Connecting and Empowering Voices for Just, Inclusive and Peaceful Society

Duration                             :  December 2020 – December, 2021
Funded by                          :  Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC)
Total budget                      : 12,472,380 BDT (146,733 USD)

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a National Apex Body on Community Media Development Working for Building a Democratic Society based on the Principles of Free Flow of Information, Equitable & Affordable Access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for remote & marginalized population. BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of the United Nations from 2003 and WSIS prize winner 2016, Champion 2017, 2019 & 2020.

BNNRC has been started a systematic SDGs localization process for supporting community people to achieve the SDGs through Community Radio Broadcasting from 2016.

Out of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDG-16 is the key goal and the driver of all other sustainable goals. Because SDG 16 focuses on peace, justice, inclusion and strong institutions. Considering the importance of the issue BNNRC would like to foster public debates and sensitize stakeholders at the national and community level with special emphasis on SDGs localization for a peaceful and inclusive society.

SDG 16 is promoting peace, justice, inclusion and strong institutions for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. The proposed project intends to sensitize mainstream and community media, youth, and other stakeholders who in turn will support disadvantaged people and marginalized communities. Such a support will enable the beneficiaries to learn, demand, and access their rights to information and services for bringing positive changes in their lives and livelihood.

The project also will sensitize government officials, civil society, and policy makers through a participatory consultative process to identify policy gaps, provide recommendations, and initiate adaptive measures for implementation of SDG-16.

It is important to develop connections between broadcasters and health authorities in government, and civil society to ensure accurate, reliable and timely information goes out and myths are debunked. Interventions are essential for reminding community broadcasters of the steps they can take to stay healthy; commending community broadcasters and other journalists for being on the frontline and continuing to work in these conditions.

Now it is essential to work with COVID-19 pandemic for achieving the targets of SDG 16. Considering the global health crisis some national and local level initiatives are required to involve multi-stakeholder including youths in the process.

Goal:
Enabling Environment to fight against poverty and injustice to contribute to sustainable inclusive development through SDG:16

Objective:
Men and women are empowered and connected to making a just, inclusive, and peaceful society.

Outcome 1:
Institutions are engaged in public debate and policy advocacy for a peaceful and inclusive society

Outcome 2:
Voice and participation of the youth and vulnerable communities in localization of SDG-16 is enhanced and amplified

Intervention strategy

Outcome-1: Institutions are engaged in public debate and policy advocacy for a peaceful and inclusive society

Output 1.1: Stakeholders enhance their participation and voice on the SDG-16 implementation process

Activities

1.1 Produce and Publish Yearly Shadow Report on SDG-16:

1.2 Produce and publish Policy Brief about 10 targets of SDG-16

1.3 Organize dialogues/consultation meetings with multi-stakeholders:

1.4 Organize dialogues/consultation meeting with Stakeholders to develop Universal Periodic Report (UPR) on SDG-16:

1.5 Organize dialogues/consultation meeting with Stakeholders to develop SDG Implementation Report (SIR) and submit feedback to the Government:

1.6 Produce and publish SDGs Advocacy Practical Toolkit on SDG-16 (500 print copies and web version):

1.7 Fellowship for Journalists on 10 Targets of SDG-16:

1.8 Develop SDG-16 hub (www.sdg16bdhub.net):

Outcome 2: Voice and participation of the youth and vulnerable communities in localization of SDG-16 is enhanced and amplified

Output 2.1: Youth and the mainstream and community media improve their capacity to participate in the SDG-16 localization process

Activities

2.1 Organize Issue-based Social Open Dialogues through Community Radio:

The dialogues on SDG-16 will be organized both off-line and online basis with participation from local stakeholders along with local elected bodies, community people/youth, and youth women.

2.2 Develop and Broadcast programs on progress, challenges, and way forward on the 10 Targets of SDG-16:

2.3 Digital storytelling (5 local and national) through Community Radio and Social Media on 10 targets of SDG-16:

2.4 Develop and Broadcast program on amplifying youth and youth women voices and participation about SDGs opportunities:

2.5Fellowship for disadvantaged youth and youth women on SDGs localization:

2.6 Produce and publish handbook for Community Radio on 10 targets of SDG-16 with emphasis on SDG

16:10 and integration of COVID-19 for protecting infodemic through scientific and timely information

2.7 Hyperlocal for youth engagement (hyperlocal youth community radio listeners connect directly with the program through Zoom, Facebook, and Skype)

 

Contact-

Hiren Pandit
Program Coordinator – BNNRC
Tel: +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 9101479 | +88 02 9138501
Cell: +880 1726311101
Email: hiren.bnnrc@gmail.com
www.bnnrc.net