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The Jibika project: Dissemination and inception

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The Jibika project is a collaborative initiative by BRAC and Chevron to improve sustainable livelihoods and social development of vibrant communities around gas fields operated by Chevron Bangladesh in the greater Sylhet region.

The-Jibika-project-2A session on 'Dissemination and inception' of Jibika project was organised at BRAC's conference room yesterday. It was chaired by Anna Minj, Director of Community Empowerment, Gender Justice and Diversity, and Integrated Development Prgramme of BRAC. Shyam Sundar Saha, Programme Head of IDP presented the glimpse of Jibika pilot phase and also shared the key areas for further development. Naser Ahmed, Director, External Affairs, Chevron Bangladesh, appreciated both BRAC and IDEA’s efforts for implementing such a challenging project successfully.

As special guest, Asif Saleh, Senior Director, Strategy, Communication and Empowerment of BRAC explained the reason why BRAC engaged itself with corporate agencies. He said, 'development is not a T20 game; it's all about long-term game which requires time to make behavioral changes. The development agencies like BRAC is expecting more corporate engagement with those who are getting involved in development initiatives with their CSR funds.'

Nazmul Haque, Executive Director of IDEA (Implementing partner of Jibika) delivered the concluding remarks with vote of thanks.

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