Children, Adolescents and Youth

Supported
of which

346 850 608 38%

Girls ensured quality Educators received mentoring Children had life skills are through various
education support and capacity capacity strengthened Microfinance Projects

43,277 12,992 2,300 87,853

Persons with disabilities Caregivers became aware People received
Children received access to
received equal access to of quality education vocational training/IGA
education through centers
education for financial success

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Shopnojatra Shopnojatra project significantly
increased the income of families,
leads with each parent receiving support

44
valued between Tk. 8,000-10,000,
corresponding to the income-
generating activity (IGA) they chose
Initiatives against to pursue. Most females are
involved in poultry rearing and
Child Marriage dressmaking, while males are
engaged in farming, small business-
es, fishing, etc.
With the support of ERIKS, CODEC’s Shopnojatra project
aims to promote positive changes in the targeted coastal
communities in Bagerhat, especially among children and
youth, empowering them to contribute to sustainable socio- INITIATIVES LED BY
economic improvements through a rights-based approach in CHILDREN TO
the areas of child protection, education, health, and environ-
ENSURE HEALTH
mental preservation. Following the project objectives, cur-
rently, 10 Child Centers and 4 Education Support Centers AND NUTRITION
have been established, providing support to promote hy-
giene practices, nutrition, and primary health care (PHC).
The project also works to combat child marriage and child
labor, strengthen ties with community clinics and local health
complexes, and organize skill development training for
youths.

‘ Children are quick to notice violations 9

Gardens across
of their rights. They recognize the 7 villages

value of their dreams and aspire to

become a responsible citizens of the
90
country

- Nur Jahan Begum, President of the Community-Based

Child Protection Committee of Gourambha Union
’ Received IGA
Support

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 Showpner Thikana
337 16 221 builds
Students enrolled in Health Sessions Trees planted by
the past year

16
conducted

8
learners

144
58%
Learners are
girls
of
SCHOOLS
8
Sessions conducted STEM Workshops Science Club CONSTRUCTED ON
related to Climate conducted Sessions LAND CONTRIBUTED
Action Education BY COMMUNITY

The project strives to empower school dropout students and communities in the coastal areas of

ALL
Bagerhat and Patuakhali. The project aims to enhance the participation and quality of education ENABLED BY
for vulnerable girls and boys through collective actions. By fostering a collaborative approach, it
seeks to create a better future for these communities, addressing challenges related to education
and providing opportunities for the holistic development of children, adolescents, and youth.
CLEAN
The initiative aims to create a conducive learning environment, focusing on STEM, soft skills, ENERGY
behavior, climate action, and extracurricular activities for targeted dropout students in disaster-
prone regions. Concentrating on vulnerable girls and boys, it targets increased participation,
quality education, enhanced self-esteem, and improved health through awareness-building

8
initiatives.

Through the "Bridge School," the project focuses on providing support and education to margin-
alized individuals that extends beyond education, incorporating advocacy and awareness efforts
to empower marginalized communities and advocates for children's rights, climate change, and
disaster risk reduction. This fosters community engagement and sustainable development,
including hygiene practices among vulnerable girls through "Songlap" groups, where they can
raise awareness about their rights and act as change agents in their communities.

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 Esho
Shikhi 10,664
The Project aligns with the Fourth Pri-
mary Education Development Program Teachers and Govern-
(PEDP-4) in collaboration with the
Directorate of Primary Education, re- ment Officials ensured
ceiving technical support from USAID skill development
Bangladesh. Led by Winrock Interna-
tional, CODEC aims to enhance the
skills of government primary school
teachers through this project. With the
objective of improving learning out-
comes for underprivileged children, the
project focuses on increasing educa-

2,804
tion access, enhancing quality, and
building local capacity, especially dur-
ing disasters. It prioritizes teacher
training for Bengali language instruc-
tors to improve the skills of teachers in Schools linked with the
teaching Bengali language to elemen-
project

‘
tary students. The project integrates
closely with the national education sys-
tem, involving national, district, and
upazila-level government agencies.
If I get chance to study in school, I'll
able to get a job in future, I'll be able
to support my family and have a say
in the decision making of my family.

