1. Sustainability of CLC: Interface of Programmatic diversity and
Roles sharing
Ehsanur Rahman
Executive Director
Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Bangladesh

2. Presentation Focus Factors Process
Importance of the programmatic diversity
Sharing roles of different stakeholders
Logical base
Contextual needs
Anecdotes

3. Improved living conditions
DAM Program Approach
Improved living conditions
Increased Access to services
Community Capacity Building
Institutional Capacity Building
Service Delivery
Policy Advocacy

4. Institutional Sustainability of CLC: Essential Elements
Management
Ownership
Programme
Resource

5. Ganokendro [Peoples’ Centre for Lifelong learning]
A place to cater diverse learning needs of the people in the community
A platform for availing services to poor and disadvantaged group of people
A centre for community actions for improved living
A point to lobby to demand quality public services

6. Diversity of Users Literacy learners School dropouts Students Farmers
Community groups
Housewives
Parents
Community leaders
Local NGOs
Government agencies
Private companies

7. Bringing diversity in education programs
Customized learning package for different groups
Contextually appropriate Education & Communication materials
Multi-grade learning process

8. Multiple Entrance for Learners Increases participation of learners and community
Post-Literacy Program
Semi-Literates
Literacy & Life skills Program
Illiterates
Diverse Continuing Education Programs
Advance Learners

9. Link > SSC Program of BOU
Ganokendra: Centre for delivery of diverse NFE programs
IX-SSC
Non-formal Secondary Education
VI-VIII
Non-Formal Primary Education for out-of-school children
Vocational Education - Basic trade
Advance Literacy Program
III-V
Adult Literacy Program
Adolescent Literacy Program
Vocational Education - Short course
I- II
ECD/
Pre-primary Education O

10. Diversity in Learning Materials
Graded literacy and continuing education materials
Package materials on selected themes
Diversity in format of learning materials
Combination of centrally supplied and locally developed materials
Diversity in the contents of materials

11. Sharing Roles of Stakeholders
Collaborative programs
Sponsoring activities
Technical support
Financing
Support for management capacity development
Supply of materials and equipment
Sharing management responsibilities
Expanding networks
Community
Local government
NGOs
Government agencies
Private companies
Education institutions
Banks
Micro-Finance Institutions
Training institutions

12. Shared management of CLCs
Organized & managed by the groups of users in collaboration with the local community & back-up support from DAM
The overall management is the responsibility of the management committee
Direct/indirect support from local government bodies and community leaders
Local resource mobilization
DAM support for capacity enhancement & management improvement

13. Basic step for sustainability of CLC: Preparing the Community
Courtyard meeting for social actions
Social mobilization using folk media

14. Facilitating diversity & sustainability through micro-level network of CLCs
CRC
RVTC

15. Community Resource Centre (CRC)
Local networking of CLCs
Facilitating social mobilization on critical issues
Facilitating access to information by the grassroots people
Availing updated market information
Publishing news bulletin at local level
Availing IT services at rural level
Supporting further education

16. CLC Networking A sustainable strategy to attain EFA Goals
CRC
Gano kendra
RVTC
Life Skills
NFPE
Information networking
Voc. Training
EFA
Life Skills
Literacy
ECD
Life Skills

17. Further details on Ganokendra & CRC is available in the booklet
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Further details on Ganokendra & CRC is available in the booklet