ANNUAL REPORT

PARTNERSHIPS FOR A TOLERANT,

iNCLUSIVE BANGLADESH PROJECT
REPORTING PERIOD: 01 JAN 2019 – 31 DEC 2019
TABLE OF CONTENT

Project Information 3
Executive Summary 5
Bangladesh in 2019: Trends 8
Project Overview 10
Summary Of Project Strategy 11
Challenges in 2019 13

RESEARCH FACILITY (OUTCOME 1)

Bangladesh Peace Observatory 15
Cox’s Bazar Analysis & Research Unit 17
Social Media Monitoring 19
Migrant Worker Research 20

CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT (OUTCOME 2)

Digital Peace Movement & Digital Khichuri Challenges 23
Peace Talk Cafés 28
Peace Quizzes & Diversity For Peace 31
Inter-faith 33

GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT (OUTCOME 3)

Government Engagement 35
Best Practices And Lessons Learned In 2019 37

ANNEX
Project Financial Report 2019 38
Progress of Result Indicators 39
PROJECT INFORMATION

PROJECT/OUTCOME TITLE: Atlas ID:

Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) 00086326

RELEVANT UNDAF/ CPD/ SP/ SDGs

BANGLADESH UNDAF OUTCOME 1 & COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENT (CPD)

CPD Outcome 2: CPD Output 2.1:

Develop and implement improved social policies Civil society, interest groups, relevant government
and programmes that focus on good governance, agencies and political parties have tools and
reduction of structural inequalities and knowledge to set agendas and to develop platforms
advancement of vulnerable individuals and groups. for building consensus on national issues.

UNDP STRATEGIC PLAN: SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT

GOALS (SDG):
Outcome 3:
Strengthen resilience to shocks and crisis. Goal 16:
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
Output 3.2.1: sustainable development, provide access to justice
National capacities strengthened for reintegration, for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
reconciliation, peaceful management of conflict institutions at all levels
and prevention of violent extremism in response to
national policies and priorities.

TARGET
Country: Bangladesh

SDG target 16.1: Region: Asia-Pacific

“Significantly reduce all forms of violence and Date Project Document
related death rates everywhere”; Signed: 3 June 2018

SDG target 16.6: Project Dates: Start: 26 Januray 2017

Planned end: 31 May 202
“Develop effective, accountable and transparent
institutions at all levels”; Project Budget: USD $5.18 M

Funding Source: Denmark, Japan, Netherlands,

SDG target 16.7:
Norway, UK, USAID
“Significantly reduce all forms of violence and
related death rates everywhere”; Implementing Party: UNDP
 Cover Artwork:
Saied Mohammad Zareef Saleh
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
KEY TAKEAWAY:

2019 was the year the Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh Project began to truly deliver on its
potential. New initiatives, coupled with thoughtful and evidence-driven changes to existing activities, gave the
project new reach and momentum. New partnerships, whether with new international supporters, domestic
government stakeholders, civil society partners, or internal team members, prompted new ideas and improved
execution. Insightful new research repeatedly shifted the perspective of the project team and its network,
leading to imaginative engagement activities which met a real and pressing need.

2019 Achievements: UNDP’s Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh project works to promote peace
and tolerance by preventing violence, hate speech and extremism in Bangladesh. In 2019, the project both
strengthened additional initiatives, and launched new ones:

STRENGTHENING ESTABLISHED INITIATIVES:

Digital Khichuri Challenges (DKCs):

01 Over 12 million Bangladeshis were reached with messages promoting peace, social cohesion, and
improved critical thinking;

Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO):

02 Following a successful mid-term evaluation in February, additional data and graphics specialists
were hired, data quality procedures overhauled, and Bangla-language versions of reports
published;

Cox’s Bazar Analysis & Research Unit (CARU):

03 CARU improved the quality and reach of its weekly reporting, for improved scenario-planning and
early-warning;

Violent Extremist Social Media Reporting:

04 Reports now circulated monthly rather than quarterly, due to popular demand;

Support for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police:

05 Five youth dialogues at universities allowed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter-terrorism
and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit to refine its prevention of violent extremism policy, leading to
the launch of its new strategy in December 2019.

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 The first session of our vibrant Peace Talk Café was held on 28 August 2019. This was later followed by 4 more installments,
having established itself as a prominent yet engaging platform for the youth.

LAUNCHING NEW INITIATIVES:

Digital Peace Movement:

01 Building on the online network the project has cultivated through the Digital Khichuri Challenges,
the project expanded its online presence into a full portfolio of creative online activities which
promote digital literacy and tolerance. New activities include:

• Peace Talk Café Series: An interactive discussion series which gives youth the chance to
directly interact and ask questions of prominent cultural, academic and social leaders on
issues of peace and tolerance;

• Quizzes for Peace: Online tests for youth on subjects related to diversity, peace and critical
thinking;

Diversity for Peace:

02 An innovative grants programme to showcase grassroots Bangladeshi diversity through
interactive, colourful events and media campaigns;

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 PVE Stocktaking Workshop:

03 Supporting a new way for technical partners to share their insights into this challenging and
sensitive field;

Support to Migrant Workers:

New UNDP research highlighted how Bangladeshi migrants abroad are vulnerable to
04 disinformation – project support boosted the reach and focus of both new and established civil
society groups working on this issue.

Male migrant workers discuss challenges facing Bangladeshi migrants abroad with Digital Khichuri Challenge participants,
December 2019

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 BANGLADESH
IN 2019: TRENDS
Violent Extremism in 2019:
Despite no major violent extremist attack in Bangladesh since 2016 and a decline in the number of related
incidents, UNDP-sponsored research continued to indicate that extremist groups were active in strengthening
their networks in 2019, especially online. Extremist groups and their sympathizers continue to occupy a
growing niche in Bangladeshi cyberspace, as their production quality and media strategies evolve.
Counter-terrorism initiatives in India targeting Muslims had spillover effects across the region in 2019, for
example, and perceived persecution featured heavily in Bangladeshi violent extremist narratives.

