NAZIR (Natun Zibon Rochi)(Regn. No. Lal/SADAR/92/98, dt. 29.09.1998, NGO Affairs Bureau Reg. no. 1398 dated 07.07.99)

ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Airport Road, Lalmonirhat-5500Tel: (0591) 61252

e-mail: nurul_nazir@hotmail.com

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1. BACKGROUND:

NAZIR ( Natun Zibon Rochi) is a Non-Government voluntary organization engaged in development activities in Lalmonirhat District and started functioning from February 1997. NAZIR has been formed by a group of competent professionals.

The Northern part of Bangladesh is poverty stricken underserved remote and neglected area in the country. Lalmonirhat is one of the poorest districts in northern Bangladesh which is crisscrossed by many rivers and tributaries and thus 1/3 of the District being submerged by flood-water almost every year. More over due to ignorance, mal-nutrition and health hazards disability in the district increasing. The district comprises an area of 1241 square kilometer with a population of 12,53,460 of which 69% lives below poverty level.

NAZIR has been formed to alleviate poverty and socio-economic emancipation of the majority population and supplement and/or complement the facilities and resources of the existing service providers whose interventions are insufficient to address the need and requirement of the target population though comprehensive efforts.

The main purpose and mission of establishing NAZIR is to assist the deprived, disabled and poverty driven communities including char (sandbar) people. Disabled are organized and united together under some peoples’ organization/institution emphasizing female and children.

2. VISION:

NAZIR envisages a society where in common people will resume supreme in shaping their future. People will be unleashing their potential in creating a just and all round sustainable development with their whole hearted participation.

3. MISSION:

Enhance the capacity of the community people by ensuring a congenial and deprivation free society through awareness raising, education, motivation and effective communication supplemented by need based socio-economic intervention and resource mobilization both internal and external and encouraging the participation of the community people in order to facilitate forming peoples’ organization who can lead and perform the role of materializing sustainable community development.

4. PURPOSE:

The purpose of the organization is to work for productive and sustainable community action and development which will ensure and facilitate community participation individual and group development and equitable opportunities for availing and consuming resources by all classes of people.

5. LEGAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION:

NAZIR is registered by the Department of Social Services, Lalmonirhat and NGO Affairs Bureau vide registration no LAL/SADOR/92/98 dated 29.09.1998, and 1398 dated 07.07.1999 respectively.

6. ON GOING ACTIVITIES:

NAZIR development activities are reflected though group approach.

The activities of NAZIR are categorized into 5 basic areas as follows:

1. Poverty alleviation which includes savings & credit, skill development training to undertake different Income Generation Projects.

2. Social change through education, human development training, institution building and legal education.3. Reduction of disabilities and rehabilitate the disabled persons.4. Agricultural activities include awareness on environmental degradation, Soil health management, field

crops, home-stead gardening, livestock and fish culture.5. Ensure Primary Health Care services to lead healthier lives.

Programs/activities:

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Programme Activities

01 Institution/organization building

Activities are reflected though Group approach:

Through formation and development of group, the members begin sharing ideas, feelings, giving feedback, exploring actions and sharing information related to the task. This becomes a period during which people feel good about what is going on. They feel good about being a part of a group, and there is an emerging openness and though group approach increase capability of the group members.

02 Micro Credit NAZIR is a partner of PKSF( Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation) and providing micro credit in group to the

rural poor women after conduction of different skill development training to undertake IGAs.

03 Agriculture Motivate farmers for intensive use of land and plant trees to protect environmental degradation.

Motivate farmers to use compost/cow dung, Vermicompost, Quick compost, Green manuring and less or no use of chemical fertilizer to preserve soil fertility.

Transfer improved technology/set-up of demonstration plots to promote knowledge and skill of farmers.

Establish home gardening round the year for own consumption and extra income.

Provide financial support in terms of credit to undertake income generating activities.

Motivate farmers to undertake projects on Poultry, Fish culture and Livestock.

04 Disaster Management/ Char land (sand bar) Development

Teach people as to how reduce losses during and after flood.

Change cropping pattern and introduce adaptable agriculture.

Dissemination of early warning messages to the people and to take precautionary measures.

Risk assessment and resource mapping.. Ensure safe drinking water, distribution of ORS

among the flood affected people. Provide credit & encourage people to undertake

different type of IGA’s with appropriate skill development training.

