RTM International works to promote and protect the health, education, environment and human rights and choices of the people, particularly those from the poorer communities. It was established as an independent NGO in 1994 with the name ’JSI Research and Training Institute, Bangladesh (JSI Bangladesh)’ and as an affiliate of John Snow Incorporated, a leading public health organization incorporated
in USA. JSI Bangladesh used to receive technical cooperation and partial financial support from JSI USA. The activities of JSI Bangladesh were limited to primary and reproductive health and the reality demanded that the organization should be more broad-based. From July 2004, JSI USA phased out its financial support and JSI Bangladesh changed its name to ’Research, Training and Management (RTM) International’ with the approval of its registration authority in Bangladesh. It provides high quality technical and information support to the institutions/concerns working in health, education and environment development sector for the design, implementation and development of local capacity.
