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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

She Power Project

One-line solution summary:

Empower women & girls by providing free ICT training and English Language course

Pitch your solution.

Our country is a country of overpopulation. Result is most of the peoples, specially young women are illiterate; those who have general education, majority of them have no technical knowledge for having a good job. Because they are very much weak in English language and IT Knowledge which are vital at present Bangladesh to have a standard job.

We believe that by providing technical skills training to undeserved individuals, we can partner to create social and economic opportunities that can change peoples’ lives and transform communities, SDVPB is helping bridge the technology gap by providing the training and tools people need to realize their potentials. For achieving the goals we are trying our best by our own resources to teach the IT (computer) and English language at free of cost to the disadvantaged girls, women of the local areas.

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What specific problem are you solving?

In Bangladesh, It is harder for girls than for boys to enjoy their basic rights. Girls are often expected to do domestic work instead of going to school, and many girls are forced to marry and have children while they are still children themselves. Men are traditionally the power-holders and decision makers, both at home and at community level. Girls are the least powerful family members and their concerns are less likely to be heard. In times of financial constraints, boys will be prioritized.

Domestic violence is another huge issue. Some parents see corporal punishment as an acceptable way of disciplining their children. Girls' responsibilities are traditionally within the house, and their ‘work days’ start earlier and finish later than the boys' days. The tasks are often hard and sometimes dangerous, as fetching water and collecting firewood, which increases the likelihood to get punished in case they don’t manage the heavy workload.

But how can girls' ability to influence local decision-making be increased in practise?

– We believe that change for the coming generation starts with empowering the girls who will be tomorrow's women. For this purpose we are going to start She Power Project to empower our girls.

What is your solution?

Women IT Service Provider:

Level-1

Fundamental of Computer (Windows ,MS Office, Email, Internet, Trouble Shooting etc.)

No of Trainee per batch = 16,

Number of batches= 250

Duration of Course= 72 Days;

Course Hour = 6 hour per day;

Class Period/Session = four Session per day, Trainers = 2 Nos. per day. After qualifying level-1 practical assignment (internee) for two months of the trainees.

Level-2

Graphics (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Image Ready;

No of Trainee per batch = 16,

Number of batches= 200

Duration of Course= 24 Days;

Course Hour = 6 hour per day;

Class Period/Session = four Session per day, Trainers = 2 Nos. per day. After qualifying level-2 practical assignment (internee) for two months of the trainees.

Level- 3

Hardware & Trouble Shooting (Basic Electronics, PC assembling, hard Disk Partition, Software Installation, Hardware & Software troubleshooting, Networking & website development).

No of Trainee per batch = 16,

Number of batches= 160

Duration of Course= 24 Days;

Course Hour = 6 hour per day;

Class Period/Session = four Session per day, Trainers = 2 Nos. per day.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Our country is a country of overpopulation. Result is most of the peoples, specially young women are illiterate; those who have general education, majority of them have no technical knowledge for having a good job. Because they are very much weak in English language and IT Knowledge which are vital at present Bangladesh to have a standard job.

We believe that by providing technical skills training to undeserved individuals, we can partner to create social and economic opportunities that can change peoples’ lives and transform communities, Ultimately, SDVPB is helping bridge the technology gap by providing the training and tools people need to realize their potentials. For achieving the goals we are trying our best by our own resources to teach the IT (computer) and English language at free of cost to the disadvantaged girls, women of the local areas. Therefore contribution is coming out for the society would be in limited scale. But our main objective is to provide free training program on IT and English language to the undeserved girls, women at the rural/urban areas of Bangladesh. By this project we will graduate 12000 within 2 years.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Increase the number of girls and young women participating in formal and informal learning and training

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge and your selected dimension.

Providing free IT and English language education to the vulnerable girls & women for different job, specially for outsourcing job in our motherland is accepted as a new innovative way to make people self-reliance. Majority of the unemployed girls & women love to learn our offered services and their numbers are increasing rapidly. But with our limited resources we can’t fulfill their demand accordingly. So, we need some good partner to expand our services at the national level as earliest as possible.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Dhaka, Bangladesh

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Pilot: An organization deploying a tested product, service, or business model in at least one community

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

miah FEROZ, Founder President

More About Your Solution

If your solution has a website, provide a link here:

http://www.sdvpbd.com

Which of the following categories best describes your solution?

A new business model or process

Describe what makes your solution innovative.

