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In 1988, a devastating cyclone hit the southern part of Satkhira and caused heavy damage. A, group of young volunteer tried to help the victims and re-build the broken and damaged houses of the sufferers. Finally they formed a Social Organization named "Agrogoti Sangstha". After the disaster period they took part in programs of human education and health development, eradication of poverty and preservation of the coastal environment. In 1994, Agrogoti Sangstha established 10 parallel organization over the entire Krishnonagor and its surroundings and formed a forum named "Krishnonagor Development Forum". This forum has trained 700 men & women for implementing development programs in their own areas. The female members of the forum have formed a "Female Member Association" that has been trying to solve the problems of the women through Local Govt. Representative and the Government. At present, Agrogoti Sangstha along with different N.G.O.s & C.B.O.s of home and abroad have been working with their small credit loans. As a result, one kind of financial transaction has been increased.

„« Strengthening local government and other local institutions for making local services easier to receive by the poor communities „« Enhance community people¡¦s participation in local development process of planning, implementation, follow up and coordination „« Mobilizing civil society to influence local institutions & policies and facilitate communities through community institution activation to control over resources

• Income of poor and vulnerable people increased through availing opportunities and entitlements created by the project interventions. • Increased representation of Poor and marginalize people in the local development and decision making process. • Capacity of UP Standing Committee improved in facilitating respective local issues. • Increased access of services to the poor community • Activated local level service providing institutions through strong advocacy. • Local justice system improved and reduced all forms of violence against women • Marginalized people have access to common resources, viz.- Khas land, water body, rural road side tree plantation, etc. • Confidence of women leaders increased in playing local development roles. • Community produced development plans that mainstreamed to local development. • Local development coordination established under the leadership of LGI-UP.