Provide primary health care services to the char dwellers.

Raise high-land for safety lives during flood. Marketing of the products through developing

entrepreneur ship. 05 Education Provide NFPE (Non Formal Primary Education) and

NFAL (Non Formal Adult Literacy). Grow awareness among people and encourage

them to sent children to the school. Encourage parents to send disabled children to

schools for education.06 Women development

including children Aware women about the importance of education

and their responsibilities. Empowerment of the women through extra income

participation to the local bodies. Aware women about legal rights and provide

support in establishing the rights. Educate children and refrain those children from

selling labor and to raise their voice and protect their rights.

Awareness building on trafficking of women and children

7. PRESENT WORKING AREA:

NAZIR has been working all over Lalmonirhat District( i.e. 5 sub-districts) covering 45 (forty fiive ) Unions including Char (Sandbar) areas of Lalmonirhat District.

8. NETWORKING WITH OTHER NGOs/ GOVERNMENT:

NAZIR is affiliated with following NGO’s Network’s.

a) Member of Center for Disability in Development (CDD)b) Member of National Forum For the Welfare of the Disabled (NFOWD)c) Member of the District Technical Committee (DTC) of DAEd) Member of District Health Committee (DHE), Ministry of Health & Family Planning.e) Member of the Credit Development Forumf) Member of CSRL(Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood), supported by OXFAM-GB

9. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Executive Committee of NAZIR consists of 9 (nine) members

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Name Designation Profession Address

01 Principal (Retd) Habibur Rahman

Chairman Ex. Principal Khordashaptana Lalmonirhat

02 Mr.Hafizur Rahman Babla

Vice chairman

Business Khordo Shaptana Lalmonirhat

03 Nurul Haque Sarker General Secretary

Development planner

Khordo Shaptana Lalmonirhat

04 Anwar Hossain Mithu Asstt. General Secretary “

Business Mission More Lalmonirhat

05 Ms. Ambia Khanom Treasurer Ex.NGO worker Khordo Shaptana Lalmonirhat

06 Abu Ahad Khandaker Lalin

Organizing Secretary

Law practitioner Hkorda saptanai Lalmonirhat

07 Ms. Shaheen Sultana Member Private Service Harati, Lalamanirhat

08 Azizul Haque Member Private Service Haribhanga, Lalmanirhat

09 Ms. Hosneara Begom Member House wife,Ex. NGO Worker

Adarsha Para,Lalmanirhat

10. ORGANOGRAM: NAZIR (Natun Zibon Rochi)

ORGANOGRAM

Executive Committee

Executive Director

Coordinator

EDUCATION UNIT

CREDIT UNIT

AGRICULTURE & AFORESTATION

UNIT

HEALTH & DISABILITY

UNIT

TRAINING UNIT

FIELD OFFICER

CREDIT MANAGER

TEACHER ACCOUNTS OFFICER

DEVELOPMENT WORKER

UNIT MANAGER FIELD

OFFICER HEALTH

UNIT MANAGER

TRAINER

SUPPORT STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSTT. Accountant

COMPUTER OPERATOR

SUPPORT STAFF

OFFICE ASSISTANT

SUPPORT STAFF

CHDRP

11. OFFICE ADDRESS:

NAZIR (Natun Zibon Rochi)Airport Road, Lalmonirhat-5500Tel. no. 0591-61252

12. CONTACT PERSON : Nurul Haque SarkerExecutive DirectorEmail; nurul_nazir@hotmail.comTele: (0591) – 61252, Cell; 01715572371

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF DONOR’S/ PARTNER’S WOKING/WORKED WITH

Past projects

Name of Activity (eg, Programme, Project, Contract, Consultancy, etc.)

Year Location(s) by district, upazila,

union

Budget Partner(s) you

work with

Funding Source(s)

Short Description (target beneficiaries,

scale, purpose, activities, results)

Group Based Participatory Monitoring (GPM) Impact Training on GPM for its group members. Contract January '01

Jan'2000- Dec'2000

Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, 9 Unions.

46105 N/A Dr. Jurgen Leo DUPUIS, Germany

Target beneficiaries 1200 nos, Scale- 1 year, Activities- Group Based Participatory Monitoring. Results- Group members are skilled to maintain group records.

