Women Development Forum (WDF): Achievements, Plan and Issues UZGP & UPGP

Objectives (according to Bye Laws): Strengthen women’s role in UP, UZP & Municipality affairs Sensitize and capacitate WDF members Establish networking with other organizations Contribute in Parishad activities for achieving gender equality Facilitate community women for their socio-economic development Understand LGI’s acts and regulations for better contribution in the Parishads & Raise voice for formulating gender responsive legal frameworks

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Established Women’s Platform  414 WDF formed with 13,670 members, of them 48 has been registered414 WDF formed with 13,670 members  214 WDF organized 573 Bi-Monthly Meeting that referred 168 agenda to Upazila & Union Parishad for further discussion & decision Capacity Building 5 day gender sensitization training for 66 participants (M-28 + FM-38) 719 Master Trainers from Govt. officials trained (F-299, M-420) 7,552 WDF members sensitized on gender, leadership and their role in LGIs Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Partnership & Networking WDF members at UZP level participated in:  5 Divisional Policy Dialogues  MOWCA’s Women Day campaign in 2013 & 2014  International Women’s Day with DI Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Awareness raising Awareness raising events organized at Habigonj, Pirojpur, Dinajpur & Khulna district sexual harassment, women’s development & creativity, VAW & drug, women’s reproductive health, etc. Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level Awareness raising event focusing women’s development & creativity at Madhabpur Awareness raising report by National Daily

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Awareness raising campaign WDF played leading role and participated in awareness raising campaign on early marriage, dowry and MDG issues at 65 UZPs Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Strengthen women’s creativity and earning Brahmanbaria Sadar WDF organized Pitha Mela by organizing local women with 12 stalls on 23 January, 2015, they arranged fund of BDT. 50,000 from UZP and sold Pitha of 60,000 BDT. Sunamganj Sadar WDF also participated in the Pitha Mela on 18 February, 2015 Brahmanbaria Sadar WDF also going to organize Nari Mela on 7-8 March by getting allocation of 2,00000 BDT from UZP. Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Advocacy WDF participated with USAID in experience sharing & advocacy at a Gender Fair in Rangpur Begum Rokeya University WDF members attended Gender Workshop at Bangkok Policy Research & Technical Backstopping - Prepared 2 modules for capacitating WDF members - Prepared & disseminated WDF By-Laws, guidelines & Gender Strategy - Socio-political study on UZP women VC is ongoing Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of ActionKey Achievement Addressed VAW by WDF 417 early marriage and 225 incidents of dowry stopped and 183 cases of sexual harassment and 303 cases of violence against women addressed. Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Gender Activities under UZGP & UPGP Gender Activity under UZGP-2015 Sl.Title of ActivitySub ActivitiesStatusBudget 1 5 days leadership training for female 65 Vice Chairs Prepare outline, module, budget and GO Developed draft outline Support WDF formation workshop at 96 UZP & 41 district level Draft office order, budget, revise workshop guideline and slide All completed for 95 UZPs and sent to field 62,273 3 Support 510 WDF for holding Bi- Monthly/ half yearly and yearly Meeting Revise Bi-Monthly Meeting Guideline and draft budget All completed for 414 WDFs and sent to field 165,584 4 Organize Master Trainers' TOT for capacitating WDF members for 237 govt. officials Revise Training Materials and draft budget 33,141 5 Organize 2 days Capacity Development Training for all members of 296 WDFs Draft budget and revise Training Materials All completed for 200 WDFs and sent to field Provide training on management and gender friendly scheme implementation for executive members of 65 WDFs Prepare training module and draft budget 8,292

Gender Activity under UZGP-2015 Sl.Title of ActivitySub ActivitiesStatusBudget 7Organize regional conference of WDF representatives in 7 Divisions Prepare concept note, budget, office order, slide presentation 35,000 8Provide micro-grant for selecting 15 best schemes through WDF for women's economic empowerment Prepare Guideline and office order 48,717 9Organize school awareness program against early marriage and sexual harassment at 130 schools under 65 Upazila Prepare Guideline and budget Developed draft Guideline 109, Support registered WDFs to direct engagement on income generating activities Prepare guideline, draft office order, draft budget 25,000 11Support WDFs for networking with relevant organizations Prepare meeting guideline, draft budget and office order 3,500 12Conduct gender sensitive sssessment of Upazila level institutional mechanism, processes and practices Prepare TOR and facilitate other process Prepared draft TOR 25,000

Gender Activity under UPGP-2015 Sl.Title of ActivitySub ActivitiesStatusBudget 1Support WDF formation, orientation and registration - Training for 65 WDF for using Micro- Capital Grants - Provide Micro-Capital $ 2,750 for 65 WDFs - Develop guideline for WDF for applying/using micro-capital grant - Prepare Training Module and Materials on using Micro-Capital Grant for all members of 65 WDF - Prepare Upazila/District wise budget - Draft Office Order Relevant documents collected and reviewed & need decision for further action 200,500

Proposed Activity for 2016Final Outcome - Ensure 1% budget allocation for WDF from govt. side and establish mechanism for its effective utilization - Provide Grants for other registered WDF - Continue support to WDF for registration process - Continue regular activities if undone in Reporting & Documentation WDF as a platform for supporting LGIs on effective participation of men and women, participatory decision making process and gender responsive planning and budgeting. Proposed Plan for 2016

UZGP-2015UPGP-2015 Provide training on management and gender friendly scheme implementation for executive members of 65 WDFs Support WDF formation, orientation and registration - Training for 65 WDF for using Micro- Capital Grants - Provide Micro-Capital $ 2,750 for 65 WDFs Provide micro-grant for selecting 15 best schemes through WDF for women's economic empowerment Support registered WDFs to direct engagement on income generating activities Relevant Activities and Issues

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