LEDARS organized a full-day orientation on the management of women-friendly shelters was conducted in Shyamnagar, Satkhira on 26 December 2023. This orientation focused on the standing orders related to disaster management and women-friendly shelter practices as part of the Community-based Resilience Women’s Empowerment and Action (CREA) project. The initiative was supported by the Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) and the Embassy of Sweden.
Objective of the program was to familiarize participants, particularly members of the Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC) of Gabura Union, with their responsibilities and duties concerning women-friendly shelter management. Md. Arifur Rahman, Project Coordinator, and Ms. Sulata Rani Saha, Project Officer of the CREA Project, facilitated the orientation. The topics covered included the Disaster-Disaster Management Circle, Disaster Management in Cluster Method, SoD, effective gender, and management friendly to vulnerable individuals.
During the session, UDMC members engaged in group work, dividing into different groups, and subsequently presented their findings. The orientation concluded with the participants devising a plan for women-friendly shelter management. Mr. Mohon Kumar Mondal, Executive Director of LEDARS, attended the closing ceremony, urging the practical application of the learned principles in the field. Mr. Azijur Rahman, Secretary of UDMC Gabura Union Parishad, commended the timely and valuable orientation, emphasizing its significance in dealing with disasters if the insights gained are effectively applied.
