Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

To reach 45,000 girls to reduce age of marriage and pregnancy, support them to stay in school and seek health services, earn livings, make financial decisions, raise their voices, be valued by their communities–and ultimately reduce poverty.

Project Message

“Save the Children is delivering innovative and girl-centered health, education and financial literacy activities to more 40,000 poor girls in Bangladesh.”
- Veronica Torres, Senior Specialist, Youth Economic Opportunities

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Courtney Williams,
Manager Workplace Campaigns & Partnerships
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
United States
8007283843
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Learn more about Save the Children Federation and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Bangladesh and can also be found under Women and Girls.

For more information about Bangladesh, read the Human Development Report on Bangladesh or the Wikipedia entry for Bangladesh.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 18, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 27, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Partner Organization Profiles and Roles

By Courtney Williams - Manager Corporate Partnerships, July 18, 2008 05:25 PM

Partner Organization Profiles and Roles

Save the Children
SC plays a lead role in the design, partner capacity building and ongoing monitoring of the project. SC is working with local partners to develop their ability to be relevant to adolescent girls’ needs and aspirations. SC works with J-PAL to capture learning in delivery of a comprehensive set of interventions.

Bangladesh Development Society : This implementing partner for Kishoree Kontha is responsible for two sub-districts of Barisal district. The Society is a regionally based NGO that has been operational since 1978, and work mainly with local non-governmental and community-based organizations in the Barisal division to improve health, microfinance and livelihoods for people, especially those who are disadvantaged. The Society is currently funded by Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation, SIMAVI-Holland, Practical Action in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Bank, in addition to Save the Children. .

Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra: Padakhep is the implementing partner for the Kishoree Kontha project for three sub-districts in Bhola and Patuakhali districts. Padakhep is a national-level non-governmental organization, working in health, early childhood development, education, microfinance, agriculture and research activities and is funded by national and international donor agencies. This organization is also the partner of Save the Children for the nationwide HIV/AIDS prevention project. Major donors to Padakhep include PKSF, IFAD, CGAP/World Bank, DANIDA, Grameen Trust, Govt. of Bangladesh, WINROCK INT., Oxfam, UNICEF, MSW, FHI, UNDP, Action Aid Bangladesh, AED, USAID, BNFE, European Commission, BRAC, IDCOL, MWCA, UNDP, and BSAF.

Both organizations are implementing the Kishoree Kontha project in 5 sub-districts through female front-line staff. These staff members are supervised by field officers. All project activities of districts are being managed by the team Leaders; overall coordination and project management are the responsibilities of project coordinators of the two partner organizations.

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