Reference :
V-P-BD-E-00044
Date :
20/05/2015
Caption :
Southern Bangladesh, Chittagong Hill Tracts. Opening a small shop has transformed the lives of John and Saiyapoti; the couple's income from their retail store helps them cover their basic needs.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, article of the 6th November 2015:
“Since mid-2014, the ICRC and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) have been working together on a community-based livelihood support programme to help the most vulnerable households in the Khagrachari and Bandarban districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts, in southern Bangladesh.
The programme aims to develop sustainable agriculture, livestock and small business initiatives through cash grants from the ICRC and BDRCS.
With additional training and services provided by the local administration, all the households involved have started to benefit from a notable growth in their income – increasing their resilience in the face of natural disasters and violence which have disrupted many of their lives. […]”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4000x3000
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
