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MID-TERM EVALUATION REPORT

FUNDED BY

ISLAMIC RELIEF UK

ELIMINATION OF HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR PROJECT

Prepared by Programme Quality Learning and Research Unit (PQLR) Islamic Relief Bangladesh

November, 2104

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MID-TERM STUDY REPORT Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour (EHCL))

Contributor:

Md. Murad Pervez Monitoring and Research Officer Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit Emadul Islam Assistant Monitoring and Research Officer Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit Mahmud Hossain Sr. Monitoring and Research Officer Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit Golam Mostofa Junior Research Fellow, EHCL project Hasib Ahmed Social Mobilizer Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour (EHCL), OCWP Ataur Rahman Assistant project Officer Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour (EHCL), OCWP Team Leader: Md. Moniruzzaman Head of Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit Islamic Relief, Bangladesh

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CONTENTS OF TABLE ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYM ............................................................................................................................. 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................. 7 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ............................................................................................................................................... 8 LIVELIHOOD & SAVINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 CHILD RIGHTS & HEALTH HYGIENE ......................................................................................................................................... 8 SENSITIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS .................................................................................................................................... 8 ESTABLISHING MARKET LINKAGE OF CBO MEMBERS (PRODUCERS) WITH MARKET ACTORS ................................................................. 8 CHAPTER - I: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EVALUATION ............................................................................ 9 1.1: INTRODUCTION: ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2: OBJECTIVE OF THE MIDTERM EVALUATION ............................................................................................................ 9 1.3: PROJECT OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGICAL CHOICE AND CONSEDERATION............................................................................... 11 2.1 METHODOLOGIES ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.2: CONTENT OF THE STUDY REPORT ................................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER – III: THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES DYNAMICS AND PROGRAMME QUALITY

IMPROVEMENT: RELEVANCE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................ 13 3. OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENTS AND HUMAN RESOURCES .............................................................................. 13 3.1: STAFFING ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.2: CAPACITY OF THE STAFF ............................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3: OFFICE SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.4: WORKING AREA SELECTION .......................................................................................................................................... 13 3.5: BENEFICIARY SELECTION PROCESS .................................................................................................................................. 14 3.6: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.7: PROJECT M&E: SYSTEM OF PROGRAMME QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ...................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER – IV: TAKING STOCK OF THE PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS ................. 15 4: OVERALL PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS IN TERMS OF STATED OUTPUTS AND IMMEDIATE RESULTS ............................ 15 SECTION 4. 1: DEMOGRAPHIC STATUS ....................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.2: MAIN OCCUPATION OF THE HOUSEHOLDS .................................................................................................................... 16 SECTION 4. 2: EDUCATION OF THE FAMILY CHILDREN ............................................................................................... 16 4.2. 1: SCHOOL ENROLMENT STATUS OF HAZARDOUS CHILDREN: ............................................................................................... 16 4.2. 2 : DROPPED OUT STATUS ............................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.3: CHILD’S CURRENT STATUS OF EDUCATION .................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.4: RESULT STATUS OF LAST EXAM OF THE STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 18 4.2.5: SATISFACTION LEVEL OF CHILD'S STUDY PROGRESS ......................................................................................................... 18 4.2.6: REASONS OF SATISFACTION ....................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.7: AWARE OF CHILDREN ON IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, CHILD RIGHTS AND HEALTH HYGIENE .................................................. 19 4.2.8: USING CASH ALLOWANCE SUPPORTED BY IRB ............................................................................................................... 19 4.2.9: IMPORTANCE OF THE EDUCATION ACCORDING TO PARENTS ............................................................................................. 19 4.2.10: ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING ................................................................................... 19 4.2.11: AWARENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEVEL OF SCHOOL TEACHER AND SMC ......................................................................... 19 SECTION 4. 3: TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD ........................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.1: OWNERSHIP OF THE HOUSE ....................................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.2: ROOF CONDITION OF THE MAIN HOUSE ....................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.3: WALL CONDITION OF THE MAIN HOUSE ....................................................................................................................... 21 SACTION 4. 4: FAMILY INCOMES, EXPENDITURE, ASSSET AND FOOD INTAKE PATERN ............................................. 21 4.4.1.: MONTHLY INCOME LEVEL OF THE FAMILY .................................................................................................................... 21 4.4.2: MONTHLY EXPENDITURE OF THE FAMILY ...................................................................................................................... 22 4.4.3: FAMILY ASSETS ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.4.4: THE COMMON INTERVALS OF DAILY MEAL .................................................................................................................... 23 SECTION 4.5: SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD ............................................................................................ 23

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4.5.1: TRAINING ON LIVELIHOOD ......................................................................................................................................... 23 4.5.2: RECEIVED KARD-E-HASANAT FROM IRB ....................................................................................................................... 24 4.5.3: INVOLVEMENT OF IGA ............................................................................................................................................. 24 4.5.4: TYPES OF IGA BENEFICIARIES HAVE INVOLVED .............................................................................................................. 25 4.5.5: ADD EXTRA AMOUNT OR APPROACHED TO LOAN ALONGSIDE KARD-E-HASANAT TO INVOLVED IN IGA ...................................... 25 4.5.6: SOURCES AND AMOUNT ALONGSIDE KARD-E-HASANAT ........................................................................................... 26 4.5.7: CHANGED FATE OF THE HOUSEHOLD THROUGH THE IGA ................................................................................................. 26 4.5.8: MOTHER GROUP OR CBO’S ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................................... 26 4.5.9: ESTABLISHED MARKET LINKAGE OF CBO MEMBERS (PRODUCERS) WITH MARKET ACTORS ...................................................... 27 4.5.10: SAVINGS ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 SECTION 4. 6: HAZADOUS SITUATION, HEALTH AND HYGINE .................................................................................... 27 4.6.1: HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR ...................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6.2: FAMILY HEALTH CONDITION ...................................................................................................................................... 28 4.6.3: COMMON ILLNESSES OF CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLDS .................................................................................................... 29 4.6.4: TREATMENT SYSTEM TO HEELING DISEASE: ................................................................................................................... 29 SECTION 4.7: ACCESSIBILITY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSTITUTION .................................................................... 30 SECTION 4.8: ADVOCY LEVEL AND OTHERS ................................................................................................................. 30 4.8.1: ADVOCACY LEVEL ACTIVITIES TO SENSITIZE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR ................................ 30 4.8.2: VISIBILITY .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.8.3: COMPLAINT RESPONSE MECHANISM ........................................................................................................................... 30 CHAPTER –V: CHANGING LIVES OF TARGETED PEOPLES: FLAVOR OF IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY ...................... 32 5.1: OVERALL IMPACT .................................................................................................................................................. 32 5.2: SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER VI: LESOEAN LERNED, LIMITATION & CHALENGE, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... 34 6.1: LESSON LEARNT .................................................................................................................................................... 34 6.2: LIMITATION & CHALLENGE ................................................................................................................................... 34 6.3: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................. 35 CHAPTER VII: ANEXTURE: CASE STUDY, CUMILATIVE REPORT AND OTHERS ............................................................ 36 7.1: ANNEXURE -1: CASE STUDIES............................................................................................................................... 36 7.2: ANNEXURE-2: CROSS TABLE .................................................................................................................................. 40 7.3: ANNEXURE 3: TARGET VS PROGRESS .................................................................................................................... 41 7.4: ANNEXURE -4: CUMULATIVE PROGRESSES REPORT OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................. 42 7.5: ANNEXTURE-5: QUESTIONNAIRE .......................................................................................................................... 44

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ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYM

APO Assistant Project Officer

BDT Bangladeshi Taka

CBO Community Based Organization

DC District Commissioner

EHCL Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour

FGD Focus Group Discussion

HH Household

IGA Income Generating Activities

ILO International Labour Organization

IR,B Islamic Relief, Bangladesh

KII Key Informant Interview

LFA Logical Framework Approach

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

LGI Local Government Institution

MTE Mid-term Evaluation

MDG MOU

Millennium Development Goal Memorandum of understanding

NFE Non Formal Education

NGO Non Government Organization

OCWP Orphan Child Welfare Programme

PPI Poverty Progress Index

PC Programme Coordinator

PQLR Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit

SSC Secondary School Certificate

SMC School Management Committee

UP Union Parishad

UN United Nation

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Islamic Relief, Bangladesh has a long tradition for successful implementation of different projects. Mid-

term evaluation was conducted for the project of “Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour” from 23

October 2014 to 24 December, 2014.

The main objective of the Midterm was to assess project’s achievement against agreed outputs and assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the project as well as provide feedback to improve planning, project formulation, appraisal and implementation of the project.

At first, honor and gratitude goes to project’s participants who contributed through providing necessary

information to conduct study successfully. We would like to give special thanks for the surveyed

households, who had allocated their valuable time to conduct interview with them in their busy

schedule.

Special thanks go to the Project staff for assisting to conduct the quantitative and qualitative study. In

addition, we would like to thank Md. Khabirul Haque Kamal, Program Coordinator, OCWP.

It is also grateful to Dr. Saydul Alom, Head of Health, Education & Orphan and Child Welfare Programme

and Mainuddin Ahmed, Acting head of Health, Education & Orphan and Child Welfare Programme who

trusted to undertake the midterm evaluation and helped to accomplish it successfully.

We would like to thank Honorable Country Director and Country Management Team for their valuable

support to conduct study of the project.

Last, but not the least, there is most gratefulness to the donor-Islamic Relief-UK who provided the

financial assistance for implementing the project by which it has been possible to complete the study.

Md. Moniruzzaman

Head of Programme Quality, Learning & Research Unit Islamic Relief, Bangladesh

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Child labor is one of major concern around the world because it puts children in danger, it deprives

them of an education, it is widespread and it's often hidden or invisible especially in agriculture,

domestics, big industries and mines especially in poor countries.

The International Labour Organization estimates there are 215 million child labourers aged between five

to 17 year old. Just over half of these children, 115 million are estimated to work in the worst forms of

child labour (ILO, 2010). With aiming to contribute for combating child labor in Bangladesh Islamic

Relief, Bangladesh has been implementing a Project at Suvaddya Union in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka

District titled as “Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour” under Orphan and Child Welfare Programme

since June 2013. In this implementing stage of the project PQL&R team (an independent monitoring

unit) of IRB conducted midterm evaluation to assess project’s achievement against agreed outputs and

assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the project as well as provide feedback to

improve planning, project formulation, appraisal and implementation of the project.

The data collection for the evaluation of project progress has employed both qualitative and

quantitative method. Census survey was conducted among the 169 primary beneficiaries of the project

and 3 FGDs with CBOs member, mother group and children. For ensuring qualitative data triangulate

with quantitative data (5) key informant interview also conducted with relevant stakeholders including

UNO, Head teacher, ATEO, UP members and project focal person.

