Request for Proposal

Training of UP Standing Committee Members of Minority Communities on the structure and functions of the Union Parishad, Union Parishad Act, Right to Information Act, Good Governance, Advocacy and the Methods of Effective Participation (2 days training)

1. Background:

The left behind minority communities of Bangladesh suffers multiple forms of discriminations and deprivation in the society due to their identity. Their capacity to contribute in the development process is very often ignored. About 9.5% of the total population of Bangladesh are religious minorities. A large portion of them is discriminated and excluded from the decision-making process due to their work and descent-based identities. This community is known as Dalit in Bangladesh. According to the ministry of social welfare, there are about 5.5-6.5 million Dalits in Bangladesh. Besides, according to the 2011 census, there are about 1.5 million plain land ethnic minority communities in Bangladesh. There are more than 1 million tea communities in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh who are discriminated against due to their occupational identity. A significant part of Bangladesh's population is the Hijra and the people with disabilities (PWDs) who face different forms of discrimination in society due to gender diversity and physical disabilities. Although there are specific laws for the protection of the disabled population, many of them remain outside the social protection zone due to obstacles in its proper implementation. Furthermore, as there is no specific law to reduce discrimination against other left behind communities, no effective initiatives are observed to eliminate the ongoing discrimination against them. To reduce discriminatory practices against left behind minority communities and empower them through capacity building and to facilitate their active participation in the development of Bangladesh, Nagorik Uddyog with the support of European Union and Christian Aid have been implementing a project titled “Empowering left behind minority communities to effectively participate in the development process of Bangladesh (ELMC)’ since June, 2021.

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Proposal Submission deadline: 10 May, 2024