Overview of  Samaj Unnayan Prashikshan  Kendra (SUPK)

SUPK is a woman & child rights based voluntary local development  organization in Dinajpur it is established in the year of 1979 for promoting rights of disadvantaged women & their children in the northern Part of Bangladesh i.e. poverty elimination in terms of Rights & Dignity , children participation , awareness , skills, illiteracy of poor family children ,stop child marriage and promoting birth registration, Increase awareness on prevention of of child trafficking , capacity enhancement of local CSOs and LGIs, linkage development of targeted people & CSOs with local Duty Bearers etc.

 SUPK is committed to for implementation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child ( UNCRC), Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination  Against Women ( CEDAW) along with Universal Declaration of Human Rights ( UDHR).                

Identity

SUPK is a ‘Development Organization’ works for the marginalized unprivileged & distressed humanities for improving their socio-economic conditions through generating save savings, capacities skill & knowledge, IGAs & building entrepreneurship among members & networking for humanitarian services. SUPK is commonly known as the friend organization for the poor.

Vision

To promote the socio-economic condition of the under privileged people

Mission

conduct effective initiatives for sustainable development and peaceful society

Goal

Release neglected, oppressed and uprooted people including children and women of the society from humanitarian and socio-economic discrepancies.

Objectives

• To increase awareness of all level peoples specially neglected, oppressed and uprooted people of the society about their rights and dignity.
• To build the capacity of SUPK staff as well as other duty bearers i.e. parents, CSOs, LGIs.
• To develop community level group by the people.
• To build good relation with social service oriented organizations as well as Government and ensure coordination at all level.
• To mobilize the community people and other stakes to ensure the optimum utilization of local resources

Network & Affiliation and Partnership

Network & Affiliation 

›          Chapter & Central member of the ADAB - Bangladesh.

›          ALRD - Bangladesh

›          Legal Awareness Forum - Bangladesh.

›          Gender of Child Rights Forum (GCRF)

›          Dinajpur Women & Child Rights Alliance (DWCRA), Dinajpur, Bangladesh

›          Divisional Disaster Risk Reduction Forum, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh

›          MAAPSI Bangladesh

›          Manusar jonno amra..

›          CNA Dinajpur.

›          DBM Dinajpur

›          DPPF Dinajpur

Beyond all these above, a good liaison being maintained with the local government institutes, national & international development organizations.

Organizational Values

• Mutual trust and respect
• Respect and believe all level people’s rights & dignity
• Gender sensitivity
• Equality & non-discrimination
• Transparency & accountability
• Unity
• Practice of democracy and participation

Program Implementation Strategy

SUPK- Dinajpur adopts fully Right Base Participatory Development Approach of Program planning, Implementation and evaluation. During planning undertake RPA (Rural Participatory Approach) in need identification for program designing, and during program implementation SUPK always stresses on non-directive, bottom up & people's participatory working strategy for maximum participation of the people in the development process.

Presently, SUPK has been implementing its program undertaking target groups Right Based and Community Development Approach.

In target group approach, SUPK firstly organizes the poor and hard core people into homogeneous group through rapport building, animation, motivation, discussion & communication. Secondly, it facilitates them in an empowerment through; activation of group Dynamism training.

General Strategy

1. Problem identification, analysis, preparation of plan, implementation with ensured monitoring and evaluation through participation of community people.
2. To build resource facilitators among the people and men to men contact toward making dynamic and people oriented of every program of the organization.
3. To make strong network with government, non-government and voluntary organizations.
4. A Incorporate gender issue with all sphere of development process. 

Name of the Project

Implementing Area

Duration

Funded By

Non- Formal Primary Education-NFPE

Birol Upazila

1999 to till  now

BRAC

Child Right Capacity Building project (CRC)

Khanshama & Chirirbandar Upazila

2005 to till  now

Plan International Bangladesh

Water and Sanitation (Adibasi Health Education, safe drinking water & Sanitation and hygiene promotion)

Birol Upazila

2009 to till now

GOB/NGO Foundation

Girl power project ( GPP)

Dianjpur sadar, Khanshama, Kaharole & Birgonj Upazila

January 2010 to December 2015

Plan International Bangladesh

Stop Child Marriage ( SCM)

Chirirbandar,Khansama Upazila

April’2012 to till now

Plan International Bangladesh

Protecting Human Right ( PHR)Project

Chirirbandar Upazila

April,2012 till now

USAID

Our Report Towards our Bangladesh ( ORTOB)

Khansama Upazila

January’12 till now

Save The Children

EPI

Dinajpur Sadar  Upazila

2005 to till now

GOB

Past Experience

SL No.

Implementing Area

Duration

Funded By

1

Health & Family Planning (NSDP)

Birol, Sadar UPZ

1982 to  1997

The Asia Foundation

3

Group Formation (Institutional Building)

Sadar, Birol UPZ

1982 to  1985

OXFAM

4

Village Farm Forestry (VFFP)

Sadar, Birol UPZ

1987 to 2003

SDC / IC

5

Non Formal Primary Education

Kaharol UPZ

1991 to 1995

APHD HONG KONG

6

Alternative Dispute Resolution program

Sadar, Birol UPZ

1992 to 1996

The Asia Foundation

7

Fisheries Project – 1Fisheries project -2

Sadar, Birol,Ponchagor UPZ

1998 to

2003 to 2006

IFADEP SP-2

GOB. Fisheries

8

Go-Interfish

Nababgang UPZ

2000 to 2005

CARE / DFID

9

SHABGI

Bochagang UPZ

2000 to 2005

CARE -DFID

10

Strengthening Local Govt. Initiative program.