The summary of the findings highlighted that the positive change occurred among the project

participants income level and livelihood activities. Beneficiaries have been participating in IGAs and their

children continuing education. They are more aware about child rights and health hygiene too. Some of

the core findings of study are depict below-

A total 169 sampled HHs were surveyed where 93.5 percent are female headed families.

Out of 185 beneficiaries 16 were drop out from the project.

43 percent beneficiaries’ main occupation is small business while baseline it was 3 percent.

100 percent children were enrolled in school while baseline it was less than 1 percent and out of

total 91% children continue in education.

65 percent children have achieved significant results in last examination.

57 percent parents are moderate satisfied of the results of their children while 37 per cent

satisfied.

Children are enjoying education rather than working.

6 children were enrolled in different vocational institutions. 3.6 percent beneficiaries are living in their own house where baseline status was only 1 percent. 39 percent beneficiaries are living under the brick roof while baseline status was only 5 per cent.

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INCOME & EXPENDITURE

86 percent households’ monthly income level is more than BDT.7,500.

Monthly average income increase from BDT 5,176 in baseline to BDT 10,741 in midterm.

Monthly average expenditure is increase from BDT 2,945 in baseline to BDT 9,364 in midterm.

Productive asset has been increased 370 per cent and non productive asset 250 per cent.

LIVELIHOOD & SAVINGS

All (185) beneficiaries received IGAs training.

99 percent mentioned training help them to improve their income.

Out of 185 households 16 households have been turned over from the project activities owing

to dropped out from school of their children.

Out of 169 beneficiaries 2 have not received kard-al-Hasana yet due to technical problem

99 percent beneficiaries are involved in IGAs where during the baseline study there were no one

involved.

39 percent households are involved in tailoring or clothes business and 17 percent are in

making shopping bag business IGAs

53 percent have added extra amount or approached to loan alongside Kard-al-Hasana.

75 percent partially and 24 percent beneficiaries are fully able to change their families’

condition by the IGA.

98.8 percent beneficiaries have savings account while in baseline no one have savings account

CHILD RIGHTS & HEALTH HYGIENE

169 children are relived from their hazardous job and starting their education

All parents are aware about hazardous child labour and 87 percent have knowledge about child

rights.

All beneficiaries are aware about health hygiene and using soap or ash after defecation to wash

hand

Beneficiaries are given priority to go government hospital and medicine shop rather than to go

quak, fakir and traditional healer for seeking treatment

SENSITIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS

Advocacy on policy level in this project is satisfactory.

IRB have signed formal MOU with ministry of women and child affaire to elimination and reduce

child labour.

National project steering committee has been formed consisted with 9 line ministries and

Upazila steering committee has been formed.

Upazilla child rights monitoring committee has been formed as per National Plan of Action

(NAP).

ESTABLISHING MARKET LINKAGE OF CBO MEMBERS (PRODUCERS) WITH MARKET ACTORS

Beneficiaries who are producing shopping bag have established linkage with local sale market as

a result they are getting considerable price.

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CHAPTER - I: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EVALUATION

1.1: INTRODUCTION:

his document is a report of the Mid-term Evaluation of the EHCL project of Islamic Relief Bangladesh titled as “Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour”. Islamic Relief Bangladesh is an independent international humanitarian and development organization. It has been working in Bangladesh since 1991 to support most vulnerable people to promote sustainable economic and social development by implementing relief and development

programmes in close cooperation with local communities.

Orphan and Child Welfare (OCW) department of IRB has been implementing projects to helps orphaned and other underprivileged children to continue their education and improves the quality of schooling offer. It also provides vulnerable families with sustainable livelihood support and essential healthcare.

Children have the right to be children to be loved, cherished, educated, nourished, clothed, pampered, and fostered as children when they are children (Hasnat 1996, quoted from Natali 1992). Unfortunately, more than 200 million children today have no hope of benefiting from the dynamic worldwide economy because they are locked in a degrading, dead-end subculture of child labor. Many of these children, who are between the ages of five and 14 work under exploitive conditions being exposed to extreme workplace hazards and disease, childhoods are wasted away in mind-numbing subsistence-level labor that produces negligible economic value while escaping away the creativity and learning potential of entire communities of future workers. As children are part of the wider, important assets and the future of a nation, the state as well as the society should offer them ample opportunities for their proper education and physical, mental, social, and moral growth and development. Children, should not therefore, be exposed to such work as is detrimental to their physical or mental growth. Regrettably, as in other developing countries, Bangladesh is not free from the curse of child labour. A large segment of the labour force is engaged in informal activities and child labour is a notable feature of the country’s growing informal labour market situation. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed concern in 2009 that many Bangladeshi children continue to work in various of the worst forms of child labour, namely welding, auto workshops, road transport, battery recharging and tobacco factories, Glossary shop, Domestic work so on. Out of total child labour in Bangladesh, a large number of Child labour are working in Dhaka (more than 25%, according to World Bank 2007).

With aiming to contribute for combating child labor in Bangladesh Islamic Relief, Bangladesh has been

implementing a Project at Suvaddya Union in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District titled as “Elimination of

Hazardous Child Labour” under Orphan and Child Welfare Programme since June 2013.

The project targeted main activities are, access to formal and non formal education, vocational training, creation alternative livelihood options of the family and raising awareness among the community, local government institution (LGI). The project has initiated its interventions for 185 hazardous child labour and their households who are not able to enroll school of their children owing to living under poverty line. However, to assess project’s achievement against agreed outputs and assess the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance and impact of the project as well as provide feedback to improve planning, project formulation, appraisal and implementation of the project PQLR team of IRB will conduct the Mid-Term Evaluation. 1.2: OBJECTIVE OF THE MIDTERM EVALUATION The project is now more than half way and a Mid Term Evaluation is required to critically assess progress, strategy, outputs and outcome till to date, review appropriateness of proposed actions and

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provide recommendations for the future improvement and direction of Elimination of Hazardous Child Labour Project. The overall objective of the MTE is to assess project cycle management (PCM) and relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the project. The specific objectives of the project are as follows: To assess the progress of implementation of project actions. To assess the relevance and appropriateness of project design and on-going interventions in

achieving its objectives and results during the remaining period of project implementation. To assess the efficiency with which inputs/means have been converted into activities and the quality

of the results achieved, including the internal M & E system. To assess the effectiveness and impact to date of project interventions in achieving the desired

results (beneficiary training, group development and asset transfer), to what extent the results will lead to achievement of project objectives in the future, and how well the risks and assumptions have been predicated.

To assess the sustainability of the results achieved to date. To identify and document lessons learned, and make appropriate recommendations of general and

specific nature for any adjustment and improvement during the remaining period of implementation.

1.3: PROJECT OVERVIEW Title of the action ELIMINATION OF HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR

Overall objective of the action

Promotion of alternative livelihood options toward eradicating hazardous child labour.

Specific Objective Reduction of hazardous child labour in Suvaddya Union of Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka through creating alternative livelihood options, access to formal and non formal education, vocational training and raising awareness among the community, local government institution (LGI) and employers so that these children do not go back to them or they replace with new children.

Location Suvaddya Union in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District, in Bangladesh

Project participants 185 Children and its family

Proposed results Result-1: 185 households’ facilitated to get involved in alternative livelihood options. Result-2: Created access to formal/non-formal education of 185 hazardous child labour. Result-3: Facilitated access to technical education and job opportunities for children earlier engaged in hazardous job. Result-4: Duty bearers, communities and civil society are aware on the danger of hazardous working conditions and taking initiative to establish safe and protective working environment for children labourers. Result-5: Established linkage of the CBO members produces to the market actors. Result-6: Good lessons and practices documented and replicated by the end of the action.

Duration 21(Twenty one) months (June 2013 to February 2015)

Budget GBP-1,00,000

Donor Islamic Relief Worldwide

MTR will conduct Programme Quality Learning and Research- PQLR unit of IR, Bangladesh

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CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGICAL CHOICE AND CONSIDERATION

2.1 METHODOLOGIES

Study area selection: Usually, Project has been implementing at Suvaddya Union in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka, Bangladesh. However, the Mid-term evaluation covered project targeted Union for conducting qualitative and quantitative study on the basis of simple random and stratified sampling. Duration of the study: The Mid Term Evaluation was took place in Last week of September, 2014. The whole process including final report preparation, feedback collection incorporation and final report submission was completed by end of October, 2014. Study team members: The Study team consisted with PQLRT unit and about three respective project staff. Three project staff will involve to collect quantitative data under supervise of PQLR unit and PQLR unit will responsible to collect qualitative information, organize & analysis data and finalize report alongside in involve with quantitative data collection process. Data sources: To conduct the study both primary and secondary sources were approached. As primary sources the study collected data from Children, Mother group, Duty bearers, communities and civil society. Under primary sources interviews, questionnaires, KII FGD and Case study applied. Moreover, to develop questionnaire, Check list and prepare the report secondary sources were used. Literature review: Literature review method was considered conducting the study. The literature reviewed primarily based on an analysis of project documents including project proposal, Project Log-frame, Activity Plan/Project Implementation Plan, M&E plan, Progress report etc. Moreover, to develop questionnaire and prepare report the study also approached to project related different books, journals, articles etc to gather theoretical knowledge. Questionnaire and checklist designing and organize orientation workshop: A questionnaire, Checklists were designed to collect quantitative information for the study and shared with respective departments. An orientation session organized for research team on qualitative and quantitative tools for common understanding of the study. Sample size and sampling strategies: A total 185 children and its families are direct beneficiaries under the project. Moreover, there are Employer, services providers, communities and civil society who are influencing by the project as indirect beneficiaries (Secondary stakeholders). However, for accomplish the mid -term study sample size selected 185 households among 185 children’s households for quantitative information. On the one hand, to collect qualitative information collected from children, mother group, employer, community leader, civil society and services providers through simple random and cluster sampling. As a part of this study all of the wards were visited under respective union. Data collection methods & tools and field management: Based on the objectives and nature of the project, quantitative and qualitative methods were used for the study. Quantitative information collected using structured questionnaire as a tool. Bearing in mind, the children and their family are the main focus (primary stakeholder) of the project in that case structured questionnaire used for getting detail information. Moreover, for qualitative information FGD, KII and case study methods were used.

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Data recheck and editing: To reduce error information, data were rechecked, cleaned, edited and coded at the centrally after collection data. Data entry template design and data entry: The collected primary data have accumulated in MS-Access software. The representative of PQL&R unit develop data entry designed template and did entry all the collected data.

