To Mr. Patrick Kull Head of Finance and Administration
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Embassy of Switzerland House # 31B, Road 18, Banani Dhaka-1213
Bangladesh
10 October 2012
Financial Review Report of "Community Based Sustainable Management of Tanguar Haor Project, Phase 2"
For the period from 1 May 2011 to 30 June 2012
Draft
A project funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Submitted by: Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co Chartered Accountants BTMC Building (8th Level) 7-9 Karwan Bazar Dhaka-1215
An Independent Correspondent Firm to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
10 October 2012 To Mr. Patrick Kull Head of Finance and Administration Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Embassy of Switzerland House # 31B, Road 18, Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh Attention: Mr. Shaymal Sarkar, Finance Controller Draft Financial Review report on The ‘Community Based Sustainable Management of Tanguar Haor Project Phase 2’ For the period from 1 May 2011 to 30 June 2012 Dear Sir, We have performed the Financial Review on the ‘Community Based Sustainable Management of Tanguar Haor Project Phase 2’ for the period from 1 May 2011 to 30 June 2012. This report is prepared in accordance with the overall principles of financial review and accordingly includes all the required information and observations as contained in the ToR. 1. Background Tanguar Haor is a unique ecosystem of global significance and a ‘Ramsar’ site, located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in Bangladesh, which is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) is committed to preserve natural resources of Tanguar haor and has taken several steps for protection of this wetland by increasing awareness in the area. The Haor has been put under Tanguar Haor Co management System with the financial assistance from Swiss Agency for development and Cooperation (SDC) to increase