Birol UPZ

2002 to2003

VERC

11

Small Scale Enterprise Development project.

Sadar UPZ

2002 to  2002

ITDG /PRESE

12

Prevention of child Trafficking through Educating and strengthening the role of  community  project (PCTEC)

Sadar, Birol,Nabagang,Hakimpur UPZ

2000 to 2005

ILO

13

Legal aid support program

Birol UPZ

1992 to 1996

The Asia Foundation

14

Adult Literacy

Birgong UPZ

1999 to 2000

GOB /DNFPE

15

Peoples  opportunities Wider Through Education & Rights (POWER)

Kaharol UPZ

2006 to 2012

GBK

16

Social Awareness Towads prevention of Violence & Establish Women Rights (STPVEWR)

Sadar UPZ

2006

Ministry of Women & Child affairs –Bangladesh

17

Reaching out of School Children (ROSC)

Goragat UPZ

July /10

HASAB Cnosodium-GoB,

Donor Organization

• Plan International Bangladesh
• United State Agency for International Development ( USAID)
• Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee ( BRAC)
• Bangladesh NGO Foundation ( BNF)
• Save The Children
• GOB

Organizational Structure

SUPK the Organization governance consists into two tiers:

• General Committee
• Executive Committee

Governance & Management

Steering in hand, the ‘Executive Director” leads the program in association with proper consultation of the executive committee. The executive committee meet themselves bi-monthly to review the progress. Consisting seven (07) members of executive committee are elected by general members for three years. General committee meets annually to review overall achievements, income-expenditure & to approve the next & previous year’s budget & planning i.e. called AGM (Annual General Meeting). Besides this, special general meeting is arranged as per need. The field officials- responsible for field monitoring, supervision, training & other attend monthly meeting held on each of 1^st week of month. The field officials  usually present their monthly progress reports including business & development plan for the next month. The Executive Director sits in the chair & takes part in reviewing session containing failure & success & lastly provides guide to overcome or strengthening of activities.

Name & note any position within Board (if relevant)

Occupation (or past occupation, if retired)

Relation with other board members, if applicable

Monetary value of all benefits received from board function per annum

1

Md. Hakimul Kabir

Business

N/A

N/A

2

Md. Mozibur Rahman

Business

N/A

N/A

3

Md. Mozaffar Hossain

Executive Director of SUPK

N/A

Received Honorarium from different projects

4

Md. Malbul Hossain (Bulu)

Business

N/A

N/A

5

Most. Sakira Banu

House wife former Lecturer Birgonj Govt. College)

N/A

N/A

6

Md. Moksedur Rahman

Business (and Freedom fighter)

Husband of Most. Shakira Banu

N/A

7

Most. Shirin Begum

House Wife

Wife of Md. Moksedur Rahman

N/A

8

Most. Shefali Begum

House Wife

N/A

N/A

Percentage of Board members who are women

38%

Human Resources Management

SUPK have independent Human Resource department. They look after staff capacity building, transfer, recruitment etc for the sake of organization. At present SUPK staff update is as follows:

Infrastructure and Technical Expertise

Sl. No.

Description

Quantity

01

Own Office Building

01

02

Training Center

01

03

Training Logistics (Chair, Table etc)

Adequate

04

Motorcycle

10

05

Bi-Cycle

30

06

Computer & Laptop

04

07

Trainer

06

Manuals & Guidelines

• Financial & Administrative manual
• Program operational Manual
• Gender policy
• Vehicle  policy
• Human Resource Development Policy
• Personnel Policy

Financial Management

All the funds related to the project transferred to its own bank account, which is operated by the Executive Director, treasure and the Chairman of SUPK with their joint signature. The Manager  finance & Admin, , & Accountant maintains all the accounts transaction and all the relevant documents regarding the project according to the accounting principle and the Finance Manual of the organization. 

Monitoring & Evaluation

Monitoring:

SUPK have independent monitoring cell. Monitoring & Evaluation officer will be responsible for the activity & she/he will be directly reportable to Executive Director.

Monitoring will be done in two ways:

Firstly, unit offices already have the practice of sending monthly report to head office (HO). The M & E officer will compile the reports & analyze data & then submit the compiled report with analysis & finding to management.

Secondly, there will be a monthly report in case of social development activities. A group will be assigned for these activities which will be formed with representatives from both community & SUPK. The report will be prepared through participatory process & will be submitted to management for further action.

Quarterly monitoring & observation report should be prepared by 15^th of the following month & will be shared with board for decision. Minor observation will be dealt by Executive Director & senior management team

Evaluation:

An independent organization will be assigned for evaluation after completion of every project. The organization will be selected through competitive bidding by SUPK. The organization will submit an evaluation report to SUPK management. This will be shared with board for further action.

Reporting:

SUPK have internal reporting system in weekly and monthly. Monthly report is submitted to donor and government to meet their compliance. Besides this, annual report is prepared and published under the lead of internal reporters unit.

Internal/External Audit:

SUPK have internal audit unit having an internal auditor who is reportable to the chairman of SUPK directly. As per decision taken in AGM, external audit firm is selected to perform audit in each year