- 13 year-old girl from Mongla, enrolled in

’
Showpner Thikana Bridge School

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Educate the Most
Disadvantaged Children
across
‘ Shohana is now our
hope. I help her get
ready for school and
400 LC s with
96%
support her however Children
400 teachers and
I can. I attend mainstreamed

61,755
parents’ meetings at
An initial diagnostic baseline assessment
categorized enrolled learners into Red,

’
Yellow, Green, Blue, and Pink groups
her school. based on recognized benchmarks. The
Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) and
Ability-Based Accelerated Learning
(ABAL) methods from UNICEF were
pupils - The mother of Shohana, a ten-year old applied to accommodate diverse learning
levels, ensuring a tailored approach for

84%
child enrolled in catch-up LC
each learner within the specified groups.
The project is funded by the Foreign, Average attendance is 84%,
Commonwealth, and Development with girls at 83% and boys at
Office (FCDO) and supported by 85%, monitored through the

860
UNICEF Bangladesh, successfully Real-Time Monitoring platform
and recorded in attendance
establishing 400 LCs. The purpose of Attendance in LC s registers at Learning Centers.
the LCs is to assist children who are
out of school or at risk of dropping out
and not attending school because of Children identify as
the COVID-19 situation. In partnership
with local communities, LGI represent- living with disability
atives, Upazila Education Officers, and

87%
the directors of the corresponding Gov-
ernment Primary Schools, CODEC
oversees the management of these

4,000 400
Learning Centers. The project aims to
provide the most underprivileged of the Community
children with more educational oppor- members took
tunities alongside social, health, and
actions by them-
personal learning advantages through
selves in favor of Educational Education continuity
400 established learning centers that
are either built by community people or education for out-of- Awareness related plans including DRR
are low-cost rentals, operating daily in activities conducted generated
two shifts, morning and afternoon. school children

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PSN School
The CODEC-PSN project commenced in 2011
with the aim to improve the lives of the traditional
fisherfolk community from Jaladas village in Uttar
Graduates Engaged in
Salimpur, Sitakundu, through education. Most of
the inhabitants of this community are engaged in
fishing adjacent to the Bay of Bengal for their live-
lihood purposes. It has been a core area for
CODEC's development interventions since 1985,
Driving Tailoring Salon Carpenter
and over time, this educational support extended
to children from other communities through
CODEC's CSR initiatives.

A community school was established following

the national curriculum where National days and
cultural events are celebrated to enrich the edu- Dentist Workshops Fishing Garments
cational experience via student engagement and
participation in different competitions. The School
Clinics
People Supported in Health and Nutrition
Management Committee ensures the smooth
functioning of the school with collaborative efforts through various development and microfinance projects
from local authorities and the Upazila Education
Officer, providing essential and need-based sup- Sales Shipyard
port. It consistently receives appreciation from Representative
local stakeholders for CODEC's activities.

1,778 47,397 5,712

Student People receiving primary Sessions conducted on health
graduated health care services hygiene and safety measure
since inception

9,972 69,328
Adolescent girls People receiving health
receiving counseling on hygiene practices and
nutritional and menstrual safety measure
hygiene and IFAS

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 66 16,305 435
Health camps organized Tree plantations Peoples’ using climate-smart
at community level technologies

4,805 8,933 14,898

Pregnant and lactating People participated in Peoples’ knowledge and
women receiving various biodiversity conservation capacity built to meet
support related activities climate change

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 Nature and Life
The Nature and Life project, operating in Cox's Bazar and Teknaf since April 2020, is dedicated to the restora-
tion of degraded natural environments and the well-being of the host communities within Teknaf Wildlife Sanc-
tuary (TWS) landscapes. Key objectives of this project include the restoration of degraded ecosystems within
the sanctuary, the development of livelihoods for host community households dependent on natural resources,
particularly focusing on WASH facilities by involving the private sector, and the strengthening of the capacity of
co-management organizations and their sub-units, such as PFs, VCFs, CPGs, ERTs, and Eco-guides.

People Strengthened Resilience and Additionally, organizational and financial capacity improvements are targeted for CODEC for sustainable and
effective implementation of the project that is beneficial for both the ecosystem and local communities. The

Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change project facilitates robust collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and relevant agencies, in-
cluding the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD), conservation-focused grassroots organizations (CMOs),
and local government institutions (Union and Upazila Parishad).
through various development and microfinance projects

11,946 5,430
People implementing People receiving diversified
risk-reducing actions livelihood Option for
Natural Resource Manage-
7,232 ment and conservation
1,077
415 143
People using alternative
Households reduced forest
fuel to reduce forest dependency through the installation of
dependency Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) and
People involved in Institutes reduced Retained Heat Cooker (RHC) in
forest protection forest dependency households