Data processing and data analysis: Data editing, cleaning, query have done by using the MS access. In addition, for the quantitative analysis, MS-Access and SPSS-15.0 used to process the data and produce descriptive table and cross table to finalize report. Description analysis (frequency, average, ration, percentage, classification etc) and cross tabulation analysis was taken for data analysis. Report finalization: PQL&R staffs have prepared the draft report which has been shared with concern staff of IRB seeking feedback. After incorporating feedback PQLR Unit will finalize the report.

2.2: Content of the study report

The Mid-term evaluation has been consisted with seven chapters. The first chapter describes

introduction and background, project overview and objectives of the study. The second chapter depicts

methodology of the study including data source, literature review, sample size and sampling strategies,

data collection methods and tools, data management and quality control , data processing and data

analysis etc. The third chapter presents appropriateness of the project designing as relevance analysis

like working area selection, staffing, staff capacity, office setup, beneficiary selection, project

implementation plan and M&E system. The fourth chapter tried to assess efficiency and effectiveness

against project output and outcome. Moreover, it is emphasized to compare with baseline status. The

fifth chapter attempted to understanding flavor of impact as well as sustainability level of the project.

The sixth chapter describes lesson learned, limitation and conclusion and recombination the project as

per finding. The final chapter consist is annexure, it shows case studies, cumulative report, some

relevant finding additional table, cross table and questionnaire of the study.

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CHAPTER – III: THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES DYNAMICS AND

PROGRAMME QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: RELEVANCE ANALYSIS

3. OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENTS AND HUMAN RESOURCES Undoubtedly Islamic Relief Bangladesh has designed and targeted very meaningful development interventions of the EHCL project. Quality programme largely depends on management capacity and functional supports. It is very obviously expected that the project management of EHCL project must strive for efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability, so that they can ensure quality control of project implementation. In this regard project management skills are essential to make strategic decision, overall planning and implementation of activities, efficient resource allocation and delivery of expected results. Against this backdrop, the midterm review carefully examined the management strategies of the overall project. The reflections are discussed below:

3.1: Staffing

Staffing is one of the important management issues with its several contexts and dimensions. The project has total 5 regular staff are responsible for carrying out different activities of the project which include, apart from programmatic, finance and administration. In terms of programme department, the organogram of the project staff is one PC, one APO and One Social Mobilizer. In terms of magnitude of project activities the staff provision designed by the EHCL project has considerably look adequate but it would best if the project have two Social Mobilizers. Considering the geographical spread, frequency of monitoring, and, multi-dimensional tasks (including liaising with multi- stakeholders); the project needs at least one more staff to perform the activities smoothly.

3.2: Capacity of the staff

The overall staff capacity of EHCL projects has been found impressive. In the context of “ Eliminating hazardous child labour as well as improving socio-economic status of poor households” the project members of staff have better articulation of project cycle management, Child rights, Child protection context, project activities, community mobilization, livelihoods approach, business development approach, monitoring systems, report and documentation etc. In reference to meeting with project staff it was found that all of the project staff received induction on project activities, M&E plan and Child rights as well child protection policy. Alternative livelihood ensure of targeted vulnerable peoples is the important component of this project. However, through staffs are getting on job training about this issue but It would have been better for the project management to arrange capacity development supports for the project staff on sustainable livelihood issues so that they could ensure effective uses of human resources.

3.3: Office setup

There are one project office have setup at the project area to coordinate project activities. According to observation it was found that project office have setup been in congenial place from where project staff can communicate to field easily but office spaces is not enough. Meeting with project staff it was found that office rent budget is insufficient in the context of the project area. In that case, if the project further implement project activities in this area should allocate more budget on office rent.

3.4: Working area selection

According to review it was found that appropriate area has been selected to implement the project. Because, there are huge number of children involved in hazardous work in Keranigonj upazilla of which are living at Suvadda Union under respective upazilla.

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The meeting with project staff it was understood that at first, Project team arranged meeting with District administrations of Dhaka and come to decision keranigonj is the most vulnerable place of hazardous working children. According suggestion with DC, the team conducted meeting with Upazila administrations and Unions Parishads of respective Upazilla, to collect information on hazardous working children, livelihood status and vulnerabilities of Unions of respective upazilla. After that, vulnerable union Suvadda had been selected among 12 unions through vulnerability matrix.

3.5: Beneficiary selection process

Project team arranged meeting with community peoples, Upazilla administrative persons, UP representatives, SMC and civil society of respective union and discussed about beneficiary selection process to implement project.

At the beginning Project conducted household survey on working children assistance with UNO, UP representatives and community people. Beneficiary selection criteria developed and 740 beneficiaries were identified initially. Then project team, UP representatives and community people made ranking priority basis on Orphan, Most hazardous working children, disable and extreme poor. For assuring validity and authenticity of information and representative sample cross check was conducted by the project management and PQLR team among the identified beneficiaries. Finally 185 beneficiaries were selected appropriately and timely among 740.

3.6: Project implementation planning

Planning is immensely essential to accomplish activities in project targeted timescale. However, meeting with project staff it was found that project has developed operation plan, M&E plan, Project Implementation Plan (PIP), Action plan and work plan of the staff to fruitfully & timely implements the project activities.

3.7: Project M&E: system of programme quality improvement

For making a project systematically successful and qualitatively improved it is imperative to have a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system in place in the project. The inputs of project M&E are usually considered as the important device for developing a system of programme quality improvement which is pivotal for tracking the progress of activities on regular basis. Moreover, in the project M&E plan is essential because it helps project management to track project and facilitate project staff and management. Following are the observations in regard to M&E: The study team has been impressed by M&E system of the project. There have been evidences the

production of quality data/information, reports, case study etc.

The study team has found that the project has developed various formats, checklists guidelines and M&E plan to collect progress data and information at both outputs and outcome levels which has

been developed/ provided by PQLR team of IRB.

Project Coordinator (PC) is providing monitoring and supervision support of the project activities through there is not M&E person in the project. Moreover, alongside of PC PQLR department is giving need based M&E assistance. On the one hand, in the project there is a junior research fellow who is playing one kind of role.

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CHAPTER – IV: TAKING STOCK OF THE PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EFFICIENCY

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4: OVERALL PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS IN TERMS OF STATED OUTPUTS AND IMMEDIATE RESULTS

This chapter attempts to make an assessment of the key development results and accomplishments of the Elimination Hazardous Child Labour Project (EHCL) of Islamic Relief Bangladesh in relation to the stated outputs and immediate results. The discussion broadly follows the stated core programmatic components as per project’s expected results i.e. 1. 185 households’ facilitated to get involved in alternative livelihood options. 2. Created access to formal/non-formal education of 185 hazardous child labour. 3: Facilitated access to technical education and job opportunities for children earlier engaged in hazardous job. 4: Duty bearers, communities and civil society are aware on the danger of hazardous working conditions and taking initiative to establish safe and protective working environment for children labourers. 5: Established linkage of the CBO members produces to the market actors. 6: Good lessons and practices documented and replicated by the

end of the action.

The radar chart assessed over all achievement of the project intervention as per results level indicators and found that project interventions progress is significantly which over all achievement is 74% till mid-term evaluation. (Please see Annexure-3&4 herewith at glance Target VS Progress and cumulative progress report of the project) The detail account of progress and achievements have been presented below as per outputs and immediate results:

SECTION4. 1: DEMOGRAPHIC STATUS

The Mid-term Evaluation of the EHCL project has been conducted with 169 sample households, of which 93.5 percent are female headed and the remaining 6.5 percent are male headed respectively. In term of marital status of households head, the survey reveals 95 percent households headed are married while 3 percent widow, 1.2 percent single and .6 percent are Divorced. In addition, perspectives of educational background, more than half of households head, 51 percent, are only can sign while 17.02 percent’s education level is class five. However, marital status, education and age of households head are found similarly with the baseline data. Furthermore, through the evaluation it was found that about 169 households are till now active to continue the project schedule activities out of targeted 185.

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Figure 3: School enrollment status

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4.1.2: Main Occupation of the households

There have been found remarkable changed of main occupation of the targeted households from baseline to mid-line. However, above Column chart depicts, at the time of baseline study as main occupation small business was 3% while at time of midterm evaluation its (Grocery shop, Vegetable selling, Making shopping bag , Pickles, Cosmetic, Cake, Rice business , Tea stall, Boat man, ginger, sugar cane, pop corn, Handicap etc) have been increased at 43%. Day labour occupation decreased from baseline to midline which is 41% to 5%. Moreover, tailoring/ clothes business have been increased at 37% at the time of midterm than baseline time where as rickshaw pulling occupation have been decreased at 31%. However, the study understood that through the project intervention households are converted their occupation as per project livelihood designing as alternative livelihood option.

SECTION 4. 2: EDUCATION OF THE FAMILY CHILDREN

4.2. 1: School enrolment status of hazardous children:

The baseline study was showed about less than 1% hazardous working children were enrolled school while at the time of midterm evaluation the quantitative study reveals enrollment status at school of targeted children is 100 percent.

Figure 2: Main occupation of households

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Case 12 years old, Asif is living at Purbandak duck para with his parents. Through the project support he admitted class four at Naya shubaddak government primary school, but now he is not going to school. He managed a job at clothe store and earning money TK.3500 per month. His mother expressed “Asif brain is not good in that case we decided to involve in family’s income instead of study.” His school teacher informed that they went to Asif house to rerun school but his parents as well as he are very much reluctant to go to school.

4.2. 2 : Dropped out status

The study also found that till the period of mid-term evaluation out of 185 schools going children around 16 (9%) children have been turned over from school. Moreover, the qualitative information

explored different causes of dropped out from the school owing to again took hazardous jobs. The qualitative study took interview about three dropped out children and its mother and explored that there are some reason of drop out including some of them are very much greedy to receive earning money of their children, child is main earning member of the family, very much reluctant to study and tied a marriage knot.

4.2.3: Child’s current status of education

Education System Studying Grade as per class Grand Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Madrassa 4 4 4 1 2 2 1 18

General Education 29 14 30 31 27 10 10 4 2 4 161

Others 1 1 1 3

Grand Total 33 19 35 33 29 12 10 4 2 5 182

The study depicted that children are studying in class one to class ten in different education systems including General Education, Madrassa and other. However, the lion proportion of the children are reading in general education system and of this, highest number, 31, children are reading class four while two children are studying class nine. On the one hand, similar students, 4, are reading from class one to three where as one is reading class ten.

Case 13 years old Khadiza was studied class four, she is very much reluctant to study though interested of her father. She has taken job at garments and earning TK. 3000 per months. She also tied marriage knot.