Embankment Maintenance Group Jan'01- Dec'02 Kakina Union of Kaligong Upazila, Lalmonirhat.

513470 N/A WFP through BWDB (Bangladesh water Development Board)

1200 members Formation of group provide food against maintenance, train on income generation.

Non Formal Primary Education Jan'03 on going

Khuniagach & Rajpur union Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

4315648 N/A BRAC 1350 nos Children got Education support for drop out students through NFPE.

Soybean Production consumption and soil health management

July'00- Oct'02 Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

139000 N/A Bangladesh Agriculture Reasearch Council (BARC) Dhaka.

105 nos farmers got small financial support provided on " Soybean production consumption and Soil health management". Reduced protein deficiency encouraging soybean production in Lalmonirhat sub-district.

A forestation program June'00-July'06 Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

225000 N/A Department of Forestry funded by World Bank.

1800 Target beneficiaries got support to social forestation programme.

Relief Program Jan'02- Aug'03 Mohendranagar, Harati, Kulaghat, Khuniagach, Rajpur, Mogolhat Union, Lalmonirhat.

490000 N/A Islamic Relief Bangladesh

2500 Target beneficiaries got selected relief items.

Rehabilitation of disabled people of Lalmonirhat.

Feb’02- Oct’02 Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

883941 N/A CIDA , Canadian high commission

400 nos selected beneficiaries impart training and supply input.

Rehabilitation of disabled people of Lalmonirhat.

January'01 –Dec’2001

Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

375000 N/A Jatiya Protibandhi Unnayan Foundation (Department of Social Welfare Dhaka.

400 nos selected beneficiaries impart training and supply input.

Skill development training with disabled people of Lalmonirhat

Dec'03- Nov’ 04

Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

864193 N/A Combined Services for Third world Fund (CSTWF) Ireland

60 nos Target beneficiaries have received IGA training and support.

WATSAN July'09- June'11

Mogolhat Union, Lalmonirhat Sadar.

300000 N/A Bangladesh NGO Foundation

750 nos beneficiaries impart training on WATSAN and 108 nos selected beneficiaries received WATSAN supports.

A disaster Management project ( Comprehensive Actions Managing Measures against Natural Disasters)Projects awarded recently but activities not started;

April'2010 to June 2013

Lalmanirhat Sadar, Aditmari, Kaliganj and Patgram Upazilla

15000000 2 Partner NGOs

European Union

To train 600000 beneficiaries on the river bank and char to cope with natural disaster.

Disability Resource Center Jan.'2010 to Dec. 2010Activities like Physiotherapy are on going.

Lalmanirhat Sadar

6000000 N/A Embassy of Japan

To provide skill training for the persons with disabilities and rural poor Women

On going Project Activities:

Name of Activity (eg, Programme, Project, Contract, Consultancy, etc.)

Year Location(s) by district, upazila,

union

Budget Partner(s) you work

with

Funding Source(s)

Short Description (target beneficiaries,

scale, purpose, activities, results)

Non Formal Primary Education Jan'03 on going

Khuniagach & Rajpur union Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

4315648

N/A BRAC 1350 nos Children got Education support for drop out students through NFPE.

Micro-Credit Jan'98 to on going

Lalmonirhat Sadar, Lalmonirhat.

13256870

N/A Palli karma Sahayak Foundation and NAZIR.

3500 nos group members are receiving credit support for IGA establishment.

Disability Resource Center Jan.'2010 to Dec. 2010. Activities like Physiotherapy are on going.

Lalmanirhat Sadar 6000000

N/A Embassy of Japan

To provide skill training for the persons with disabilities and rural poor Women

Sustainable Soil Management for Food Security of Poor, Marginal and Small Farmers of Active Flood Plain and Char lands of Bangladesh (SUSFER)

Jul'10 to Dec'2013

Kakina, Tusbhander, Kaliganj upazila and Goddimari, Singimari Hatibandha Upazila

25000000 for 31/2 Years

Lead Ngo IRRI

EU & IRRI 2,000 poor small and marginal farmers in active floodplains

Enhancing Governance and Capacity of Service Provider and Civil Society in Water Supply & Sanitation