Providing free IT and English language education to the vulnerable girls & women for different job, specially for outsourcing job in our motherland is accepted as a new innovative way to make people self-reliance. Majority of the unemployed girls & women love to learn our offered services and their numbers are increasing rapidly. But with our limited resources we can’t fulfill their demand accordingly. So, we need some good partner to expand our services at the national level as earliest as possible.

Describe the core technology that powers your solution.

We are following two methodologies to success our project. Number one we are providing service for free computer and English language course by our franchise. Number two we are requesting all our partner to help us by donating money, materials, IT equipment etc.

Provide evidence that this technology works.

Courses offered, training durations:

No

Course

Duration in Months

1

Basic Computer Course with internet & email

3

2

Graphics Design

4

3

Freelancing

3

4

Hardware & trouble Shooting

2

5

Basic English

3

6

Website Development, Networking

3

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

Software and Mobile Applications

What is your theory of change?

Bangladesh is a country of overpopulation. Result is most of the peoples, specially girls are illiterate; those who have general education, majority of them have no technical knowledge for having a good job. Because they are very much weak in English language and IT Knowledge which are vital at present Bangladesh to have a standard job.

We believe that by providing technical skills training to undeserved individuals, we can partner to create social and economic opportunities that can change peoples’ lives and transform communities, Ultimately, SDVPB is helping bridge the technology gap by providing the training and tools people need to realize their potentials. For achieving the goals we are trying our best by our own resources to teach the IT (computer) and English language at free of cost to the disadvantaged girls, women of the local areas. Therefore contribution is coming out for the society would be in limited scale. But our main objective is to provide free training program on IT and English language to the undeserved girls, women at the rural/urban areas of Bangladesh. By this project we will graduate 12000 within 2 years.

Select the key characteristics of your target population.

Women & Girls
Poor
Low-Income
Middle-Income
Persons with Disabilities

Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your solution address?

1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-Being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
10. Reduced Inequalities
17. Partnerships for the Goals

In which countries do you currently operate?

Bangladesh

In which countries will you be operating within the next year?

Bangladesh

How many people does your solution currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?

12000

10,00,000

What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

Expression of Interest Form

SECTION 3: Funding and Expenditure details

We are trying our heard &soul to find some financial partner around the world, but not yet succeed.

Duration

Primary Stage

Expenditure of one franchise

Establishment cost

US$

Local Currency

BDT

First year

30 franchise in 15 disadvantage & Vulnerable Districts in Bangladesh.

26,000 US$

(26,000*30)

= 780,000

663,00,000

(Bangladeshi Taka)

Second year

30 franchise in 30 disadvantage & Vulnerable Districts in Bangladesh.

As Above

Third year

Rest 19 Districts,

and one franchise of every District

The Establishment costs are depending on market circumstance at that time.

SECONDARY STAGE

US$

Local Currency

BDT

From fourth year our maintenance cost in a year would be as mentioned for 79 franchise in whole Bangladesh e.g. Office administrative stuff, Teachers, and others. (Total 64 Districts in Bangladesh.)

Per franchise 1000 US$

79*1000 = 79,000

(per month)

79,000*12 = 948,000

(per year)

Per franchise 85,000 BDT

79*85,000

= 6,715,000 BDT

(per month)

6,715,000*12

= 80,580,000 BDT

(per year)

BDT (Bangladeshi Taka.)

What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year and in the next five years?

We are trying our heard & soul to find some financial partners around the world, but not yet succeed.

How do you plan to overcome these barriers?

Trying to find donors, partners.

About Your Team

What type of organization is your solution team?

Nonprofit

If you selected Other, please explain here.

N/A

How many people work on your solution team?

7 Full Time

5 Part time

3 Contractors

How many years have you worked on your solution?

17

Why are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

Family name

First name(s)

Male / female

Position in the organisation

Country of residence

Date of birth (DD/MM/YY)

