Capacity Building of Union Parishad (Local Government) Members: Good Governance at the Grass-roots Level
Strengthening grassroots democracy through capacity building of elected local government representatives.
Capacity Building of Union Parishad (Local Government) Members: Good Governance at the Grass-roots Level
A governance and capacity-building programme implemented by Khan Foundation to strengthen
Union Parishad chairmen and members through training, monitoring, forums, and community
engagement activities. The project aimed to improve transparency, accountability, leadership
capacity, and participation in local governance.
Donors & Partners
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Strengthening Local Government Capacity and Good Governance
Empowering Union Parishad representatives for transparent, accountable, and participatory governance.
Strengthen leadership skills of Union Parishad chairmen and members.
Improve transparency and accountability in Union Parishad activities.
Develop cooperation between male and female members and chairmen.
Increase awareness regarding women’s rights and protection mechanisms.
Promote decentralization and stronger links with government institutions.
Increase community participation in local development activities.
Develop monitoring mechanisms for assessing performance.
The project focused on developing the leadership skills, knowledge, and responsibilities of Union Parishad chairmen and members to improve local development planning and democratic participation.
Improved Capacity of Grassroots Public Representatives
Enhanced knowledge, cooperation, and governance practices among Union Parishad members.
312 chairmen and members received one-day training.
312 chairmen and members received four-day in-depth training during the reporting period.
79 Union Parishads were monitored to assess programme impact.
Improved working relationships among Union Parishad representatives.
Increased awareness of governance, development planning, and women’s participation.
Created platforms for representatives to discuss challenges and solutions.
The programme improved the understanding of Union Parishad roles, responsibilities, governance practices, and strengthened collaboration among elected representatives.
Governance Capacity Development Interventions
Building skills, accountability, and participation at the local government level.
Leadership and governance training.
Local government role and responsibility education.
Gender equality and women empowerment sessions.
Budget, administration, and development planning training.
Legal rights and social issue awareness.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Community-level democracy promotion activities.
The project used participatory approaches including training, discussions, monitoring, and awareness programmes to strengthen grassroots governance.
Capacity Building and Governance Improvement Activities
Training, monitoring, networking, and community awareness initiatives.
One-day Basic Training Workshops at Upazilla level.
Four-day In-depth Training and Workshops in Dhaka.
Upazilla (Thana) Forums for discussion and problem solving.
Monitoring of Union Parishad activities.
Democracy Fair events for community awareness.
Distribution of Union Parishad-related documents and guidelines.
The programme implemented a combination of training programmes and follow-up activities to improve the effectiveness of Union Parishad representatives.
Union Parishad Representatives and Rural Communities
Elected local government leaders and grassroots populations.
Union Parishad Chairmen.
General male members.
Reserved-seat women members.
Rural communities.
Women and disadvantaged groups.
Local citizens benefiting from improved governance services.
The primary beneficiaries were Union Parishad chairmen, male members, female reserved-seat members, and rural communities benefiting from improved local governance.
Gallery & Highlights
Mr. David Lockwood, UNDP Director, at the certificate distribution ceremony for participants.
Participants busy with group activities.
A section of the participants
One of the participants is asking a question during the Q&A session.
The instructor is busy conducting an intensive lesson.
Some of the participants busy presenting their group work.
Advocate Rokhsana Khandaker, Executive Director of the Khan Foundation, is handing a certificate to a participant.
A participant is asking a question during the Q&A session.
A part of Participant
Participants are taken to visit places of interest.
Dr. Abdur Moyeen Khan MP, Honorable State Minister for Planning, is handing over a certificate to a participant.
A section of the participants
Lalmonirhat Democracy Fair
A part of the participants' field trip
