Completed Projects

MDG tracking and localization campaign

Supporting Peoples’ Initiatives towards Improvement of Environment through Empowerment of People’ (Supported by – UN Millennium Campaign)

IED win a campaign program during April-October, 2010 and implemented numbers of activities to bring MDG approach at the local level. The objectives of the project was largely emphasized to enhance the understanding of MDGs among MPs, policy makers, local government representatives, GoB officials and  civil society actors to increase capacities of  policy makers, local government representatives, civil society members, social actors, women, indigenous people and youth about its contribution in pro-poor development, health and education right, gender equity, and protection of environment; to build commitment of policy makers and civil society on taking active role in Advocacy for attaining the goals of MDGs with concerned ministries, standing committees and Private Sectors.

Foreign minister Dr. Dipu Moni participated in campaign program on MDGs, where eminent artists of this country took part in MDGs paintings on canvas.   Another program was held in Parliament Member’s Club with the Parliament Journalist Association members, civil society members, National and International development organizations/ Donors, cultural celebrities etc. the program was presided over by the Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament, and also attended by state minister for cultural affairs, leading MPs etc.

Other major activities are:  series of MDG localization meetings at constituency level held in 7 selected representative constituencies, meeting with journalists’ of print and electronic media, discussion held at Dhaka Club to sensitize the constituency level MDG localization initiatives and to involve Member of the Parliament (MPs) in the process attended by Parliament Members of Netrokona-1 and Rajshahi-2, university teachers, activists, political leaders, eminent journalists etc, one MDG Localization meeting at Honorable Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament’s  residence with a view to strengthen the constituency level MDG localization initiatives and to involve Members of Parliament (MPs) in the process where Parliament Members of Netrokona-2, Chittagong-11, Khulna-2, Sirajgonj-1 and Gaibangha-2 were present.

Completion of this project advantaged Members of the Parliament (MPs), policy makers, local government representatives, civil society members, social actors, women, and indigenous people to become sensitive in creating enabling policy environment towards attainment of MDGs at local level.