Protection and Promotion of Natural Resource Management in the CHT (Pilot Phase):
TUS implemented the Protection and Promotion of Natural Resource Management in the CHT – Pilot Phase from July 01, 2007 to September 30, 2010, funded by MISEREOR, Germany, covering 10 villages in Dighinala Upazila.
The key activities of this phase focused on strengthening the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) and local people in developing Community Action Plans on Natural Resource Management (NRM). Activities included capacity-building workshops, leadership and strategic planning refreshers, and Local Capacity for Peace (LCP) sessions. The project facilitated resource mobilization for Community Solidarity Funds, raised awareness on gender equality, inheritance rights, women’s rights, and sustainable development, and revitalized traditional and indigenous knowledge systems in NRM through community-led agro-forestry and tree plantation initiatives.
At a glance of PPNRM (Pilot Phase):
| Project Name | Protection and Promotion of Natural Resource Management Systems in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (PPNRM) – Pilot Phase |
|---|---|
| Implementing Organisation | Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) |
| Donor | Misereor (Germany) |
| Total Budget | 2,125,000/= |
| Staff | 4 |
| Duration | July 01, 2007 to September 30, 2010 |
| Working Area | 10 villages at Kobakhali Union, Dighinala Upazila |
| Participants | 906 (391 male, 379 female, 136 children). PPNRM works with households of Khetrapur and Jorabridge, two remote, hilly villages with little access to basic services. Cultivable land is limited, and villagers depend on jhum farming to survive. |
| Project Purpose | To revive and strengthen social ownership over land and natural resources through the promotion of indigenous agro-forestry practices. |
| Reference Contact Details | Dr. Josef Sayer, Secretary of the Bishops’ Subcommission for MISEREOR Phone: +49(0)241/442-0 Telefax: +49(0)241/442-188 Address: (To be added) |