Policy Advocacy / Campaign on Coastal Livelihood Security


Effective implementation of the Right to Information Act demanded

29 September, 2011, Dhaka. Some NGOs and right based organizations demanded the full and effective implementation of the Right to Information Act 2009. They placed that demand during a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club today. Tothyo Odhikar Forum (ToF) and COAST along with other members of ToF organized that human chain and rally to observe the International Right to Know day.


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Towards Sustainable Agriculture Development

COAST and it’s CITEP Initiatives

The economy of Bangladesh is dependent on agriculture as well as farmers. Population is increasing day by day here; on the other hand cultivable land is decreasing. As a result modern technologies are being adopted for ensuring more production. Some of these technologies have brought positive results while some have brought negative also. Some technologies have turned as serious threat to our biodiversity and environment. There are some eco-friendly

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Vaccination program for Cows and Goats in Bhola by COAST LGP

Livestock is one of the major livelihood options and essential production source of agriculture in Bangladesh. In recent times, farmers have been suffering from a disease named anthrax and losing valuable livestock, mainly cows. Tobgi union parishad of Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola district with the support of COAST under its Strengthening pro poor service delivery in Local Governance (known as Local Governance program-LGP) program organized a free vaccination program. Anthrax vaccine for cows and Pasties Pest Raiment (PPR) for goats were provided.

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Learning from Coastal Integrated Technology Extension Program

COAST is implementing a development project named Coastal Integrated Technology Extension Program (CITEP) from its own fund. COAST is spending about 40 lacs taka per year and managing this fund from its surplus of micro finance operation. There are 23 field staffs who are working directly with the farmers for promoting the technologies to ensure sustainable development in agriculture and livelihoods of the poor coastal communities. So far, about 5000 farmers have been brought under different direct services. There are some excellent achievements in this program,

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Interview with BBC Bangla about Bhola gunfight between police and pirates in Bhola's Bhashan Char on Monpura

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  • Monthly coordination meeting of  CITEP
    Date : June 30 2011
    Location :  Bhola Management and training center.
    Photo by : Mizanur Rahaman                    Full Story


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