Uttaran: Integrated Approach to Transfering Khas Land, Skills and Assets 

Project Area:                       8 Upazilas of Satkhira and Khulna district

Target:                                 12,000 BHH

Years to Graduate:          3 years

Budget & Cost per BHH:   Total budget is BDT 299,433,877; cost per BHH is BDT 24,953 ofwhich direct

                                     delivery cost per BHH is BDT 16,184

Key Aspects

• The Tala model is followed for khas land distribution among extreme poor landless people;
  
• The model involves Government institutions to effectively transfer khas land to the extreme
• poor;
  
• The Upazila administration, Union Parishads (UP) and Uttaran will jointly prepare an operation manual for the selection of the landless;
  
• Landless people will be invited to apply for khas land using the prescribed application form through a massive publicity campaign;
  
• Selection is made through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and priority ranking;
  
• Land distribution is made among the eligible applicants jointly by Upazila and land administration, UPs, Land/Water Committees and Uttaran in an open and transparent manner;
  
• Recipient land owners will be provided with economic support to make the land and water bodies productive;
  
• Adopting a multi-dimensional and partnership approach in implementing the project to provide other support such as WatSan, legal aid and coping mechanisms for the adverse effects of climate change;
• Female-headed households are given priority, but in the case of male-headed households, both husband and wife will be registered as owners of the land;
  
• The project is implemented with the help of four partners and some other stakeholders through a number of interactive training sessions;
  
• Out of 12,000 BHH, Uttaran will work with 9,000 BHH directly and 4 partner organisations will work with rest 3,000 BHH.
  

Outputs

• Khas land recovered and distributed resulting in the implementation of Government policies;
  
• Reduced corrupt practices related to khas land distribution process;
  
• Increased income levels among the landless through capital support and diversified livelihood capacity.