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
1st 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
| Sl. | Description/Particulars/ Name of Documents | Upload Date | Download |
| 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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Other Documents & Reports
| Sl. | Description/Particulars/ Name of Documents | Upload Date | Download |
| 01 | Project Proposal | CLICK | |
| 02 | FD -06 Clearance Letter with FD 06 | CLICK | |
| 03 | Yearly Reports 2025-26 | CLICK | |
| 04 | Yearly Audit 2025-26 | CLICK | |
| 05 | UNO Certificate (Yearly) | CLICK | |
| 06 | |||
