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Background

Youth is capable of presenting a beautiful society and nice country by removing all the social obstacles. One good example is a group of youth in a village of Dengapara of Patiya Upazila under the Chittagong District. The people of Dengapara village were neglected and deprived of their basic rights such as education, food, cloth, shelter and medical etc. 
In order to gain those rights, the NOWZUWAN Club was established in 1977 by the endeavor of ambitious youths, whose activities were limited within various sports and literature. In 1992, it started economic & social development activities along with continuing sports and literature activities, with the name NOWZUWAN Social Development Organizations. At present, the development activities of NOWZUWAN Club have been expanded from Dengapara village to various Upazila of Chittagong District & Chittagong City Cooperation. NOWZUWAN is now purely a Non-Governmental-Organization. It has Governmental approval in 1980, with the help of former M.P. and its founder member Mr. Sirajul Islam Chowdhury. Although it was established at 1977, due to recruitment of its founding members, its activities had been paused for few years. Later on, some youths of Dengapara village took the responsibility of this organization in 1988. At that time it had a constitution and only one office. Since the members were too occupied with college studies, its activities were again suspended in 1990. In 1992, these members gathered all the ambitious youth at Dengapara to be involved in the organization, and they also made a request to all the honorable persons to support their activities. Thus with the involvement of all, it restarted its activities and NOWZUWAN has been implementing its various development activities ever since.
In 1996, to achieve the objective to positively change the condition of socio-economic situation and pauperization & removal of the poverty from grass-root level, they discussed among themselves and agreed for the amendment of the constitution and to change its name from West Dengapara NOWZUWAN Club to the name of NOWZUWAN (An Organization of Social Development) and attempted to work in a larger scale.

Organization

NOWZUWAN, an Organization of Social Development

Meaning of NOWZUWAN

The meaning of NOWZUWAN is brave / hero. It points towards those strong youth in the movement for required solution of the condition with justice and noble works.

Organizational Category

NOWZUWAN is a local, non-political, non-profitable and non-governmental organization.

Logo

The logo of NOWZUWAN means peace and progress . Leadership development from grass root community people to promote the socioeconomic status of the distressed and powerless people with special emphasis on women and children through institution building, empowerment, providing education, supporting or exploring and utilizing potentialities so that Sincerity, Mutual Respect & Commitment, Team Spirit, Human Development and Rights and Good Governance in society will be establish .

Office Addresses

Head Office: House # 62, Road # 03, Block # B,
Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong–4212, Bangladesh
Tel: +88-031-671360, 
Cell: +88-01713-194350 & +88-01713-194352,
E-mail: nowzuwan@yahoo.com

Program Office: Mamata Rasidential Area
Muncef Bazar, 
Patiya-4370, Chittagong
Cell: 01713194363, 01713194356.
E-mail: nowzuwan@yahoo.com

Program Office: College Bazar,
Kornofully Thana, 
Patiya, Chittagong.
Cell: 01713194367, 01713194361.
E-mail: nowzuwan@yahoo.com

Project Office: Halda Restoration Project, 
Noyahat, Gorduara, 
Hathazari, Chittagong. 
Cell: 01713194361, 01713194362
E-mail: nowzuwan@yahoo.com 

Project Office: Prithu House, K. K. Ray Road
Rangamati Hill Tracts, Rangamati.
Cell: 01713194366, 01713194370.
E-mail: nowzuwan@yahoo.com 

Vision

Establishing a society based on justice and opportunities for all.

Mission

NOWZUWAN intends to promote the socioeconomic status of the distressed and powerless people with special emphasis on women and children through institution building, empowerment, providing education, supporting or exploring and utilizing potentialities.

Core Values

Sincerity, Mutual Respect & Commitment, Team Spirit, Human Development and Rights and Good Governance.

Establishment & Legal Status

NOWZUWAN established in June 10, 1977 & According to the Constitution, it is mandated to implement development work all over Bangladesh. NOWZUWAN is registered as volunteer organization under various department of the Government of Bangladesh including the Social Welfare Department (Regd.No.: 818 Dated: 19/06/1980), Youth Development Department (Regd. No.: CHI-81, Dated: 29/01/1997), NGO Affairs Bureau (Regd No.: 1742, Dated: 03/10/2002 and Renewal-2009), Narcotics Control Department (Regd. No: DNC-0046, Dated: 16/05/05), Family Planning Department (Regd no: 201/06 Dated: 30/03/06) & Micro credit Regulatory Authority (Registration No.: 01022-00629-00168 Dated: 16/03/2008)

