Organizational profile

  

Background of Pollisree:

 

Pollisree (it is Bengali Word, meaning Rural Beauty) is a local Non-Government organization which was established in 04th February 1987. Since the inception it has a very clear vision to empower oppressed and destitute women who living in the society but at the beginning stage the approach was to provide service oriented and gradually it has shifted to right base approach. In light of this practical realization Pollisree begun to organize the distressed women and identified their practical and strategic needs. In our working experiences and learn from other organization we started our development initiatives.

 

 

Evolution of Pollisree at a Glance

 

Year	Changes taking place
1987	Introduction of Handicraft (Embroidery) & tailoring training by VGD Program by World Food Program (WFP). Pollisree registered with Social Welfare No. Dinaj 340/1987 Pollisree affiliated with Family Planning No. Po/Po/Di-14 Pollisree indorse membership of ADAB.
1988	Opening of Family planning Activities with department of GOB. Provided Training Support to the Cooperative society for Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions by technical and financial support of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB). Providing relief support to the flood victim during the flood time by Red Crescent, Upazila Parishad and Own fund
1989	Organizing the rural distressed people and start community based mobilization and family planning activities. Starting Family Planning activities by GOB at Chirirbondor upazila
1990	Transformation of Family Planning in MCH and FP activities and expansion of working area and increase worker which was funded by ODA/BPHC. Starting micro-credit as small range at the local target people by own fund.
1991	Received fund from Community Aid Aboard CAA for institutional building program. Start of adult education program by technical and financial support of GOB, Purchase of land for own building of the organization at Chirirbondor. Increased acceptability of the organization for providing relief and rehabilitation support to the flood victim during the flood of 1991 supported by BPSC though CDS. Pollisree affiliated with NGO Affairs Bureau : No. 469/1991
1992	Expansion of adult education activities & introduction mass education funded by GOB. Received grant fund for building construction from BftW and PROSIKA.
1993	Starting of second phase program on completion of the evaluation of MCH, FP and CDP by CAA. Funding for MCH & FP project was channeled directly instead of local NGO, SPP. First visit by PKSF for partnering. A forestation program was taken up and all program of Pollisree were re-modeled. Installation total sanitation at existing area. Registered with Women Affairs No. Dinaj 16/1993. Head office cum Training complex starting for sitting and provide training
1994	Task for formulating different guidelines for the organization were taken up and which the “worker management manual” was completed and it was introduced in the organization. Attempts were initiated to strengthening monitoring system and initiative to strengthen the training centre of the organization.
1995	Start & finishing of the construction work of the building of the organization and steps to sustainability on way ahead. Received fund for first floor construction of main building from British high commission.
1996	End of the set time frame of the second phase of CDP activities of the organization and starting of implementation of the 3rd phase in accordance with the recommendations of evaluation reports. Establishing gender and training cell for upgrading the standard of the program. Formulation of guideline, manuals and the strategic plan were accomplished. Bread for the World – Germany (BftW) start to promote as a co donor fund for institution building program.
1997	Pollisree was taken the ‘Gender Concept’ as an important issue of development and formed Gender Cell within the organization to look after on this issue also prepared a draft policy on Gender. Pollisree was funded by PKSF to reduce poverty within the organizational working area and start to RMC program Provide  skill training to DWA based organization by IFADEF -01 Purchase land for Training Center-02 at Amtoli, Chirirbandar.
1998	Agriculture Program has been launched as per demand by MCC of poor and marginal farmers. Flood hit the whole country and Pollisree organized a massive relief and emergency rehabilitation program by BPHC, Red Crescent, GOB. Working area of Pollisree was divided in 5 sub- areas and set up 5 Unit offices with necessary staff. Taking training on promoting agriculture sector by MCC Pollisree lead a network against oppression of women (NAOW) with 30 NGO’s in North Bengal