Other Forms of Violence in 2019:

Drawing on data produced by the Bangladesh Peace Observatory, violent deaths decreased in 2019 compared
to 2018, especially in major cities like Dhaka and Chattogram. Deaths categorized as violence against
minorities, ‘gunfights’, and drug-related violence all decreased in 2019 from the previous year, though the
number of arrests remained constant. However, reported instances of mob violence against individuals,
violence against women (VAW), youth violence (primarily related to gangs and petty criminality), and violence
against children all rose. VAW in particular saw a dramatic increase in the number of incidents publicly reported
by media, with 154% more rapes reported in 2019 and 176% more cases of sexual harassment reported than
in 2018.

Rohingya and Cox’s Bazar:

UNDP’s Cox’s Bazar Analysis and Research Unit noted increased security risks for the Rohingya refugees and
host communities in Cox’s Bazar compared to 2018. 224 Rohingya-related violent incidents were reported in
Bangladesh in 2019, double the 2018 rate. Homicides of all types increased by 48% in Cox’s Bazar in 2019,
with the security forces seizing an estimated 16.52 million yaba tablets (55% of total yaba seized across
Bangladesh) in continuing escalation of drug-related violence and cross-border violence in the region.

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Related Online Trends:
Fake or malicious internet posts have led to violence, murder, riots, and targeting of vulnerable communities
and individuals. Evidence from UNDP’s social media monitoring demonstrates that violent extremist narratives
often overlap with other forms of violence, targeting female empowerment, minorities, and other vulnerable
groups, reflecting a need for greater grassroots engagement on the broader issue of diversity in Bangladesh.
With over 100 million Bangladeshis with internet access as of the end of 2019, most Bangladeshis have never
been encouraged to question the messages they consume online. The Bangladeshi online presence is evolving
and shifting quickly, with the total number of Bangladeshi internet users increasing by an average of 750,000
- 1 million users each month. In 2019, UNDP research revealed that Bangladeshi migrant workers in countries
across Asia only engage seriously with social media for the first time once abroad - research suggests
Bangladeshi social media usage increases 500% in foreign countries. Further, 60% of migrants using social
media do not verify news before sharing it, while at least 28% do not know how to verify it, leaving migrants
especially vulnerable to manipulative or inciteful messaging.

All data available in the Bangladesh Peace Observatory’s annual report for 2019,
available at: http://peaceobservatory-cgs.org/#/peace_report

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 PROJECT
OVERVIEW
Objectives:
This project uses cutting-edge evidence to help promote authentic and resonant Bangladeshi narratives of
diversity and tolerance. It structures its learning and research to be far more integrated and responsive to
emerging trends than more traditional UN projects, using three distinct data-collection and analysis teams to
produce the data which allows for evidence-based programming and messaging. The project contributes
substantially to objectives outlined by the United Nations Country Team, the Rohingya Joint-Response Plan,
and the Bangladeshi government.

PROJECT STRUCTURE: THE PROJECT HAS 3 KEY OUTPUTS

Research Facility:
Improve knowledge, understanding, and provide insight into the drivers of violence in
Bangladesh;

Citizen Engagement:
Enhance inclusivity and tolerance though social engagement activities, both on and offline,
with a focus on youth, women, migrant workers, religious leadership and marginalized
communities;

Government Engagement:
Sensitize government agencies to emerging global best practices when developing policies
that promote social inclusion and tolerance.

International Agreements:
This project responds to the UN Secretary General’s 2015 call for every country to develop a coherent and
contextual strategy for the prevention of violent extremism (PVE), while reaffirming the need for inclusive
institutions, transparent politics, and a commitment to fundamental human rights.

After the conclusion of a fruitful annual board meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the PTIB-UNDP team bids farewell to
Ms. Nahida Sobhab, DG UN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ms. Shahanara Monica, Director - UN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and thanks them for for their valuable support.

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SUMMARY OF
PROJECT STRATEGY
Evidence-Base and Open-Source Intelligence:
While most projects have a learning component, to better understand the issue being addressed, the PTIB
project structures its learning and research to be far more integrated and responsive to emerging trends than
more traditional UN projects, feeding directly into new programming and messaging. This involves expanded,
comprehensive and independent monitoring and data collection to help close the violence data gap in
Bangladesh. The project does this using three data collection teams: 1) The Bangladesh Peace Observatory,
based at the University of Dhaka, which collects and analyzes nationwide statistics on violent incidents; 2) The
Cox’s Bazar Analysis and Research Unit (CARU), UNDP’s in-house monitoring team, which tracks violent
incidents in regions affected by the Rohingya emergency; 3) and Social Media Monitoring, conducted by the
Canadian strategic data and analysis company SecDev, which collects data and analyzes engagement with
sources of disinformation and incitement on Bangladeshi social media. Building on this data and evidence, the
PTIB project works with Bangladeshi local partners to promote critical thinking and support targeted but
authentic expressions of Bangladeshi diversity both on and offline.

Support to Digital Literacy:

One way the project addresses complex issues of identity and inclusion is by promoting a digital literacy model.
Digital literacy is not a measure of standard literacy, or whether someone can read or write. Digital literacy
reflects a person’s ability to critically engage with Bangladesh’s online environment, to identify and question
any misleading or incendiary online content they may encounter. This is done by supporting the development
and strengthening of Bangladesh’s ‘online immune system’ to improve citizens’ ability to independently counter
and question misinformation and incitement tactics. UNDP activities rely on superior monitoring and analysis
of online trends, as well as an adaptable communications strategy and programme design. Specifically, a focus
on promoting digital literacy and safe use of online platforms (like Facebook) can help vulnerable communities
(including minorities and women) to identify and speak out against incitement and violence that might
disproportionately affect them. This decentralized, critical-thinking approach is more transparent, effective and
democratic than simply removing online posts or directly limiting online speech.

Transgender dance group, "Essence of Soul" left more than 600 audiences mesmerized with their performance at Boichitrer
Oikotan, a dance program organized on 28 February 2020 to inspire and uplift the transgender community of Bangladesh.

