“Promoting public awareness for responsible utilization of government infrastructure facilities stands as a pivotal task”
Mr. Mizanur Rahman, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and Additional Secretary
The promotion of public awareness regarding the responsible utilization of government infrastructure stands as a pivotal responsibility. This was emphasized by Mr. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and Additional Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh. Mr. Rahman spoke on it while he was addressing at a Communication Action Plan Workshop for the Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP) under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperative.
This workshop held on Tuesday (November 28) at a renowned hotel in Cox's Bazar, Mr. Rahman, as the chief guest, also lauded the government's efforts in.jpeg)
developing infrastructure for Rohingya camps and host communities under the EMCRP project, supported by the World Bank. He underscored the importance of community sensitization about utilization of these facilities with care and instilling a sense of ownership among users.
Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) plays a pivotal role in executing various community-based activities as a communication and awareness consulting organization for this project. Abu Hasib Mostafa Jamal, Senior Deputy Director (Program) of BCCP and Team Leader for EMCRP Communication and Awareness Services, delivered the keynote address.
Md. Mamun Khan, Executive Engineer of LGED, Cox's Bazar, who chaired the workshop, highlighted LGED's construction of diverse infrastructures under EMCRP for Rohingya camps and the host community. He emphasized upon the joint responsibility of the community and authorities in utilizing and maintaining these resources, as a part of EMCRP-LGED BCCP is working for this.
This workshop was also attended by the special guests, includes Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Shamsud Douza, Deputy Secretary Dawood Hossain Chowdhury, Deputy Secretary Md Sujauddola, and Executive Engineer of the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Cox’s Bazar Md Mostafizur Rahman. The Camp-in-Charge (CIC) and Executive Magistrates of several Rohingya camps, UNOs from various Upazila, Upazila Engineers of LGED, government and NGO officials were also amongst the attendees.
In his speech Mr. Douza, the special guest, highlighted the significant improvement in roads within the Rohingya camp areas due to sustainable construction efforts. He emphasized the need for responsible use of infrastructure services and commended BCCP for its professional community awareness work.
These initiatives are part of the 'Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)' funded by the World Bank under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives.