Governance System

NOWZUWAN is governed by an Executive Committee (EC) consisting of 07 (Seven) members from various professions, including 20 (Twenty) General Members and 11 (Eleven) Life Members and it has an advisor committee with 11 (Eleven) members. The Executive Committee formulates the organizational and financial principles of the organization and the Chief Executive-CE as well as the General Secretary, on behalf of the Executive Committee (EC) conducts the proper management of the organization. The present Executive Committee (EC) of NOWZUWAN comprises with Jasmeen Sultana Paru (President), Mohammad Imam Hossain Chowdhury (General Secretary & Chief Executive-(CE), Md. Abdul Kadim (Finance Secretary), Md. Belal Chowdhury (Executive Member), Prof. Farida Yasmin (Executive Member), Mohammad Shafiqul Islam (Executive Member) & Dr. Sabrina Arjumand Munni (Executive Member).

Staff Information

Furthermore, 34 (Thirty Four) Female and 46 (Forty Six) Male in-total 80 (Eighty) Persons with 07 (Seven) Person with Disability (PWDs) staffs (full time, part time and volunteers) work regularly at the office and different project field. It also has voluntarily workers from Japan, France, Germany, America, Holland, Korea and Australia at various times.

Working Area

NOWZUWAN has been implementing development work in Chittagong District & Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), Cox`s bazar District and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in south east of Bangladesh.

Stakeholders/Target Group

Poor & Hardcore poor, Distressed & Landless people (specially women and children), Adolescents, Persons with disability (PWDs), Garments/Industrial Worker, Genderless/Sexless, Minority Groups, Fishermen, Social Elites/Professional Bodies, Businessman, Community Leaders and Influential person in the community, Government organization, NGOs and Policy makers.

Total Beneficiaries (Including Persons with Disability -PWDs):

Male-5000, Female-32000, Children-1200, Youth & Adolescent-2500 & Family-12000

Yearly Budget (July 2009- June 2010):

Total Tk. 13,98,25,500 (Thirteen Crore Ninety Eight Lacs Twenty Five Thousand Five Hundred Only).

Bank Account Information:

Mother A/C No. CD-114619-000, AB Bank LTD. Bahaddarhat Branch, Bahaddarhat, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Major On-going Program / Projects:

Health

Disability & Development 
HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention
Food Security and Consumer Rights
Water & Sanitation 
Influenza Prevention 
Anti Tobacco & Drug 
Family Planning Services & Nutrition

Environment

Social Forestation (Tree plantation)
Save the Halda River (Only natural carp spawning ground in the South East Asia)
Climate Change and Disaster Management 
Solid Waste Management & Composting

Education & Social Justice

Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE)
Children and Development
Gender & Development
Adolescent & Development
Human Rights and Good Governance

Youth and Voluntarism

Youth and Development
International Volunteer Placement
Juvenescent Action Assistance through Grassroots Organizations –JAAGO

Income Generating

Microfinance 
ROOTS

Agriculture and Land Rights

Homestead Gardening
Field Crop
Fisheries and Livestock

Completed Program/Project with Past Donors (Financial & Technical):

a) Microfinance, Education and Cultural Program(Supported by: NAC/Proshika)
b) Rural Livelihood Project (RLP)/SHABGE-DFID (Supported by: CARE Bangladesh)
c) Microfinance- CARE INCOME-III Project (Supported by: CARE Bangladesh)
d) Disability & Development (Supported by : Canadian CIDA)
e) Non-formal Education Program (Supported by: Directorate of Non-Formal Education-DNFE)
f) Solid Waste Management & Composting (Supported by: Environment Department/BEMP)
g) Local Government Strengthening Project (Supported by: BITA/ARD)
h) Training for Entrepreneurs Development (Supported by: EDFC and JOBS/USAID)
i) Tree Plantation (Supported by: Costal Greenbelt & Forestry Sector Project of Forest Department)
j) Adolescent Reproductive Health (Supported by: Youth Development Department/UNFPA)
k) Voter and Civic Education Program(Supported by: BCDJC/Asia Foundation& SAMATOT/ BROTEE )
l) Jhatka Ban Program(Supported by: CoFCON /Action Aid) 
m) Awareness on Health, Nutrition & Family Planning in CCC (Supported by: HASAB)
n) International Volunteer Placement under the Global Exchange Program (Supported by: British Council, VSO & YPSA) 
o) National Election Observation-08 (Supported by: Wave Foundation/Asia Foundation & SAMATOT/ BROTEE)
p) Civil Society Organizations Network Initiatives for Avian Influenza(AI) (Supported by: CARE Bangladesh)
q) Podokhep Consortium/Save the Children- USA/GFATM)

