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The food aid provided by the government of Bangladesh, World Food Program and other donors and organizations is used in various development activities of Bangladesh. The programs distributed through food aid are known as food aid programs. The food assistance program that is in Bangladesh-

In exchange for the food program

Food programs are implemented in exchange for various names. Among these programs are:

Rural Development Program (RD)
Work Program for Food (KABIKHA)
Rural Infrastructure Reform Program
The purpose of the food program in exchange for work

Rural Development Program (RD) Water, Road, Fisheries and Forestry are managed in these four sectors. Although this program is implemented through various ministries or organizations, its main objectives are:

Build food security and help in the development of rural infrastructure by creating job opportunities.
Creating wealth for the poor people of the village.
To increase the income of the beneficiaries of the project, training, loans, savings and standing in their own foot in support of society.

The implementation of the project implementation committee

In order to implement the food program for the work, there is a project implementation committee (PIC) at the union level. The work that this committee does:

Acquire the size of the project and prepare and maintain accounts and documents and the concerned government and donor agency officials should report all the related accounts and documents related to the project.
The chairman and the members of the project committee are solely responsible for the implementation of the project and jointly everyone is responsible. Every committee meeting of the project committee was recorded and signed by every member present. Every year, meeting of the project committee meetings.
The Chairman of the Project Committee is responsible for the lifting of wheat / rice through self or its designated representative, properly preserving and distributing them according to the rules according to the rules.
The project implementation committee is responsible for the union parishad and union parishad upazila authority and the people through the chairman of union parishad.
During the first installment of wheat / rice withdrawal, the chairman and secretary of the project implementation committee signed a contract for proper use of wheat / rice, and it was done at a non-judicial stamp of Tk 150.
The sign-up arrangement was arranged in the area of ​​the project and the amount of food, date of delivery and the number of beneficiaries are mentioned in it.
VGD Program

Depending on the level of food insecurity, the upazilas of Bangladesh are divided into four parts which are insecure, excess food insecure, medium food insecure, and low food insecure.

VGD Women's Election

UP members form the initial list.
The three selected women members of the union prepared the initial list of 50% of the total allocated cards in the union.
The remaining 50% of the male members of the nine general seats were prepared by the chairman's suggestion.
The UP VGD committee submitted the final list to the UNO after final review.
Upazila project implementation officer and upazila women affairs officer jointly checked the accuracy.
Upazila Executive Officer's list approved in the final phase.

VGD Women's Election Terms

VGD women are selected from among the distressed women: (A) Family head (b) isolated / divorced / divorced / divorced from the widow / husband / wife (c) The ill husband,
The previous VGD cardholder can not be selected again.
A family gets only one VGD card.
Who is involved in any organization or group of organizations such as MPs and NGOs, they do not get the advantage of the UP VGD program.
Criteria for the selected women's deterioration

Landless or ownership of land less than 0.50 acres
The income of women whose income is irregular, very little, or there is no family system (less than Rs.30 monthly)
Day laborer or temporary laborer
There is no wealth that can be generated from production.
A woman who fulfills one or more of the above conditions can be listed, but the following trainees will be given to qualified women:

Physically qualified
Being able to play a role in economic and social development
Interested in working as a team.
Union VGD committee

The union VGD committee has implemented and operated the VGD program at the union level. The work that this committee does:

Regular monthly meetings
According to the prescribed conditions, VGD women are properly selected.
Ensures proper distribution of wheat, especially in VGD women who get 30 kilograms of food ration monthly.
To ensure that the food is delivered at the specific distribution date and to properly record all records (Master Roll, the Registered Registrar, Savings Registrar, Inspection Exemption).
Provide necessary support to associate non-governmental organizations and their overall support in providing development package services.
VGD organized a special meeting to increase the social awareness among women in the union of non-government organizations, who do not have development partners or expansion workers in the union.
Ensure safe and proper warehousing of food products.
To set up the signboard in UP center and the center name of the signboard, the total number of VGD women, the quantity of food grains, the distribution date, the compulsory monthly storage amount of each woman (Rs 25) and the VGD food chakra clearly the writing of the duration.
Within 5 days of the distribution of food, the Union Parishad chairmen give confirmation in the monthly progress report to the Upazila Executive Officer.
VGF Program

The Food Assistant Project of the Destitute or VGF is an Irregular Food Assistance Program. If there is a shortage of food due to the natural disasters of flood, drought, cyclone etc., then the families of the affected and needy families are provided temporary food support through the VGF card.

Rural Infrastructure Maintenance (TR) Programs

In the rainy season, the rural areas of Bangladesh decreased the number of public work opportunities. Grameen Infrastructure Maintenance (TR) Program is to provide food support through the employment of those who become unemployed at this time. Through this program, improvement of roads / roads, dam dam construction, bamboo crevasse, drainage and re-excavation, plantation, education / religious and other social institutions are developed. A maximum of 6 metric tons of wheat / rice is allocated for each project of this program.

Rural Maintenance Program (RMP)

Through rural maintenance programs, rural women are kept suitable for road movement. Union Parishad carries 10% cost of this program. Under the rural maintenance program, food assistance was provided to rural women in the city for repair of road throughout the year.

Frequently Asked

Question 1: What food assistance program is implemented through the Union Parishad?

Answer: Food, VGD, VGF, TR, RMP program are implemented in the work of the union parishad.

Question 2: Who are responsible for the implementation of food program in exchange for work?

Answer: The chairman of the project committee is a member and the members are jointly responsible.

Question 3: Which women will get VGD facility?

Answer: Landless or land owners less than 0.5 acres, irregular income, monthly income less than 300 rupees, day laborers or temporary laborers and women who do not have the resources to earn income.

Question 4: How are natural disaster food assistance provided in flood, drought, cyclone etc?

Answer: Through the VGF program, natural disaster food, flood, drought, cyclone etc are provided.