UNDP COVID19
Response Coverage Report
09 July 2020 Key Highlights:
The following information reflects the summary of COVID response of different projects of UNDP as of 09 July 2020. The report contains the progress of the following projects: HRP, PTIB, a2i, SPPS, EALG, SFLP, DRRF, SID-CHT, NUPRP, ICBAAR, SWAPNO, LOGIC and Cox’s Sub-office.
Beneficiary Coverage:
A total of 16.75 million people already reached with different support initiatives e.g. awareness, hygiene kits and facilities. The beneficiary coverage is almost 100% of the revised target. The beneficiary coverage includes more than 67 thousand persons with disability and more than 59 thousands of LNOB (such as minority, ethnic).
District Coverage:
While a2i and PTIB’s covers nationwide; 11 other projects have the coverage in 19 districts.
Support to Subsistence/ Livelihoods:
HRP, SWAPNO and NUPRP have provided food baskets as part of the emergency support. A total of 23,693 (i.e. around 19% of the target) food baskets have been distributed among the most vulnerable people including dalits, ethnic minorities, trans-gender, and other vulnerable and marginal communities. In-cash support has been provided to 84,089 beneficiaries by SWAPNO, SFLP, ICBAAR and COX’s Bazar Sub-office project- the coverage is only 77% of the total targeted beneficiary.
Support through disseminating Preventive Materials Many preventive materials, as given in the following table, have been distributed by a2i, EALG, Cox’s Sub-office, DRRF, SWAPNO, NUPRP and DRRF. Number of Preventive Materials Provided
Number of Soap Distributed
Number of Sanitizer Distributed
Number of Masks Distributed
Number of PPE (package) Distributed
Number of Gloves Distributed
Target: 2,796,669 Achievement : 2,635,239
Target: 2,886,450 Achievement : 2,623,025
Target: 297,822 Achievement : 278,573 Number of Eye Protection Glass Distributed
Target: 7,896 Achievement : 7,896
Target: 80,944 Achievement : 73,117
Target: 27,512 Achievement : 28,895 Number of Safety Gumboot Distributed
Target: 7,896 Achievement : 7,896
Target: 72,884 Achievement : 76,709
Number of Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Target: 300 Achievement : 300
Number of Pulse Oximeter
Target: 320 Achievement : 320
Moreover, a total of 5,983 hand washing facility/corner has been installed/constructed by NUPRP and Cox’s Sub-office projects.
Support for Raising Awareness Development and sharing of contents by different projects (e.g. a2i, PTIB, SWAPNO, LOGIC, Cox’s Sub-office, EALG etc.) for awareness raising are given below:
Number of Awareness Content Developed: 1,156
Number of Awareness Raising Materials Distributed: 623249
Number of Posts shared to Social Media: 3,123
Service Provided by Web portal 4,279 Doctors
22.96 million calls
4,279 volunteer Doctors mobilized in the Doctors Pool Mobile App who are responding to the calls coming from citizens on nCOVID-19
10.01 million citizens reached out for public services through www.corona.gov.bd
22.96 million calls received from citizen regarding COVID-19 related inquiries through 333 Call Center
Online Courses Around 0.35 million learners enrolled in the Online Courses on nCOVID-19 through the support of a2i and LOGIC project
Number of graduates of Coronavirus related course: 2,469,936
Number of learners covered from Pre-primary and Primary level on COVID-19 digital contents: 22,545,433
Other Support:
4,217 online classes taken for the class VI- X through the support of a2i project engaging 1,665 teachers while the number of views being 55.05 million
DRRF and other projects are providing necessary support to Government for policy directives and planning for nCOVID19 response. DRRF is providing support in dead body management of COVID deceased. SPPS Programme developed a policy paper entitled “Rethinking Social Protection Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis: Issues and Policy Priorities for Bangladesh” as an inputs to 8th Five Year Plan on COVID in relations to social protection of Bangladesh.