News Category: DRR & Humanitarian Response
Upazila Level Inception Meeting of YPSA’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Project
To mitigate the losses caused by landslides, GFFO, Save the Children and YPSA will take anticipatory actions in Pukuria, Sadhanpur, Kalipur, and Bailchhari unions of Banshkhali Upazila. An initiative was…
Inception Meeting of YPSA’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Project
To mitigate the losses caused by landslides, GFFO, Save the Children and YPSA will take anticipatory actions in four wards of Chattogram City Corporation. An initiative was taken to implement…
Fire Safety Training and Fire Drill to Enhance Fire Safety Skills of Shipbreaking Workers
A fire safety training and drill was held at SN Corporation Ship Recycling Yard, a green yard, in Shitalpur area of Sitdakunda upazila in Chattogram on May 16. YPSA organized…
SCI Consortium (YPSA & HI) conducts monitoring visit at Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar
The Cox’s Bazar Education Sector in Bangladesh, jointly managed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children International (SCI), held an ECW MYRP II workshop to observe…
YPSA’s Plastic Waste Management Project Could be a Model of Plastic Circularity and Guideline for EPR Policy
YPSA attended a roundtable on Sustainable Plastic Packaging Circularity: EPR Policy Recommendations and Cost-Effective Appropriate Technology in Unilever Corporate Office, Dhaka on 11 June. Mr. Abdul Wadud, Joint Secretary, Ministry…
1100 families affected by Cyclone “Hamoon” in Cox’s Bazar received cash assistance
YPSA, with support from Save the Children, has distributed cash among 1100 families affected by Cyclone “Hamoon” in Cox’s Bazar district. Each family received BDT 4500. A severe cyclonic storm…
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 celebrated
YPSA celebrated International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in the different parts of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar district with the support of District and Upazila (Sub-District) Administration. The theme…
Chattogram’s Everyday Heroes: Urban Community Volunteers (UCV) Unite to Confront Rainfall Crisis
Chattogram is witnessing a remarkable display of community solidarity as relentless heavy rainfall over the past few days has caused significant flooding in various parts of the city. The majority…
YPSA led Proyash II Project Closing Workshop: Learnings and Sharing
YPSA and Save the Children held a sharing and learning workshop on Proyash II project intervention on 20th June, 2023. Chief Executive Officer of Chattogram City Corporation, Sheikh Muhammad Touhidul…
Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner emphasized awakening patriotism and values through education
Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and Additional Secretary of Bangladesh Government Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said, patriotism and human values should be awakened through education, while he was present as chief…
Meeting with Law Enforcement Agencies in Ramu on Capacity Strengthening and Protection Systems
YPSA organized a meeting on capacity strengthening and protection systems with law enforcement agencies at Ramu Upazila Parishad, Cox’s Bazar, on June 18, 2023. The meeting was held under the…
Education in Emergency (EIE) kits for 300 Adolescent Girls & 360 ECCD Learners distributed at Rohingya Camp
YPSA distributed Education in Emergency (EIE) kits for 300 Adolescent Girls & 360 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Learners at the Rohingya Camp 13, (Distribution Point: TDH Multi-purpose Distribution…
CCDMC Meeting organized in collaboration of CCC, YPSA and SCI
Multi Hazard Contingency plan submitted to Mayor. Chattogram City Corporation Disaster Management Committee (CCDMC) meeting for coordination and joint collaboration among committee members, Non-Govt. Development organizations, Civil society and Community…
YPSA Chief Executive Inaugurated USAID’s YouthRISE Activity at Host Community in Teknaf
YPSA Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman visited YPSA-USAID’s youth are Resilient, Interconnected, and Socially Cohesive and Engaged (YouthRISE) Activity Listening Group facilitation session in Hnila, Teknaf upazila On 28th May’23. …
YPSA Chief Executive visits General Food Assistance (GFA) Programme at Rohingya camps in Ukhiya
The Chief Executive of YPSA Md. Arifur Rahman visited YPSA General Food Assistance (GFA) Programme activity at different Rohingya camps at Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on 30 May 2023. He…
YPSA Chief Executive visits field activities in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) made a two-day visit to observe the ongoing activities of YPSA in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar from May…
Meeting on Integrated Protection and Health Program, addressing Rohingya Refugees & Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar
A Project Quarterly Meeting took place at the YPSA HRDC-Cox’s Bazar Campus in Cox’s Bazar on May 25, 2023. The meeting centered around the “Integrated Protection and Health Program for…
YPSA supports City Corporation on Road Safety and Safe Food ToT for students and teachers
Chattogram City Corporation has taken remarkable initiative to aware 75000 school going students and teachers about road safety and safe food. YPSA and Save the Children support the initiative to…
CUN’s Recommendations in Chattogram Metropolitan Master Plan of CDA
To make Chittagong livable, a safe, sustainable, and inclusive master plan is compulsory. Since the development activities were not carried out in accordance with the master plan prior to this,…
YPSA set up safety railing around Taltol canal at ward 4 in CCC
YPSA and Save the Children set up around 765 feet long safety railing around Taltol Canal in 4 No Chandgao Ward of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC). On 22nd May, 2023,…