Collaborative efforts of all the government and non-government entities concerned can be the best way of alleviating poverty in the region, particularly in its rural areas.
Utmost emphasis should be given on reaching all the services, including health and education, to the marginalized families so that they can derive total benefits of those.
Administrative officials and development activists came up with the observation while addressing a function to mark the closure of the 16 years journey of Paba Area Programme of World Vision at Paba Upazila Parishad Hall room in the district on Wednesday.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir addressed the function as chief guest, while National Director of World Vision Suresh Bartlet and its Deputy Director Jenny Mildred spoke as special guests with Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abu Saleh Muhammad Hasnat in the chair.
Upazila Engineer Mokbul Hossain, Project implementation Officer Abu Bashir, Statistics Officer Motahar Hossain and Youth Development Officer Jahurul Islaml also spoke on the occasion.
Commissioner Humayun Kabir said all the development organizations should work for bringing positive changes to the life of poor and distressed population besides establishing justice and peace everywhere in the society.
He, however, praised the role of the world vision in terms of generating awareness on various issues, particularly health, education, disaster management, economic development and agriculture, in the rural areas.
The meeting was told that the services of the world vision reached to 2,26,717 people in the Paba Upazila during the last 16 years.
