Project Description:

The main objective of the study was to minimize the noise pollution level of Dhaka city for ensuring a safe and noise-free city for the children to live in. Specific objective of the study was to design a participatory awareness campaign strategy for increasing public awareness, initiate dialogue to make the duty bearers aware about the issues and influence policy making more sensitive to noise pollution. The study was carried out from March, 2017 to February, 2018 in Dhaka. DM WATCH organized National Level Public-Private Dialogue session in order to build a network and coordination among government departments, relevant nonprofit organizations and activists. As part of the study, DM WATCH remained at the fore-front by supplying the newly formed network with research findings and campaign materials (Audio-visual documentary and radio message). In addition to this, DM WATCH also engaged the media to broadcast the message nationally and organize follow up campaign activities on behalf of the network. At the end of the study DM WATCH came-up with some way forward to achieve the intended objectives.