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 A turtle
With the extended lifespan of bamboo, the annual demand for bamboo by farmers will decrease, reducing ex-
traction from nature and facilitating bamboo preservation. Consequently, a program is being implemented to hatchery
enhance the service life of bamboo using technology developed by the Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
(BFRI), Chattogram. This technology aims to optimize the longevity of bamboo resources and ensure sustain- established
able improvement. Chemical preservatives (Sodium Dichromate, Copper Sulfate, and Boric Acid) increase
bamboo's lifespan 4-5 times. Following BFRI's advice, a 2.5% solution is used for dry bamboo sticks in the for marine
dipping method, and a 5% solution is used for raw bamboo in the sap displacement method.
turtle

50k
conservation

Bamboo product
entrepreneurs Market linkage Workshop

16
helping
supported Local Service Providers
conduct sustainable business

3
0.18
Bamboo longevity
trainings conducted to

21
sensitize betel leaf culti-
Climate Change vators on bamboo treat-
and DRR, ment technology and
Million indigenous Wildlife environmental hazards

75
Management, reaching
seedlings produced by
and GIS Train-
6 supported nursery ings conducted Individuals
owners in the past year

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Blue Economy
Initiated in January 2023, the project focuses on enhancing the decision-making power of coastal communi-
ties, particularly women and marginalized individuals, by facilitating climate finance access, raising grievances
to duty bearers for right violations, and influencing policies for 10,000 marginalized individuals. It emphasizes
stewardship in ecosystem management and economic development, aiming to ensure that revitalized ecosys-
tems equitably benefit the most marginalized members of the community. By fostering climate and gender-just
economic development, the project envisions positive outcomes for both coastal communities and green
businesses in the particular region.

Seaweed Salt Cultivation Dry Fish Aqua-light Bee-keeping

People empowered along the Agricultural,
Fishery, Dairy and Horticulture Value Chain
Moringa Handicrafts Honey
through Nature and Life and various microfinance projects
Keora Pickle Nursery
Product

6,674 2,534
Vermicompost Shrimp Shell Sunflower Oil Bamboo and Farmers received IGA Farmers link with the market-

73
Production cane products
based capacity building ing supply chain

Black Soldier Watermelon Eco-Tourism

3,170 6,140
Fly (BSF) Cultivation
Farmers have knowledge on Farmers are trained in envi-
Green agricultural production and ronmental sustainability and

17types
established over
consumer oriented farming climate change adaptability
Business of the past year

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 110,232 108,886
Children receiving Children receiving child
educational support protection support

12,704 5,561
Children and adolescents Adolescents and youth
having access to receiving vocational skills
community-based and training
MHPSS

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 Education and
Protection for
Refugee Children
across
Rohingya Refugees and Host
Communities Supported 959 ‘ Previously, my
child would not
Learning Centers behave like other
The Education and Protection for Refugee Children
children. She was
9,675 51,598 (EPRC) project, funded by UNHCR, aims to provide
quality education to Rohingya children and youth in
Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char. The project's budget
is BDT 486,456,603.88. The EPRC project goal is to restless and often
Caregivers receiving Children receiving micronutri- improve the education quality of 58,107 Rohingya

positive parenting session ent fortified biscuits

refugee children, adolescents, and youth (54,758 in
Cox’s Bazar and 3,349 in Bhasan Char) aligned with
disturbed. Now,
education sector standards under the age group 3-
24, in 16 camps (Kutupalong RC, Nayapara RC, she is much
Camp 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, 3, 4, 4E, 5, 6, 7, 21, 26, 27

88,804 211,003 and Bhasan Char) including 2560 from the host
community of Ukhiya and Teknaf. calmer and her
Rohingya community Rohingya community This project ensures the delivery of quality education interactions have

’
and protection services with close collaboration with

improved.
people receiving food the UNHCR, CPSS, Local Government, and RRRC.
people aware of Education This project also provides child protection services to
and Child Protection assistance a total of 42,246 individuals (Cox’s Bazar - 26,464
and Bhasan Char – 15,782). The project focuses on
strengthening child protection through the - A mother’s observation of her child after
“Community in Centre Approach”. child’s participation in MPCAC

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 Providing access to
quality ECD, LCFA and
4,425 261 MC-based education
Children supported in
early childhood
Children with disability
supported
for Rohingya Refugee
development
children

39,250
The “Providing access to quality ECD, LCFA and MC-
based education for Rohingya refugee children” (UNICEF

715
Education Project) is funded by UNICEF to allow FDMN
children to access quality early learning and basic educa-
tion opportunities through the attainment of basic learn-
Children, adolescents ing tools to access lifesaving massage, further education,
and livelihood skill in future. This Project covers Camps Awareness Sessions
and youth reached 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, & 27 of Ukhiya and Teknaf conducted to support
through EdTech Upazila. The total number of targeted children is girls’ education
Intervention 38,930. This project provides ECD services for 3,150
Rohingya children (<6 years old) through 210 ECD
centers; provides basic education services to 32,000
Rohingya children (6-14 years old) through 324 LCs;
and provides Myanmar Curriculum education to 3,780

