Assignment Name: Feasibility Study on Abdul Hamid Shilpakala Academy and Regional Cultural Center at Mithamain, Kishoreganj | Approx Value of the contract: Tk 3.00 Lacs | |
Assignment Location Country: Bangladesh within country: Mithamain, Kishoreganj | Duration of Assignment (months): 3(Three) months | |
Name of client: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Ministry of Cultural Affairs Address: Shegunbagicha, Ramna, Dhaka-1000. | Professional Staff Provided by our Organization: No. of staff: 6(Six) No. of Staff-Months: 18(Eighteen) man-months | |
Start Date: March, 2021 | Completion Date: June, 2021 | |
Name of Joint Venture Consultants, if any: N/A | No of staff-Months of Professional Staff provided by Joint Venture Consultants: N/A | |
Name of senior staff (Project director/ coordinator/ team leader) Involved and functions performed: Eng Abul Kalam Azad Eng. Shishir Kumar Shil Abul Hasan Khaja Md. Baki Billah Md. Sajedul Islam Shamim | ||
Detailed Narrative Description of Project: The empirical method of this study encompasses the approach of garnering data from different stakeholders using both quantitative and qualitative tools. The quantitative approach indicates the community survey, where the qualitative aspect includes the following techniques: KII (Key-Informant Interview), FGD (Focus Group Discussion), and IDI (In-Depth Interview). The study explores the viability of establishing the Abdul Hamid Shilpakala Academy and Regional Cultural Center at Mithamain, Kishoreganj. | ||
Detailed Description of Actual Services Provided by Our Staff: Our assignment was to prepare a Feasibility Study, which is a ‘Business case,’ the main objective of which was to prepare a report with recommendations for the above-mentioned investment project. There were three milestones of our study: Inception Report by 10 May 2021, Draft Report by 31 May 2021, and Final Report by 16 June 2021. The project scope was analyzed to identify physical limits. Then, a Feasibility study, including engineering estimates for the preparation of the draft development project proposal (DPP), was done. Data were gathered through brainstorming, interviews, FGDs, questionnaires, and engineering surveys, and some national documents were also reviewed (8th Five Year Plan, Perspective Plan (2021-41), Bangladesh Constitution, and Historical Speech delivered on the 7th March of 1971 by the Father of the Nation). Data was analyzed, and the final report was prepared. | ||
Findings of the Project: The report shows that the project ‘Abdul Hamid Shilpakala Academy and Regional Cultural Center at Mithamain, Kishoreganj’ seems physically and technologically viable. It makes a good contribution to poverty reduction and women’s development. The proposed project, “Establishment of Abdul Hamid Shilpakala Academy and Regional Cultural Center at Mithamain, Kishoreganj,” was found to be viable and recommended in the final report. | ||
Name of the Firm SOMZ Consultants | ||
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