Ujjibito-An Initiative to Change the Life and Living of the Extremely Poor People

PKSF completed the ‘Ultra Poor Programme (UPP)-Ujjibito’ component of the ‘Food Security 2012 Bangladesh-Ujjibito’ project, funded by the European Union. The UPP-Ujjibito was implemented in 1,724 Unions of Bangladesh through 36 POs. The working areas include all unions of Barisal, Khulna, and Rajshahi divisions, and the coastal Unions of Lakshmipur, Noakhali, Chattogram, and Cox’s Bazar districts of Chattogram division. The project focused on the reduction of hunger and poverty of extremely poor people of Bangladesh in a sustainable manner. PKSF took various initiatives (e.g. agro-based, non-agricultural, technical training, technical assistance, awareness development, risk management fund, etc.) for sustainable progress of approximately 325,000 extreme-poor households of the areas noted above through ensuring nutrition security, developing the capacity of purchasing power of non-food products, resource generation as well as improvement of social status. It can be accessed through https://lnkd.in/gJ7aYig

The Final Evaluation Report states that the project has helped 183,000 poor households successfully graduate from extreme poverty. Apart from the successfully graduated households, the remaining 142,000 extremely poor households have been enabled to enjoy sustainable and decent means of living, sustainable development of health and nutrition and increased participation in social activities, and increased social empowerment. 

Some stories and pictures related to that project. It can be accessed https://lnkd.in/gJ3qZQq