18,841
Rohingya children (Grades 6 to 9).Furthermore,
CODEC’s UNICEF Education Project adopts community
sensitization on girls’ education through ensuring child
safeguarding, gender equality, and PSEA as well as
activating Rohingya community networks. This project Learners benefitting
also uses EdTech solutions for supporting teaching and from use of
distance learning. technology solutions

4,243 1,245
Girls ensured Menstrual
hygiene, health and
Teachers and
Facilitators trained in
694
Teachers practicing
nutrition Inclusive Education,
inclusive teaching and
PSEA, MC based
education
subjects

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School Feeding Program Protective Environment and
reaches Empowerment for Children,
275,443 Students Adolescents, and Youth in
The School Feeding Programme seeks to reduce malnutrition,
enhance access to school, improve attendance, and eliminate
Cox’s Bazar
3,414
hunger in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char Camp, as well as host
communities. This project includes all 33 Rohingya camps in
Cox's Bazar District and Bhasan Char Camp in Noakhali
District, as well as 70 schools in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila. The “Protective Environment and Empowerment for Children, Adolescents and Youth” (Child Protection
Since January 2017, CODEC has been implementing this WFP- Schools linked Project) is contributing to strengthening the child protection system and mobilizing communities to end
funded project. There are 320, 000 beneficiaries in camps and with the project harmful social norms and behavior change. CODEC has been implementing the project since 2010 in
22,000 in host communities of this project. collaboration with the Ministry of Woman and Child Affairs (MoWCA), GoB, and UNICEF Bangladesh in the
host community and since 2017 in Rohingya camps. The total targeted population of this project is 60,875
The objectives of the project are to improve the health and children and adolescents (43,050 in camps & 17,825 in host communities). The Project covers camps 1E,
nutritional status and Learning Centers' attendance rate of 2E, 4, 7, 8W, 9, 10, 14, 23, & 24 and Rajapalong, and Palongkhali Union of Ukhiya Upazila and Hnila Union
300,000 (50% girls) Learning Centers going children of 5000 of Teknaf Upazila of host communities. Moreover, this project also provides psychosocial support for mental
Learning Centers in all 33 Camps in Cox’s Bazar and 29 well-being and life-skill training to the targeted Children and adolescents.

2,051
Learning Centers in Bhasan Char. Another one is to improve
health and nutritional status and increase the school attend-
ance rate of 22000 host community Children of 70 schools in
Teknaf through the School Feeding Program (SFP). The SFP Sessions on
project also arranges awareness sessions for students and
teachers on basic health & hygiene, nutrition, and disaster risk health, hygiene
reduction. and nutrition

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15,800
Adolescents
have access to
age-appropriate
General Food

525 Assistance
Life-Skills based
knowledge and functioning for community for 211,003 Individuals
competencies engagement and dialogue
with Youth-groups on youth wellbeing

358 Adolescents received

Sewing Training

157 Adolescents received

Handicraft Training

252
60%
Adolescents received

74%
Solar Training

parents, caregivers, and 90 Adolescents received

Computer Training
Beneficiaries can meet their daily 2100
community members reported kilocalories requirements
increased engagement in
activities that support child 100 Adolescents received
Computer Training

development
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CODEC is implementing the General Food Assistance (GFA) program to improve the food security and
nutritional health of 44,753 Rohingya Refugee households in camps (camps 1E, 2E, 3, 4, 4Ext., 5, 7, 8E,
and 8W) in Ukhiya Upazila, Cox's Bazar. The GFA program's main function is to give food assistance using
electronic vouchers (E-vouchers) to 209,630 beneficiaries in order to promote food security and reduce
malnutrition and therefore end hunger. Furthermore, as part of the Rapid Response, the project delivers
services to improve food access for selected beneficiaries during emergencies (in-kind and hot meal support).

The Project’s budget for January 2023 to December 2023 is BDT 65,189,824, which is funded by the UN
World Food Programme (WFP). CODEC started to implement this project in Rohingya camps in January 2022.
Each target beneficiary is entitled to $13 worth of purchased food commodities from E-voucher outlets. Highly
vulnerable people from selected camps are getting an extra $3 worth to buy fresh vegetables from the fresh
food corner through a food assistance card.

16,199
&
47,923
Packets of Hot Meal

Individuals receive
3.855 MT
Fortified Biscuits
complementary fresh food
Distributed in
assistance every month
Rapid Response
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