Table 1: Current educational status of the children

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For good study

For IRB support

For take care by parents

For go to school

regularly

Teach by school

and private tutor

83.02 79.2574.21

59.12

15.72

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Reasons of satisfaction

Figure 4: Reason of satisfaction

4.2.4: Result status of last exam of the students

Result of Last Exam

Education System Excellent VERY GOOD GOOD MODERATE POOR Grand Total

Madrassa 0.55% 2.75% 4.95% 1.10% 0.55% 9.89%

General Education 7.14% 16.48% 32.42% 24.73% 7.69% 88.46%

Others 0.00% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.00% 1.65%

Grand Total 7.69% 19.78% 37.91% 26.37% 8.24% 100.00%

Data shows that maximum proportion of targeted students, about 65%, have achieved significant results in last examination and of these, 38% students achieved good results, 20% very good and 8% achieved excellent results. On the other hand, 27% students are attained moderate results while around 8% students are got poor numbers in the last examination.

4.2.5: Satisfaction level of child's study progress

The data illustrate that more than half of the, 57, % parents are moderate satisfied of the results of their children while second heights parents, 37%, are fully satisfied and only 01,0.6%, parent is very dissatisfied due to unable fulfill expectation of the family.

4.2.6: Reasons of satisfaction

Perspective of reason of satisfaction parents are expressed different multiple opinion against open ended question. However, out of 159, who are satisfied child’s results, the apex proportion of respondents, 83%, said due to good study and 79% owing to IRB support their children’s study level have been progressed. On the other hand, out of 10 respondents, who are dissatisfied, most of the parents expressed due to low brain as

well as reluctant in the study their studying level is not

progressing.

SL Satisfaction level of the study Frequency Percent 1 Very Satisfied 62 36.7 2 Moderately Satisfied 97 57.4 3 Dissatisfied 9 5.3 4 Very Dissatisfied 1 .6 Total 169 100.0

Table 3: Satisfaction level of the study

Table 2: Result status of the children

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4.2.7: Aware of children on importance of education, child rights and health hygiene

Through the qualitative information it was found most of children are considerable aware on important of education, child rights and health hygiene. However, they are attending and studying regularly. They are enjoying the study. Children informed, before enroll in the school they involved hazardous job mostly worked in the garments cutting, dying, washing etc. They had to work from dawn to dusk, cut hand, couldn’t sleep properly, didn’t play, ailing always time, Confronted fever like cold, cough, malnutrition etc. Now they are getting enough time for sleeping, playing (football, cricket, badminton and study. Most of the Children are considerable aware health hygiene; they wash hand with soap after defecation and before have. Children expressed their opinion; they want to be doctor, engineer, Police officer and school teacher.

4.2.8: Using cash allowance supported by IRB

As per project designing project will provide monthly BDT.1000 cash allowance for six month. However, mid-term study found 179 children have received for three months (BDT. 3000) cash allowance yet (March to May, 2014). Moreover, children informed, they bought study materials and expensed monthly around BDT.200 to 500 for tuition fee purpose around. They usually are studying Mathematics and English at private teacher. Furthermore, mother of children urged to provide rest of the three months stipend.

4.2.9: Importance of the education according to parents

In term of the importance of education to develop child even society, all of the parents (100 per cent) answered certainly it is imperative to develop children, family even society. Respondents also added they must continue study of their children if IRB withdraw financial and logistic supports.

4.2.10: Enrollment of children in different vocational training

There are 6 targeted children were enrolled in different vocational training against project targeted 41 children. However, meeting with project staffs it was found that there were only six children found out of 41 who are interested to enroll in vocational education. But, due to so far the vocational institution from children existing 6 children were not encouraged to attend respective institution. In that case, project is compelled replaced in formal education of targeted 41 children.

4.2.11: Awareness and accountability level of school teacher and SMC

Targeted children are enrolled in total 29 educational institutions of which 24 are general and 5 are madrasa. However, through the qualitative information it was found that teacher and SMC are considerably aware on project objectives and they also already participated different meeting and awareness sessions. Schools teacher are attention to ensure present at school regularly of the children. Teachers expressed, we provided IRB supported stipend after ensuring satisfaction level of student’s attendance. School teachers are regularly communicated with student’s parents alongside IRB stuff to motivate them to continue their study.

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Figure 5: Own house

SECTION 4. 3: TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD

4.3.1: Ownership of the house

The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and 12 additional UN texts explicitly recognize the right to adequate housing as an integral part of the right to an adequate standard of living. The declaration states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, and housing.”

Data regarding House Type, positive change has been found 3.6% Beneficiary’s are living in their own house where baseline status was 1%.

4.3.2: Roof condition of the main house

At the time of midline study, main roofs of house condition have improved of the targeted households than baseline times. However, the Column chart shows around 39% beneficiaries are living under the brick roof while baseline status was only 5%.

Figure 6: Roof condition of main house

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Figure 8: Monthly income level of the households

4.3.3: Wall condition of the main house

The wall condition of main house of the targeted households also have been found positive changed at the time of mid-term evaluation. However, regarding data about 54% household’s house wall are coverd by cement where as baseline status was 37%.

SACTION 4. 4: FAMILY INCOMES, EXPENDITURE, ASSSET AND FOOD INTAKE PATERN

4.4.1.: Monthly income level of the family

Income level of targeted households has been seen remarkable changed. The Colum chart shows that during the baseline study most of the household’s (85%) monthly income level was less than BDT. 7500 while in the midterm evaluation it was found that about 86% household’s monthly income level is more than BDT.7500. However, Column chart depicts The below table shows during the baseline monthly average

Figure: Wall condition of house

Figure 7: Wall condition of main house

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Monthly average income Average (BDT)

Baseline 5176 Mid-term 10741 Total average increased 5565 Deduct Yearly national inflation 7% 5175

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income level of targeted households was BDT.5176 where the mid-term evaluation shows targeted household’s monthly average income is BDT.10741. The finding revels that within around one year targeted household’s average monthly income level is increased BDT.5175 though we consider yearly national inflation. Please seen annexure -2 herewith occupation, age, education wise average income

4.4.2: Monthly expenditure of the family

The table presents that during the baseline study most of the household’s monthly expenditure was less than BDT. 5500 while in the midterm evaluation it was found that most of the household’s monthly expenditure more than BDT.5500. In addition data shows at the time of baseline study monthly average expenditure of the targeted households was BDT.2945 while at the time of midterm evaluation monthly average expenditure is BDT.9364.

4.4.3: Family assets

The midterm evaluation undertook a comprehensive stock taking of all household assets and reveals that the total value of the household assets is a high. Graph shows the change in value of assets Non-productive and Productive assets increased. It is surprising to see that beneficiary’s productive asset has been increased more than 370% and on the one hand non productive

asset has been increased about

Table 4: Average monthly income

Figure 5: Monthly expense

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Figure 11: Reason of satisfaction

Table 6: Develop of skill trough training

250%. It is understanding, income being translated into higher productivity and non-productive investment cycles.

4.4.4: The common intervals of daily meal

Daily meal is one of important indicator in development. However, the common intervals of daily meals of the targeted people have been found positive changed. The column chart shows the lion proportion, 94%, of the targeted beneficiaries now can ensure daily three meals while baseline status was 60%.

SECTION 4.5: SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD

4.5.1: Training on livelihood

Income generating and Capacity development training is important components of the project. The study findings reveal that all beneficiaries (100 percent) of the project were received IGAs and capacity development training from IRBs. Whilst in baseline study it was 0% percent. Findings also reveal that beneficiaries were received training on how

to improve income generating activities including materials purchase , good conduct with customer, develop market linkage etc. There were 20 -25 beneficiaries participated a training session.

In terms of effectiveness of training 99% percent respondents were told that training help them to improve their income and to do their work in an efficient manner. Moreover, through training session they developed skill on Income Generation Activities while during

Develop of the skill through the training session

Response Frequency Percent

Yes 168 99.4

No 1 .6

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Figure 10: Daily food meal

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Figure12: Received Kard-e-Hasanat

Table 7: Involvement of IGA

the baseline study time there were no skilful beneficiaries. From the group discussion and observation of the study regarding training it was fund that the training topics, refreshment, facilitator was satisfactory.

4.5.2: Received kard-al-hasana from IRB

The Colum chart reveals, out of 185 targeted beneficiaries about 90 % (167) beneficiaries have received Kard-al-Hasana from IRB while about 10% (18) have not received. Moreover, the qualitative information found beneficiaries have received BDT.15, 500 through mobile banking dated on 16 June to 27 August 2014 from the project for make alternative livelihood. On the other hand, of 18 beneficiaries, about 16

beneficiaries have been turned over from Kard-al-Hasana

support from IRB Owing to stopped their children’s education willingly and rest of the 2 beneficiaries have not received kard-al-Hasana yet due to technical problem of their SIM card of mobile. Moreover, discussion with them, 02 beneficiaries, it was found that project staffs are working to solve their problem.

4.5.3: Involvement of IGA

Data shows that out of 169 families, whose children are going to school, about 168 (99%) beneficiaries are involved in alternative livelihood activities where during the baseline study there were no child’s mother who involved Income Generating Activities (IGA). However, in

the above paragraph the study already mentioned that out of 169 beneficiaries 02 beneficiaries have not received Kard-al-hasna yet but of these 01 beneficiaries already started IGA though have not got Kard-al-hasna. Morever, qualitative information found this family has owed money from relatives and involved shopping bag business.

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4.5.4: Types of IGA beneficiaries have involved

According to nature of livelihoods targeted households are involved in diversify types of IGA such as Tailoring, Grocery shop, Rickshaw or Van pulling, Vegetable selling, Making shopping bag , Hawker (clothe, Pickles, Cosmetic, Cake), Rice business , Tea stall, Boat man and others small business like Boat man, ginger seller, Sugar cane, Handicap, popcorn, poultry etc. However, Above Colum chat depicts that out of total households highest 39% (65) households are involved in tailoring or clothes business and second highest 17% (28) households involved in making shopping bag business.

4.5.5: Add extra amount or approached to loan alongside Kard-Al-Hasana to involved in IGA

The mid-term study found that about 53% (89) households have added extra amount or approached to loan alongside

Kard-al-Hasana to involve in

Income generating Activities

(IGA).

Figure: Extra amount involved IGA

Figure 14: Extra amount

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Case 34 years old Nasima Begum is living at Kadamtoli purabandak dakpara in Keranigonj. Before start of the project she was housewife and her husband was day labour. After received Kard-e-Hasanat BDT.15500 and capacity building training from IRB, she started Shopping bag making business and her husband start Grocery business. Now they are earning average BDT.10000 per month.