1999	Construction of Pollisree Training Centre-2 at Amtoli, Chirirbandar. Micro-Enterprise Development project was launched for creating employment opportunities for the landless day labors. Pollisree involved in POWER network by initiated PRIP TRUST
2000	Extension of health program working area at Nababganj, Kaharol and Ghoraghat upazila Launching of monitoring cell and staff provident fund.
2001	Exclusive program was initiated on Community Mobilization to Ending Violence Against Women with the support of Oxfam GB. Strengthen the initiatives to combat women and child trafficking by CWCS. Joint program taken with the Directorate of Women Affairs (EC fund) on Food Security of the VGD cardholders at the rural area. Specialized Agriculture program (SOBJEE) taken with the support of CARE
2002	Specialized program taken for development of Urban Poor (SHOHOR) with the support of CARE-Bangladesh The whole program reviewed and a 5 years Strategic Plan developed
2003	Pollisree extent a total 11-project office at the working area
2004	Manusher Jonno Foundation (one of the DFID fund project) committed to support to Ending Violence against Women program. Adolescent reproductive health program taken up by OXFAM-GB. HIV/AIDS prevention project taken up by UNICEF Lunching “We Can” Campaign by OXFAM- GB
2005	Working with Indigenous peoples by OXFAM- GB Start Change Maker formation. Alliance builds up to other 07 district Reviewed gender policy. Provide awareness program for Adolescent by BCCP
2006	Networking with another organization for “We Can” Campaign. Review organizational polices (Financial & Management). Start to work with ultra poor program by the funded of PKSF Start Construction of own unit office at Komolpur  union under Dinajpur district.
2007	Expand working area in another District Start to work with seasonal loan program by the funded of PKSF Work with different stakeholder especially poorest of the poor.
2008	Expand working area in another District on VAW and DV ( WE CAN ) funded by Oxfam-Novib Increase trade of Income and Employment through PKSF Start to work to primary stage on poor women economical leadership
2009	Start to work with Dalit community to empower by OXFAM-GB Preparation to develop Strategy Planning for 2010 -2015 Organization system review by ACNABIN Start a new project named Social Intervention: Women Empowerment & Leadership on DV and VAW which funded by Oxfam-Novib
2010	Expand livelihood program for indigenous community (AMADER) funded by DFID SHIREE supported by NETZ-Bangladesh Start VGD program funded by Government of Bangladesh ( W&C ministry) Start Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Adaptation, leadership and Learning  (REECALL) in Nilphamari funded by Oxfam GB Develop organizational strategy planning for five years (2010-2015) with five direction
2011	Celebrate 25 years ceremony of organization established. Additional asset transfer to the adolescent for increasing their earning to maintain educational expense funded by Manusher Jonno Foundation. Start new technology transfer project for indigenous community (STEP-UP) funded by European Union & supported by NETZ Start project on develop sustainable women entrepreneur funded by World Bank. Review staff management policy and finance policy
2012	Start project on livelihood option of trans gender community funded by Oxfam Review the guideline of Food bank and Ideal village Start project on FSTP for sustainable livelihood funded by Oxfam
2013	Start project on political leadership for develop active citizen funded by Oxfam Expand LHDP for increase women leadership at Dinajpur and Dimla
2014	Start new project on Initiative for married adolescent girls empowerment (IMAGE) at Nilphamari by Terre Des Hommes – Netherlands. Expand Promoting Opportunities for Women Empowerment (POWEP) program at Birgonj and Fulbari upazila Review organizational strategic plan (2010-2015)
2015	Start new project on urban development with resilient community enhancing Inclusive disaster Resilience In Bangladesh (EIDRB) at Rangpur City corporation Expand Strengthening of Marginalized families to overcome structural poverty in areas with high rates of malnutrition (SOMMAN) project with the fund of BMZ after successfully completion of EU funded
