Ultra-Poor People Food Security Program
The Ultra-Poor People Food Security Program was implemented to uplift vulnerable rural households by expanding livelihood opportunities, improving nutrition, and strengthening household resilience. The project primarily focused on ultra-poor women and marginalized families across selected areas of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
Beneficiaries received training in agricultural and non-agricultural income-generating activities such as vermicomposting, goat rearing, beef fattening, sewing, and hand stitching. Semi-commercial vegetable farming was promoted to increase income and household food production. Farmers also received vegetable seeds, practi... Read More
Major Achievements
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Identified and supported 3,825 ultra-poor households with livelihood opportunities.
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Engaged 1,140 beneficiaries in sustainable income-generating activities.
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Provided agricultural and non-agricultural training to over 1,300 participants.
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Set up 117 semi-commercial vegetable farms for income and food security.
Youth & Nutrition Promoted
Established 16 adolescent clubs and 9 school Nutrition Corners.
Major Activities
Selected and enrolled ultra-poor households for support.
Conducted training on sewing, livestock rearing, vermicomposting, and beef fattening.
Established semi-commercial farms and distributed vegetable seeds.
Conducted household visits and courtyard sessions on farming technology.
Formed adolescent clubs and school nutrition corners.
Project Goal
To reduce poverty and food insecurity among ultra-poor households through livelihood development, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition-focused community empowerment.
Geographical Coverage
The project was implemented in Anowara, Sitakunda, and Mirsarai Upazilas of Chattogram District, and Maheshkhali and Kutubdia Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Targeted Beneficiaries
The project targeted ultra-poor rural women, vulnerable households, youth, adolescents, and school-going children who required livelihood opportunities, nutrition support, and social development services.
Programme Highlights
Empowering Ultra-Poor Families Through Livelihoods and Nutrition
The project created sustainable pathways out of poverty for rural women and vulnerable households by combining income generation, agriculture, and nutrition education. Through practical skills training, vegetable farming, youth engagement, and school nutrition initiatives, the program improved food security, household earnings, and community well-being.
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