Project Title : Reducing Climate Vulnerability and Protecting Human Rights through Youth Engagement and Community Participation.
Implemented Activities :
1.6.1
Dialogue with UP Members, UDMC, Civil Society and Community Leaders
District : Satkhira
Name of Upazila :
Assasuni
5 Unions
(Sreeula, Protapnagar, Anulia, Khazra, Baradal)
Shymnagar
5 Unions
(Padmapukur, Burigoalini, Gabura, Munshiganj, Ramjannagar)
Dialogue
Session Agenda :
·
Community’s Knowledge about Human Rights
- Community’s Knowledge about Rights and Human Rights
- Significance of Human Rights
- Application of Human Rights with our daily activities
·
Community’s Perception about Human Rights and
Basic Rights
- Relevance of Laws and Constitution with Human Rights
- Basic Rights of Citizens of Bangladesh according to the Constitution
- Ways to Enjoy the Benefits of Basic Rights as a Citizen of Bangladesh
·
Human Rights Violations and Our
Responsibilities
- Reasons behind Human Rights Violation
- Our Responsibilities during Human Rights Violation
·
Community’s Knowledge about Weather and
Climate Change
- Effects of Climate Change in the Community
- Effects of Climate Change on the Women and Adolescents
·
Relevance of Human Rights with Climate Change
- Human Rights Problems and Exigency Due to Climate Change
- Solutions to Human Rights Problems and Exigency Due to Climate Change
- Community’s, Government’s, Local Government Institutions’ Roles and Responsibilities to Solve Human Rights Problems and Exigency Due to Climate Change
Achievements :
- Community leaders and youths presented their problems in front of the local authorities and discussed about possible solutions,
- UPs assured to implement some of their proposed activities,
- Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC) became active after the dialogue session and assured their vital role in future,
- LGIs and Civil Society gave important suggestions for future activities,
- Upazila Disaster Management Committee (UPzDMC) became concerned about climate change after the dialogue session and they ensured their role in future,
- Upazila Members, UPzDMC members, civil society and community leaders distinguished their roles and responsibilities,
- District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) became more concerned about climate change after the dialogue session,
- DDMC, NGOs, Civil Society, Govt. officials, media personnel distinguished their responsibilities and assured to play collaborative role in future,
- Civil Society, govt. officials gave important climate resilient suggestions for future activities to protect human rights.
Action
Learning :
- Dialogue sessions make UDMC, UPzDMC, DDMC etc. responsible authorities more concerned about climate change issues,
- Active participation of community leaders and duty bearers ensures the best result for the community,
- Community and marginalized people gets confidence to raise their voice through such dialogue sessions,
Challenges :
- Scheduling dialogue sessions in busy (December) work schedule of govt. officials,
- Ensuring participations in dialogue sessions on scheduled time in remote areas,
- Reluctance of govt. officials as well up members to participate in dialogue sessions due to not getting conveyance/ honourarium,
- Internal conflict among chairman, members and officials ,
- Political instability,
- Time limitation in dialogue sessions,
- Shot duration of project period.
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