2016	Start a new project on Civil society organizations strengthen democratic governance (CSO) funded by EU and supported by NETZ Start a new project on Unpaid care work with two likes minded partner at Rangpur (SEED) and Jamalpur (Gono Chetona ) Start a new project on ensuring safety-net Establishing vulnerable people’s rights and access to social safety-net programs (EVPRA) to real beneficiaries which funded by EU and supported by World Vision Start a project named Let her decide and participate & women political leadership, Engaging young people’ present & future on Political awareness increase among the adolescent and mass people which is funded by Oxfam Successfully completed Social Intervention: Women Empowerment & Leadership SIWEL project which funded by Oxfam-Novib.
2017	Start a new project on Creating spaces to take action on violence against women to take action on violence against women & Girls funded by Oxfam Start ongoing project named Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Adaptation, leadership and Learning  (REECALL)-2021 Quick response on unwanted flood at Dinajpur by OXFAM and UNOFS.
2018	Quick response on Flood Start rehabilitation program with 2000 family after flood through the different support from our donor like – NETZ, OXFAM, Sajeda foundation, DFID. Support blanket to the 6000 needy family Support 6000 family in different ways after flood with rehabilitation work. Start a new project on Livelihood named DABI funded by NETZ
2019	Start a new project on Climate Change named REAP funded by NETZ at Nilphamari Start a new project on Promotion of social partnership for empowerment of marginalized communities (PROSPECT) funded by NETZ at Rangpur. Start a new project to reduce Secured women and girls rights through creating spaces (SRWG) funded by MJF at Nilphamari district.
2020	Finished successfully Initiative Married Adolescent Empowerment Project Strategy planning start for 2020-2025 Provide support to beneficiaries on Covid-19 situations. Experience gathered on Covid-19 Provide food, cash and other support to the villager at 03 districts. Review and develop policies which are appropriate for the organization. Finished safety-net related EVPRA project which was funded by World Vision.
2021	Start a new project to capacity building on SRHR (Nuffic) funded by Terre Des Hommes-Netherlands Start a new project named PORIBESH funded by NETZ at Dinajpur and Nilphamari district on Climate resilience
2022	Start a new project named Bring Back funded by MJF to ensure girls adolescent to enroll high school and stop drop out. Organization run different types of health and nutrition related program in working area like static clinic, satellite clinic, health camp, health check-up by specialist physician, SRHR issues, family planning, Trained up doctors, nurse and family planning department staff for smooth health service provide to the community. Established good relation with government health department on different service towards community like – ANC, PNC, and Institutional safe delivery and SRHR issues for adolescent, early married girls and community.
2023	Finished successfully PROSPECT Project on human rights. Finished successfully POWEP –II phase on women empowerment and develop WRO for ensuring women & human rights Start a new phase of POWEP from July 2023 to 2026. Start a new project to (BWHP) strengthening the organizational, institutional, and technical capacities of women's organizations in countrywide
2024	Start a new project named Civil Society Organizations and public authorities are strengthened to protect and promote rights of marginalized women (ECSAP) funded by Manusher Jonno Foundation at Dinajpur district. Finished successfully BWHP “strengthening the organizational, institutional, and technical capacities of women's organizations in countrywide”. Start a new project Strengthening the human rights and social participation of marginalized groups in Bangladesh HOPE with specific focus on women and girls funded by NETZ Bangladesh at Gaibandha & Bogra district
2025	Successfully completed PORIBESH project funded by NETZ at Dinajpur and Nilphamari district on Climate resilience at June 2025 Start a new Project named AGROJATRA from 01st July 2025 to 30 June 2028 at Dinajpur and Nilphamari district on Climate Resilience and Economic Empowerment funded by NETZ Involve as network member of “Just Energy Transition Network Bangladesh –JETNetBD” funded by Action aid Bangladesh. Involve as a member of “Jatio Nari Nirjaton Protirodh Forum” Bangladesh. funded by Action aid Bangladesh.

