By MD SADIQUR RAHMAN | Executive Director
National Initiative for Social Action(NISA)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report on 1000 tress for Coastal Protection in Bangladesh
Duration: 18 October, 2022 – 21 February, 2023
Project Title: 1000 trees for coastal protection in Bangladesh.
Introduction:
National Initiative for Social Action(NISA) in partnership with the GlobalGiving Foundation, USA is implementing the project (57531) “1000 trees for coastal protection in Bangladesh” since October, 2022. We have already passed the first quarter of the project. Now it is the time to report how the project is going on? This report focused on the project themes, project summary, funding opportunities, donation options, key issues that that the project will address, how the problems will be solved and long-term impact.
Project themes:
Primary theme of the project is Climate Action and the secondary themes of the project are: (1) Disaster Recovery 2) Ecosystem Restoration (3) Wildlife Conservation (4) Sustainable Agriculture.
Project summary:
This project will initiate 10 km roadside tree plantation program for coastal protection in Bangladesh. This will be done through the active involvement of youth, community members and Local Government Institute (Union Parishad) with bilateral agreement. These donations will help empower women and girls in disaster risk reduction and environmental protection. Project will reach to 2 million disaster vulnerable coastal people of Bangladesh in South Asia.
Requested funding amount: Requested amount of the funds are $ 10,000.
Donation options:
$10 will buy 10 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$25 can provide 25 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 50 can provide 50 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 90 can provide 90 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 150 can provide 150 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 200 can provide 200 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 500 can provide 500 medium size saplings for roadside tree plantation
$ 3000 will ensure a disaster resilience coastal communities
Issues/problems/challenges
Coastal areas of Bangladesh are disaster vulnerable due to its geographical locations. Sidr and Aila hit on the coast in 2007 and 2009 and destroyed the huge lives and livelihoods. Peoples' lives and livelihoods are sensitive to disaster and climate change due to degradation of mangrove trees. Severity of the coastal surges are increasing day by day. So, environmental protection is in a threat.
How the problems will be solved?
In order to meet the challenges, project is going to initiate a ten (10) kilometer roadside tree plantation program at Shyamnagar Upazilla of Satkhira district in Bangladesh for creating a disaster resilient community.
Long – term impact
These donations will help empower women and girls in coastal areas of Bangladesh in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and environmental protection which will contribute in SDG 13 of the UN. More than 5000 ultimate beneficiaries will be financially gained when the planted trees will be matured. Project will also reach to 2 million disasters vulnerable of the coast. Resulting in, disaster resilient coastal community and sustainable environment.
Progress made / How the Project is going?
We are trying to raise $ 10,000 to plant 10,000 mangrove trees in coastal areas of Bangladesh to build a disaster resilient community and to ensure a sustainable environment. We have already raised $ 1050 for the project at GlobalGiving Website. GlobalGiving transferred $ 868.4 to the NISA's Bank account to implement project activities. The entire amount is under release from NGO Affairs Bureau(NGOAB) of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh. We are going to plant necessary number of saplings with the entire amount once the funds are released from the government. NISA already selected the roads for tree plantation and made a bilateral agreement with the local youth, Ultimate Beneficiaries(UB) and the Local Government Institute (Union Parishad). When the trees will be matured, the local youth club will get 20% benefits, ultimate beneficiaries will get 60% benefits, while the remaining 20% benefits will go to the Union Parishad.
Conclusion:
We would like to offer a big thanks to the donors who have donated their money for this important project. Their small donations will make a real change to build a disaster resilience coastal community in Bangladesh.
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