CSO, local elected bodies and civil society organizations.

Common Platform Programme: Uniting our voices for common goals

·Organize discussion forums and seminars with the participation of national/international NGOs, GOs and civil society.

·Promote advocacy activities for issues of common concern for local NGOs–gender, human rights, the environment, etc.

·Undertake joint applications for funding, where feasible, and implement project & programs

·Participate in the special activities to commemorate national & international days and events with national/international NGOs, GOs and civil society.

·To organize and facilitate Information Communication Technology (ICT) services and other ICT related facilities for the promotion of women at rural and remote areas of Bangladesh.

·To develop gender and development resources centres at selected community level and central level as reference and information sources for community people, development actors, policy makers, media people, teachers, women activists, political leaders etc

·To promote organization of local campaign for solving local problem by arranging campaign, producing various leaflets, posters, video films, slide show, documentary film show and mass publicity.

·To provide a common platform linking the local NGO sector with national and international NGOs, GOs and other social actors.

It is important to recognize that all the programmes and almost all the activities are mutually self-reinforcing. By strengthening the organizational capacity of individual NGOs, the local network will be more effective; a solid platform-linking member NGOs with other social actors will also contribute towards capacity building, etc.

Running TheForum

Who Can Join the Forum?

CSDF is registered under Societies Registration Act XX1 of 1860, under Joint Stock Companies, Ministry of Commerce, Government’s of Bangladesh. Vide Registration number is;

Name of Government Authority	Number	Date
Societies Registration Act 1860 (Act XXI of 1860) under Joint Stock Companies	CH-S-256/2004	18-10-2004
NGO Affairs Bureau, Office of the Prime Minister’s	Applied for FD

Current Ongoing Program

CSDF is implementing “Increase Responsiveness of Rural and Urban Governance Promote & Protect Women Human Rights & Increase Participation of Women in Decision making Process” with the help of Steps towards development, Gender & Development Alliance Bangladesh at 9 Municipality Ward and 6 union through its’ 13 partners NGOs at Chittagong & Cox’s Bazar district. Currently it tries to create a social campaign and changes to reduction of violence against women & early marriage, promote birth registration, marriage registration, enhance women participation in local elected bodies, active local service deliver institutions at 15 pilot areas. Besides it also undertakes Dissemination of gender equity concepts at the Grassroots: Development of Social activism through Social Actor Group with the help of Canadian International Development Agencies (CIDA) and technical support from Steps towards development. The project activities running at 10 pilot areas under the leadership of Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh. The partners and pilot areas are mentioned below;

Name Partner NGOs

Working Location

Upazila & Dist

ALORAN

East Gomdandi

Boalkhali, Chittagong

Baolkhali Upazila

Boalkhali, Chittagong

CSDF

Hathazari Sadar

Hathazari, Chittagong

Banaful

East Sholashar, Ward 7

Chittagong City Corporation

CRCD

Popadia

Boalkhali, Chittagong

Ward 18, Bakalia

Chittagong City Corporation

ISDE Bangladesh

Chakaria Upazila

Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar

Ward 3, Chakaria Municipality

Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar

Pekua Upazila

Pekua, Cox’s Bazar

Ward 24, North Agrabad

Chittagong City Corporation

MAMATA

Ward 40, Pothenga

Chittagong City Corporation

Mukti Cox’s Bazar

Ward 5 Cox’s Bazar Municipality

Cox’s Bazar Municipality

NOWZOAN

South Bhurshi

Patiya, Chittagong

CSDF

Ward 21, Zamalkhan

Chittagong City Corporation

PPS

Anowara Upazila

Anowara, Chittagong

Ward 9 Chandanish Municipality

Chandanish, Chittagong

PARC

Ward 17 West Bakalia

Chittagong City Corporation

Rawzan Upazila

Rawzan, Chittagong

PHALS

Jilongza,

Sadar, Cox’s Bazar

Cox’s Bazar sadar

Sadar, Cox’s Bazar

CSDF

Lakkarcahr

Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar

EELMA

Patiay Upazila

Patiya, Chittagong

ISDE Bangladesh

Banshkhali Upazila

Banshakhlai, Chittagong

Ward # 12 Saraipara

Chittagong City Corporation

Ward # 4, Chandgaon

Chittagong City Corporation

MAMATA

Ward # 34 Firingi Bazar

Chittagong City Corporation

CRCD

Ward # 31 Anadrkilla

Chittagong City Corporation

Ward Esat Shola shahar

Chittagong City Corporation

CSDF

Hathazarai Upazila

Hathazarai, Chittagong

PPS

Chandanish Upazila

Chandanish, Chittagong

Women Activist Group:

Local Issue based Dialogue:

“Chittagram Nari Sammilon” a gathering for celebration to recognized devoted women activities at greater Chittagong with the participation of all level NGOs, human rights, women organizations and it is appreciated by the all in Chittagong. It is yearly fair of women who contributed to the society and CSDF awarded the dedicated women for their contribution to the society.

