Gesi Stakeholders
1. District Level Stakeholders (Strategic, Policy & Oversight)
Government Authorities
- Deputy Commissioner (DC) – Overall district coordination and administrative support
- Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education / HRM) – GESI mainstreaming support
- District Education Officer (DEO) – Secondary education oversight, school-level GESI integration
- District Primary Education Officer (DPEO) – Primary schools’ GESI practices
- Women Affairs and Child Affairs Officer (District) – Gender equality, girls’ empowerment initiatives
- District Social Welfare Officer – Child rights, protection, inclusion
Civil Society & Influencers
- District-level NGOs / INGOs working on Education, Gender, Disability, Child Rights – such as BRAC, Save the Children, Room to Read, Mukti Cox’s Bazar, CODEC, UNICEF, Representative of NGO Platform
- Press Club / District-level Media – Advocacy and positive messaging on GESI
- Religious Leaders / Cultural Leaders (progressive voices) – Social norm change
2. Upazila Level Stakeholders (Implementation & Community Linkage)
Government & Education Administration
- Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) – Key authority for coordination and approvals
- Upazila Secondary Education Officer (USEO) – Secondary school GESI integration
- Upazila Education Officer (UEO) – Primary school GESI implementation
- Upazila Women Affairs Officer – Girls’ participation, life skills, gender awareness
- Upazila Social Services Officer – Disability inclusion, vulnerable children support
School & Community-Level Stakeholders
- Ad-hoc Committee member – who acts as SMC’s (School Management Committees)
- Parent–Teacher Association (PTA)
- Head Teachers & Teachers (Male & Female)
- LIKE Club / Student Clubs (Girls, Boys, Students with Disabilities)
- Parents & Caregivers
Civil Society & Community Influencers
- Local NGOs / CBOs working on education, disability, gender, child protection
- Youth Groups / Adolescent Clubs
- Community & Religious Leaders – For norm change and acceptance of GESI
- Local Media / Journalists