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Govt, UNDP sign agreements to make village courts more functional
Govt,
UNDP sign agreements to make village courts more functional
The government and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) on Sunday officially signed the documents for two
projects on making the country more inclusive and activating village courts.
The two projects are -- Activating
Village Courts in Bangladesh, Phase-III" (AVCB) and "Partnerships for
a More Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh, Phase-II", says a press release.
Sharifa Khan, secretary of the
Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Stefan Liller, resident representative
of the UNDP, attended the signing ceremony while UN Wing Chief AKM Sohel
moderated the ceremony held at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) on Sunday.
The release said the Activating
Village Courts in Bangladesh, Phase-III project, being implemented by the Local
Government Division at a cost of $50,016,785, aims to strengthen village courts
across the country as effective platforms for local dispute resolution
Of the project, the government is
providing $18,639,941, the European Union $28,376,844, and the UNDP $3,000,000.
The phase builds on the success of
prior activations in 1,416 Union Parishads (UPs) and will extend activation to
3,041 additional UPs.
Meanwhile, the partnerships
for a "More Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh, Phase-II" project, led by
the ICT Division, focuses on engaging youth to promote peace, tolerance, and
inclusivity.
The $757,453 project empowers young
advocates to counter hate and radicalism, fostering a harmonious society.
Of the total funds allotted for the
second phase of the project, the UNDP is providing $326,472, Norway $424,528,
and the Bangladesh government $6,453.
The event was attended by senior
representatives from the Bangladesh government, the European Union, the
Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, and the UNDP.