SL Name of sources Frequency Average amount of money (BDT)

1 Family investment 69 1284 2 From Bank 01 8000 3 From NGO 01 20000 4 From Relatives 14 4857 5 Others 04 7500

Total 89 2411 Table 8: Sources and amount

Frequency Percent

Fully 42 25

Partially 126 75

Total 168 100

Table 9: Increased family income

4.5.6: Sources and amount alongside kard-al-hasana

A total 89 beneficiaries have taken extra money from different sources including family investment, from bank, from NGO, from relatives and others sources. However, above table data shows that out of these lion proportion of households, 69, taken money from family to add extra money in IGA alongside Kard-al-Hasana which average amount BDT. 1284 while 14 households from relatives which average amount BDT. 4857. Moreover, 01 and 01 households have received extra money from bank and NGO and rest of the 04 households approached to other sources. To sum up the study identified that total households have received extra average amount BDT. 2441.

4.5.7: Changed fate of the household through the IGA

The study has found positive change in income level of the targeted households due to involved in Income generating activities. However, table illustrates that out of 168 households who involved IGA about 42 (25%) households are fully contributing the family’s income through alternative livelihood and 126

(75%) households partially able changed family’s fate by the IGA.

4.5.8: Mother group or CBO’s activities

There are 12 Mother groups or CBO have formed with consisted 11 to 17 members. The mother group selected presidents, secretary and cashier among the group who are comparatively educated, have good communication skills as well as industrious. The group is conducting meeting weekly. In the meeting they discuss about take care and study of their children. They also discuss about ensure health hygiene of their children as well as the family. Moreover, in the meeting they deposit money in group saving activities as well as discuss about how to improve business. They maintain attendance register and prepared minutes. According to random check of attendance register it was found that in July 2014 there are average 6 members attained in weekly meeting.

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Figure 16: Hazardous

4.5.9: Established market linkage of CBO members (producers) with market actors

Project organized meeting with market committee to establish market linkages. Evaluation study found that beneficiaries who are producing shopping bag have established linkage with local sale market as a result they are getting considerable price. However, it had better if other producers like cloth business alongside with shopping bag producers able to establish linkage with wholesale market help to get legitimate or more profitable price.

4.5.10: Savings

Savings is one of key indicators in economic development. The HCLP target was all beneficiaries will be joined in IGAs and savings which will ensure their economic security in future. The study findings illustrate on figure (15) reveal very positive change in beneficiaries’ savings ratio. Almost all 98.8 per cent beneficiaries have savings account and they did savings in different amount e.g minimum BDT 40 to maximum BDT 3000 and mean is BDT 279.02 monthly, while in baseline they did not have any savings account. Beneficiaries are mostly savings their money at Bank. The highest 96.4 per cent beneficiaries mentioned they did savings at bank and rest of 3.6 per cent did savings in NGOs.

SECTION 4. 6: HAZADOUS SITUATION, HEALTH AND HYGINE

4.6.1: Hazardous child labour

Children working from an early age and long working hours, exploitative situation in their working place considered hazardous situation and which than negative impact on their physical, intellectual and social development. The baseline findings of the HCLPs project highlighted the issues of hazardous child labour and found that the 100 per cent of the children working in hazardous situation. In terms of eliminating the hazardous child labour the HCLPs project targeted 80

per cent children will relive from hazardous job and continue their study.

Figure 15: Saving

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Figure 17: Child rights knowledge

Figure18: Using materials after defecation

The mid line study findings reveal that out of 185 beneficiaries 169 are relive from their job and starting their education. However, 16 selected beneficiaries are withdrawing themselves from the HCLPs project and back to their workplace. In terms of knowledge about hazardous child labour among the beneficiaries’ findings indicate that 100 per cent respondents mentioned that child labour is harmful for child development. Findings reveal on the following figure (17) the highest 87.6 per cent pointed that the negative impact of hazardous child

labour is hamper both physical and mental development of the children. However, 8.9 per cent mentioned the consequence of hazardous child labour is making negative impact on children physical development and rest of 3.6 per cent mentioned it just hinder on child mental development. It should be noted that the starting of the project beneficiaries are not aware about hazardous job, however they have knowledge about child rights as well as the consequence

of hazardous child labour too. The quantitative findings of the

study regarding knowledge about child rights among the beneficiaries shows on figure () reveal 87 per cent respondents mentioned they have knowledge on child rights, whereas in base line they did not have knowledge or aware about child rights, however, findings reveal their knowledge mostly about caring and educating children. In this implementing stage of the project findings reveal that the project is on right track and target will be achieve.

4.6.2: Family health condition

To reveal the primary health practice behavior the study collected data on whether the surveyed household members wash their hands after defecation. Data suggest that in both cases all of the respondents wash their hands. Interms of using material for washining hand after defication findings shows on following figure that types of using hand washing ingridents e.g soap,ash,soil etc among the beneficiaries has been changed. The rate of using ‘only water’ has declined from 47 per cent in baseline to 24.9 per cent in mid line. The percentage of using soap has declined from 51 per cent in base line to 49.1 per cent mid term, but using soil is new addition where 18.9 per cent respondents mentioned they use soil along with

water after defecation . It should be

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Figure 19: Types of disease suffering children

noted that awareness program of the HCLPs project raising awareness among the project paricipants about personal hygeine and WATSAN.

4.6.3: Common illnesses of children and households

To compare the midline findings with baseline shows on figure (19) reveal that the highest number of project participant children have been suffering two types of disease skin problems (40.2 per cent) and asthma (41.4 per cent) while in baseline it was 4.9 per cent and 2.2 per cent respectively. The figure also reveals that the rate of fever among the children has been declined from 70.3 per cent in base line to 8.3 per cent in mid line. The proportion of Jaundice also increases from 1 per cent to 4.1 per cent. From the field observation of the study it was found that the unhygienic and over populated living place, absence of minimum living standard of the beneficiaries residing area making difficulties for their healthy life. For that result they are suffering several communicable and water born disease like skin problem, diarrhea, jaundice and asthma.

4.6.4: Treatment system to heeling disease:

The treatment seeking behavior among the project participants has been changed. Beneficiaries are more aware than previous for seeking treatment. The quantitative finding s of the study shows on

comparative figure (20) reveal that the beneficiaries are given priority to go government hospital and medicine shop rather than to go quak, fakir and traditional healer for seeking treatment. Figure depict that the proportion of seeking treatment in government hospital and medicine shop has been increased from (63 per cent) in base line to 72.2 per cent in end line and 14 per cent to 27.4 per cent respectively.

Figure20: Treatment system

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Figure21: Asses to GO services

SECTION 4.7: ACCESSIBILITY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSTITUTION

The modern welfare State philosophy is state could be ensure or fulfill all basic needs for its citizens. So far government provides service through service institutions. However, the study found raising awareness among the beneficiaries can be seen to access in government service institution. Findings illustrate in figure () that beneficiaries access has been increased in service

institution health 7.56 per cent to 98.8 per cent, education and banking 0 to 100 per cent, Union Information Center and Water sanitation more than 80per cent respectively.

SECTION 4.8: ADVOCY LEVEL AND OTHERS

4.8.1: Advocacy level activities to sensitize service providers to eliminate hazardous child

labour

Project organized plenty of advocacy meeting, seminar, workshop, and roundtable dialogue with local government administrations, City Corporation, Government administrations, Journalists, civil society, employers as well several ministries to convince and sensitize them to eradicate child labour. In that case, respective departments are becoming sensitized as a consequence IRB have signed formal MOU with ministry of women and child affaire to elimination and reduce child labour. Moreover, National project steering committee has been formed consisted with 9 line ministries and Upazila staring committee has been formed. Furthermore, Upazilla child rights monitoring committee have formed as per National Plan of Action (NAP).

4.8.2: Visibility

Project visibility activities have found impressive. The project disseminated stickers, Posters, festoons on child rights and bad impact on child labour. Moreover, there are stickers have been fasten in the backside of rickshaw to disseminate massages to mass people.

4.8.3: Complaint response mechanism

Islamic Relief Bangladesh has Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) to ensure feedback and complaint from stakeholders in order to ensure accountability and transparency project activities. According to physical observation with group members most respondents mentioned that “project provided detailed

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address of CRM through leaflet, signboard and group members are becoming aware on important of CRM”.

About 75% of the participants have knowledge about objectives of CRM and they are practicing Complaint Response Mechanism. Moreover, Participants said “they have contact number of Complaint response mechanism unit”.

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CHAPTER –V: CHANGING LIVES OF TARGETED PEOPLES: FLAVOR OF IMPACT AND

SUSTAINABILITY

5.1: OVERALL IMPACT

Through mid-term evaluation it is very difficult to neatly separate out the contributions of the project, and identify its exclusive impact of project but it can just look flavor of the impact that means the targeted peoples changing lives as an immediate results of the project. It was found that there are vast of the most significant changes are appearing in the targeted peoples that are represents impacts flavor of the project these are given bellow:-

A. Contribution to reduce hazardous situation of children: Through the project intervention till now 169 children are backed from hazardous jobs. Before intervention of the project 169 children were involved hazardous job mostly worked in the garments (cutting, dying, washing) and workshop etc. They had to work from dawn to dusk, cut hand, couldn’t sleep properly, didn’t play, ailing always time. Now they have got rid of from hazardous situation.

B. Contribution to ensuring child education: Through the intervention of the project targeted children admitted in school and enjoying education and they seeing hope to prosper in future life. By the monthly stipend children are meeting up their extra requirement related to the education like tuition.

C. Improving psychological and physical condition of the children: When the children were

working had to work from dawn to dusk, couldn’t sleep properly, and didn’t get time to play. Moreover, they were always ailing, had to confronted fever like cold, cough, malnutrition etc. Now they are playing football, Cricket, Badminton and local games etc as well as they are getting enough time to sleep as a consequence mental and physical condition is improving.

D. Contribution to poverty alleviation: Examples of poverty reduction impact and implications of the project include IGA of 169 targeted beneficiaries through provide cash and skill & technology transfer training engaging earning opportunities. Due to involved IGA already a numbers of beneficiaries are getting profits as a results they have able been changed vulnerability or fate (for example we can see case studies in this report).

E. Enhance health hygiene and other social awareness practice: Through the project interventions targeted children and it family members have been becoming aware on several health and social issues and practicing it as a results their lifestyle are changing for instance; now children wash hand before have and after defecation due to making aware on health and hygiene as a results peoples are little confronting water related disease.

F. Enhance women empowerment: Through the project intervention targeted women are contributing in the family income to increase income level as well as contributing decision making process as a result women empowerment are enhancing in the project area.

G. Contributing sensitization of employer ensuring safe and protective working environment for child labour: Project organized sensitization meetings with employers and civil society as results employers are little bit sensitized to ensure safe and protective working environment for child labour.