 

Goal: Improve socio-economic, cultural and political status of under privileged, landless and diverse section of society.

 

Objective:

1. Uphold socio-political, cultural, economic rights & entitlement.
2. Access to services, Employment opportunities, Modern technology & Information and control over resources.
3. Ending gender discrimination, violence against women and injustice against diverse including disable community.
4. End the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy and recover the climate vulnerability of women and children. 

Mission of Pollisree:-

To become an enabler of the people, particularly women and the youth, in their endeavor to become vocal, rights-demanding, and users of their resources for sustainable well-being.

 

 

Vision of Pollisree :-

To support the poor, particularly women, youth, disadvantaged groups, and ethnic minorities, attain sustainable wellbeing and realize economic, social and gender equality.

 

 

 

Values:-

Pro-poor, accountable, gender sensitive, mutually respectful, innovative, pro-environment and sustainable.

 

 

 

Pollisree is working with whom:

 

Pollisree mainly working with distressed poor & marginalized community. These partners are unable to identify their problems in one hand. Those who are unaware about the common laws, and unconscious of their right and deprived from their basis rights belongs to this category in organization. Pollisree puts more emphasis on the divorced & distressed women as their porters. Pregnant and eligible couple of 18-49 years of age, there are children from 0-6 years of age group, disable and the malnourished children. School & college students, dropouts and the children of 8-12 years age group deprived of the right of education. Basically, they are the primary partners of Pollisree who are the central & focal point of Pollisree’s activities and all plans of Pollisree are based on the demand of these partners.

 

For gender concept disseminating purpose Pollisree is working with civil society, school students, Community Based Organization (CBO) and Cultural Organizations, Trade Unions, Professional Groups, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Local Elected Bodies (elected Union Council Chairmen and members specially female members).

 

In the case of NGOs services are rendered through massive dissemination of information co-operation, issue-based discussion, co-ordination meeting, exchanging ideas and views as are in requirements. Congenial working relationship and co-operation as discussion & support are maintained with various other organizations and when required.

 

The students are the cores of future leadership as such; Pollisree feels it appropriate that if they can be made aware of the prevailing situation, problems of the society it will be easier to solve those deep rooted problems through them. So, these groups, alongside acquiring theoretical education can be of massive utilization in development process once included as program partner list as Pollisree meanwhile starts thinking.

 

The youths, professional groups will be directly or indirectly interested to take active part in the progressive theme of the society if they are included in various development activities. That is why, what Pollisree thinks appropriate is, Civil Society can be added as the program partners for successful implementation of the programs.

 

Approach of work:

 

Pollisree has a participatory management process and ensuring the participation of community from Planning, to Evaluation, Strategy of Program Implementation is target group approach, but to enhance the democracy practice organization has to work with whole community through community and social approach. There for Pollisree implements their program as Target Group Approach and Community Based Approach. Pollisree also working with Government and Local Government agencies.

 

Decision Making Process of Pollisree:

 

The decision making process have some structured procedure which done periodically through organizing meeting at different level.

 

General Committee: Consist of 21 members, meet once a year, have authority to approve, yearly budget, and plan of activities and review the past activities, performance and audit report. Every 2 year EC is being formed through Annual General Meeting of General Committee.

 

Executive Committee: Consist of 07 members and meet often (at least bi-monthly). All major decision regarding approval of expenditure statement, appointment of auditor and other program related issues.

 

Sl.	Name of the EC Members	Sex	Address	Designation	Profession
	Taslima Begum	Female	Upashahar, Dinajpur	Chairperson	Teacher (rt:) & Social Worker
	Khurshida Begum	Female	Eidgah Bosti, Sadar, Dinajpur	Vice- Chairperson	Professor (rt:)
	Josna Begum	Female	Balubari Dinajpur	Secretary	Social Worker
	Subash Peter Theutoneous	Male	Kashba, Dinajpur	Treasurer	Social Worker
	Umme Kulsum	Female	Sardarpara, Dinajpur	Member	Social Worker
	Nasima Begum Reba	Female	Rajbari Dinajpur	Member	Social Worker
	Laksmi Kanto Roy	Male	Abdulpur, Chirirbondor, Dinajpur	Member	Social Worker

 

 

Staff Meetings: According to the program needs staffs are meeting weekly, monthly and half-yearly. In the staff meeting, review the progress of work and find solution of the identified problems.

 

The process of decision-making allows both the staff and management to assess the program and management critically and performance of personnel.