Country of birth

Miah

Feroz

Male

Founder President

Bangladesh

02/04/1964

Bangladesh

Afroja

Begum

Female

CFO

Bangladesh

01/01/1970

Bangladesh

Saleem Akhterr

Mukul

Male

Vice-President

Bangladesh

04/05/1961

Bangladesh

Manjur Ahmed

Manju

Male

Secretary General

Bangladesh

12/08/1962

Bangladesh

Sonia Islam

Sonia

Female

Office Secretary

Bangladesh

12/07/1990

Bangladesh

Munni Akhter

Munni

Female

Organization Secretary

Bangladesh

12/12/1972

Bangladesh

Md. Islam Azharul

Khokon

Male

Social Welfare Secretary

Bangladesh

01/04/1963

Bangladesh

Md. Tareq Rahim

Minar

Male

Chairman

Bangladesh

08/11/1962

Bangladesh

Nabi

Tipu

Male

Director Admin

Bangladesh

12/02/1958

Bangladesh

Ashir Ahmed

Linku

Male

Executive Director

Bangladesh

06/10/1998

Bangladesh

Rafiq Ullah

Saleem

Male

Director Culture

Bangladesh

01/04/1992

Bangladesh

Jhthi Jashim

Juthi

Female

Public Relation

Bangladesh

02/09/2000

Bangladesh

What organizations do you currently partner with, if any? How are you working with them?

Received the Sher-E-Bangla Gold Medel-2017.

Received Mother Teresa Shining Personality Ward-2017.

Nominated for eNGO Challenge’2015, New Delhi, India, Finalist eNGOChallenge’2016,Haryana,India,

Registered Participant http://unglobalcompact.org/participant/62381,

Nominated for UN Equator Prize 2015.Newyork,USA,

Partner with the Not Just Tourists Toronto, Canada,

Partner with the Asia Foundation, USA,

Partner with the International Book Project, USA.

Member of the Federation of NGO in Bangladesh (FNB). Bangladesh.

Partner with the KIV, World Friend, South Korea.

Partner with the FK Norway,

Partner with the Microsoft, USA (donated 1,06,000USD as a software grant),

Partner with the Tech Soup, USA.

Partner with the World Computer Exchange, USA,

Partner with the TWAM, UK.

Partner with the Work Aid, UK.

Partner with the JC Penney, Good360, USA,

1000 Books from, Rotary club of Parole, Annapolis, MD. District 7620.

Received 1 PC from First Security Islamic Bank Ltd. Bangladesh.

Processing gift item of USD 5000 from Cross roads foundation, Hong Kong

Partner with the International Book Project, USA.

“Sustainable Development for Vulnerable Peoples in Bangladesh obtained in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2nd May 2017.”

Nominated for the ASEAN Social Impact Awards,2017, Singapore.

Partner with The Global Alliance for Clean Cook stoves etc.

Partner with the Lab aid Foundation, Netherlands.

Partner Girls not Bird, UK;

Partner with Real Relief, Denmark;

Ten Thousand Villages, Canada.

Member Trust Law - Thomson Reuters Foundation, UK. 22/05/2019.

SDVPBD project has been nominated to Prince Talal international Prize,2020 for that The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND)

Your Business Model & Funding

Partnership & Prize Funding Opportunities

Why are you applying to Solve?

We need 1 million USD to execute our honorary undertaking. Pls. help this unfortunate peoples.

If you have any question, don’t hesitate to ask us. We will be more than happy to assist you.

We will remain grateful forever to you for your cooperation. Thanks in advance for your all kinds of support.

In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?

Business model
Solution technology
Product/service distribution
Funding and revenue model
Monitoring and evaluation
Marketing, media, and exposure

Please explain in more detail here.

Working alone nearly 17 years. Need partners to execute our honorary taking for scaling up.

What organizations would you like to partner with, and how would you like to partner with them?

MIT faculty or initiatives, or Solve Members.

Need financial, technological, job re-placement opportunity to reach our vision and mission.

Explain how you are qualified for this prize. How will your team use The Andan Prize for Innovation in Refugee Inclusion to advance your solution?

In Bangladesh more than 10 million Rohinga refugees are living. They are facing a lot problems. Govt. Can't solve all the related problems alone. Need partners support to help this unfortunates.

If we get the prize we would extend our hand to help this refugees in Bangladesh

Explain how you are qualified for this prize. How will your team use the Innovation for Women Prize to advance your solution?

Bangladesh a country of small in size,poor but in number 5th in the world population.

Half of our population are women and majority are poor. Passing thier life depends on their husband or father. Even though they have hidden talents equal to men. But for financial limitations they are not able to expose their talents and break the poverty cycle.

Our project is trying to help this women to make them empowers, self-reliance.

Therefor this prize will help us to scaling up at national even international level.

Explain how you are qualified for this prize. How will your team use The GM Prize on Learning for Girls and Women to advance your solution?

We are developing skills for vulnerable girls and women, including access to STEM education.

Our vulnerable girls and women have no skills for job, We are helping our helping hand to develop the skill for job and do business.

As a result this prize will help us to execute our honorary undertaking.