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 Bangladeshi Voices, Bangladeshi Ownership:
Sustainable change, especially on complex issues of national and community identity, cannot be effectively
promoted by internationals. PVE in Bangladesh means analyzing the current trends and cultivating or
coordinating local partners to help act on this information. These include a range of Bangladeshi academic, civil
society and government partners, many of whom would not have been able to start working on these issues
without UNDP support. The project’s implementation through national partners has ensured that peaceful and
inclusive messages retain their essential Bangladeshi character, drawing on lessons from Bangladeshi history
and cultural memory.

Youth express their concerns and questions directly to Dhaka Metropolitan Police in youth dialogues supported by UNDP.

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CHALLENGES
IN 2019
Shifts in Project Alignment:
In 2019, the project was been encouraged by partners to expand its scope to address additional agreements
and forms of violence, recognizing that extremist violence arises in part as a result of broader dehumanization
and hate speech. In response, the project now also contributes directly to the following agreements:

• The Secretary General’s Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech (2019):
This plan focuses on the need to reduce incitement of all kinds, recognizing hate speech to be a
precondition for violence;

Support to Digital Literacy:

Where the “Digital Peace Movement” has covered the project’s online portfolio, in 2019 the project sought to
expand its offline presence at the grassroots level. The project’s core documents refer to numerous grassroots
activities from project inception, but the mechanisms for implementing such sensitive strategies at the local
level have been challenging to establish. In response, the project launched its “Diversity 4 Peace” initiative in
late 2019. The project conducts a rigorous selection process to identify promising local Civil Society
Oragnizations, provides training in financial management, reporting and monitoring, and then helps amplify
positive messages produced on PVE or pro-diversity themes. Though this initiative had only just started by the
end of 2019, it represents a major category of interventions within the project and expansion of its core
activities.

BPO Midterm Review:

As examined in the next section, the BPO underwent a mid-term review which identified numerous key
challenges. Actions taken throughout 2019 helped to address these challenges and motivate UNDP to
upgrade its capacity across its data-collection teams.

A snippet from the Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO), an Open Access Data platform collecting different streams of publicly
available data, regularly updating the platform with newer incidents, conducting research and providing education opportunities
to better understand the state of violence and promote peace.

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 (OUTCOME 1)

RESEARCH
FACILITY
BANGLADESH
PEACE OBSERVATORY
The Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO):
The BPO catalogues, aggregates, maps and visualizes nationwide statistics on violent incidents using a
combination of open data and media reports. Based at the University of Dhaka and supported by UNDP, the
BPO produces targeted analyses and updates, identifying new avenues for research. A variety of qualitative
(micronarrative) and quantitative methods (media monitoring) are used to help identify violent trends.

THE BPO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING IN 2019:

BPO Mid-Term Review:

The BPO underwent a mid-term review in February 2019, which identified numerous
strengths but also some core challenges facing the platform, and recommended strategies for
improving the BPO’s data quality, presentation, written reports, internal organization, and
overall impact;

Working group approach:

(OUTCOME 1)
Following the review, the BPO adopted a working group approach to ensure the
recommendations were applied. Five working groups have been formed and meet
periodically to advise and oversee improvements on the following themes: data systems and
analysis, research and engagement, capacity building and training, communications and
outreach, and organization and development. The members of each group included BPO
advisors and researchers, Dhaka university faculty and relevant PTIB experts and staff. Each
group has produced work plans to work towards key targets and results.

Improvements in Data Quality and Validation:

In 2019, the BPO recorded 26,038 additional incidents from across Bangladesh. By the end
of 2019, the BPO had entered an additional 36 months of present and retrospective data,
bringing the total number of incidents tracked in the database to over 68,000.

Data Visualization:
The BPO team received training every week on how to better create charts and graphs, and
how to support tell a more compelling story using the available data. 5 additional research and
data analysts were hired to support the BPO, contributing to an increase in quality and
timeliness. The improved accuracy and accessibility of the Peacegraphics have made the
BPO’s website more intuitive and attractive, and have also been a major factor in the BPO’s
increasing media coverage.

Bi-Monthly and Annual Reports:

In 2019, the BPO produced 5 bi-monthly reports and an annual report. Throughout the year,
some reports were produced in both English and Bangla for the first time, which helped them
in reaching a broader institutional and public audience.

Engagement:
Over 2000 people from 10 countries visited the BPO platform online in 2019.

(BPO Continued)

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 Participants at the 2-day Data Visualization Training, organized to improve the capacity of 14 data analysts at the
Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO).

Improving the BPO’s Data Quality - Steps Taken:

Following the mid-term review, the project hired an experienced data scientist to further transform the BPO’s
capacity and improve the quality of its data and graphics. The BPO’s data validation process was updated to
more actively identify and correct for inaccuracies, introducing extra safeguards to validate key incidents at the
end of the month. By the end of 2019, 30% of the BPO team now actively reviews the BPO’s data to check it
is accurate and has been entered correctly, BPO now also conducts 3-4 data quality assessments each year, to
ensure that the team is following the new procedures and eliminating gaps in the data. As a result, when BPO
data is now compared to other sources, BPO data aligns far more frequently.

The Bangladesh Peace Observatory’s Annual State of Peace Report, 2019

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COX’S BAZAR
ANALYSIS & RESEARCH UNIT
The Cox’s Bazar Analysis & Research Unit (CARU):
CARU is UNDP’s in-house monitoring team, tracking violent incidents in regions affected by the Rohingya
emergency, and producing weekly updates for international and Bangladeshi partners. Through external
reports and internal notes to file, CARU has developed a digital archive of critical trends and events. By
reporting on media narratives, CARU provides insight into highly sensitive but critical issues relating to the
Rohingya population across the country.

CARU SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING IN 2019:

Weekly Reports:
CARU’s publications received such intense interest from partners that the project continued
to produce a significantly greater volume of reports than originally planned – the project
shifted quickly from bimonthly to monthly and then to weekly report production, which it
continued throughout 2019. The data suggest that single email signatures sent to partners
are sometimes opened dozens of times, suggesting that the reports are being circulated
widely within international partner organizations and reopened for useful data and review.
(OUTCOME 1)
Support to Partners:
CARU has also responded to specific requests for additional information by government,
diplomatic and NGO partners on the ground;

Early-Warning:
CARU runs a whatsapp group for UN partners which provides them with essential
information as it develops. Though this group was started as a communication side-option, it
has evolved into a useful tool which is widely used by humanitarian partners.

