| Project Name |
Advancing Women’s Right of Access to Information in Bangladesh |
| Implementing Organisation |
Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) |
| Donor |
USAID and The Carter Center |
| Total Budget |
Tk 8,467,260/- |
| Staff |
7 (Male-3, Female-4) |
| Duration |
01 October 2019 to 30 September 2023 |
| Working Area |
Khagrachari Hill District (3 Upazilas):
- Mohalchari Upazila (Mohalchari Sadar & Maischari Union)
- Guimara Upazila (Guimara Sadar & Halfchari Union)
- Manikchari Upazila (Manikchari & Tintohori Union)
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| Participants |
528 direct beneficiaries (marginalized women) including 48 youth ambassadors. |
| Project Purpose |
To increase socio-economic empowerment and community commitment to climate justice through the right to information in targeted districts. |
| Major Activities |
1. Strengthening Legal and Social Environment for RTI:
- District and Upazila RTI Monitoring Committee meetings (60 total).
- Right to Know Day celebrations (5 events) with local and national stakeholders.
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2. Improving Service Delivery and LGI Effectiveness:
- Six inception workshops at Upazila level with government and CSO representatives.
- 30 meetings with LGI representatives, Union Council Secretaries, and UDC Entrepreneurs.
- 30 Information Booth Camps promoting access to public information.
- 30 Open Budget Declaration events ensuring transparency and accountability.
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3. Empowering CSOs, CBOs, Women, and Youth:
- Formation of 48 Community Change Maker (CCM) groups (women groups)
- 384 quarterly courtyard meetings with CCM groups
- 20 quarterly youth ambassador meetings.
- 5 RTI mainstreaming meetings with CSOs and community networks.
- 15 awareness campaigns on RTI and climate justice.
- 12 youth ambassadors mobilized to coordinate and motivate CCM group
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| Reference Contact Details |
Laura Neuman
Director, Rule of Law Program
The Carter Center
Email: laura.neuman@cartercenter.org
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