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.