 

Understanding of Pollisree on Gender:

 

Pollisree’s perception is clear that is not a women issue. its fact of human biology but Gender does not mean that in normal sense the word Gender mean masculine or feminine, which also represent sexual difference of man and woman. But the society constructs the social rules, norms and attitude as well as role and activities on the basis of biological differentiation between men and women and this define as gender role and identities.

Pollisree believes that it is the issue of role and relation of both men and women and women situation in society. Pollisree acknowledges the sexual division of labor, the productive and reproductive work of both and focuses on the relationship and interaction between the personal, household, community, economic and political spheres. The imbalance gender situation is created by the society and this difference is not natural so that is can be reduces by improving the understanding and knowledge. Pollisree is trying to addresses the Gender as to fulfill the strategic needs along with practical needs of women.

 

 

To considering the situation, Pollisree pay a special attention to encouraging the conditions under which women can explore themselves and build up their confidence and power to change their lives.

 

 

 

 

 

Important Information:

 

01.       Name of the Organization                :           Pollisree – PLS

 

02.       Contact Person                                  :           Shamim Ara Begum, Executive Director

 

03.       Postal Address of Pollisree,

Telephone &Email                             :House # 606, Road # 3/E

Pollisree Road

Uttar Balubari,Sadar,Dinajpur-5200

Bangladesh

Tel: +88 01511334466 & +8802589924917

E-mail:executive.director@pollisree.org  

www.pollisree.org

04.       Contact Address of Pollisree

At Dhaka                                            :           House # 37, Flat 6/A

                                                                        Block – C, Road - 04

Mirpur -13, Dhaka-1207

                                                                               Bangladesh

 

05.       Date of Establishment                                        :           February 04, 1987

 

06.       Legal Status of Pollisree                  :          

Registered with Social Welfare        :           No. Dinaj 340/1987                 Date:01-04-1987

Affiliated with NGO Affairs Bureau :           No. 469/1991                          Date: 18-05-1991

Registered with Women Affairs       :           No. Dinaj 16/1993                   Date: 03-08-1993

Micro Credit Regulatory Authority  :           No. 01572-00660-00313         Date: 29-07-2008

Tax Identification Number                :           No. 691164616578

VAT registration number                  :           No. 005106205-1006

EUAID / PADOR ID                            :           BD – 2009-AQJ- 2803660121

Last AGM held                                   :           Date: 05-12-2024

 

07.       Membership with :

            Local and National membership of ADAB                                                  :From 1987

Founder member of NDC                                                                             :From 1992

Founder member of Jogosutro                                                                    :From 1997

Founder and Convener of NAOW                                                                :From 1998

Membership with HASAB                                                                             :From 1998

Founder and Convener of POWER                                                              :From 1999

Member WE CAN campaign                                                             :From 2004

       Member of Amar Odhikar campaign                                                           :From 2004

       Member of ECNET                                                                                        :From 2008

Bangladesh Shishu Odhikar forum                                                 :From 2012

Member of Conflict transformation platform                                              :From 2017

Member of BWHP                                                                                          :From 2018

Member of PBI-Dinajpur complaint committee on

Stop Sexual harassment & sexual assault                                     : From 2023

Member of Jatio Nari Nirjaton Protirodh Forum                                        : From 2025

Member of Just Energy Transition Network Bangladesh –JETNetBD    : From 2025

 

 

 

08.       General Committee   : Total Member 21 (Female: 16, Male:05)

 

09.       Executive Committee: Total Member 07 (Female: 05, Male: 02)

 

10.       Networking with        : 06 NGOs

 

11.      Working area              : Total District : 5, Total Upazila : 20, Total Union: 144, Villages: 2837 ,  

                                                   Municipality 14 and People- 270800

 

 

12.         Project/Unit Offices                  :         Total 27 offices

 

13.         Number of Staff                        :         273 (Female -110 & Male -163)

 

14.         Number of senior staffs           :         Total: 11

 

15.       Major Program of Pollisree

• Women Empowerment, Gender & Governance
• Economic Empowerment, Livelihood & Food Security
• Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation
• Organizational Development and Capacity Building
• Credit  & Enterprise

