Programmed Initiatives for Monga Eradication (PRIME)

The PRIME has been undertaken in the Kurigram and Rangpur district with a view to eradicate ‘monga’ (near famine) with an integrated approach in different locations of the district which is funded by PKSF. The objective of the project is to create immediate and long-time employment opportunities for the severely affected ultra poor (suffering from food crisis). The major activities of the project are;
• Formation of groups by the targeted people identified through survey;
• Impart training to the target people for generation of income;
• Creation of employment for the ultra poor during ‘monga’ by developing rural infrastructure.
• Provide loan for IGA especially during disaster to make the target beneficiaries self-reliant.

As on July 2010 the following areas have been covered and activities have been accomplished by the project: In this project there are 18 branches under Kurigram and Rangpur Districts.

Glaring Success of PRIME :
Education facilities for children of Monga Area
UDDIPAN under the aegis of PRIME achieved spectacular success in enrolling 5 poor children of Monga area (Chilmari upazila of Kurigram) in the Model School & College, Bogra. The children will get free education upto 12th grade along with free lodging, food & other facilities. The program has been sponsored by PKSF in collaboration with the Rural Service Foundation (RSF) which runs the said School & College.

Employment Avenue abroad
In collaboration with PKSF, UDDIPAN launched a program namely “Programmed Initiatives for Monga Eradication (PRIME)” in the Monga affected areas to cope with the appalling conditions of Monga affected poor people and to bring about socio-economic development of those poor. Under the fold of PRIME a venture to create employment avenues abroad for the poor people of the Monga areas has been initiated. Consequent upon the venture, 5 people from Nayerhat and Chilmari branches of UDDIPAN was sent to Malayasia with jobs with the assistance of BMET. For this purpose, UDDIPAN provided loan of taka 90,000 to each of five beneficiaries in soft terms

IGA training change their Social & economical status
Skill Development Training is the major component of PRIME & FSVGD Program. Tailoring, Mat making, Sweater making, Rod binding, Goat Rearing, Beef Fattening, Milking Cow Rearing, Poultry & Duck Rearing, Vegetable Cultivation, Nursery, Bamboo & Cane Product making are the major training coarse for the potential Group members. Total number of participants are 11,765 participated in the coarse, among of them 7322 participants were youth. They are skilled on their occupation after receiving the training.

Sheep Breading Farm:
UDDIPAN established a Sheep breading farm with the assistance of PKSF at Kurigram district. The objective of the farm is to provide live sheep to the female trained members