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Implementing ASRTS in a low-income community: experience
from BangladeshSamiul Hassan Shajib
Naima AkterKristie Daniel
Email: [email protected]
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Bangladesh Situation
•Only 5% of trips are by car but roads are clogged with cars
•Low-income children usually walk to school
•But walking is an unsafe activity:•Few sidewalks and those that do
exist are in poor condition•No safe ways to cross the road•Teasing and harassment
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ASRTS IN BANGLADESH• Wanted to work on a pedestrian
program and focusing on children was an obvious choice
• Chose three schools close to their office
• Conducted a study in 2014 and found that
• Most children walked (93%)• Uneven roads, garbage,
harassment, and cars were identified as major problems
• 99% of students said they thought ASRTS should be implemented in their school
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LOW-COST STRATEGIES - SCHOOLS
• Survey• Capacity building: reports,
presentations, seminars, trainings
• Meetings with school authorities at their schools
• Workshops to interest, involve students
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LOW-COST STRATEGIES - CREATING POLITICAL WILL
•Direct advocacy to officials•Rally demanding safe routes
to school•Letter campaign to authorities:
letters written by students•Media events
•Gaining public awareness and support including of parents
•Reaching the ear of policymakers
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LOW-COST STRATEGIES - INVOLVING PARENTS
•Used the schools to connect with parents
•Focused on organizing activities with school children, who then involved their parents
•Invite parents to meetings, events
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RESULTS AND WHAT NEXT• Results:
- 1500 students are involved- 40 teachers are involved- 10 local leaders are involved- 1 school committee- Chief town planner of Dhaka North
City Corporation supports the program
• What’s next?• Continue to increase media visibility• Continue to improve streets (advocacy to
authorities)• Address needs of children with special
abilities
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Contact information:
www.healthbridge.ca
www.wbbtrust.org
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