1) Title: Impact Study of Good Neighbors Bangladesh for FDMN and Host Communities at Cox’s Bazar
2) Background: Good Neighbors Bangladesh is an international humanitarian development NGO. It commenced its operation in August 1996 to help deprived children, their mothers and families through education, protection, health service, sanitation, economic security, community development and disaster relief and humanitarian assistance project.
Good Neighbors Bangladesh has been working with the Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar since the influx in 2017. Gender-based violence and child protection are the key areas of attention in Rohingya camps. Good Neighbors Bangladesh implemented a number of GBV and child protection projects in Camps 14, 15, and 16.
Good Neighbors Bangladesh started implementing an integrated project on child protection and gender based violation with partnership of UNICEF, which continued until December 2024 with significant project outcomes.
The organization also implemented a number of projects for host community development from 2017. Working with the host community, Good Neighbors Bangladesh focused on infrastructure development and awareness building initiatives with recommendation local government.
This impact study aims to provide a thorough analysis of the Good Neighbors Bangladesh project’s performance and impact on the target population, efficiency in resource utilization, and overall effectiveness in addressing the identified problem. In addition to assessing the project’s impact and outcomes, this study will also examine the sustainability of project outcomes, considering the capacity building and community engagement efforts that were integral to the project’s design. This study will also identify the uniqueness of Good Neighbors Bangladesh interventions which created significant impacts for the Rohingya communities and host communities.
3) Purpose of the Study:
a) To identify the outcomes of Gender Based Violence, Child Protection Projects and Host community interventions of Good Neighbors Bangladesh;
b) To make an understanding of the gaps and future needs in the sector of Gender Based Violence, Child Protection and Host community support;
c) To publish the research work and disseminate national and global stakeholders;
4) Thematic Area of Study and Focus:
Sectors | Focus percentage |
Gender Based Violence (GBV) | 50% |
Child Protection (CP) | 30% |
Host Community | 20% |
Tools | Respondent Category | Number of Respondent | Remarks |
KII | District Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar | 1 | |
Upazila Nirbahi Officer | 2 | ||
Representative of UNICEF | 1 | ||
Representative of RRRC | 1 | ||
Camps in Charge | 1 | ||
Representative of Sub-sectors | 2 | ||
Majhi | 2 | Rohingya Community | |
School Management Committee | 2 | Host Community | |
School Head Teacher | 2 | Host Community | |
Good Neighbors Staff | 2 | ||
FGD | Rohingya Women group | 2 | Rohingya Community |
Rohingya Adolescent Group | 2 | Rohingya Community | |
Host Community Adolescent group | 2 | Host Community | |
Case Story | Rohingya Community Women | 4 | Rohingya Community |
Rohingya Adolescent | 4 | Rohingya Community | |
Rohingya Children | 4 | Rohingya Community | |
Host communities | 2 | Host Community |