Union Parishad (UP) Resource Management capacity build up training.

Bangladesh Union Parishad Forum (BUPF) is as association for Union Parishads, or rural local government institutions, in Bangladesh. Since its formation in 2003, USAID has supported BUPF operations and activities to advocate for local government reforms.

USAID-Promoting, Governance, Transparency and Integrity (PROGATI), Project awarded grants for expanding organizational profile on local government policy reforms. BUPF conducted activities in close collaboration with PROGATI

Provided technical assistant for develop handbook on “Accountability and Transparency in Union Parishad Resource Management.”  The handbook detail on professional ethics; existing policies and procedures for functions of UPs; Rules and regulations of UP operations; preparation on projects/scheme; budgeting and financial management; project implementation and monitoring; record keeping; and resource management (e.g., open budget, project planning, development coordination meetings).

Based on hand book training module and materials prepared for training course, 100 UP chairman/members participated for 3 days training course (4 batches) on “Accountability and Transparency in Union Parishad Resource Management”. I was one of the training facilitators and conducted session on budgeting, financial management and open budget.

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Local Government Associations Support Project, Phase-III (April 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010)

Reasons of Labor Conflict at industries.

I worked for “Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)” under the project ''Institutional Strengthening of BEPZA, BOI, PC & BSCIC'' (ISBBPB) funded by International Development Agency and Government of Bangladesh (GOB). My task included to assist Project Director (Chief Accounts & Finance Officer), overall aspects of the project accounts, Coordinate and prepare quarterly financial report, annual financial report, work plans, quarterly budget, annual budget, and monthly progress report as per Ministry of Finance (MOF), Planning Commission, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation Division (IMED) and Economic Relations Division (ERD). Ensure yearly budget allocation to enlist with Annual Development Program (ADP). 

  

During June 2005 to August 2007 my job with BEPZA, I was deputed at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) for half a year as Counselor and work under Industry Relation (IR) Department. My responsibilities were to improve workers morale and motivate workers for learning factory’s rules and regulation, working environments, job responsibilities, awareness against fire accident and social awareness and ensure human rights & legal rights as per BEPZA Instructions 1& 2 and labor law.

At that time face several labor conflicts and take several initiatives to minimize the conflicts. Here I would like to share my practical experience and cause of worker unrest/ labor conflicts.

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Recommendation for reduce labor conflicts.

To me following steps should take immediately.  

-       Strengthen HR department.

-       Recruitment policy need to introduce (e.g. worker CV verification, police verification etc.)

-       Labor handbook with illustration. (e.g. template for application/ dispute dairy/ health certification/ emergency location notification etc.)  

-       Weekly training session department wise/ section wise (on health, social awareness, morality, productivity, use of fire extinguisher etc.)

-       Monthly Q & A session between workers and management department/ section wise.

-       Introduce worker association/ welfare committee/ participation committee etc.

-       Arrange program/ events for entertainment ( movies/ drama on life style of a factory worker, social protection of women worker, role of worker in development)

 Like above initiatives we may take several role to reduce labor unrest. Which help to change worker morality and bring positive impact to society?

Assistance and Acquisition instruments at PROGATI, to award Grants and Subcontracts

Provide leadership, oversight and management to the PROGATI Grants department by managing a US$5.1M portfolio of 73 grants/subcontracts to NGOs, consultancy firms and vendors implementing projects with civil society, media, Parliament and national and sub-national government partners.

As Grants Manager provide strategic direction to grantees and subcontracts to implement project by ensuring project activities conform to PROGATI expected results/objectives and ensure all transactions are allowable, and compliant to grant terms and conditions. Play a lead role in the Sub-grant and sub Contract management/or renewal process, program design link with grants mechanism, oversight grants and contract implementation, finance, budgeting, recruitment, procurement, personnel and communications.

Assistance instruments are Grants agreements and PROGATI award four types of grant: (1) In-Kind Grant; (2) Simplified Grant; (3) Standard Grant; and (4) Fixed-Obligation Grant (FOG)

We ensure grants as results- oriented:

  > Results-oriented program descriptions 
  > Performance measures
  > Responsibility for performance

Acquisition instruments are sub-contracts and PROGATI award following types of subcontract: (1) Fixed Price Purchase Order (FFPPO); (2) Purchase Order (PO); (3) Time and Materials Contract (T&M); and (4) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)

We ensure subcontracts for performance based service contracts: 

  > Performance based work statement
  > Quality assurance and surveillance plans
  > Performance incentive and disincentives

During February 2008 through present I, supervise 73 grants/subcontracts out of 128 and manage a US$ 5.1M fund out of US$ 7.73 portfolio. Details list of grantees/subcontractors status attached herewith.

 

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Management group meeting brings high quality impact.

Quarterly Management group meetings with partner organizations have a deep, strong, and continuous commitment to PROGATI values, principles and objectives.

•          Review project progress and achievements

•          Discuss operational issues, identify and solve problems

•          Promote continuous learning, share best practices

To provide strategic direction to grantees and subcontracts Grants team play a lead role to implement project in accordance with USAID and DAI directives and policies.

Provide capacity building of technical assistance trainings on grants/subcontract management. On December 05 2011, overview on Grant and Subcontract Policies and Procedures presented to Year-5 partner organizations.
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