EAKOK ATTOMANOBIK UNNANYAN SANGSTHA

VULNERABLE GROUP DEVELOPMENT (VGD) PROGRAM FUNDED BY MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS

Organization implementing VGD program from 2012 to till date.  Through the first and second agreements, the organization implemented the program in all the unions of Paba, Tanore and Godagari upazilas of Rajshahi district. At present, in the fiscal year 2019-20, the organization has signed an agreement with the Department of Women Affairs to implement VGD activities in Singra upazila of Natore district. 2000 VGD card holders of 11 unions of Singra upazila are currently the beneficiaries of the project.   Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) is one of the largest safety net program assisted by the World Food Program (WFP). It is targeted at poor and vulnerable women in Bangladesh. The ultimate goal of the program is to bring sustainable improvement to the lives of ultra-poor households. Starting with assisting war, famine and flood victims in the early 1970s, the VGD program has evolved over time to focus on helping poor women graduate out of poverty. Currently about 750,000 women participants (about 3.75 million beneficiaries) from ultra-poor households receive a monthly food ration combined with a package of development services. The development package includes life skills and income generating skills training as well as a personal savings program and access to micro-credit programs, etc.