In all its programs VERC analyses its successes and failures and tries to learn from them. Below are some of the lessons learnt from our existing programs.

WATSAN and Technology:

* Mr. Alauddin, Chairman, Daldali UP has spent ADP allocation for increasing safe water coverage.
* UP, Upazila and district administration has given special importance to sanitation movement. They have committed to achieve 100% sanitation very soon.
* Son and daughter are sensitizing their parents.
* Practical Demonstration visualized the community People to identify the hygienic and unhygienic latrine.
* Community friendly latrine model is the key to achieve of 100% latrine coverage union.
* Latrine installation in the community with ADP allocation and other agency support are comparatively more effective in terms of installation, use and maintenance if it is done only after ignition and proper mobilization.
* Chairman Kushumba union parishad has spent 47% of ADP allocation for sanitation activities instead of 20% as GoB allocated to meet public place sanitation needs.
* LGI bodies have started thinking of public place sanitation needs as a priority issue.
* Latrine Demonstration session is very effective to achieve 100% latrine coverage.
* Local entrepreneurs developed to meet the local demand for latrine materials.

Institution Building and Income Generation Program (IBIG):
* In some areas there are many organization providing loan facilities and loanees are taking more than one loan. As a result, the loanees are becoming indebted beyond their capacity to play. Now we plan to start loan provision in a new area we check for existing micro credit facilities first.
* Loanees do not always have the necessary skill to make the most of the loan taken, i.e. ability in a trade or agriculture practice, or financial management skills. In our program areas we are providing skills training to the loanees to enable them to make better use of the loan provided to them.
* Organization should help the beneficiaries for feasibility analysis so that the beneficiaries will get right direction for proper investment.

Environment:
Improved Cookstove Project

• Motivational film show is very useful to aware people on Indoor air pollution.
• Students can play vital role to promote ICS activities
• Regular communication and courtyard meeting with community people will help to bring a quick success of ICS program
• Regular monitoring is essential for better achievement
* For sustainability of the ICS program, it should be integrated with other development programs such as Health, Environment, WATSAN and Income Generation.

Training and Communication:
1. Strengthening of Local Government for Sustainable Development with Local NGO Collaboration (SLG).
• A good numbers of union parishads organized Open Budget ceremony for better understanding and decreasing gaps among the people and UP, hence transparency and accountability of UP are increasing.
• SLG project created an environment for better understanding between NGOs and local governments.
• Both the LGs and the PNGOs have realized that a joint effort would result in significant changes towards good local governance and sustainable development
• Coordinating Apex Body (CAB) formed at the Central level and Upazila level with UP representatives. CAP is helping them to establish their rights.
• Tetulia union parishad of Chirirbandar Upazila under Dinajpur District organised an open dialogue session among local people and UP representatives for ensuring transparency and increase accountability in functioning of the union parishad. As a result, other UPs under the project areas are also doing so.
• Delegation of authority- the delegation of authority from the chairman to the members is gradually increasing which is generating team sprit in the Union Parishad. Female participation is also increasing.
• UP Chairman in the project areas has taken interest in developing alternative leadership by integrating potential individuals for effective implementation of various development activities of the union. This opportunity will create scope for men and women with proper leadership quality to be elected as leaders in future.

2. Food Security for Vulnerable Group Development (FSVGD).
• Go and NGO collaboration has proved to be an effective process for good result in development intervention

Education:
• Loko Kendra has been running by the women Members which is indicate that the empowerment of women are increasing.
• Learners at the Reflect Centers participate in regular co-curricular activities such as children’s painting and drawing, role-playing, special day observation and cultural programs. The learners are getting prizes and are motivated to try harder.
* Parents, School Management Committee members and Spouse Forum members regularly visit the Reflect centers and problem share in the monthly meeting. The centers are providing a valuable community resource.
* Most of the primary schools have strong SMC who are not concerned about any new initiatives for their school without permission.

Health
• Ensure Safe Motherhood by organizing Mother’s Club in the community
• Program Integration can give more benefit to the community and the staff.

Enhancing Capacity of Rural Poor through IBIG and Training
• In the social development process the institutional improvement initiative should be given top priority. Without effective CBOs the process will not be sustainable.
• In our society, adolescent development is often overlooked and as a result, adolescents are failing to realize their full potential and are becoming involved in crime and drug addiction. It is important for the future well being of society for adolescents to be involved in their community and be given opportunities to develop their potential.
• Skill development training and Income Generating Activities can play a vital role to become a self-sufficient.

Research, Evaluation and Documentation
• The use of participatory approaches in implementing all projects is critical to achieve sustainability.
• When implementing the programs, all programs should address the vision and mission of the organization.