{"id":24761,"date":"2020-04-03T14:31:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/ccdb_organizational_update_on_the_impact_and_challenges_for_coronavirus_outbreak_in_bangladesh\/"},"modified":"2020-04-03T14:31:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:31:13","slug":"ccdb_organizational_update_on_the_impact_and_challenges_for_coronavirus_outbreak_in_bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/ccdb_organizational_update_on_the_impact_and_challenges_for_coronavirus_outbreak_in_bangladesh\/","title":{"rendered":"CCDB Organizational Update on the Impact and Challenges for Coronavirus Outbreak in Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh – April 1, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

Amid the Coronavirus crisis around the world, Bangladesh has been so far moderately affected by the Corona Virus (COVID 19) infection which likely to be spread in larger sphere of the community if necessary measures are not taken appropriately. Until April 1, 2020, 54 person tasted positive with Corona infection, 26 has been recovered, while the total number of deaths with confirmed coronavirus so far is 6 as per Bangladesh Government Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) information. They also informed that 24,113 people were in quarantine across the country while 346 others in isolation. On other hand, as per the media ( The Daily Star, April 1 & March 31, 2020) there are several people died in different locations of Bangladesh with respiratory complication, cough and fever but it is not supported by the Govt yet.<\/p>\n

With respect to the government instruction and declaration, CCDB offices have remained closed from March 26, 2020 until April 9, 2020 (extended from April 4, 2020) as per the decision of the Bangladesh Government published today, March 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

In this circumstances, CCDB Senior management team members have been working to assess the immediate and long term impact of this Coronavirus outbreak in our different interventions and the challenges we are going to face due to this in near future. Here is the update on that initial assessment .<\/p>\n

A. Comprehensive Poverty Reduction Program (CPRP)<\/p>\n

Corona situation at CPRP locations (29.03.2020):<\/p>\n

CPRP and other projects of CPRP locations have taken several steps to phase coronavirus:
\u2022 CPRP distributed 2500 leaflets to the reference people and the local community. In addition to that few projects prepared banner and hanged it at the public place.
\u2022 Few forums (People\u2019s organization) distributed 5241 soap to its members for personal cleaning.
\u2022 Leaders of the Forums provide necessary instruction to keep safe the general members.
\u2022 All area offices procure available cleaning materials and hand wash\/sensitizers to keep the staff team and guests in safe.
\u2022 Advised staff team and reference people to wash hands by Soap or Hand Wash for 20 seconds
\u2022 Advised all the staff members and reference people to stay at home for safe and not to go outside without emergency and to use masks outside of the house.
\u2022 Many of the Bangladeshi citizens who have come recently in Bangladesh have gone to the village house. Many of them are staying at CPRP locations. Advised the reference people of those areas to be more careful.
\u2022 Until the situation is changed, staff members will get extra vehicle facilities for their personal protection<\/p>\n

Programmatic situation:
\u2022 Almost all the scheduled programs have been stopped. Considering the situation it is not possible to implement the interventions.
\u2022 The government declared that Microfinance institution will not realize their credit money until or unless the situation is not changed. As the Microcredit Operation of the CPRP area is controlled by reference people, if they want to continue their operation at a limited scale, they will be able to do. In this case, our staff team will strengthen their monitoring system using mobile phone so that realized money is deposited into the bank properly.
\u2022 Forum leaders will be able to meet maintain social distance for personal safety.<\/p>\n

Future challenge:
\u2022 If the situation is continued many of our reference people will go again below the poverty line.
\u2022 Around 80% of people of the new forum (Phase in Forum) are staying below the poverty line. This situation will transform them into a deeper level from the poverty line.
\u2022 Normal livelihoods of reference people have been disrupted and their earning sources have been closed.
\u2022 Prices of all essential elements including rice and pulses have been hiked, which has created adverse impacts of livelihoods.<\/p>\n

Many of the social organizations have taken some initiatives to do something for poor people. In this context, we need to think about how we can involve CCDB as a credible organization to work for the people during this danger period.<\/p>\n

B. Climate Change Program<\/p>\n

Corona related update:
\u2022 The construction work of Technology park continued until March 24, 2020 but after deployment of military the construction firm decided to stop the work, as any gathering at any place is fully violation of the government order at this moment. We have also discussed this issue with local Upazilla Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and the Deputy Secretary of Home Ministry. They also suggested us to stop the construction work for the time being. Based on these information.
\u2022 All official travel has been restricted unless emergency. Climate team is mostly working virtually from home. The whole climate change progarm is working on the soft documents as per planned in the last meeting during Thomas visit.
\u2022 Besides the construction work, all of our field activities is closed now but we are trying to provide some food and sanitized support to the poor beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Challenges
\u2022 One of the major challenges is to implement the program activities within the stipulated time period.
\u2022 In consequence of above, the opening of the Technology park will be delayed as the construction work has been hampered and we had to suspend this for the time being to comply with Bangladesh Govt. declaration.<\/p>\n

