PKSF-SDF jt initiative for Monga mitigation

The four districts are Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari and Rangpur. The project will cover about 18,000 families to benefit 90,000 hard-core poor directly and 1,10,000 indirectly.

Under the MMIPP-II, the beneficiaries will be provided with training in livelihood activities that will help them to overcome the onslaught of Monga. The trained beneficiaries will be provided with a flexible micro-credit under 'Ultrapoor Programme'.

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However, the most vulnerable members will be supported with monthly allowance of Tk 600 during September-December. Moreover, 'Cash for Work' will be implemented in order to generate employment opportunities.

This programme is aimed at preventing advance sale of labour by ultrapoor/hard-core poor and ensuring food security during Monga. PKSF, SDF and PO will jointly monitor all activities under MMIPP- II. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PKSF and SDF was signed on August 23 in this respect.

Fakhruddin Ahmed, managing director of PKSF, Muhammad Fazlur Rahman, managing director of SDF, Mosharraf Hossain Khan, deputy managing director of PKSF and officials of the two organisations were present at the signing ceremony.