 

16.	Since inception Pollisree work with the agencies
	Bangladesh Government World Food Program – WFP Bangladesh Rural Development Board-BRDB Red Crescent Society Oxfam-Community Aid Abroad-CAA Australia Oxfam-Hong Kong UNESCO Bread For The World - BftW, Germany Canadian CIDA-Fund DFID-Bangladesh BPHC – Dhaka US AID (JOBS) NGO Forum for Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation CWCS – (European Commission Fund) Department of Women Affairs- (EC fund for Women Training Centre) IFDEP-1 Department of Non-Formal Education		CARE-Bangladesh CARE- (Shabji & Shahar Project) BRAC Oxfam-GB MCC-Bangladesh Program PKSF-Govt. Fund for the Micro Credit Adarsha Gram Project-Govt. Fund Manusher Jonno Foundation BCCP- Bangladesh Centre for Communication Program. UNICEF Oxfam – Novib Department of Women Affairs- VGD NETZ Bangladesh European Union World Bank World Vision Bangladesh World Vision - UK IDB UNOPS Terre Des Hommes-Netherlands Christian Aid FON/Crea
	Organization received technical and financial support with above donor in short-term, long-term and pilot based project and still some of project run by the above donors which are as follows:

 

17.  Ongoing Program / Projects:

 

Economic Empowerment, Livelihood & Food Security
Name of the Project (s)	Major Focus		Working area			Donor	Project Duration	Project cost
Promoting opportunities for women empowerment (POWEP)	Building people’s organizations & increase livelihood		Upazila: Sadar, Birgonj, & Bochagonj Upazilas of Dinajpur district and Sadar, Domar & Dimla Upazila under Nilphamari			Bread for the World- Germany	July 2023 -June 2026	3,77,00,000/- BDT
Women Empowerment, Gender & Governance
Name of the Project (s)	Major Focus		Working area			Donor	Project Duration	Project cost
Civil Society Organizations and public authorities are strengthened to protect and promote rights of marginalized women (ECSAP)	Ensure women rights		Sadar upazila under Dinajpur district			Manusher Jonno Foundation & Christian Aid	January 2024-December 2025	45,000.00/- BDT
Strengthening the human rights and social participation of marginalized groups in Bangladesh with specific focus on women and girls (Hope)	Ensure Human rights		Gobindagonj & Palashbari Upazila under Gaibandha and Shibgonj & Sonatola upazila under Bogra district			NETZ Bangladesh	January 2024 – June 2027	1,20,26,113/- BDT
WE-CAN Campaign	Reduce domestic violence		Dinajpur, Rangpur, Takurgoan, Panchagar Joypurhat, Naogaon and Nilphamari District			Pollisree Own fund & partially WE-CAN Secretariat	On going	--
Jatio Nari Nirjaton Protirodh Forum	Reduce Violence Against Women		Dinajpur			Action Aid Bangladesh	On going	--
Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation
Name of the Project (s)		Major Focus	Working area			Donor	Project Duration	Project cost
Strengthening the economic, social and political participation of multiply marginalised women in climate hotspots of Bangladesh (AGROJATRA)		Eradication of Extreme poverty and hunger through create  resilience community on Climate Change	Domar & Dimla Upazila under Nilphamari and Birol & Kaharol upazila under Dinajpur district			NETZ Bangladesh	July 2025 to June 2028	3,92,54,537/- BDT
Just Energy Transition Network Bangladesh –JETNetBD		Mobilize community towards just energy transition	Dinajpur			Action Aid Banglafdesh	On going	--
Organizational Development and Capacity Building
Name of the Project (s)		Major Focus	Working area			Donor	Project Duration	Project cost
Run the Training Center
Training Cell		Capacity Building of mass people & Staff of Pollisree and other Organization		Dinajpur, Rangpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha & Bogra District		Pollisree Own fund	--	--
Credit & Enterprise
Name of the Project (s)	Major Focus				Working area	Donor	Project Duration	Project cost
Credit & Income Generating Project	Economic Empowerment of Women, Skill development and Women Entrepreneur				Sadar, Chirirbandar, Kaharol, Birol, Parbotipur, Fulbari Upazila under  Dinajpur	PKSF & Pollisree own fund	Ongoing	82,14,59,965/- BDT
“Enhancing Resources and Increasing Capacities of Poor Households Towards Elimination of their Poverty (ENRICH)”	Improve education, health and nutrition of target community				Ranipukur union of Birol upazila under Dinajpur district	PKSF & Pollisree own fund	July 2025 to June 2026	13,12,400/- BDT

