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From: ISDE Bangladesh <info@isdebd.org>
Date: Dec 12, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Please Support locally based NGOs in SIDR Affected areas.
To: CDP <tutucdp@yahoo.com>
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Dear Friends,
This is an addition request from the grassroots. The real picture is that you have get ideas from the letter of Mr. Tutu, so please support the local NGOs who will stay with the SIDR affected people, not to gain or deal any trade and that will be sustainable. At present many comments comes from media and civil societies peoples about NGOs vision & mission forwarded to business, this is only reason for donors rules. Because the donors are very much interested who have good communication, past understanding and based in Dhaka. Most of them are invest their grants who have big amount of credit fund, have multi stored building, offices, equipment etc. As a result NGOs dimension driven to business and welfare or fighting for the rights become less important. Those NGOs who goes to backward & remote places only for complete project/tenders. They have less interest to sustainability of their works rather complete their projects. As a result we appeal to all concern please support local NGOs who have less expensive and sustainable for SIDR affected people.
This is for consideration please.
S M Nazer Hossain
Chairperson, ADAB Chittagong Chapter
On 12/11/07, CDP <tutucdp@yahoo.com> wrote:
Call to our Coastal FriendsLet us unite Raise voice of the People in some important and urgent issues.Sidr unmask the gravity; Urgent steps must be needed.On 15th November, due to sidr thousands of people killed, still numbers are missing, thousands are wounded and millions of people have been badly affected. Normal economic life not yet restored in full scale.There are hundreds of local NGOs, who have been working in the very remote coastal areas, trying their best effort for livelihood, employment and development of the coastal people. Through experience, they try to understand the local environment and social characteristics and initiates have been taken to formulate appropriate development approach. These NGOs have very strong community linkage and community have easy access and governance on these organizations people have also expectations to these organizations.Just after 15th November, in the Sidr affected areas local NGOs among those, who first came forward to rescue the affected people. Their volunteers went to the very affected areas, tried to measure the affects of disaster and assess the needs of the people. With very limited resource the support the urgent needs of the people.But after when systematic relief operation has been started, the IGOs Donors came forwarded, generally large National NGOs were given priority and these local NGOs have been drop out. Even the large NGOs of other areas they were chosen for relief implementation. In these circumstances LNGOs have not any access to the relief operation and they are bypassed and kept abundant.The Sidr have unmasked some very important issues. For the last few long years, INGOS and large NGOs have been implementing some capacity building program on disaster response. They have developed lot of manuals and conducted assessment studies intensive reports on disaster response situation and preparation.But due to Sidr people have informed that there are not enough cyclone shelters and not any cattle shelters the disaster warning system dose not disseminate enough clear message to the people. And people have not confidently responded to any disaster warning appeal. In this perspective the whole disaster warning system shelter system and all other related issues should be properly and thoroughly revised.The first phase of relief is near by completed and it needs a people participated rehabilitation plan. In these process Local NGOs, grassroots NGOs should be properly incorporated. People voice should be seriously considered. We call all concern to consider this issue very seriously. We invite all the LNGOs of the Coastal Areas to develop a list serve and share experience with each other. If we agree we should sit together and develop an action plan. We should compile people's voice and organize some workshop in patuakhali, Borguna, Barishal, mothbaria, Pirojpur and compile peoples plan in immediate rehabilitation operation. We should identify issues for further advocacy.It is regret to look that local NGOs left aside and Large NGOs from distant place open new offices in the Sidr affected areas where they were never been before to only relief operation.Looking forward from you.With thanks.Ashraf-Ul-Alam Tutu.Coordinator.============================================================================
ADAB Chittagong Chapter <adab.chittagong@yahoo.com > wrote:Dear All,Warm Greeting from ADAB Chittagong Chapter!As you are well aware that Cyclone SIDR affected 15 northern districts of Bangladesh and have dangerous massive lost in humanity and livelihood. Most of the of these are going to big crisis in terms of food, shelter, cloths, health and safe drinking water supplies. As per DMCR report 141 upazilas and 1,119 unions have been affected in the southern region of Bangladesh.The total number of affected families stands at 10.54 lac, representing 40.83 lac individuals. Crops on 29,374 acres of land have been completely destroyed and on
8,55,525 acres have been damaged partially, according to the government assessment. The number of completely destroyed houses stood at 3,00,511 yesterday and the number of partially damaged houses was 6,26,000. Besides, 3,84,000 trees have been damaged. Some 792 educational institutions have been completely destroyed and 4,393 were partly damaged. Embankments of about 57 kilometers (km) of length have been damaged, and 58 km of road has been destroyed completely while 87,948 km of road has been partly damaged.
Spread of diarrhea and other water-borne diseases and acute water crisis are the two main problems chasing the survivors. Safe drinking water has become a major concern because the cyclone has damaged the tube wells. Sweet water ponds have become saline, as the
tidal surge that swept through the area came from the bay. The tidal wave entered more than 35 kilometers into the mainland. The Health Services Directorate has deployed 1,571 teams in the field, equipped with oral saline and other medicines.
As we know many Bangladeshi NGOs and International humanitarian organizations are serving the SIDR victims. Due to obstacles by the government to ADAB act as coordinating body for NGOs in relief operations, many complains comes from the affected areas for overlapping and deprivation from relief support. As per our observation we have seen in last 5 years, few NGOs who have good contact and based in Dhaka with modern communication equipment hold most of the local and foreign fund. As a result, many criticism and findings in NGOs sector. As you know ADAB has responded many disasters act as coordinating body for NGOs operation and past working experience, the local NGOs/organization is best and cost effective and sustainable for disaster respond programme. Those NGOs come from outside or Dhaka are not familiar with the local communities and their needs. After end of the relief and rehabilitation they will stay at the areas, not quit the offices. So, we are requesting all concern, INGOs, NGOs and others please support or involved the relief and rehabilitation progarmme with the local NGOs. You can explore your resources with the local Chapters of ADAB. They can also able to assist you to involve right local NGOs who are living with the community. I enclosed few contact number of ADAB Chapters and local NGO networks at the areas. I think this will help us to promote more coordination in NGOs relief progremmae at SIDR affected areas.Mr. Abul Kashem ZahirChairman,ADAB Barisal ChapterIsakathi, Kashipur, Barisha-8200Tel: 01714-900282Ms. Zakaia Akter HossainChairman,ADAB Khulna Chapter215 Kahnajahan Alai Road, KhulnaTel: 01711-236908Ms. Afroza AkabarChairman,ADAB Patuakhali Chapter2 Cahrpara, Patuakhali-8610Tel: 0441-62523, 01716-986847Mr. A H M MansurPresidentCoastal NGO ForumPuran Bazar, Mithapukurpar, Patuakhali-8600Tel: 0172733207Mr. Anower ZahidPresidentBarisal NGO Development NetworkAryalaxmi Bank(3rd floo) 99 Sadr Road, barisal-8200Tel: 01715031584Mr. Ziaul AhasnPresidentCaostal Development InitiativesParerhat Road, Pirojpur-8500Tel: 0461-62610Mr. Matiur RahmanPresidentBarguna Coastal NGO ForumSadr Road, (Near Public Library) BargunaTel: 01712119211Yours truly,S M Nazer HossainChairperson, ADAB Chittagong Chapter
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