CARU organised consultation meeting for the Norwegian mission with five Rohingya CSOs in the camps in April 2019.
Immediate past Norwegian Ambassador Sidsel Bleken was part of the Norwegian delegation.

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 EXAMPLES OF CARU EARLY-WARNING AND SCENARIO-PLANNING:

Hate Campaign Against the Rohingya:

CARU was the first to detect the spread of a specific hate campaign against the Rohingya across Bangladesh
painting the Rohingya as child-kidnappers. This rumour led to people being assaulted or killed across the
country on suspicion of being Rohingya. CARU identified and then amplified attention given to this series of
events, to help refute the false messaging.

CARU team visiting Rohingya CSO leaders for data collection in December 2019.

Road Traffic Accidents and Preventable Deaths:

CARU’s collection of gender-diasaggregated data on fatalities from road accidents in 2019 has been used by
partners, including the World Health Organization, to assess a broad range of risks and threats to Rohingya and
host communities across the region.

Human and Sexual Trafficking in the Rohingya Camps:

CARU reporting has also helped to raise early warning on women’s issues in the Rohingya camps. The project
has helped to document sexual assault, and while CARU itself may not be able to directly help stop these
abuses, CARU helps ensure the UN, the international community and the Bangladeshi government can share
information and collaborate on human trafficking and violence against women. CARU helps ensure these
stories do not go unheard, passing them on to protection colleagues and creating joint research opportunities,
particularly with UN Women.

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SOCIAL MEDIA
MONITORING
Violent Extremist Social Media Monitoring:
UNDP Bangladesh has commissioned specialist data-centric risk consultancy SecDev to assess and analyse
violent extremist narratives on popular online platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This information is used to
identify and promote peaceful counter-narratives on key themes in real time. This research has provided
essential information on Muslim-Hindu dynamics online, treatment of secularists, attitudes towards LGBT
issues, and much more.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED

THE FOLLOWING IN 2019:

Shift to Monthly Reporting:

Responding to popular demand, the Social Media Monitoring shifted from a quarterly
reporting format to a monthly reporting format in October 2019.

Broader Circulation:
These monthly reports have been circulated to a range of international and domestic
partners, including Bangladesh Government counterparts.

Support to the PVE Working Group:

Presentations regularly updated UN agencies and international partners on PVE
developments online.

PVE Stocktaking Workshop:

Presentations to this strategic workshop in April 2019 helped coordinate knowledge
management across the PVE sector in Bangladesh, with contributions from government,
diplomatic and academic specialists. 7 International embassies, 3 government agencies, and a
range of academic, NGO and specialist partners took part.

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 MIGRANT WORKER
RESEARCH

Migrant Worker Research:

UNDP partnered with the University of Dhaka’s Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU)
to conduct a dedicated study on digital literacy and online behaviours among migrant workers who had
returned to Bangladesh. Some key findings include:

• Only 11% of male migrants and 4% of female migrants had exposure to social media before they left
Bangladesh;

• 65% of migrant men and 35% of women used social media while abroad. Of these, 60% admitted that
they did not verify the legitimacy of news stories online before sharing, while 28% did not know how to
verify online information they encountered.

Migrant Worker Digital Literacy:

Knowing now that migrant workers faced significant digital literacy challenges, UNDP organized a Digital
Khichuri Challenge to engage young Bangladeshis to help develop solutions which would improve digital
literacy and critical thinking among migrant workers. As a result of the study and the digital khichuri challenge,
digital literacy among migrants is now increasingly understood to be a critical problem for the Bangladeshi
diaspora, one which requires dedicated new interventions. Numerous government counterparts, including the
Bureau for Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police have since
expressed interest in training migrants in digital literacy before they leave Bangladesh.

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An open discussion conducted by YY Ventures with the participants to familiarize them with the competition and the challenge
they had to tackle for DKC 2019 edition.

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 (OUTCOME 2)

CITIZEN
ENGAGEMENT
DIGITAL PEACE MOVEMENT &
DIGITAL KHICHURI CHALLENGES

Digital Khichuri Challenges:

PTIB’s highly successful hackathon series, the “Digital Khichuri Challenges” have become an established
brand in Bangladesh with a reach of over 12m people, while many of the platforms which emerge from these
hackathons have developed an even greater reach. Each hackathon is themed to a subject that has recently
been prominent on Bangladeshi social media, using UNDP’s online research. The DKCs are administered by
UNDP through a local event management company, Bitopi, while the YY Ghosti company provides mentorship
and additional support to winning teams for at least 6 months after the hackathon event.

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 DKC SYLHET
MAY 2019

Participants and judges at the closing ceremony of the Sylhet 2019 Digital Khichuri Challenge.

• Recruitment Campaign:
UNDP supported a broad campaign encouraging youth to apply. UNDP and its implementing partner,
Bitopi, met more than 10k students at 5 different universities during the Call to Action campaign. The
most promising 7 teams were ultimately selected from 123 applications;

• Elite Mentorship:
The mentorship period after the event was led by specialists with SBYA Global, a leader in promoting
social entrepreneurship;

• Winning Idea:
The winning idea was to gamify the process of digital literacy, to produce a digital game called ‘Digital
Vaccine’ that would help promote the concept of fake news and the need for critical thinking online;

2
Like Bangladesh itself, khichuri is a traditional Bangladeshi rice dish that is a mixture of many different ingredients.

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DKC FOR PROMOTING DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG
MIGRANT WORKERS, DHAKA 2019

Female migrant workers at the Idea Lab of the Digital Khichuri Challenge, sharing their experience of the challenges facing
migrant workers abroad.

• Theme:
The theme of this DKC was selected following UNDP research suggesting that Bangladeshi migrant
workers are especially vulnerable to fake news and incitement when abroad (for more details, see
“migrant workers research” section above).