 

 

18.     Organizational Policies in Practice

• Human Resource Policy. * Finance Policy * Gender Policy.  * Child Protection Policy
• Safeguard policy * Disable Policy * Contingency Plan * ICT Policy * Purchase Policy
• Cost share Policy * PWDs Policy Credit and Savings Manual Food & Seed Bank Guideline
• Anti-corruption policy * Staff welfare fund policy * Procurement policy * Vehicle policy
• Contributory PF & Gratuity Policy for Credit program Ideal Village Guideline

 

19. Audit & Finance:

 

      July – June is the financial year 2023 - 2024 audits were conducted by K. M. Alam & Co. Total numbers of bank accounts are 54, and operated in the different scheduled banks properly. The financial year budget for the period 2024 - 2025 is BDT 221,39,97,389/- including IGA program and only donor funded project budget for the period 2024 - 2025 is BDT 4,80,54,117/-.

 

20. Organization and Program Evaluated so far :

      First evaluation was conducted on June 1993 by Dr. Kabir Uddin

Second time Dr. Faruque Ahmed, Dr.Sahin Sultana and Mr.Amin Rahman conducted second evaluation on August 1995.

Third time Ms. Tahera Yasmin (RPM Oxfam-GB) and Ms. Ferdousi Sultana (Canadian Resource Team) held third Evaluation on September 1996.

Fourth one was organized in April 1999 by Mr. Achintya Kumar and Shanaj Parvin of Development Service Link.

      Fifth one in 2002, conducted by Oxfam GB and Development Services Link.

Last one in 2008, conducted by PRIP Trust.

Organization system review by ACNABIN in 2009

Organization done its strategic planning in every 5 Years, in last 2010 strategic planning done by the External firm where the six new major direction came out which were mention above programme table.

Research on economic empowerment at Dinajpur region by GMark consultancy – Dhaka. 2011

Evaluation by Prof: Md Nasiruddin- Jahangir Nagar University & Advocate Farida Yesmin,

Supreme court, Dhaka, Bangladesh on women empowerment -2014

Evaluation by G-Mark consultancy – Dhaka on Domestic violence and Violence against women  through Social Intervention: Women Empowerment and Leadership project-2014

Organization review / evaluation by OXFAM in Bangladesh – 2017

Final Evaluation of Advancement of Marginalized and Deprived of Economic Resources- 2015

Strategic planning for 2020-2025 by NRT.

Research on IT involve with women economic empowerment by MONASH University Australia, Dhaka University and Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University

 

PROGRAMME OF POLLISREE

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, GENDER & GOVERNANCE:

Pollisree's perception is clear that gender is not women's issue. Pollisree considers the role and relationship of both men and women in society and acknowledges the sexual division of labor, the productive and reproductive work of both and focuses on the relationship and interaction between the personal, household, community, economic and political spheres. So, Pollisree is taking Gender as cross cutting issue in development process and address the practical strategic needs along with the condition and position of women in the social, political, economical and cultural aspects. The Gender Program also focusing on the raising trend on violence against women issues. To reduce VAW, Pollisree has been monitoring the state intervention (Police Stations, Court and Medico-legal process). To work on Gender development exclusively Pollisree has formed a Gender Cell and an information cell within the organization with the participation of civil society and target group member. The Gender Cell is trying to mobilize different professional groups, civil society, youth clubs, and education institution and disseminating gender concept and development inertia. 