Present Donors (Financial & Technical):

1) Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) 2) CARE Bangladesh 3) Liliane Fonds -Netherlands 4) CODEC/Stromme Foundation 5) The Royal Danish Embassy/The Embassy of Denmark 6) World Health Organization (WHO) 7) Embassy of Japan 8) AusAid (Australian High Commission) 9) National Foundation for Development of the Disabled Persons 10) United Nation Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 11) CSDF/Steps Towards Development 12) YPSA Consortium/Save the Children-USA,GFATM 13) ADF-Bangladesh/Action Aid 14) BRAC 15) NGOF for Drinking Water & Supply Sanitation 16) Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF) 17) WBB Trust/ BATA 18) WF SOUTHALL TRUST-UK CDD 19) NFOWD 20) Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) 21) Fisheries Department /Fisheries & Livestock Ministry 22) Environment Department 23) Youth Development Department 24) Narcotics Control Department 25) Family Planning Department 26) Health Department 27) Forest Department 28) Social Welfare Department 29) BWCA 30) AYAD 31) International Association for Special Education-IASE 32) BASIC Bank Ltd. And 33) Personally & Local Contribution.

Networking with Local, National & International Organization/ Forum/Network/Alliance/Federation:

ADAB, CCHRB , CDF , CSDF, CRSDN , GDF, NFYOB, CDD, NAC , ALRD, BFRG , BSAF ,BWCA, FEMA, KOINONIA , EDFC SUPRA , ANTAR , NFOWD , BATA, ATSEC , NYCB, CSD , CAHD , CAMPE , WASTE NET – Bangladesh , PHM, CAB, CEDA , PSUSSP, ADF-Bangladesh, BAPA , SVAW , Khan Foundation , GARNET-SA,BAF) ,(VHSS),STI/AIDS Network of Bangladesh,(CDP), (CoFCON), (BLAST) , (NCBP) ,(WSF), Chittagong Divisional Social Welfare Federation , (FHI) ,(BCDJC) ,(BSWM) ,(bEARN) ,(DAWN) Forum , (WMFB) , (BTN) , (NCC,B), (FYOC) , (BEI) , District, Upazila, City Corporation, Municipal & Police Administration etc.

Award

 Recognized to Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN for outstanding contribution to youth development by the department of youth development of the ministry of youth & sports of the govt. of the Peoples Republics of Bangladesh. Dated: May 22, 2001

 NOWZUWAN obtained national award of chief advisor for tree plantation-2007 for successfully tree plantation under the Environment & Forest Ministry of the govt. of the Peoples Republics of Bangladesh. Dated: May 24, 2008

 Recognized to Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN as a social worker & NGOs personnel for outstanding contribution to social development and employment creation (Especially disability sector) by the Archaeological Photography Museum Chittagong, Bangladesh. 
Dated: June17, 2008

 Recognized to Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN as a best social worker for outstanding contribution to social development and employment creation by the Moulabi Saiyud Sultan Smriti Trust Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dated: November 24, 2008

 NOWZUWAN obtained the 21 mother language honors letter from Principal Abul Kashem shahitta (literature) academy to play the main role to establish Chittagong Language Council-CLC. 
Dated: March 11, 2009

 Recognized to Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN as a best social worker & NGOs personnel for outstanding contribution to Tree Plantation and Nursing, Safe Environment, Development and Mass Awareness by the Brikkho Premi Poribesh O Prani Songrokkhon Somity, Bangladesh Dated: June 5, 2009

SWOT

Organization’s Strength:

-Practices of Good Governance exist in the Organization .
-Decision making process of the organization is following with participatory approach.
-All the concerned persons are committed in the organization.
-Regular communication and participation in the development programs of National, District, Upazila, 
City Corporation, Municipality, Police Administration and Government Departments. 
-Trust and admiration between different stakeholders and a Organization .
-Long time in Development Partnership .

Organization’s Weakness

-Absence of sufficient financial wealth
-Absence of skill manpower
-Lack of management expertise
-Absence of owned office building
-Absence of professional skill in the organization.
-Most of the time, the local staffs create inter conflicts.

