Nagar Daridra Basteebashir Unnayan Sangstha (NDBUS)

A 5-day long training was started on “Disaster Management and Mitigation” issue for Capacity Building Support of NDBUS members under URBIS program on 23rd, 25th - 28th August, 2008 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Training module designed and facilitated by Dr. A.Q.M. Mahbub (Prof. Dept. of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka). This training week was designed for participants of NDBUS central committee, 2 ward committees (Korail & Rayerbazar) and 2 primary committees (Korail & Rayerbazar). Total 75 members from the above mentioned committees participated in the training. Contents of this training are as follows: Concept and Definition of Disaster and Consequences of Disaster Strategies to Mitigate Disaster: New and Old Classification of Man-Made and Natural Disasters Why Bangladesh is the most Disaster affected country in the World Map -Geographical Reasons -Economic Reasons -Social & Technical Reasons -Regional and International Reasons Why Poor People suffer during D

The Central committee members have started visiting 90 Ward Committees from 24th August, 2008 to mobilize their organization for better networking and more purposeful organizational activities. These aspects in detail are – 1. Dissemination of Changes in the Organization and Programmes plus Future Activities i. BOSC is going to be registered as NDBUS with the Government of Bangladesh ii. NDBUS is presently supported by DIG under its URBIS programme for Capacity Building of NDBUS where CUS is working as implementing partner iii. The project is progressing well Future Activities a. From October 2008 NDBUS will be shifting to their new office b. The office will coordinate with all the members of NDBUS in Dhaka c. The office will also carry on networking with other organizations in Bangladesh and abroad 2. Assessment of Present Ward Committees The Central Committee Members of NDBUS, have divided themselves into six groups to visit all 90 Wards within 6 days with the following purpo

The Second Training Week was designed with the participants of committee members of NDBUS Central Committee and Ward Committees of Korail and Rayerbazar. The training continued for two day long session where participants were provided with the following management issues along with visit to a project site of ARBAN (an NGO) initiated housing/apartment scheme at Shah Ali Bag, Mirpur Section - 2 which is being constructed with savings of 40 members. The scheme started since 1999 with micro credit members of the NGO. § Office Administration Learning Objective: To introduce management techniques applied in office administrations in performing day to day activities of an organization. § Data Management Learning Objective: To enable participants to record data as well as search for data and includes filing of data, labeling etc. § Accounting, Tax and Relevant Laws Learning Objective : Accounting, Tax and Relevant issues enables NDBUS members to maintain daily accounts, bank accounts, ledger,

CUS URBIS team organized 5 days training on "Advocacy and Networking Skills" for institutional strengthening and development for NDBUS members under URBIS program on 3rd - 7th August '2008. The first training week was designed with the participants from NDBUS Central Committee, 2 Ward Committees and 2 Primary Committees. Total 75 trainees were divided into 5 groups each consisting of 15 trainees. Content of this training are as follows: What is Advocacy? Advocacy as a tool for Citizen Participation Advocacy as an Exercise of Power Advocacy as a Cumulative Process Why engage in Advocacy? 8 steps of Advocacy - Identify and Analyze the Problem, Prioritization of Causes, Analysis of Causes and Consequences- Formulate Advocacy Proposal, Criteria & Characteristics for a Proposal - Analyze the Decision-Making Space -Analyze Channels of Influence, Identification of key Actors, Classification of Actors as Allies, Undecided Persons or Opponents, Analyzing the Interests of Deci

On 3rd August at 10:00 am Salma A. Shafi inaugrated the Advocacy Training for Central Committee Members of NDBUS at CUS Training Room. The NDBUS central committee is the First Batch to be followed by Ward and Primary Committees of NDBUS at Korail and Rayerbazar. The day long traing will be concluded on 7th August with the participation of Primary Committee Members of Rayerbazar. Salma Shafi, Project Adviser concluded the day long training at 5 pm followed by a musicial session where eminent guitarist Mr. Kabir performed guiter and entertained the participants. The CUS has arranged lunch of the participants at Chhayanat canteen everyday during training. The next training will include Management skills from August 9, 2008.