• Direct Mentorship:
Male and female migrant workers joined the DKC to help mentor youth directly on the types of online
platforms which could appeal to Bangladeshis abroad. Migrants shared their experiences in vivid detail,
prompting many DKC participants to radically rethink their initial ideas. Additional mentorship and
support from government agencies, including those responsible for migrant skills development and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, helped to further ground the participants and strengthen their ideas.

• Winning Ideas:
4 winning teams were selected, from 2 categories: One set of teams were all-new platforms, the other
consisted of existing startups wanting to refine their business model.

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 • Government Commitment:
The State Minister for Internet and Communication Technology, the Director of the Bureau of
Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) and the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
all attended the final selection ceremony and helped select the winning teams and ideas.

• Total Reach:
Online and offline messaging associated with the DKC event itself reached 741,663 people with
268,910 engagements online. (Platforms produced by the winning teams later went on to reach over 18
million Bangladeshis in 2020).

Digital Khichuri Challenge Dhaka cohort winners on stage during the closing moments alongside guests, judges and
organizers.

WE NOW SEE EVEN LITERATE PEOPLE FALLING PREY TO FAKE NEWS.

WHAT WE NEED IS NOT JUST LITERACY, BUT ALSO AWARENESS
TO INFORM EVERY ONE OF THE SAFE USE OF THE INTERNET.

- Nurul Islam, Director

Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training

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Improvements to the DKCs in 2019:
The project learned after the first year that the key to a great Digital Khichuri Challenge was not the quality of
the event itself, but the quality of the follow-up. The hackathon events themselves are just the beginning.
Bootcamps after the event help the winners to set and achieve goals against performance indicators, helping
the winners to further refine their business plans. Teams also receive 1-to-1 mentorship with experts and
community meetups. As a result of this support, 83% of participating teams successfully graduated from the
DKC mentoring program. Teams from the Sylhet DKCs raised over 2.2million BDT in funds and started earning
revenue of 350,000 BDT within their first three months of UNDP-supported mentoring. The result is that
UNDP has actively launched successful social enterprises and helping to expand civil society one new
organization at a time.

Participants and mentors in brief discussion during Digital Khichuri Challenge Dhaka bootcamp.

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 PEACE TALK
CAFÉS

Peace Talk Cafes:

By allowing youth to interact directly with experts, government officials, and noteworthy figures on important
subjects, the Peace Talk Cafes have taken a radically different approach to social engagement when compared
to what is traditionally done in Bangladesh. The Peace Talk Cafes create an informal, approachable, and even
cozy atmosphere in local environments. 2 Peace Talk Cafes were held in Bangladesh in 2019:

Digital Peace Movement:

Building on the network produced by successive years of Digital Khichuri Challenges, in 2019 the PTIB project
launched a broader Digital Peace Movement, aimed at promoting digital literacy and tolerance online. Digital
Khichuri Challenges are now supplemented by PeaceTalk Cafes, Peace Quizzes, and other forms of digital
engagement online.

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 PEACE TALK CAFÉ 1

Date: Audience Reach:

August 28, 2019 6,606,546

Promoting Peace and Tolerance

Participation:
Assembled an anthropologist, popular musician, and founder of an online learning platform to
discuss how to help amplify cultural messages of peace and tolerance;

Preparation:
To maximize participation, the event was organized in Dhaka’s central Dhanmondi District,
and elimanated opening and closing speeches to be much more conversational;

Reach:
The pilot Peace Talk Café was a resounding success, engaging 6,606,546 people over social
media;

Peace Talk Café attendees pose with Ayman Sadiq, panelist during the first Peace Talk Café on August 28, 2019

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 PEACE TALK CAFÉ 2

Date: Audience Reach:

August 28, 2019 1,586,369

Cybercrime and Online Violence
Against Women

Theme:
Held during UN Women’s “16 Days of Action against Violence Against Women”, this
discussion assembled a popular columnist, female social media celebrities, and female
entrepreneurs to discuss organized online harassment of women in Bangladesh;

Reach:
The second iteration of the Peace Talk Café reached 1,586,369 people over social media;

Peace Talk Cafe attendees and PTIB-UNDP team smile for the camera after the successful conclusion of the first Peace Talk
Cafe.

MUSIC PLAYS A TREMENDOUS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE,

IT CAN BE A WEAPON AGAINST ANY NEGATIVE FORCE.

–Bappa Mazumder
Musician and songwriter

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DIVERSITY
FOR PEACE

Peace Quizzes:
Many of the project’s most successful initiatives have taken-off because they engage youth and other target
demographics in a fun or unorthodox way. Peace quizzes are consciously designed to be enjoyable and
engaging, spreading positive ideas more easily and naturally. The Peace Quiz series engaged Bangladeshis to
test their knowledge of relevant issues throughout the year – two of these quizzes were issued in 2019, with
several more following in 2020. The two themes included:

QUIZ FOR PEACE 1

Date: Audience Reach:

21- 23 September 2019 379,311

on the occasion of World Peace Day

QUIZ FOR PEACE 2

Date: Audience Reach:

21-23 September 2019: 379,311

World Peace Day Quiz

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 Diversity for Peace:
Where the “Digital Peace Movement” has been the project’s online portfolio, Diversity for Peace covers the
PTIB project’s offline, grassroots-level activities which respond to issues identified through the project’s
analysis of online incitement on social media. Highlights from 2019 include:

Expressions of Interest:
The application process for Diversity for Peace asked for expressions of interest in either
Bangla or English, which allowed more grassroots organizations to compete with larger, more
established NGOs for UNDP support. The project received over 400 total applications from
across Bangladesh, proposing to integrate PVE or diversity programming into an aspect of
their existing activities.

Coaching:
Instead of immediately selecting the best ideas from the expressions of interest, the PTIB
project then coached and helped promising candidates to refine their proposals through a
series of orientation workshops in Chattogram, Rangpur and Dhaka. This provided additional
training for dozens of local NGOs and non-traditional partners for how to set realistic
budgeting and operational benchmarks, and how to integrate PVE principles into their
anticipated activities. The applicants then rewrote and re-submitted their applications for final
review.