H. Sensitization and make active service providers to eliminate hazardous child labour: Project already organized plenty of advocacy meeting, seminar, workshop, and roundtable dialogue with local government administrations, City Corporation, Government administrations,

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Journalists as well several ministry to eradicate child labour. In that case, respective departments are made sensitized as a consequence IRB have signed formal MOU with ministry of women and child affaire to elimination and reduce child laboure. Moreover, National project steering committee has been formed consisted with 9 line ministries and Upazila staring committee has been formed. Furthermore, Upazilla child rights monitoring committee have formed as per National Plan of Action (NAP).

5.2: SUSTAINABILITY

Usually sustainability of the project means the project activities continue after with drawl it external support. The EHCL project has been passing more than half of the way, so now it is difficult to find out sustainability indicators of the project because the project now in progressing stage. However, some tremendous achievements of actions are represents flavor of the sustainability are given bellow:

A. However, discussed with child’s parents it was found that parents are certainly realized the importance of child education. So, it is possible to continue to study their children after withdrawal the project.

B. Through the IGA activities some of beneficiaries are able to change live using IGA strategies and they already established market linkage that gives indicate to sustainability. In addition, rest beneficiaries need proper guidance to sustain improvement.

C. Through the project intervention Government has been formed National project steering committee consisted with 9 line ministries and Upazila staring committee also formed. Moreover, Upazilla child rights monitoring committee have formed as per National Plan of Action (NAP) that are seeing ray of hope the sustainability of those committee. However, to sustain the committee’s activities it need to proper guidance and need prepare action plan.

However, The project’s field office level management staff viewed that within the given timeframe (less than two years) it would very much difficult to see sustainability of all objectives so the intervention need to extend. However, to get sustainability of action of the beneficiaries monitoring and supervision system should be kept for encourage and motivation as well as proper guidance. Moreover, project management need to make sustainability plan to see sustainability of objectives.

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CHAPTER VI: LESOEAN LERNED, LIMITATION & CHALENGE, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1: LESSON LEARNT

From the project intervention some lessons have been learnt these are given bellow:-

Involvement alternatives livelihood (IGA) component in elimination hazardous child labour project is very much effective to endure eradicate child labour.

Some mothers of children (beneficiaries) doing making shopping bag business group wise, that are immense profitable and sustainable.

Alternative livelihood activities of households are ensuring family basic need as well as contributing national GDP.

The project activities are ensuring universal child education alongside of elimination hazardous child labour.

Implementing project gives opportunities of targeted children to develop mental and physical condition through enjoying play, enough sleep and education.

Positives gesture of government levels including Ministry, Government administrations immensely help to swiftly implement this project.

Capacity building training for targeted groups are making more knowledgeable to sustain group and increase communication skill as well as making livelihood.

Monthly subsistence allowance (BDT1000) for children is helping them to turn over from school. Involvements of alternative livelihood activities of women are contributing enhance women

empowerment. Group activities are helping community people to increase social capital.

6.2: LIMITATION & CHALLENGE

Through random check of attendance register of week meeting of a mother group (Jamuna)

it was found that in July 2014 there are average 6 members attained in weekly meeting. However, discussed with group members study team understood the reality that due to passing very hectic time in work members couldn’t get enough time.

There are 02 IGA beneficiaries have not been received kard-al-Hasana yet due to lost mobile.

Project have designed that targeted school going children will get cash allowance for six months. However, Children got stipend (cash allowance) from IRB for three months and rests of the three months have not got yet.

There are 16 targeted school going children have been dropped out from the study. There are only 6 targeted children were enrolled in different vocational training against

project targeted 41 children. Moreover, it also noted respective 06 children have been turnover and replaced in general education.

There are less involvement of UP representative have been seen in project activities. Proper documentation such as report, Activities plan, M&E plan, Project proposal, Logical

framework and case study is imperative evidence of the project. However, at project field office there are soft copies of these documents in computer but no hard copies have been found.

Meeting with project staff it was found that office range budget is insufficient in the context of the project area. In that case, if the project further implement project activities in this area should allocate more budget on office rent.

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6.3: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Project, despite some weaknesses, is generally on track, and maintaining adequate progress indeed. There are clear signs of the Project’s progress towards creating a positive impact especially in terms contributions to the reduce hazardous situation of children , ensuring child education , Improving psychological and physical condition of the children, Sensitization and make active service providers to eliminate hazardous child labour, enhancement of poverty reduction, women empowerment. There is good rationale for continuation of the Project – provided that the following recommendations have been prescribed for improvements of the project.

If possible, project duration should be extended for minimum 1 year from the sustainable point of view.

Considering the geographical spread, frequency of monitoring, and, multi-dimensional tasks (including liaising with multi- stakeholders); the project needs at least one more staff to perform the activities smoothly.

Project should ensure minimum one time considerable attendance in mother group’s weekly meeting out of 4 times in a month.

To resist back to hazardous child labour after the project ends. IRB needs more joint (children and parents) motivational workshops in this regard.

Local representatives like Upazila Chairmen & members, Union parishad chairmen and member’s involvement in the project activities should emphasize (Sources UNO).

In future IRB can collaborative implement the project with Upazila Parishod because Upazilla parishad have budget about this issues. (Sources UNO).

The project provides support to one child per family only. There are some children of the beneficiary families (except the supported child) are still engaged in child labour. The next phase of the project may consider the family approach to cover all children in the family.

According to UNO there are many children are working hazardous job in keranigonj upazila. So IRB should expand project area in the next phase.

If IRB conduct in-depth baseline survey before start the project it will help to find out actual figure the hazardous workers children and its vulnerabilities for further extension of projects because of in this area there are vast of number of hazardous children. (Sources UNO).

The project may consider providing additional support for homework and extra-curricular activities through after school clubs/ weekend supplementary school.

Staff should increase follow up visit children’s house and school to stop drop out from study. Hard documents including report, Activities plan, M&E plan, Project proposal, Logical framework

and case study should keep at project field office. Alternative livelihood ensure of targeted vulnerable peoples is the important component of this

project. However, though staffs are getting on job training about this issue but it would have been better for the project management to arrange capacity development supports for the project staffs on sustainable livelihood issues as well as project staff need to receive child rights and child protection and child education policy related training so that they could ensure effective uses of human resources.

The project may provide weekend vocational training to all children more than 14 years old on non-hazardous IGAs so that they can help their mothers in their respective IGAs.

Project should increase allocated budget for office set up if implement further project activities in this area.

Mother group need make action plan to proper utilize saving money as soon as completion installment of Kard-al-Hasan.

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Rakib is preparing to go to school

CHAPTER VII: ANEXTURE: CASE STUDY, CUMILATIVE REPORT AND OTHERS

7.1: ANNEXURE -1: CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDY -1

RAKIB’S BACKED FROM HAZARDOUS JOBS AND GOING TO SCHOOL A boy who always wanted to study but the situation was not in his favor. Because of, he was born in a family which is encumbered with poverty. The name of the boy is Rakib. Now he is 13 years old and studying in class six in a school named Khejurbag Model School. When he studied at class 5, though achieved good result, he had to stop the education due to financial crisis of his family. His

father was day labour and mother was maidservant. Moreover, his father has another wife therefore his father did not provide support familial expenditure and his study. His mother had to struggle to manage family and ever and anon they had to hungry. Rakib is the elder one among three siblings of his mother therefore his mother employed him to a garments factory in dying department so that can manage the basic needs of family. At the factory he got BDT 1500 per month as a wages. However, in the factory he had to backbreaking from dawn to night and sometimes whole night. He did not have any leisure time because had to work 30 days in a month. Due to long time workings, suffered from verities diseases like headache, fever cold, cough, and catarrh, couldn’t sleep properly, didn’t play, ailing always time. He expressed “one day, during the work in the factory he was senseless”. However, through the intervention of Elimination of hazardous Child labour project of IRB Rakib and his mother made aware the bad impact of child labour. They also heard that Islamic relief will help to child labour and his family for education of hazardous working children as well as creation alternative livelihood to get rid of extreme poverty. Under the circumstance, Rakib and his Mother, Selina Begum, have selected been beneficiary of the EHCL project. However, through the initiatives of project Rakib backed from hazardous jobs and started education again in Class Six from January 2014. He also getting stipend BDT 1000 per month from the project of IRB for expense education purpose like books, khata (paper), Pen, private teacher etc.

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Rakib’s mother salina begum is making cloth at her shop

On the one hand, Rakib’s mother, Salina Begum, received money BDT. 15550 from Islamic relief as a kard-al-Hasana for make livelihood. She also received income generating activities training from the project and started tailoring business. She rent a shop in front of her rented living house. She purchase

fabrics from wholesale market and take order from local people to make cloth. Moreover, she also makes cloth and sale it to local market. Now, by tailoring business she is earning average BDT.12, 000 per month. In addition, as a CBO members Salina begum participate in CBO or Mother

Group meeting and in the meeting she has learnt about take care and study children and improvement of business. She also has aware been about ensure health hygiene of children as well as the family. She saving money in the group account weekly BDT.40. Moreover, she also opened personal account in bank and is depositing money BDT 2000 per month. On other hand, Rakib is enjoying education and his younger two brothers also are studying. In the last school examination he achieved second position in his class. Now, Raki are playing games etc and getting enough time to sleep. Now Rakib’s family I am very much happy and Rakib expressed “I want to be engineer”.

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Mim Akter at school

Maksuda Begum is sewing cloth

Case study -2 MIM AKTER IS GOING TO SCHOOL AGAIN

When Min akter studied at class four then her mother employed him to the nearest garments factory.

She worked there and assigned to cut the threads of cloth. It was a toilsome work for her because her age was only 10. She used to go to the factory at 9 AM and returned to her home at night. She had to work six days in a week and got monthly wages BDT. 1000. It was

the previous working history of

Mim Akter. She is a child of Maksuda Begum and Muktar Mallik. Mim was very much attentive to her study and her roll no. was 7 before leaving the education. Now she is 11 years old and studying in Pergendaria Govt. Primary School at class 5. She is participating Primary Completion Examination (PEC). All the teachers of her school like her very much and they wish Mim will attain GPA-5 in the examination. Actually when she left her education, then all the teachers of the school forbade her mother not to employ her to any work. But because of the financial problems of the family, her mother could not afford to bear the expenses of the education. One and half year backed Islamic relief’s staff heard from Mim’s school teacher that Mim is a meritorious student but owing to financial crisis she compelled to stop her study. Then IRB approached to their home and wish you will admit your child to the school again and Islamic relief would help your child providing stipends and you will be provided an amount for making a business. Then Maksuda Begum accepted the proposal and took her child from the factory by resigning. From this

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year Mim started her education again and she is very much happy for coming back to her study. She wants to be a teacher in future. Through the project intervention, Mim’s mother Maksuda begum and other mother of Children who are backed from hazardous job formed CBO or Mother Group. However, from the Elimination of hazardous child labour project (EHCL) of IRB Maksuda begum was received BDT 15500 as a kard-al-Hasana. She intended to do tailoring business because she has experience on tailoring. She received skill development training from the project. By BDT 15500, Maksuda Begum purchased a sewing machine and started tailoring business with her husband. She purchase fabrics from wholesale market and make loose cotton waistcoat named ‘Fotua’ in bangla and her husband sell the product to local buyer or market. Now, by tailoring business she is earning BDT. 10000 - 11000 per month. Now Mim’s family is very much happy for changed their fate.