Micro Enterprise through Lending & Assistance (MELA) is own initiated program of CSDF to develop entrepreneur and business at community level from targeted beneficiaries of MFIs. Now 56 partner NGOs are involved with this program. CSDF is providing capacity development support, linkage with financial sectors & buyers to partner’s organizations and entrepreneurs

Gender and Development Resource Centre (GDRC) established to serve the development workers, activists, media people and students on VAW, Women rights, gender, good governance, child and women rights, consumer rights, civic rights, child and women trafficking, environment. It collects and distributed journals, booklets, periodicals and other publication and information materials for users, development actors, researchers and students. It also works clearinghouse for development change makers at the Chittagong Metropolitan City. GDRC also organizes dialogue, discussion meeting, roundtables on various issues, including campaign issue and local problem, which needs to advocacy and lobbing for government policy makers. GDRC also collecting information, data from pilot areas and disseminate to the concerns for action on VAW and women rights.

Description

Number

Full time staff

04

Deputed to Partner NGOs

15

Volunteers

10

International Volunteers

02(01 male, 01 female)

How to manage CSDF:

Name of Projects and Duration	Location of Projects	Main Activities	Sources and Amount of Fund	Total Number of beneficiaries	Main Result achieved
Male	Female	Adolescent
CSDF: networking & sharing	Cox’s Bazar & Chittagong District	-Networking meeting, -Sharing of ideas -Staff development training -Celebration of days & events -Distribution of publication materials	Steps towards development				-CSDF become formal institution -Gender diagnosis at organization level -Develop staff skill -Promote coordination amongst local NGOs and local government bodies -Joint efforts by NGO and civil society organization
“Increase Responsiveness of Rural and Urban Governance Promote & Protect Women Human Rights & Increase Participation of Women in Decision making Process”	Cox’s Bazar & Chittagong District	-Develop Social Entrepreneur -Develop Women Activist -Develop student volunteer -Activate CSDI -Develop GDRC -Campaign on BR, ER, MR, VAW etc -Develop LTG -Develop Staff	GAD Alliance/Steps			2,570	-3750 GCA developed and oriented -30 LTG members trained and active -10000 women oriented about women rights -5000 students of high school educated on birth registration and early marriage
Trafficking CampaignChittagong	Chittagong district	-District level workshop -Upazila level workshop -Develop teachers and guardian form -School based education to selected school -Bill board establishment -Cultural show -Rally and boarder campaign -Journalist orientation	ATSEC/USAID				-02 district level workshop held with participation of GO NGO, Civil society organization -03 Upazila level workshop held jointly with Upazila administration -50 school based education on child & women trafficking conducted -10 teachers form meeting was held -01 Journalist orientation held and journalist -01 teachers training held -01 PNGO staff training held -20000 women oriented on child and women trafficking by courtyard meeting
Chittagong Nari Sammilon	Chittagong	-Annual gathering -Recognition of devoted women activist					-Facilitation of devoted women activists -Yearly women gathering & fair on women issue -Coordination efforts of NGO, CBOs and women organizations
Campaign for Non Violent Peace Culture	Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Kagrachari, Rangmati	-Rally -Roundtabe -Press conference -Memornumdum submission	BDPC/OXFAM NL				-Raise awareness about peace -Controll Small arms -Treety -Mobilize Social harmony and peace -
Dissemination of gender equity concepts at the Grassroots: Development of Social activism through Social Actor Group	Chittagong, Cox’sBazar	-Develop Social Entrepreneur -Develop Women Activist -Develop student volunteer -Activate CSDI -Develop GDRC -Campaign on BR, ER, MR, VAW etc -Develop LTG -Develop Staff	CIDA/Gender Fund				-550 GCA developed and oriented -30 LTG members trained and active -5000 women oriented about women rights -5000 students of high school educated on birth registration and early marriage

For more information; please contact to CSDF Secretariat:

Mr. S M Nazer Hossain, Chairperson,

Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery(ASHOKA Fellow), General Secretary

Chittagong Social Development Forum (CSDF)

Gender and Development Resource Centre (GDRC)

House # 339 Road # 14(1st floor) Block-B, Chandgaon R/A

Chittagong-4212 Bangladesh.

Tel: 880-31-671727, 0443-3382351, 01713-110054, 0154-354649.

E-mail: csdf.bangladesh@gmail.com, csdfchittagong2000@yahoo.com, www.gadalliance.net

@Member: Gender and Development Alliance, Bangladesh.