GCAP Bangladesh
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Quick background
GCAP Bangladesh has completed a one-page brief with background information.
National Coalition
In Bangladesh there is a diverse national platform that supports the Global Call to Action against Poverty. If your organisation or network would like to get involved, please get in touch with CAMPE:
Sayed-ul-Alam Kazal
Secretariat Coordinator, PFM Bangladesh & Program Manager, CAMPE
gcap_southasia@yahoo.com
October 17
Despite the natural calamities and state of emergency millions of people from the disadvantaged groups and urban middle class prepare to express their solidarity with the Global Campaign against Poverty by participating in the International Day of Poverty Eradication events organized by the Civil Society Groups, Youth Groups and the local Government.
National Event
- Peoples Rally in front of City Corporation led by none other than the Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation himself
- People’s Concert organized by Youth groups – the event is expected to draw at least 10,000 people. Most of the popular bands have already expressed their solidarity and interest to join hands in the campaign against poverty. We are hoping that National leaders like Dr Yunus and Mr Fazle Hasan Abed Founder CEO BRAC will appear and convey their messages.
- Poster Competition for School Children – 20 Schools
- Essay Competition-20 Schools
- Community Fair
- Street drama
Local Level
- Community Mobilization- BRAC has already committed to mobilize 40,000 women’s groups in the stand up event across Bangladesh on that day.
- Children from 35,000 BRAC learning centers (35,000x30) are expected to join in school assemblies on October 17
- Cultural programs by indigenous groups in 30 different districts will be organized by PFM members.
Click here for the report of the planning workshop which was held on 31 July 2007 in Dhaka, organized by PFM to observe October 17, International Day for Eradication of Poverty.
07-07-07 Events
Highlights of the 07-07-07 - Click here to read the report (PDF)
People’s Forum on MDG’s (PFM) Bangladesh releases MDGs report to mark 07/07/07 - Click here to read the report overwiev (pdf)
All planned events 07-07-07 - Click here to read the plans (PDF)
Media interest on the Challenges of Achieving MDGs continues in Bangladesh
PFM Bangladesh members participated in an interactive talk show on State Responsibility, Government’s Reform Agenda and Challenges of Achieving the MDGs produced by NTV on July 14 as a post 7/7/7 initiative
In continuum of the various programmes related to the mid point of MDGs, NTV Bangladesh, a private TV Channel with international satellite links and an outreach of more than 2 million viewers aired a TV Talk Show on 14 July 2007.Dr. Asaduzzaman, Research Director, BIDS, and the Principal Researcher of PFM’s Progress Report on MDGs in Bangladesh 2007, Rasheda K. Choudhury, member IFT – GCAP and K. A. M. Morshed, Head of E - Governance and Development, UNDP Bangladesh took part in the lively discussion moderated by popular anchor Zahirul Alam. At a point of time when the country is being run by a transitional Care Taker government and the maximum attention of the media has been captured by massive anti corruption drives, reforms of the political processes, institutions and parties this was indeed a commendable step on the part of the media to continue to raise MDG issues beyond 7/7/7. The speakers highlighted the fact that despite government commitment, if the current trend continues, then around fifty million people (absolute number) may still be below the poverty line in 2015 in Bangladesh. It is, therefore, imperative that everybody - government, civil society and development partners must take up this challenge seriously and work with total commitment.
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2005 Events
GCAP Bangladesh content
- Stand Up and Take Action Works!
- This year Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty and Inequality mobilised an incredible 173,045,325 million people during over 3,000 events in more than 120 countries. In addition to the increase in numbers and the breaking of a new Guinness World record for the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history, Stand Up 2009 was characterised by even stronger political messages than other years, as the 2015 deadline for the fulfillment of the MDGs looms and the devastating combined affects of the climate, financial, food and gender crises have begun to manifest in increased poverty and inequality.
- I am standing up this weekend.......
- "My name is Angie Farrugia and I will be standing up at various points over the weekend of the 16th in Malta". Hear what GCAP campaigners around the world are planning to do this weekend to be counted as part of the mass mobilisation Stand Up.
- I am standing up this weekend.......
- "Tasneem AtharMy name is Tasneem Athar and I will be standing up with students, farmers and fellow Bangladeshi citizens in Dhaka this weekend to call for faster progress on the MDGs". Hear what GCAP campaigners around the world are planning to do this weekend to be counted as part of the mass mobilisation Stand Up.
- PFM, Bangladesh kicks off SUTA 2009 with Press Briefing
- In view of the forthcoming International Poverty Eradication Day being observed globally from Oct 14-16, 2009 PFM presented its event plan and Memorandum with media at a Press Briefing held today at the National Press Club. Tasneem Athar , PFM Focal Point in her welcome remarks informed the press about its campaign activities across Bangladesh in the form of Student mobilization, Farmer’s gathering Courtyard Meetings, rally, seminars, open air theatres etc.
- SUPRO (Bangladesh) Observed World Health Day 2009
- GCAP Bangladesh - Learning Brief 2008
- Speaking out against poverty in Bangladesh
- A mock National Poverty Tribunal was held in Dhaka on 21st August 2008, Thursday. The tribunal, jointly organized by People’s forum on MDGs (PFM) Bangladesh and People’s Empowerment Trust (PET), was headed by retired justice Golam Rabbani and attended by eminent political leaders from the four major political parties, anti poverty goodwill ambassador Taramon Bibi, famous folk (Lalon) singer Farida Perveen and members of civil society.
- National Poverty Tribunal in Bangladesh (Bangladesh, from 2008-08-19 00:00 to 2008-08-19 23:55)
- A national poverty tribunal pulling together information gathered through regional poverty hearing events.
- Poverty hearings in Bangladesh (Bangladesh, from 2008-08-09 00:00 to 2008-08-14 00:00)
- A series of hearings in different regions, in topics ranging from the impact of climate change on the lives of women to hearings for agriculture workers.
- 07/07/07 events in Bangladesh
- MDGs, a reality check- Bangladesh Public Policy Watch 2005
- Bangladesh- People progress report on MDGs, 2005
- White Band Day 2 activities take off in Bangladesh
- A 5 member delegation from the People's Forum on MDGs met the Foreign Secretary to share the GCAP plan for the forthcoming UN Summit.
- First White Band Day in Bangladesh
- Hundreds of men, women and children expressed their solidarity with the GCAP on July 1, 2005.
- Claiming Climate Justice for Bangladesh
- Global Call to Action Against Poverty staff and alliance members offer their salaries and monitor relief efforts post-cyclone
- All planned events 07-07-07 in Bangladesh
- Highlights 07-07-07 events in Bangladesh