 

Through this program Pollisree is trying to prevent the incident of women exploitation, oppression, injustice and taking prompt action at any kinds of violence against women. This program is also creating awareness against women and children trafficking. Through changing traditional socialization process from family to state level and include this into their practice and believe for ensuring the dignity of women at family and different stage.

 

In 2004 Pollisree start WE CAN campaign to reduce domestic violence and gender discrimination and ensure the rights of women and try to raise their voice against violence especially domestic violence. From 2010 organization make it mainstreaming to reduce domestic violence and run this campaign through existing all the project intervention and make 07 strong district alliances in Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagargh, Joypurhat and Naogaon district.

 

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, LIVELIHOOD & FOOD SECURITY:

Through this program organization ensure the food security and fundamental rights of the target community. Pollisree strongly believes that, for sustainable development people have to have their own organization and according this program has been developed. This program includes the following activities which are (a) Formation of primary groups of landless and poor / distressed people especially women (b) Formation Union, Upazila and District level Development Committee. Each primary groups comprising an average membership of 15-30 and at least 3-5 groups in each village/ward. Groups are selecting their leaders in a democratic manner. At the age of one year of primary each group, started to form a 09 member committee of Union Social Development committee with the participation of all primary group members, Upazila Development committee also forms in the same way. The leaders are getting conceptual and management training to run their organization smoothly.

Through this program more then 5000 indigenous family especially poorest of the poor involved them to change their traditional livelihood and strengthening sustainable modern agriculture within their community. To ensure their rights all stake of the indigenous community people united them and able to claim and raise their voice against violence of human rights.

Awareness program running for the adolescents both for boys, girls and trans gender on the issues like reproductive health, gender, social responsibilities and STD, HIV/AIDS etc.

 

 

 

DISASTER PERPAREDNESS AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION:

Disaster and climate change adaptation program run at the working area for educated and raising awareness among the target community. Especially in the Nilphamari char area, program develops some CBO to adapt climate change and prepare pre & post disaster response. Program provide technical support to the CBO’s for take necessary action to increase their productivity and develop skill for making entrepreneur especially through women and established market linkage to get proper price of their production and collect inputs for their livelihood. At present entire North Bengal are hampered by climate change effects

Regarding this program women are involve them into different IGA through received proper skill training and link them with private sector to add value of their product, link them in value chain process and make them self entrepreneur. In the disaster prone area women are increasing their capacity to adapt climate change with their livelihood.

To make resilience urban community for reduce man made & natural disaster. In the target area families are increasing their capacity to adapt climate change with their livelihood. Build up capacity of local government and strong linkage established among the different service providing agencies.

 

 

Credit  & Enterprise :

The objective of the program is to develop empowerment especially women economic development, Women will develop them as entrepreneur and control over their business and asset and established frequent market linkage. Poverty is increasing in the societies alarmingly. Growths of Population are high and have no employment opportunities at village or urban level. The pressure on resources of land and water together with unemployment are creating an uncontrolled situation. Political instability and insecure society makes the situation worse. In these regards Pollisree trying address the situation by taking number of activities which are (a) Savings scheme for group member,(b) Development of enterprise,(c) Provide micro credit for agriculture, livestock, rickshaw , van, fisheries, homestead gardening, small trade, some untraditional work etc.(d) Marketing outlet for the small enterprise production (e) Reduce dependency of local money lender. (f) Utilize information, education and skill for develop small trade and market management

• Total loan outstanding up to June, 2025          ---   81,45,72,203/-
• Total savings outstanding up to June, 2025     ---   28,40,27,773/-

 

Reference:

 

 

Banasree Mitra Neogi                                  

Director Program

Manusher Jonno Foundation

Plot-3&4, Avenue-3, Rupnagar Housing Estate,

Haji Road (Shialbari Dhal), Mirpur-2

Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh

Tel: 01819385638

E-mail- banasree@manusher.org

 

 

For further information please communicate with-

 

 

Shamim Ara Begum

Executive Director

Pollisree

Balubari, Dinajpur

Tel: +88 02589924917 & +88-01713491000

executive.director@pollisree.org  , pollisree@yahoo.com  

www.pollisree.org