Selection:
Nine finalists were then selected for funding, and given further training on project
implementation, financial reporting, and other essentials during a 2-day workshop in Dhaka in
November. Through this process, dozens of organizations were pushed to link their ongoing
activities to diversity and to digital literacy – far more than the nine ultimately selected for
UNDP funding.

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INTER-FAITH

A practical session helping religious leaders to promote peace through social media.

Engagement with Religious Leaders:

In 2019, UNDP supported 50 Muslim religious leaders (including 10 women) to be trained on interfaith
peacemaking dialogue and social media. The 4-day workshop gave participants a hands-on orientation on how
to develop Facebook and YouTube content which helps counter hate speech and promotes meaningful
dialogue from religious and human rights viewpoints.

Results:
Many participants in this year’s training are now active in their own Facebook and Youtube channels,
disseminating messages supportive of tolerance and coexistence in their sermons.

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 (OUTCOME 3)

GOVERNMENT
ENGAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT
ENGAGEMENT

Bangladesh Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology at the Closing Ceremony of a Digital Khichuri
Challenge

Partnerships with Bangladeshi Government Agencies:

UNDP supported government agencies in Bangladesh to develop their understanding of PVE principles, to
produce effective policy and meet their obligations under SDG 16.

Support to National Policies in Bangladesh:

UNDP’s engagement with government counterparts has contributed to nearly every aspect of the project.
Joint research between the police and the Bangladesh Peace Observatory has given academics and
government partners access to key data for the first time, producing five joint research publications on the
sources and expressions of extremism. Cooperation with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism
and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit, then helped to integrate findings into the National Counter-Terrorism
Strategy (developed by the CTTC with UNDP support), which emphasizes a preventive approach built on
community participation. Through collaboration with UNDP’s Digital Peace Movement, the ICT Division of
Bangladesh Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has also increased its influence and ability to help
promote tolerant, unifying messages which diminish hatred and misinformation in the Bangla language online.

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 Monirul Islam, Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime, is addressing the participants at one of the youth dialogues
organized by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit.

Youth Dialogues with Dhaka Metropolitan Police:

Five youth dialogue sessions in 2019 allowed young people expressed their ideas directly to the Dhaka
Metropolitan Police’s Counter-Terrorism & Transnational Crime Unit. The dynamics of these discussions
strongly influenced the CTTC’s National CPVE Strategy produced at the end of 2019. Young people benefited
from an improved understanding of violent extremist recruitment methods, while the police came away with a
better understanding of youth concerns. Around 200 participants were present in each dialogue, for a total of
around 1000 students directly engaged in 2019.

Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Gowher
Rizvi, UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and CTTC Chief Monirul Islam
inaugurating National P/CVE Conference.

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BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS
LEARNED IN 2019
UNDP’s experience supporting Bangladeshis to promote peace and inclusion under conditions of considerable
stress and fear is highly relevant to policymakers and organizations working across South Asia or around the
world. The project has identified several lessons learned from throughout 2019 which may be highly
transferable to other contexts and teams:

Keep Messaging Positive:

When addressing divisive rhetoric, the project made a deliberate decision to keep UNDP messaging positive
– to focus not on “countering” extremist or hateful narratives directly, but to promote alternative peaceful,
positive narratives. For example, if the project’s data analysis teams identified a major narrative targeting the
Rohingya as “thieves and criminals”, then the response should not simply be “the Rohingya are not thieves and
criminals” as in responding to the negative frame, this in part validates it or makes it the default point of
discussion. An alternative narrative would instead focus on an exclusively positive outlook, for example
“Rohingya are good people in a difficult situation”, or “Bangladesh should be proud of being a welcoming
nation”. Throughout, the project recognized that while deliberate incitement and hate speech did exist in
Bangladesh, the best counter was not censorship but better arguments and better evidence.

Prevention of Violent Extremism and Prevention of Hate Speech are both Peacebuilding:
While UNDP internally applies the Prevention of Violent Extremism label to this work, in 2019 the project
came to realize how adaptable this model is to addressing issues of hate speech being raised by the UN
Secretary General. Though the means and manner of hate speech may be different, the dynamics and the
implications are similar to that of extremist rhetoric.

Long-Term Change Requires Active Mentorship:

2019 reaffirmed the project’s realization that one-off events do not work well. Extended follow-up and
technical support is almost always required to promote lasting change. This can be difficult but is almost always
necessary to prevent any tenuous momentum from dissipating. This was particularly evident to the PTIB
project when following-up with winners of the Digital Khichuri Challenges. The challenge events themselves
had to be the start of a process, not the end – the end was when the team had successfully launched their new
platform, long after the lights and the media coverage of the challenge events had faded away. By expanding
and institutionalizing the mentorship available to DKC winners, in 2019 the project maximized their chances
of success. This same insight also led the project to train dozens of organizations before submitting their final
proposals for UNDP’s Diversity 4 Peace grants programme – by training interested applicants beforehand, the
quality and actionability of the end proposals were greatly increased, even before the activities started or the
funding was disbursed.

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 ANNEX:
PARTNERSHIP FOR A TOLERANT, INCLUSIVE BANGLADESH (PTIB)

PROJECT FINANCIAL REPORT 2019

BUDGET EXPENDITURE
ACTIVITY % OF EXP.
(USD) (USD)

ACT 1: Research Facility 989,122.85 817,747.86 82.67

ACT 2: Citizen/ Social Engagement 529,352.69 628,708.20 118.77

ACT 3: Govt. Engagement 94,704.35 100,033.27 105.63

ACT 4: Admin and Operation 67,350.21 51,696.95 76.76

TOTAL 1,680,530.10 1,598,186.28 95.10

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 ANNEX:
PROGRESS OF RESULT INDICATORS

EOP TARGET TARGET PROGRESS

INDICATOR BASELINE (END OF PROJECT (2019), (2019), EVALUATOR’S ANALYSIS
TARGET) CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE

Outcome 1: Research Facility; Improved knowledge, understanding, and insights into the drivers of conflict, violence, and extremism in Bangladesh, and inform public policy

1.1. Total Number of 3 (2017) 55 36 23 PTIB’s research components SecDev, & CARU are prolific
Research Publications Produced producers of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports. Due
to the sensitivity of contents of the publications, it took the
project time to agree with the government and UN/UNDP
management on the distribution process. Therefore it
remained behind the target.