Jan’13 to Dec’16

Sree Rampur, Jongra union Patgram Upazila

28476264

Lead Ngo NGO Forum for Public Health

EU 4000 ultra poor and marginal people Water Sanitation & Hygiene support

Rehabilitation of Disable People in the Society

May’12 to April 14

Lalmonirhat Sadar 450000 N/A Bangladesh NGO Foundation

476 nos selected beneficiaries impart Assistive device and IGA

Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) May’13 to Dec’ 14

Hatibandha Upazila, Lalmonirhat

1463416 N/A Department of Women Affairs (DWA)

2066 ultra poor house hold skill training

Recovery the Lives of Children from Slavery Mar’13 to Dec’13

Lalmonirhat Sadar 1224630 N/A United Nation Voluntary Funds on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

30 children are protected from slavery, bridge education provided to bring them again to the school. Health services provided. Family supported to undertake IGA

14. NAZIR is guided by several policies and Manuals as mentioned under;

a) Personnel Manual

b) Financial and procurement policyc) Credit Manuald) Group development policye) Gender policy

15. STRENGTHS:

a. TRAINING COMPETENCES:

NAZIR has a competent team of trainers in Agriculture, Health and Disabilities, Group management, Credit operation including IGA’s, Education and Women Development. It has got a training facility for 30 participants including accommodation.

b. PERMANENT ASSET

NAZIR possesses 0.19 acres of land in Lalmonirhat town.

c. EQUIPMENT

1) Multimedia 01 ( One)i) Computer 07 (three) nosii)Photocopier 01 (one) no.iii) White Board 02 (two) nos.iv) T.V & VCP 01 (one) set.

d. TRANSPORT FACILITIES:

i) Motor Bike 3 Hero Honda 100 CC3 Honda 80 CC1 Honda HS 1001 SUZUKI 1003 Honsan 100

ii)Bicycle 25 nos.

e. OTHER STRENGHTS :i. It is a local NGO and local people are recruited so that they can plan and execute need based activities.ii. All key personnel are experienced working with national and international organizations engaged in development

activities.

iii. Group formation and development tool “Group Based Participatory Monitoring” (GPM) helps for the sustainability and ensure development activities.

f. KEY PERSONNEL Sl. No.

Name of Designation Qualification Experience

01 Mr. Nurul Haque Sarker Executive Director

B.S.S 37 years working experience with NGO’s in senior management in-country and abroad (RDRS, GTZ, Impact Foundation- Floating Hospital, LWS-Liberia,CCF-Afghanistan).Having comprehensive experience in Health, Education, Gender equation, protection of environmental degradation, disaster management etc. Having expertise in;

- Management of Development Organizations.

- Training for all level of people- Social organization building.

02 Labna Khanom B A 15 years experienced in different capacities( RDRS)

03 Mustafizur Rahman Sarker BA 15 years working experience with Microfinance management. in RDRS Joined NAZIR on 1st May’2013

04 Md. Mosarraf Hossain BA 31 years Working experience with international NGOs

05 Lovely Begom MA 13 year working experience in managing field programs and accounts with different NGOs

06. Dhanibullah BSC Ag.(Hons)

32 years working experience in Govt. and private companies.

07 Mr. Nazrul IslamTechnical Supervisor

Diploma in Civil Engineering

15 years working experience with RDRS, RD- 9 and CARE in the field of Road and embankment maintenance, Tree Plantation, Construction of buildings and

bridges.Joined NAZIR in June 1999

08 Abu Hossain Sarker B.A Working Experience with SWID ( Society for the Welfare for the Intellectually Disabled as Field Supervisor.Joined NAZIR 01.07.2000

09 Mr. Tapan Kumar Ghosh Accountant’s Officer

B.Com Joined NAZIR on 1st January’08.Having 13 years experience in accounts management.

NAZIR has got a total of 62 staff members

16. YEAR WISE PROJECT PARTNERS WORKING WITH:

YEAR MALE FEMALE TOTAL1997 213 1030 12431998 105 1713 18181999 118 1935 21532000 127 1865 20922001 93 1850 19432002 27 1645 16722003 15 2135 21502004 15 2165 21802005 120 2277 23972006 80 4496 45762007 80 4580 46602008 60 4630 46902009 45 4850 48952010 20000 60000 800002011 25000 56000 81000