Integrated Development Program for the Urban Adolescent

Financial Partner: Action aid of Bangladesh

Project Duration: 1997-2011

Project Area: Part of Six Wards in Chittagong City Corporation. There are: a) West Bakulia, b) South Bakulia, c) Alkaran, d) Firingi Bazar, e) Patharghata and f) Anderkilla

Target People: Children, Adolescent (boys & girls) and Young Women

Goal: “Create an enabling environment which can be sustained in the urban community where adolescents can enjoy their rights and ensure that their voice is heard”

Project Activities: The following were the activities of the project

  • Adolescent Family Life Education (AFLE) at the Community level and in Secondary School

  • Education through Reflect System

  • Shishu Milon Kendro ( Children’s center for get together, entertainment and talent development)

  • Adolescent Health Care Service.(Awareness, service and linkage)

  • Adolescent Health Corner. (Special service delivery corner for the adolescents in Government and Private Hospital)

  • Education through entertainment like drawing, singing, dancing, poetry recitation, debate, computer etc.

  • Skill Training, Enterprise Development & small loan Schemes

  • Stop Violence Against Women (SVAW)

  • Awareness on Protection Law

  • Safe Water

  • Advocacy and lobbing on SVAW, Safe Water, Human Rights

Working with this project for 12 years, CWFD has gathered experience, lessons learnt and has set the stage for new initiative of adolescent activities not only for CWFD also for many other organizations.