1.2 Total Citations for Research Products 0 (2017) 60 25 NA This indicator was held off considering the confidentiality
and restricted circulation of research products.

1.3 Number of Times research products are 2 (2017) 38 20 9 The number of PVE conferences the project attended was
presented at PVE conferences lower than expected. In total project attended 4
international and 4 national conferences and presented
their findings there.

1.4 Number of instances media organizations 0 (2017) 40 25 8 BPO bi montly and annual peace report findings covered by
reference Research Facility data in reporting media.

Output 1.1: MAINTAIN and UPDATE the Bangladesh Peace Observatory

1.1.1 Number of months’ data on various forms of 43 72 67 60 BPO has been consistent in collecting, validation and
violence available on the “Bangladesh Peace uploading of current data. However, reexamining of
Observatory” website previous years' data validation delayed the target meeting.

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1.1.2. Number of people who have viewed 250 6,000 people, 3,000 people, 2,134 people, After supporting the development of a social media plan for
the BPO website/platform 16,000 views 8,000 views 6,513 views BPO, the number of viewers of its website and other online
products was started increasing.

1.1.3 Number of online citations of BPO data 0 26 11 8 National news media outlets in their online versions
referred data of BPO bi monthly and annual peace reports.

Output 1.2: RESEARCH Publications (4 types)

1.2.1 Scale: Research conducted on identified 4/4 76/4 48/4 10/4 Higher priority was given to having the database in order.
areas, and research findings shared BPO conducted 4 micronarratives, 1 studies under
to relevant audiences fellowship program, and 5 joint studies with CTTC. All
these reports were shared with relevant audience (see
footnote)

1.2.2 Number of citations for research products 0 26 11 8 While the number of research products was lower than
planned, data and findings of BPO peace reports were
referred in different media.

Scale from 0 to 4: (a) 1st point- research area identified (b) 2nd point- research done (c) 3rd point- report developed (4) 4th point- report shared to relevant audience

1.2.3 Number of times research papers are 0 500 200 850 Peace Reports were downloaded 850 times from the BPO
downloaded online website

Output 1.3: CAPACITY BUILDING to apply research

1.3.1 Percentage of attendees who felt N/A 80% 80% N/A Merged with output 3.2 TRAINING for government officials
the training was ‘useful’ or ‘very useful’ once on PVE
the training session completed

1.3.2 Percentage improvement in scores from N/A 60% 60% N/A Merged with output 3.2 TRAINING for government officials
a test administered at the start of training when on PVE
compared to a test administered at the end

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 1.3.3 Number of organizations adding a PVE N/A 25 13 N/A Merged with output 3.2 TRAINING for government officials
element to existing programming on PVE
as a result of training

Output 1.4: LEARNING LAB (Independent M&E, Skills Training for UNDP)

1.4.1 Number of lessons learned and applied N/A 40 25 7 Project staff attended 4 international conferences and took
from conferences lessons on challenges of interfaith engagement, more
effective use of Facebook for counter-narrative, and
applied PVE research.

1.4.2 Number of recommendations implemented N/A 23 13 15 Independent M&E- included (1) BPO review, (2) monitoring
from independent monitoring or mission by project’s Technical Advisor (PVE), and mapping
evaluation reports of PVE research in Bangladesh. Recommendations were
taken further including measures to improve BPO database
and communications, increase project’s focus on digital
drivers of VE, blend social entrepreneurship approach in
hackathons, and link academics with security agencies in
PVE research.

Added/new output, not part of prodoc:

Output 1.5: Coxs Bazaar Analysis and Research Unit (CARU)

1.5.1 Number of bi-monthly updates on 0 (2018) 15 6 1 bi-monthly, 12 CARU produced monthly, and weekly reports, instead of
Monitoring Drivers of Social Tensions monthly and 73 bi-weekly reports due to the growing demand for
weekly reports information.

1.5.2 Number of quarterly perception surveys to 0 (2018) 10 4 0 The procurement of the survey firm was delayed.
map and track perceptions among Rohingya and
host communities, to understand possible shifts
on issues of importance to social cohesion

1.5.3 Number of Political Economy Analyses, 0 (2018) 12 4 4

building on themes identified in the
monitoring reports

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1.5.4 Number of scenario planning and reviews 0 (2018) 3 1 3 meetings at Periodical meetings are organized with highest level
to share and review the information gathered CXB level, coordination committees at CXB (ISCG) and Dhaka (SEG)
with key partners, and receive feedback 2 meetings
at Dhaka

Outcome 2: Citizen Engagement: Enhanced inclusivity and tolerance of Bangladeshi society through social engagement activities, both on and offline

2.1. Total number of civil society organizations 0 25 13 13 PTIB has made consistent efforts to engage civil society
adding a PVE element (including diversity, peace, organizations in PVE orientated activities. A component of
and tolerance) to existing programming, with Diversity for Peace has been introduced to achieve the
support of UNDP grants, training, target by end of project.
or information materials

2.2 Percentage improvement in scores from a test N/A 60% 60% 90% Citizen training was conducted on CSO capacity building
administered at the start of training when on addressing diversity, and social media usage for faith
compared to a test administered at the end leaders.

2.3 Total number of beneficiaries who have N/A 18m 10m 12m Over 12 million audiences were reached with Digital Peace
come into contact with campaigns Movement messages of promoting peace, social cohesion,
and improved critical thinking.

