RCE Greater Dhaka-2017

a) Criteria/ indicators used to assess aspects of RCE work/ project: Character count 300 words: 
Yes RCE Greater Dhaka has undertaken self evaluation through the indicators:
Expansion: ESD activities of RCE Greater Dhaka have expanded by increasing new partners e.g. The Birds' Club Bangladesh recently joined RCE Greater Dhaka as a new member.

Recognition: Activities have been awarded nationally and internationally: RCE Greater Dhaka received Honorable Mention Award in 2016 from United Nations University. Received appreciation letter from the Ministry of Environment, Government of Bangladesh on the occasion of World Environment Day
Increase of ESD skilled Youths by 1500 in 2016
Participation: Participating in the ESD Conference/meetings National, Regional and International (including UNESCO); Working and participating in the Green and Renewable Energy Program of Smart village (India in 2016) and Women Empowerment end thus extending towards SDGs.
Developing New Project: Environmental Volunteering as an ESD tool towards implementing SDGs in Bangladesh 2016-2020
Developing ESD Curriculum: Pedagogical ESD Teaching practices is under preparation and will be presented in the next Regional RCE Meeting, Delhi, India
Developing Collaboration with other RCEs: A collaboration is underway with RCE Greater Western Sydney
b) Successes of the RCE and lessons learned: Character count 300 words: 
Success:
Recognition: Activities have been awarded nationally and internationally: RCE Greater Dhaka received Honorable Mention Award in 2016 from United Nations University. Received appreciation letter from the Ministry of Environment, Government of Bangladesh on the occasion of World Environment Day
Increase of ESD skilled Youths by 1500 in 2016
Participation: Participating in the ESD Conference/meetings National, Regional and International (including UNESCO); Working and participating in the Green and Renewable Energy Program of Smart village (India in 2016) and Women Empowerment end thus extending towards SDGs.
Developing New Project: Environmental Volunteering as an ESD tool towards implementing SDGs in Bangladesh 2016-2020
Developing ESD Curriculum: Pedagogical ESD Teaching practices is under preparation and will be presented in the next Regional RCE Meeting, Delhi, India
Developing Collaboration with other RCEs: A collaboration is underway with RCE Greater Western Sydney
A collaboration is in process with Bangladesh National UNESCO Directorate
Lesson learnt: Working within a greater network of multidisciplinary stakeholders; Group working and how to work successfully with limited resources.
c) Challenges experiences: Character count 300 words: 
From the inception of RCE Greater Dhaka, the center has been working on various public awareness rising/building activities related to environmental issues and nature conservation. Most of the conducted activities by the center are self-motivated and voluntarily.
Financial crisis is only the problem RCE Greater Dhaka has been facing however, it is trying to overcome the problem by fund raising activities


However, recent terrorist occurrences influenced RCE Activities temporarily but the government is showing zero tolerance against terrorism and taken sufficient measures through community engagement.