SERAC-Bangladesh has introduced Peer Group Mentor model at 100 wards of Dhaka North and South city corporation. In total 23 peer group mentors have been trained and working in the field. Peer Group Mentor is a focal person for 3-5 community action group (CAG) areas to guide, support and mentor them conducting community-based activities and build an area-based network of Projonon Shasthya Bondhu of Improving SRHR in Dhaka project. Besides, the Peer Group Mentor will also monitor the activities of the designated teams and report to the SBCC Officers as instructed.
The Peer Group Mentors received a one-day orientation on sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, reproductive coercion, community engagement, team management, networking, roles and responsibilities. They are currently working in Mohammadpur (Nobodoy Bazar, Nobodoy kacha bazar, Ring Road, Mohammadia housing limited, Chandrima housing, Shyamoli housing, Dhaka Uddyan, West Katasur, Bosila, Shahjahan Road, Nurjahan Road, Geneva Camp, Sher-E-Bangla Road), Rayerbazar, Chata Masjid, Abu Sayed Bazar, Kamrangirchar, Hazaribag (Borhanpur, Baddanagar, Gozmohol), Mirpur (Senpara, Block-C Mirpur-10, Shewrapara, Darus Salam, Mazar road, Bazarpara Gabtoli, Mirpur-13, Block-A and D Mirpur-12, Rupnagar Abashik, Tinshed, Arifabad Housing, Pirerbag, Paikpara, South Pirerbag, Vashantek, North Ibrahimpur, Bou Bazar, Kochukhet), Aga Sadek (Kazi Alauddin Road, Najimuddin road, Alu Bazar), Khilgaon (Meradiya, Khilgaon bazar, Sipahibag, South Banasree, Block-D Banasree, Mogbazar, North Shahjahanpur, Basabo, East Basabo, Madartek, Nandipara, Sabujbag), Mohakhali (Korail TNT Colony, Madrasha Market, IPH Masjid Market, Haque bazar, Niketon bazar), Mirhazirbag, Mirhazirbag kachabazar, North Jatrabari, South Jatrabari, Shonir Akhra, Zia Sarani, Modina Chattor Matuail, Shukrabad, Lalbag, Islambag, Wasa road, Maniknagar, Manda, Vatara, Badda, North Badda, Uttara (Sector-11, 12, Faydabad, Azompur Kachabazar, Joynal Market, Ainusbag, Ashkona) areas.
It is targeted to capacitate 33 Peer Group Mentors to cover 100 wards under this project. The project is technically supported by Ipas Bangladesh and funded by Global Affairs Canalda via HealthBridge Foundation of Canada.
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