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Editors:
Barkat Ullah Farida Shahnaz Pieter Van Den Ende
Case studies:
Md. Amzad Hossen Selim Uddin Ahmed Md. Zainal Abedien
Script & Layout:
Nasir Uddin Ahmad
Published by: Practical Action-Bangladesh
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Acknowledgements Foreword Abstract Project background/ Introduction Methodology Community level activities Community based disaster preparedness Ensuring secure homestead Ensuring safe drinking water Facilitating employment generation Strengthen Conclusion
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Contents Socio-economic condition at the tree project locations Main sources of household income Location wise main sources of household income At a glance; people engaged in economic activities Project location wise economic activities Cost & benefits of floating vegetables cultivation Cost & benefits of garlic cultivation Cost & benefits of tree nursery Cost & benefits of fisheries Cost & benefits of beekeeping Cost & benefits of livestock Women engaged in economic activities
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Contents Bangladesh response to flood 2007: A snapshots of a CBO’s activities Cluster village addresses the dream of Nurul Hossan Happiness of Nirmola in her secure & hygienic h house in a cluster village Rabeya is in cluster village Garlic cultivation as zero tillage Success story of nursery establishment Contentment of Jarina Begum through goat rearing Adury (a milky cow) recovered my solvency & dignity A story of new found self confidence
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