BASD Profile
Welcome to Bangladesh Association for Sustainable Development (BASD) – This is a non-governmental, non-profitable social development organization passionate about combating human sufferings, poverty elevation and development justice in the society reaching the Unreached. It has been closely working with the rural and urban poor communities for upgrading their social, educational, econ
omic and health situations. We're all about pushing boundaries to empower communities to develop their own distinctive ways of following good values. Registration
Bangladesh Association for Sustainable Development (BASD) was registered with NGO Affairs Bureau, No. 886, Social Welfare Directorate, No. 03221 and MRA No. 05518-04426-00431. Objectives
• Self-help group development with the poor and vulnerable people.
• Disaster risk reduction and enhance resilience of the poor and vulnerable community.
• Environmental protection and development through eco-village and permaculture.
• Promote livelihood through different kinds of skill development training and IGA.
• Promote primary education among the children from poor families.
• Improve health, hygiene and sanitation status of the poor.
• Prevention of HIV&AIDS, trafficking and child labor.
• Eradicate social injustice and violence against girls and women. Organization Values and Principles
Core Values: As a development organization, to create a distinct image in the community and to others, BASD has decided to adopt some core values that will be maintained by the staff, executive committee, advisory board members and all others who are associated with BASD in all spare of its activities. It is expected that all concerned will inculcate and demonstrate the BASD’s core values in all instances and work positively to promote the organizational values within their scope. The BASD’s core values are:
• Believe in the dignity and rights of poor and vulnerable people.
• Love and care for the nature.
• Believe in equity and equality.
• Mutual trust and respect.
• Highest commitment and dedication.
• Openness and freedom in expressing opinions.
• Self-criticism and appreciation for good work.
• Stewardship in using organizational resources.
• Perseverance in all situations. Working Principles
BASD, as an organization, also decided to follow some basic principles in the work field which will help to build reputation, gain better acceptance and bring efficiency that will facilitate the growth and expansion of BASD and ensure smooth implementation of its development programs. The working principles selected by BASD for anchoring are:
• Serving the most oppressed and vulnerable people from the ‘hard to reach’ areas.
• Establishing rights and dignity of the poor and the vulnerable peoples, groups and communities.
• Developing people’s capacities to link up and influence government programs, services, policies.
• Ensuring transparency and accountability in all spare of BASD activities.
• Maintaining flexibility and diversity in development programming.
• Choosing the most cost-effective ways in program operations.
• Openness to learn from others and build on innovations and experiences of others.
• Willingness to share own experience and information with others.
• Maintaining good relation with local communities.
• Maintaining cooperation and collaboration with other development allies.
• Developing and maintaining an enabling working environment.
• Professionalism in service delivery.
• A principle of full disclosure of BASD activities and information.
• Work as a team. Working Principles
No. District Upazila No. District Upazila
01 Khulna Dacope 04 Moulovibazar Srimongal
02 Bagerhat Mongla 05 Sunamgonj Sunamgonj
03 Narayangonj Araihazar 06 Gazipur Kaligonj
Target People: Who are the people BASD will serve on a priority basis
BASD has decided to serve the following people under the scope of its various development programs during the next planning period:
• Tribal and other minority groups of people.
• Tea garden workers.
• Mainland poor families targeting both men and women. Day labors
Marginal farmers and sharecroppers
Other occupational groups such as fishermen, craftsmen, porters, small traders, etc.
• Children.
• Adolescents. Organizational Structure (Organogram)
Given the increase in staff members and diversification and geographic dispersion of BASD activities, and execute the newly developed strategic plan, decision has been made to revise the existing organogram of BASD that mentioned in the below:
Area of Activities
Sl. Activity
1. Children Education, children club and libraries in different schools and villages.
2. Non formal Education.
3. Skill Training (different skills for adolescents, youths and unemployed people).
4. HIV/AIDS/STD/STI awareness and care, primary and preventive health care.
5. Environment development.
6. Disaster Management Program.
7. Self reliance, savings and credit works.
8. Village based ‘village development cooperative society’.
9. Right based activities for children, women and vulnerable people.
10. Engaged and running national and international networks.
11. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
12. Ecovillage and Permaculture Design. Staff strength
Full time staff and volunteers – 110 male and female. Address
110, Monipuripara (1st floor-left) Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215. Bangladesh. Phone: 8802-9102326, Fax:8802-02-9102324, Mobile: 01713451849
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.basdbd.org