Opportunities of the Organization

-Staff dropout is very few
- Networking with National and International sector.
- Participation and co-operation with Government and Non Government departments .
-Frequent communication and networking with development partners will be create a good 
working environment for attaining our different targets.

Threats for NOWZUWAN

-Financial crisis would be created from practice of mismanagement in the organization e.g. 
implementation of the programs without following organization’s plan, unskilled manpower, 
frequent changing of management decisions and absence of proper monitoring.
-Creates trouble in the activities of NOWZUWAN through different evil mode of practice from 
different quarters.
-The persons who have no respect and beloved to NOWZUWAN they are publicizing short fall of 
the council in NOWZUWAN
-The persons like politicians and government employees who have no respect and beloved to 
NOWZUWAN can create a resistance to the operations of NOWZUWAN
-Internal conflict of the management can create dissatisfaction to the employee of NOWZUWAN

SUPERVISION , MONITORING , REPORTING :

The Program staff for qualitative achievement will ensure close supervision, frequency monitoring, regular follow-up and reporting. Programme staff will meet monthly for reviewing the progress and performance of the activities and prepare action plan for the next month. Programme staffs submit their monthly report to the Program Cheif of NOWZUWAN for necessary action. The Chief is responsible for submitting the report to the Donor in due time.

REPRESENTATIVE

1. Treasurer- Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh(ADAB),Chittagong Chapter 
2. Member- Natural Fish Breeding Management Coordination Committee on Halda River (Chittagong) by the Fisheries & Livestock Ministry of Bangladesh Government.

3. Member- Chittagong District Forest & Environment Development Committee by the District Commissioner Office of Bangladesh Government

4. Member- National Council of the Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA),Dhaka
5. Member- National Committee of the Jatyo Nadi Raksa Andolon (JNRA), Dhaka
6. Member- District (Chittagong) and Upazila (Patiya) Level Taskforce Committee on Smoking and Tobacco Control Act Implementation by thy Ministry of Health & Family Planning of Bangladesh Government

7. Member-Management Committee of to Strengthen Hill in Chittagong by the Cabinet Ministry of Bangladesh Government.
8. Member- District Level Committee on Protect Man, Wealth, Dam, River and Infrastructure from Flood in Rainy Season by thy Ministry of Water Resources of Bangladesh Government
9. Member- District Level Vigilance Committee on Encountering Natural Disaster by Over Rainfall and Rehabilitation by the Environment Department of Bangladesh Government.

10. Member- District (Chittagong) and Upazila (Patiya) Level Taskforce Committee to Develop Condition of Prisoner Children & Adolescent. the Social Services Department of Bangladesh Government.
11. Member- Steering Committee on Restoration of Natural Breeding Habitats of the Halda River by the Fisheries & Livestock Ministry of Bangladesh Government.
12. Member- One Health-Bangladesh
13. Member- Advisory Council of Patiya Upazila Health & Family Planning Complex
14. Member- Town Coordination Committee (TLCC) of Patiya Municipal, Chittagong

Secretariat Support

A) Peoples Rivers Defender (PRD),

Vision is to ensure real ownership of people over the rivers. PRD is civil society platform, for movement saves the rivers at chittagong region and also networking/linkage with nationally and globally Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN initiated to PRD. At present NOWZUWAN and Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA) technically and financially supported to PRD.

B) Chittagong Language Council (CLC)

Vision is Chittagonian Language (Local Dialect/Mother tongue) Preservation and Development. CLC is civil society platform, for working chittagonian language Preservation & Development. Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN initiated to CLC. At present NOWZUWAN & SIL Bangladesh technically and financially supported to CLC.

C) ‘Patiya Samaj Unnayan Sangaton Samonnoy Parishad-PSUSSP (Social Development organization Coordination Council in Patiya Upazila of chittagong District),
Goal & Objectives is in order to undertake joint efforts for economic and human resource development, it is important to exchange views and experience, to ensure proper utilization of local resources, create sense of respect and honor among the members, establish good governance and human rights, to ensure mutual technical and financial assistance, and to conduct programs with efficiency and speed. Above all, we must build up all organizations to be self sufficient and self-reliant. Chief Executive (CE) of NOWZUWAN initiated to ‘Patiya Samaj Unnayan Sangaton Samonnoy Parishad-PSUSSP (Social Development organization Coordination Council in Patiya Upazila of chittagong District)’. In Patiya Upazila, there are various social development organizations that are registered in different departments.

Up-Dated: October 2009