Human Development Projects
Starting ICA in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, (a country, regarded as one of the most impoverished, 140 million people) is a potential country for ICA work. ICA Bangladesh team is motivated and dedicated to implement ICA mission through facilitation, training, research and community empowerment based on principles like lifelong learning, sustainable development and culture of participation. I am very happy to share Dhaka ICA’s activities and future plan and hope potential donors and partners come forward to extend their cooperation in the establishment of ToP training system in Bangladesh and regional partnership and network assistance for demonstrated community empowerment, culture of participation and civil engagement.
ICA Bangladesh members got enormous TOP experience during Pune’s The Art of Facilitation Training Program held in March, 2004 hosted by ICA India – Pune. The meeting was facilitated by experienced and learned facilitators including John, Judith, Tatwa, Shankar and Bhimrao. This training gave inputs like ToP training, sub continental ICA meeting and strategic planning, inspired and motivated the team from Bangladesh.
In September 2004, Mr. Azizur Rahman along and Mr. ASM Saifullah from ICA Bangladesh visited ICA Nepal to get opportunity to grasp leadership development and strategic planning training as scheduled for ICA Japanese participants, through sharing and exchange of views and experience. The team though their participation in training program for local NGOs, visit to ICA Nepal’s projects and training centers, got impetus and hunger for community development projects involving local people and trainings on practical methods that work for the local people.
December 24, 2004, Dhaka ICA inaugurated an Integrated Community Development Project in Chandpur District. The community for which the project is targeted is landless comprising 200 households with more than 1000 population. The project components include training on skills development, leadership development, facilitation for community leaders, Financial Service Association (FSA), income generation, and water, sanitation and environmental support.
December 2004 is the remarkable year as the official newsletter of ICA in Bangladesh first published.
In May 2005, five members of ICA Bangladesh took part in an international Social Artistry Leadership Training Program in Nepal conducted by International Institute of Social Artistry (IISA), Canada and ICA Nepal.