Commission
Commission 2.6 2.6 - - South and West Asia South and West Asia
Bangladesh: A country of Prospects
Bangladesh: A Country of Prospects
Bangladesh was born in 1971 as an independent country.
Bangladesh: A General Overview
Bangladesh: A General Overview
Boundary : North- India, West- India, South-Bay of Bengal,
East- India and Myanmar
Climate : Tropical; cool, dry winter; hot, humid summer; cool, rainy monsoon
Per capita income : US $ 1,465 (IMF 2009)
Official Language : Bangla
Religion : 88.3% Muslim, 10.5% Hindu, 1.2% other
Government : Republic
Human Resources in Bangladesh
Human Resources in Bangladesh
• Area : 147,570 sq. km.
• Population : 144.5 Million
• Adult Literacy Rate (15+) : 49% (BBS, 2008)
• Primary school net attendance: 81.3% (2009)
• Infant Mortality Rate : (49/1000 live births in 2008)
• Under 5 mortality rate : (64/1000 live births in 2008)
• Birth Rate (fertility rate) : 28.4
• Life Expectancy at Birth : 66.7 Years (2008)
Bangladesh ECD Network
(BEN)
Secretariat
Secretariat
Early Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC) Early Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC) Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University
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Bangladesh ECD Network:
Bangladesh ECD Network:
An Introduction
An Introduction
Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN) is a forum of governmental, non-governmental, academic and research organizations, United Nations agencies and development partners working in Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh.
Inception of the Network
Inception of the Network
• An initiative was taken in 2002 to form a Network of ECD stakeholders in Bangladesh with the support of UNICEF-Dhaka and Bangladesh Shishu Academy (the national academy for children)
• Fifteen other developing organizations were active partners of this initiative
• They identified ECD stakeholders over the country through a survey
Goal of the Network
Goal of the Network
To encourage and support the governmental, non-governmental, national and international organisations and partners and other relevant actors in their commitment to and investment in ECD in Bangladesh.
Key Objectives of the Network
Key Objectives of the Network
• To advocate for ECD with policymakers and stakeholders
• To promote public awareness
• To strengthen ECD capacity in Bangladesh
• Support the establishment of a solid knowledge base and organisational culture on ECD
• Sharing information & assist ECD stakeholders to gain access to new information and knowledge on ECD; and
Executive Committee of the Network
Executive Committee of the Network
Consists of the Chairperson , the Vice
Chairperson, the Member Secretary, and
Committee Members - elected bi-annually to
serve for a period of 2 years.
Current Executive Committee Members:
• Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, GoB • Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, GoB • National NGO
• Local NGO
• UN Organization • International NGO • Academic Institutions
The Secretariat
The Secretariat
A secretariat has been established to support the network in general under supervision of the Executive Committee. In order to ensure the sustainability and continuity of the secretariat, the ECD Network secretariat has been located at Early Childhood Development Resource Centre (ECDRC) in the Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University.
Initiatives of BEN for Advocacy
Initiatives of BEN for Advocacy
Banner & Festoon
BEN Progress Report
Initiatives of BEN in Policy Development
Initiatives of BEN in Policy Development
Operational Framework for Pre-Primary
Education
BEN had a significant role in formulating the policy and operational framework for pre-primary education which was approved by MoPME in March 2008.
GO-NGO Collaboration Guideline
BEN has drafted a GO-NGO Collaboration Guideline based on the Operational Framework for Pre-primary Education and shared it with Secretary MOPME
Comprehensive ECCD Policy Framework
BEN has actively supported the drafting of a
comprehensive ECCD policy document under MOWCA. The document is now placed in BEN website for collecting feedbacks from ECD
ELDS (Early Learning
Development Standards) Document
Developed by a technical team with the representation of
Government and BEN
Shared with the professionals from different disciplines
Shared with Inter-Ministerial workgroup
Pre-Primary Curriculum Development
BEN has been closely involved in preparing
- Interim Package (2010-2011)
- Pre-Primary Curriculum Framework (2012) and
Other Activities and Achievements
Other Activities and Achievements
First National ECD Conference
Second National ECD Conference
Third National ECD Conference
Initiative of BEN at Regional Level
Initiative of BEN at Regional Level
ECD In-Country Regional
Seminars 2008
Four Seminars in Comilla, Jessore, Dhaka and Bogra
• Formation of four regional committees in 2009 • Preparation of Annual Activity Plan of the
regional secretariats
• Sharing meeting at regional secretariats
• Capacity building training at regional level with CAMPE
Asia-Pacific Regional
Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC)
The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development (CGECCD)
Affiliation
Dream
Dream
All children of Bangladesh will receive
Early Childhood Development support from an aware and informed family, society and state.
Trained teachers will facilitate young children’s learning with tested programme models and teaching-learning materials.
Our Dream for 2015 Our Dream for 2015
!!! Upcoming Event !!!
South Asia ECD Regional Conference 2010
December 7
December 7- - 9, 20109, 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Learning, Networking and Coalition Building for ECD
Learning, Networking and Coalition Building for ECD
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