News Category: Disaster Management

Chattogram remarked as pioneer in organizing mayor award
For the first time Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has initiated Mayor Award 2022 with the support of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and Save the Children. The award giving…

Cleanliness campaign run by youth in the city
There is no railing in the canal adjacent to Faridapara Taltal road under 4th Ward of Chattogram City Corporation. Nearby there are several schools, madrassas, mosques, various small businesses including…

Meeting with Director General-1 of Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Nafiul Hasan at Cox’s Bazar
A meeting with the Director General-1 of Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Nafiul Hasan at the Cox’s Bazar DC Office Coordination Hub, Camp # 17, on February 18. The meeting was…

Model Waste Management Pilot Project Assessment and Next Planning Meeting at CCC
A discussion meeting titled “Model Waste Management Pilot Project Assessment and Next Planning Meeting” was held at the Conference hall of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) On 19th February. CCC, YPSA…

Global Urban Lead Visits YPSA
Sarah Sabry, Global Lead-Urban and Stephanie Nicol, Program Officer of Save the Children visited YPSA from 23rd-24th January. During the visit, she explored different impact level activities YPSA has done…

Lessons learned and Planning Workshop on Livelihood Training for Women and Youth
A Sharing and Learning Workshop among trainer, trainee and job holders took place in Beuro Bangladesh on 12th January. YPSA has organized the workshop with the support of Save the…

Chattogram Urban Network organized Consultation Meeting on City Master Plan
In presence of 15 different INGOs, NGOs, UN bodies, academicians, planners and urban experts, Chattogram Urban Network (CUN) has organized a consultation meeting on City Master Plan at Pitstop Restaurant…

YPSA observed International Volunteer Day 2022
YPSA has supported two campaigns initiated by Urban Community Volunteers of Chattogram City Corporation on the occasion of International Volunteer Day 2022. During the campaign, volunteers spread the slogan, “lets’…

Sharing meeting on “Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan” held at Chattogram City Corporation
YPSA organized a sharing meeting on “Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan” with different city stakeholders, held at the Conference room of Chattogram City Corporation on 27th November 2022. The meeting was chaired…

Chief Executive of YPSA visited YPSA General Food Assistance (GFA) Programme in Rohingya Camp
Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA visited YPSA GFA programme in Rohingya Camp on 17 November, 2022. Dr. Shamsun Nahar Chowdhury Lopa, a prominent Educationist and Social Researcher, accompanied…

YPSA organized DRR Training and Fire Drill for the Rohingya Youths in the Camps, Cox’s Bazar
YPSA in association with Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) organized a two-day workshop on ‘Sustainable Community Development for Disaster Risk Reduction Management in the Rohingya Camps’ to build the…

Project Start-Up and Progress Review Meeting of YPSA-IRC-GAC Project
“We should focus on institutional capacity building in every intervention, not merely on individual projects that we implement. Since our partnership with IRC (International Rescue Committee), they are providing us…

Meeting with Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and YPSA Chief Executive.
Bangladesh become a role model for the world for humanitarian aid activities. Through its success in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2015 and towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…

100 Urban Community Volunteers receive training course certificate by Fire Service & Civil Defence
YPSA with the support of Save the Children provided Search, Rescue, First Aid & Fire Fighting Training Course to 100 volunteers from 41 wards of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC). On…

Bangladesh Alliance of Youth (BAY) launched for safe, sustainable and inclusive city
A new alliance has been formed comprising at least 25 local, national and international youth organizations operating in Chattogram. The alliance has announced to work jointly with government and non-governmental…

Chattogram Urban Network launched for a safe, sustainable and inclusive Chattogram City
Chattogram Urban Network (CUN) held it’s launching ceremony at Chattogram Press Club on 28th August 2022. More than 20 INGO, NGO, UN bodies , academician, civil society members, planners and…

Minister of MoIB Hasan Mahmud MP inaugurated tree plantation in Chattogram
Chattogram District Administration initiated a tree plantation campaign in conservation of hill with the support of several social development organizations. Honorable Minister of Information and Broadcasting of the People’s Republic…

YPSA distributed food among the flood victims in Sylhet
YPSA, with support from BSRM CSR initiative, distributed food among the flood victims at different areas of Sylhet on 23 July. The torrential monsoon rains devastated Bangladesh once again. The…

17 Cows distributed among Rohingya (FDMN) families at Bhasan Char
17 Cows were distributed among Forcefully Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) families at Bhasan Char camp on 19 July, 2022, under “Bangladesh Qurbani Project 2022” funded by Muslim Aid-UK and Muslim Aid…

YPSA continues relief distribution among flood-affected people in Sylhet
YPSA distributes food and hygiene kits among the starving flood victims in different areas in Sylhet in Bangladesh. The distribution of relief goods in different distribution points including Kalighat Sadar,…