C. Emergency Rohingya\/FDMN and Host Community Project in Ukhiya, Cox\u2019s Bazar<\/p>\n

Sanitization and Cleaning on Corona Virus:
\u2022 Sanitization and Cleaning Items (e.g. savlon-30 liters, Wheel powder- 30kg) BDT 8,500) was provided to CIC and Site management.
\u2022 Along with CCDB these cleaning items were distributed to certain 30 mosques in our intervention areas 1 West and 1 East.
\u2022 2 staff members are bit sick with common cold who were sent back to home until they are fully cured
\u2022 Camp cleaning & de-sludge on going coordination with site management
\u2022 Project Manager\/Staff members are maintaining close contact with Camp Management\/local administration\/ Tearfund Cox\u2019s Bazar Office to follow the government circular\/compliances in close contact with Coordinator, Rohingya Response\/AD-CCDB as and when requires
\u2022 Community gathering and meeting are restricted\/limited as per camp management instruction due to corona virus situation
\u2022 Requested for LoI to Tearfund for 2nd phase of FD-7 along with budget.
\u2022 CCDB Ukhiya team are preparing completion report for 1st phase of FD-7 project
\u2022 CiC \/Site management are facing serious trouble to control FDMN People to avoid gathering like, prayer at Mosque since Rohingya people are very conservative about religion.
\u2022 CCDB Project team avoiding community gathering for any survey due to corona virus restriction for IGA in host community
\u2022 CCDB\u2019s WASH Committee and cleaning team in camp are maintain close contact with project office.<\/p>\n

Challenges:
\u2022 For the recent months, projects working with Rohingya and host community including aid agencies\/stakeholders has feared the arrival of coronavirus in the world\u2019s largest refugee settlement, the sprawling camps of Bangladesh\u2019s Cox\u2019s Bazar district, where approximately about 855,000 people live in overcrowded and dirty conditions.
\u2022 Now, the first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the nearby town, as named Cox\u2019s Bazar. Aid workers worry that transmission into the camps is inevitable \u2014 and will result in a catastrophic outbreak.
\u2022 Bangladesh, with poorest health infrastructure with high density of population in Ukhiya\/ Cox\u2019s Bazar, has no options locally without external assistance for responding if there is a rapid outbreak among approximately one million refugees.<\/p>\n

D. Micro-Finance Program (MFP)<\/p>\n

Recent situation and Challenges :
\u2022 Since March 24, the MFP program (loan disbursement and collection) actually stopped in the field except some awareness raising work was going on in a small manner.
\u2022 Few work locations like Manikganj and Chapai Nawabganj have become more vulnerable as there are lot of people came back to the villages from different Corona Virus affected countries and region.
\u2022 Many of our MFP beneficiaries are micro entrepreneur and depended on their small income generating initiatives : Cow\/goat rearing, poultry, fish farming etc. Due to this Corona virus outbreak and lockdown around the country, the prices of their product has severely affected, also lack of transportation to the market, this farmers and entrepreneurs have been affected severely. If not support provided to them, they are going to suffer from food and regular supplies. These people needs emergency support.
\u2022 BD Govt has postponed loan installment collection for an uncertain period.
\u2022 Loan recovery rate has been impacted in negative way which is going to put organization MFP program facing difficult time<\/p>\n

The Head of the program and senior management team of CCDB keeping sharp eye on this program and considering potential measures to face this situation with minimum loss of beneficiary and organization part.<\/p>\n

E. Overall organizational Update and Challenges:<\/p>\n

In addition to the above circumstances and challenges, there are few other encounters CCDB might face due to this Coronavirus outbreak and its consequences in the country:
\u2022 The regular work as well as organizational plan in general are going to be impacted dramatically as the programs have been largely suspended for an unlimited time. Consequently, there will be delays in program implementation with increased cost.
\u2022 New projects those were in pipeline will be delayed for implementation since clearance form NGOAB and others concern stakeholders also remains closed as per government circular\/decisions.
\u2022 The priority of the community and government of Bangladesh will likely be changed due to the crisis and economic recession.
\u2022 Multisectoral additional funding will be required to meet immediate and emergency needs of the community particularly at the affected working locations and beyond.
\u2022 Collaboration with CBOs might become challenging if they are severely infected.
\u2022 Digital\/on-line upgradation and capacity building will be needed to meet similar kinds of challenges in future. There will be need to innovate and adapting new ways of implementing programs at the field level as well as in the organization.
\u2022 Organization might need to adapt a cost effective way to continue carry out programs ensuring staff safety, benefits within budget limitations and fund availability.<\/p>\n

So far, these are the challenges we foresee at this initial stage of the crisis and your kind inputs, suggestions, feedback as well as support will be highly appreciated in this regard.<\/p>\n

Thank you very much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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