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7.2: ANNEXURE-2: CROSS TABLE

1: Occupation wise average income

Above table shows monthly average income of small business including Grocery shop, Vegetable selling, Making shopping bag , Pickles, Cosmetic, Cake, Rice business , Tea stall, Boat man, ginger, sugar cane, pop corn, Handicap etc is higher than others which is BDT.11089 and second highest average income occupation is Tailoring /cloths business BDT. 10913.

2: Educational background wise average income

The study found that educational background of people can be responsible to dominate income level as an independent variable role. However, above table presents among the targeted households whose educational background is HSC and above HSC monthly average income higher than others which is BDT.14500.

3: Age wise average income

The above table depicts, usually comparatively young people’s income level is higher than other. However, data shows from 20 years old to 30 years olds beneficiary’s monthly average income is BDT.10527 where oldest persons who are more than fifty is income level is BDT. 9595.

SL Main Occupation Average Income (BDT)

Percent

1 Small Business 11089 43.20

2 Day Labor 9000 5.33

3 Private Service Holder

8375 2.37

4 Tailor/ clothes business

10913 38.46

5 Carpenter 9000 0.59

6 Rickshaw Puller 8875 10.06

Education Average Income (BDT)

Illiterate 10000

Class two 12300

Class Three 8650

Class Four 10500

Class Five 11017

Class Seven 12500

Class eight 13750

Class Nine 9417

Class Ten 9556

SSC passed 11500

HSC and Above 14500

Can sign only 9926

Age Average income

20 - 30 10527

31-40 9898

41-50 10388

51+ 9595

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7.3: ANNEXURE 3: TARGET VS PROGRESS

SL LFA Indicator Baseline Indicator Mid Term

1 185 (100 per cent) Households Received IGA Training.

There is no household member who received any livelihood development training.

All beneficiaries received IGA training

2 185 Households developed skill on Income Generating Activities (IGA).

There is no Household member who developed skill on income generating activities (IGA).

99 per cent mentioned training help them to improve their skill on IGAs

3 At least 80 Per cent (148 HH) of the targeted beneficiaries gained from their IGAs an additional monthly income that is at least equal to their children’s income.

10 Households are in income generating activities (IGA).

75 per cent partially and 24 per cent beneficiaries are fully able to change family’s fate by the IGA

4 100 Per cent of beneficiaries (185 HH) participated in regular saving schemes.

There is no household who saving regularly.

98.8 per cent beneficiaries have savings account and did savings in different amount

5 At least 144 children (under 14) enrolled in Formal/Non-formal Education.

Only 01 child enrolled in formal/non-formal Education.

169 out of 185 children (under 14) enrolled in Formal/Non-formal Education

6 At least 144 Children have been made aware on Importance of education and Child rights.

Only 01 child is become aware on importance of education and Child rights.

All parents are aware about hazardous child labour and 87 per cent have knowledge about child rights

7 80 Per cent child labour hazardous jobs have been reduced.

100Per cent Children are working hazardous jobs.

Out of targeted 185 children 169 are relive from hazardous child labour and rest 16 drop out from the project

8 80 Per cent households have been become aware about hazardous jobs.

17Per cent households are aware about hazardous jobs.

All beneficiaries are aware about hazardous job

9 100 Per cent children employed at child friendly working environment.

13Per cent working Children are working in child friendly working environment.

Targeted children did not perform any job, they back to education

10 100 Per cent children and household have become been aware on good health as well as practicing water and sanitation.

51Per cent children and households are washing hands by soap after defecation.

All beneficiaries are aware about health hygiene and using soap or ash after defecation to wash hand

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7.4: ANNEXURE -4: Cumulative progresses report of the project

Table -2: At glance cumulative progress report of the project

SL Activity and Output Unit Project Target

Achievement

Progress %

Result-1: 185 households’ facilitated to get involved in alternative livelihood options.

1.1 CBO formation guideline Guideline 1 1 100.0%

1.2 Formation of CBOs CBO 12 12 100.0%

1.3 Prepared training module Module 2 2 100.0%

1.4 Weekly meeting for CBOs Meeting 695 589 84.7%

1.5 Identify suitable Income Generating Activities IGA 150 150 100.0%

1.6 Provide IGA training Training 8 8 100.0%

1.7 Opening Bank account Account 12 12 100.0%

1.8 Saving practices Beneficiaries 185 185 100.0%

1.9 Providing financial support (Kard-e-hasanah) for the families of working children.

Beneficiaries 185 164 88.6%

Result-2: Created access to formal/non-formal education of 185 hazardous child labour.

2.1 Organize awareness session for the children on importance of education, child right, savings/credit, DRR, safety security, health & hygiene.

Session 6 5 83.3%

2.2 Organize awareness session for the parents on importance of education, child right, savings/credit, DRR, safety security, health & hygiene.

session 6 6 100.0%

2.3 Prepare & Signing MoU with Existing NFPE of NGOs & contact with Govt. primary schools.

School 6 4 66.67%

2.4 Admit 144 children with NFE or Formal schools. Children 144 179 124.31%

2.5 Provide cash allowance 144 to children. Children 144 179 124.31%

2.6 Organize awareness session with schools & SMC on importance of education for children in labour.

Session 12 9 75%

Result-3: Facilitated access to technical education and job opportunities for children earlier engaged in hazardous job.

3.1 Provide recreational support to the children (annual picnic, annual sports)

Event 2 0 00.0%

3.2 Establishing linkage with different relevant employers for creating job opportunities for targeted children.

Linkage 10 0 00.0%

3.3 Enrolled 41 children in different vocational training. Children 41 6 15%

Result-4: Duty bearers, communities and civil society are aware on the danger of hazardous working conditions and taking initiative to establish safe and protective working environment for children labourers.

4.1 Organize sensitization meeting with duty bearers, communities, LGI, trade bodies about the danger of hazardous child labour

Meeting 2 2 100.0%

4.2 Conduct meeting with employers on rights of working children, code of conduct, occupational health and hazard.

Meeting 2 1 50%

4.3 Arrange advocacy meeting with civil societies, journalist on rights of working children.

Meeting 2 2 100.0%

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SL Activity and Output Unit Project Target

Achievement

Progress %

4.4 Visibility & Media plan Action 2 2 100.0%

4.5 Publish a poster on elimination of Child Labour Action 1 1 100.0%

4.6 Publish a leaflet against hazardous child labor. Action 1 1 100.0%

4.7 Arrange a Round Table discussion involving Employer, LGI, CBOs, Parents, NGOs and govt.

Action 2 1 50%

4.8 Organize a Rally against Hazardous child labor & encourage creating child free working place.

Event 2

Result-5: Established linkage of the CBO members produces to the market actors.

5.2 Meeting with market committees Meeting 2 2 100.0%

Result-6: Good lessons and practices documented and replicated by the end of the action.

6.1 Conduct an action research and process monitoring Research paper 1 0 50%

6.2 Conduct learning sharing workshop Event 1

6.3 Conducting Learning Sharing workshop Event 1

6.4 Home visit Visit 810 655 80.9%

6.7 School Visit Visit 162 113 69.8%

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7.5: ANNEXTURE-5: QUESTIONNAIRE

MID-TERM EVALUATION SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

OF ELIMINATION OF HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR PROJECT

ORPHAN & CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMME

Funded by: Islamic Relief, UK and Islamic Relief Worldwide Implementing: Islamic Relief, Bangladesh

Conducted by: Programme Quality Learning and Research Unit Islamic Relief, Bangladesh

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SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION OF THE RESPONDENT

1.1 Respondent’s Name

1.2 Village

1.3 Ward no.

1.4 Union/pourashova Suvadda

1.5 Sub district Keraniganj

1.6 District Dhaka

1.7 Mobile no (if any)

SECTION 2: Demographic information of the Respondent

1.

2.

Sl no

Respondent Relation with the

child

Age Gender (M= 1, F=2)

Marital status

Education (code)

Main Occupation

-

2nd Occupation

Monthly income

(tk)

Total member of the family

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

1

Code:

column (2): child itself =0, brother=1, sister=2, father=3, mother=4, grandfather=5, grandmother=6, paternal uncle (chacha) =7, paternal aunty (chachi) =8, paternal uncle (Fupa) =9, paternal aunt (Fupu) =10, maternal aunty(khala)= 11, step mother= 12, paternal grandfather=13, paternal grandmother=14, maternal uncle (mama)=15, maternal aunty (mami)=16, others=17 (mention others) Column (3): write the age in round figure Column (5): married=1, single= 2, widow/widower=3, divorced=4, living separately=5, others=6 Column (6): illiterate= 0, can sign=99, 1st grade=1, second grade= 2,……..10th grade= 10, SSC= 11,

HSC=12, graduated=13, post graduate=14, others=15 (mention others) Column (7 & 8): agriculture= 1, business= 2, household activities=3, day labor/domestic labour= 4, Govt.

service holder=5, Private Service holder=6, poultry rearing= 7, cow rearing= 8, pisciculture=9, tailor=10, carpenter=11, rickshaw puller=12, student=13, others=14 (mention others)

SECTION 3: EDUCATION OF THE FAMILY CHILDREN 3.1 Do your children are going to school? Yes =1, No =2, Not applicable = 3 3.1.1 If the answer is no, please tick the reason/s for that? (Multiple answers might be there) Poverty =1, don’t like to go to school =2, unaware parents/guardians =3, distant schools =4, no school for children =5, local children don’t go to school =6, Physical and humiliating punishment by teacher =7, others = 8 (please mention)______________ 3.1.2 If yes, fill the following table for your child’s current status of education

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Education system Studying grade Distance from studying school (km)

Result of last exam

1 2 3 4

Code: Column (1):Madrassa=1, vocational education=2, general education=3, others=4 (mention the others) Column (2): illiterate= 0, can sign=99, 1st grade=1, second grade= 2,……..10th grade= 10, SSC= 11,

HSC=12, graduated=13, post graduate=14, others=15 (mention others) 3.1.3 Satisfaction level of your child’s study progress.