Output 2.1: RESEARCH into online extremist narratives (This output was shifted under Outcome 1: Research Facility)

2.1.1 Scale: Research conducted on identified 4 48 28 NA This indicator was aligned with Outcome indicator 1.1
areas, and research findings shared to
relevant audiences

Scale from 0 to 4: (a) 1st point- research area identified (b) 2nd point- research done (c) 3rd point- report developed (4) 4th point- report shared to relevant audience

Output 2.2: DIGITAL KHICHURI Challenges

2.2.1 Number of Applicants, per event, 350 700 700 834 DKC gained more attention than expected.
for Digital Khichuri Challenges

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 2.2.2 Number of viewers the night N/A 23,000 13,000 9,323 Set up of DKC has changed. Instead of voting at night,
of a challenge vote people could vote after the presentations during the final
day. Since this was during day time, it had fewer followers
and voters than expected.

2.2.3 Number of Facebook likes for 0 25,500 10,500 37,200 As a result of improved social media campaigning DKC
Digital Khichuri page gained more attention than expected. Especially activities
like the peace talk café has increased the the number of
followers significantly.

2.2.4 Number of visitors to Challenge winners’ 0 12,000 5,000 NA Considering not all winners were running websites and
websites and platforms after 6 months platforms, this indicator was not tracked.

2.2.5 Low viewer bounce/exit rate from websites 0 10% 10% NA Same as 2.2.4
produced as a result of Digital Khichuri

Revised/added indicator 0 113,500 900,500 2.8 million PTIB activities as part of its Digital Peace Movement have
proved adept at reaching online audiences with new and
2.2.6 Number of viewers reached online through innovative content that contains messages of inclusivity
Digital Khichuri Challenge/Digital Peace and tolerance.
Movement campaign

Revised/added indicator 2 14 12 10 In 2019 project had delay in contracting of mentoring firm,

it therefore coul only organized 2 DKCs instead of 3.
2.2.7 Number of DKC winner teams engaged in Therefore it engaged with less number of teams
Peace/Tolerance/PVE content development

Output 2.3: PVE and GENDER

2.3.1 Percentage of women who felt training N/A 80% 80% N/A Project analyzed that instead of limiting to training on PVE
was ‘useful’ or ‘very useful’ once and gender, a more comprehensive approach would be
training session completed required. Instead of training, PVE and Gender are
addressed in the Diversity for Peace Low-Value Grants
initiative in support of CSOs.

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2.3.2 Percentage improvement in scores from N/A 60% 60% N/A Same as 2.3.1
a test administered at the start of training when
compared to a test administered at the end

2.3.3 number of female beneficiaries attending N/A 1800 600 N/A Same as 2.3.1
training sessions or discussions

2.3.4 number of listeners to media campaigns N/A 9m 3m NA Same as 2.3.1

promoting female historic figures from
minority backgrounds

Output 2.4: MIGRANT WORKERS

2.4.1 Percentage of migrants surveyed after a N/A 80% 80% N/A Study into vulnerability of migrant workers has shows that a
workshop who felt the training was ‘useful’ more comprehensive approach is required to support
or ‘very useful’ once completed Migrant workers. Instead of training migrant workers, a
hackathon (DKC) was organized, and 3 organizations
selected/supported to build digital literacy among migrant
workers

2.4.2 Percentage improvement in scores from a N/A 80% 60% N/A Same as 2.4.1
test administered at the start of training when
compared to a test administered at the end

2.4.3 number of workers given training or N/A 9000 3000 N/A Same as 2.4.1
materials to recognize and defend against
extremist recruitment tactics

Output 2.5: YOUTH

2.5.1 number of youth organizations adding N/A 25 10 N/A This indicator was aligned with output indicator 2.2.7
a PVE or digital literacy element to
existing programming

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 2.5.2 number of listeners to a campaign on N/A 4m 3m N/A This indicator was aligned with output indicator 2.2.6
digital literacy, or number of clicks on
the advocacy website

2.5.3 number of youth trainers in N/A 240 80 N/A Related activities were not carried out/repurposed.
digital literacy trained

Output 2.6: RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP

2.6.1 number of religious organizations adding N/A 25 10 N/A The project could not identify appropriate organizations to
a PVE or digital literacy element to support, therefore it trained religious leaders as individuals.
existing programming

2.6.2 number of religious leaders given training N/A 9000 3000 150 Since project could not work through organizations but it
or materials to recognize and defend against had to work direct with individuals, the scale was lower
extremist narratives in their communities than planned. 100 religious leaders attended in the
interfaith workshop, and 50 participated in a social media
training.

Output 3: Government Engagement: Enhanced sensitization of the government to international best practices that promote social inclusion and tolerance.

3.1. Number of government agencies adding a 0 10 3 3 (CTTC, PTIB has essential relationships with CTTC on youth, ICT
PVE element to existing programming as a result ICT Division, Division on promoting digital innovation, and MOFA on the
of all engagement activities MOFA) “culture for peace” agenda.

3.2 Total number of policymakers (civil servants, 20 370 100 40 BPO provided training to a total 40 govt. officials, including
military, politicians) who participated in CTTC (17), Police (1) DGFI (4), military (6), MOFA (7), and
PVE training or engagement activities BIISS (5). Since PVE has not become a high priority for the
Government of Bangladesh, there were limited agencies to
work with, hence less people to train.

Output 3.1: Conference fund for government to attend conferences on PVE

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3.1.1 number of presentations made by N/A 21 6 4 MOFA and CTTC representatives presented at 2
Bangladeshi delegates, or documents submitted international and 2 national conferences.
to conferences

Output 3.2: TRAINING for government officials on PVE

3.2.1 Percentage improvement in scores from a N/A 80% 80% N/A The training was conducted by BPO. Participants were not
test administered at the start of training when tested.
compared to a test administered at the end

3.2.2 number of government agencies adding a N/A 10 3 N/A Government agencies participating were already involved in
PVE element to existing programming PVE Since PVE has not become a high priority for the
as a result of training Government of Bangladesh, there were limited agencies to
work with.

Added/revised Output 3.3: National PVE Policy (for 2020)

3.3.1. Share and discussion on 0 3 1 1 PTIB supported National PVE Conference where the
National PVE strategy: 2 sharing meeting (December National PVE Strategy was presented and discussed.
2018)

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