ONGOING PROJECT

Locally Led Disaster Risk Reduction in the Bangladesh Coastal Region

Empowering children, families and communities to create a safe, inclusive and enabling environment where children can survive, develop, participate and reach their full potential.

Project Duration

1^st July 2025 to 30 June 2027

Donor/partner

Plan International Bangladesh

Working Area

7 Unions of Bhola Sadar

STATUS

Ongoing

Impact at a Glance

7500

Children

1500

House

200

Educational Institutes

07

Unions

01

Upazilla

Project Goal

To create a protective and respected environment for children and adolescents, especially those in fragile settings, enabling them to develop their full potential and become active drivers of change in transforming power relations and gender inequality.

Project Overview

The Sponsorship Funded Programme is a holistic, community-based initiative designed to improve the well-being and future opportunities of children and youth through integrated interventions in education, leadership development, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and youth economic empowerment. The programme primarily supports sponsored children, adolescents and their families, promoting inclusion, protection and sustainable development through improved education, life skills and leadership, health and rights awareness, and livelihood opportunities. It follows a child-centred and gender-responsive approach to create an enabling environment where children and youth can thrive, exercise their rights and contribute positively to their communities.

Project Objectives

Increase employment, entrepreneurship and market engagement among youth, especially young women, contributing to economic resilience.

Strengthen WASH, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, child protection, safeguarding, and sponsorship communication across program activities.

Support young children, children, adolescents and youth, especially girls, through adequate childcare services and inclusive quality education.

Promote an enabling environment for girls and young women to realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Empower children, adolescents and youth to develop leadership and advocacy skills and drive systemic change for gender equality and inclusive governance.

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Project Working Area

SDG Areas Covered

Story

Samia’s Story: Not Child Marriage, Education Is My Dream

Samia Begum, a 15-year-old sponsored child from Char Bheduria, Bhola Sadar, resisted early marriage and chose to continue her education. With support from AVAS and Plan International Bangladesh’s Sponsorship Funded Program, she received leadership, life-skills and self-defense training, joined children and youth forums, and started a home nutrition garden. Today, Samia continues her studies, speaks against child marriage, and inspires other girls to claim their rights.

Major Activities

ECD/SBK Centre Operation
Inclusive and Remedial Education Support
Parenting, Fathers’ Café and Grandparents’ Club Sessions
Child and Youth Leadership Development
Life Skills and Self-Defence Training
Child Protection, Safeguarding and Referral Support
Child Marriage Prevention and Community Awareness
Rally, Street Drama and Advocacy Campaigns
SRHR, MHM and Health Awareness Activities
Health Screening, Medical Referral and Support
Youth Skill Development and Livelihood Support
Agribusiness and Homestead Gardening Support
WASH, Hygiene and DRR/Climate Awareness
Coordination, Review and Stakeholder Meetings
Sponsorship Communication and Child Data Update
National and International Day Observation

Project Documents & Reports

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01	Project Proposal		CLICK
02	FD -06 Clearance Letter with FD 06		CLICK
03	Yearly Report 2025-26		CLICK
04	Yearly Audit 2025-26		CLICK
05	UNO Certificate (Yearly)		CLICK
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