1) Very satisfied 2) Moderately Satisfied 3) Dissatisfied 4) Very dissatisfied 5) No comments 3.1.4 Reasons of Satisfaction or dissatisfaction

I)………………………………. II)…………………………….. III)…………………………….

3.1.5 Do you think education is the important to develop your child even society? Yes=1, No=2

3.1.2 Will you continue study your child, if financial and logistic supports withdrawal from IRB? Yes=1, No=2

SECTION 4: TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD 4.1. Description of household:

Type of house description of roof/shade

wall No. of room

Measurement (ft)

Square feet

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Main living house

Code: Column (1): corrugated tin=1, bricked house= 2, thatch/straw covered=3, polythene= 4, others (mentions) = 5 Column (2): corrugated tin=1, bamboo fenced=2, thatch/straw covered=3, jute sticks= 4, soil/clay= 5,

cement=6, Grill=-7, others (mention)=8 4.2 Ownership of the house of your family. owner =1, rented =2, others = 3 ....................(mention)

SECTION 5: DETAILS OF FAMILY ASSETS 5.1 Tick the asset from the list below

Sl no Asset name Quantity Market price (tk)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Cow

2 Goat

3 Duck

4 Hen/chicken

5 Hand loom

6 Sewing machine

7 Rickshaw/van

8 Gold jewelry

9 Silver jewelry

10 Watch

11 Motor cycle

12 Bi-cycle

13 Television

14 Radio/cassette

15 Cot

16 Almira/shelf

17 Chair/table

18 Tube-well

19 Mobile phone

20 Plants/trees

21 others

(Mention those assets only which cost more than 100 tk)

SECTION 6: FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 6.1 Average monthly family expenditure (based on the sector/issue convert the daily/weekly/yearly

information into monthly based)

Type of expenditure code Monthly total expenditure (Tk)

(1) (2) (3)

Amount of input expenditure like expenditure in tools/pesticides etc for agriculture etc

1

Food 2

Household 3

Education a.

Fees for the school 4

Uniform 5

Private tuition 6

Books, pen, paper 7

Communication (transportation) for school 8

Tiffin 9

Health care 10

Clothing 11

Transportation 12

Fuel/electricity 13

Repaying loan (if applicable) 14

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Type of expenditure code Monthly total expenditure (Tk)

Religious day observation (Eids) 15

Gifts in marriage, birthdays etc 16

Zakaah 17

Others (mention) 18

Total

6.2. Monthly average family income (based on the sector/issue convert the daily/weekly/yearly information into monthly based)

Source of income code Monthly total income (tk)

(1) (2) (3)

Farm

act

ivit

ies

Farming

Production of grains/vegetable 1

Dairy 2

Pisci culture 3

Beef fattening 4

Honey collector/live on forest resources

5

Wood chopping/sell 6

Poultry rearing 7

Other farming activities (name it) 8

Selling of plants Selling of plants 9

No

n f

arm

act

ivit

ies

Tailor Tailoring cloth, wrapper etc 10

Service Service 11

Day labor Agricultural day labor 12

Other day labor 13

Driver Rickshaw/van/auto/boat/trolleretc 14

Small trade Tea stall 15

Petty shop 16

Other small trades (name it) 17

Government pension scheme

Government pension 18

Ch

arit

y/sp

on

sors

hip

/rel

ief

/So

cial

saf

ety-

net

Zakaah Received zakaah and fitra 19

Relief/charity from other sources

Elderly scheme 20

Widow scheme 21

Freedom fighter scheme 22

Scholarship for students 23

Relief 24

Money for work/training 25

Others (name it) 26

Oth

ers

Begging Begging 27

others Scheme for PWDs 28

Pregnancy scheme 29

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Source of income code Monthly total income (tk)

Scheme for VGD/VGF 30

SECTION 7: SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD

7.1. How many members of your family are engaged in income generating activities? ...................................................................

7.2. Have you/any of your family members ever received any training on livelihood development/ starting of livelihood?

Yes=1, No=2 7.2.1 (If yes) name the type of training you received

1) ------------------------ 2) ----------------------- 3) ---------

7.2.2. (If yes) name the type of institutes from where you received trainings

Government=1, NGO=2, individual initiative=3, Islamic Relief=4, others (name it) =5 7.2.2 If yes, do you think the training developed your skill?

Yes =1, No= 2 7.2.3 If No, what were the gaps did you find out?

1)

2)

3) 1.2.5 If yes, are you practicing the training lesion? Yes = 1, No = 2 7.2.6 Have you received Kard-e-Hasanat from IRB?

Yes = 1, No = 2 7.2.7 If yes, what amount of money have you received? BDT……………………………………….. 7.2.8 (If yes) After received training and Kard-e-Hasanat have you involved or run any type of IGA?

Yes = 1 No = 2

7.2.9 If yes, what type of IGA you have involved?

SL Name of the IGA Involvement of the IGA

1 Tailoring

2 Grocery shop

3 Rickshaw/Van pulling

4 Vegetable selling

5 Making shopping bag

6 Hawker- clothe/ Pickles/ Cosmetics/ Cake

7 Rice Business

8 Furniture

9 Tea stall

10 Sanitary

11 Boat man

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SL Name of the IGA Involvement of the IGA

12 Others (Specific please …………………….)

7.2.10 Did you add extra amount or approached to loan alongside Kard-e-Hasanat to involved in IGA?

Yes = 1, No = 2 7.2.11 If yes, Sources of extra amount or approached to loan alongside Kard-e-Hasanat.

SL Name of sources Amount of money

1 Family investment

2 From Bank

3 From NGO

4 From Relatives

5 Others (Specific please…………………………………….)

7.2.12 Have changed your fate through the IGA?

1) Fully 2) Partially 3) Not at all 7.2.12 if no, what are the reasons do you think so? I) ………………………………………….. 2)………………………………………………… 3)……………………………………………………

7.2.13 Have you formed mother group / Samity CBO?

Yes =1, No=2

7.2.13 If yes, are participating group meeting? Yes =1, No=2

7.2.15 If yes, how frequent the samity meeting held?

Weekly=1, Fortnightly =2 Monthly =3 SECTION 8: SAVINGS

8.1 Do you/your family have any savings? Yes=1, No=2

8.1.1 If yes fill the following table

sl # source Amount of total savings (tk)

(1) (2) (3)

1 Bank

2 Relative

3 Cash

4 NGO

5 Others

6 Total

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SECTION 9: SITUATION OF FAMILY FOOD INTAKE PATTERN 9.1 The common intervals of your daily meal- 1) once a day, 2) `twice a day 3) thrice a day 9.2 Situation of household food intake-

sl # Type of food Daily (how many

time/s)

Last week (how many

times)

Last month (how many times)

Last year (how many times)

Quantity of food (kg or litre)

The way your family acquired this food

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 Rice

2 Wheat/barley flour

3 Fish (big)

4 Fish (small)

5 Meat (chicken/duck/pigeon)

6 Beef

7 Mutton

8 Egg

9 Milk

10 Fruits (locally available)

11 Fruits (imported)

12 Vegetable

13 Potato

14 Sweet potato

15 Lentil (daal)

16 Oil

17 Ghee

18 Other (name it)

Column 7:Self household production = 1, bought from the market = 2, got/taken from the neighbors = 3, got/taken from relative’s= 4, received from begging = 5, received from relief/charity = 6, others ( name it) = 99 -------------------------|

SECTION 10: SITUATION OF THEIR HAZARDOUS JOB

10.1 Do your child is performing any work?

Yes=1, No=2 (If no please skip the section)

10.1.1 If yes, how many children are working? --------------------

10.1.2 If yes, which sector your child is working at? _______

Code: Street hawker=1, Painting/ dyeing industry=2, Masonry=3, Dockyard mason=4, Plastic industry=5, paper industry=6, handicraft=7, bus helper=8, Candle industry=9, embroidery/tailoring=10, handloom=11, glass industry=12, brick breaking=13, jorda industry=15, battery=16, household work=17, other = ………… (Mentioned)

10.2 How long your child is working in a day -------------Hours?

10.3 How far from your residence/home ( Km? -----------------------------------

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10.4 What is the monthly wage of your child?....................................Tk. (Monthly)

10.5. Have your child faced any abuse/violence case in the working institution?

Yes=1, No=2

10.5.1 If yes, what type of abuse/violence?

Physical=1, mental=2, sexual=3, financial=4

10.6 Have the working place is available water and sanitation?

Yes=1, No=2

SECTION 11: CHILD RIGHTS ISSUES

11.1: Do you think hazardous child labor is harmful for child development? Yes=1, No=2

11.1.1 If yes, what types of negative consequence of hazardous job?

1) Physically 2) Mentally 3) Both

11.2 Do you know anything about child rights?

Yes=1, No=2

11.2.1 If yes, what do you know about child rights?

I)……………………………………………….

2)…………………………………………………

3)…………………………………………………..

SECTION 12: CONDITION OF FAMILY HEALTH

12.1: Do your family members are aware about good health?

Yes=1, No=2

12.2: Do your family drink boil water?

Yes =1, No=2 12.3 Do you wash hands after defecation?

Yes=1, No=2 12.4 If yes, with what?

Soap=1, ash=2, soil=3, water=4, others (name it)=5 12.5 What are the common illnesses your working child usually suffers? (Beneficiary)

Fever =1, Skin problems =2, diarrhea =3, Flu = 4, jaundice =5, asthema = 6, cataract =7, headache =8, Others (mention)=9…………………………….

12.6 What are the common illnesses your family usually suffers? (family members) Fever =1, Skin problems =2, diarrhea = 3, Flu = 4, jaundice =5, asthema = 6, cataract =7, headache =8, Others (mention) = 9…………………………….

12.7 Generally, from where your family members treat themselves? Medicine shop=1, village quack=2, Traditional heeler=3, Fakir=4, doctor’s chamber=5, govt. health center=6, private clinic=7.

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SECTION 13: ACCESSIBILITY IN GOVERNMENT

13.1 Situation of accessibility and availability of services-

Sl # Type/name of the services Level of accessibility and availability

(1) (2) (3)

13.1 Agricultural services 1

13.2 Livestock rearing

13.3 Health facilities

13.4 Education facilities

13.5 Banking service

13.6 Water and sanitation

13.7 Women affairs department

13.8 Department of fisheries

13.9 Department of youth development

13.10 Upazilla information center

13.11 Union information center

Code column (3): always receives services =1, seldom receives =2, never receives=3, don’t need the services =4, never gone there =5 13.2. Which are the following services you/your family have received/receiving?

Sl # Name of the services code (yes= 1 , no = 0 )

(1) (2) (3)

1 VGD

2 VGF

3 Widow allowance

4 Elderly allowance

5 Food for work

6 Food for Education

7 Freedom fighter

8 Disable

9 Others (name it)

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