Introduction
Organizational Background
Advocacy, Research, Training & Services (ARTS) Foundation is a not for profit, and an indigenous civil society organization established on January 30, 2008 by a group of young motivated community development professionals, researchers, media persons, human rights activists and concerned citizens who were trying to contribute their time and skills to mainstr
eam marginalized and most vulnerable segments of the society in development process in order to empower them with special focus on women, children and youth. ARTS Foundation is committed to serve vulnerable sections of the society through creating, strengthening, and supporting local level community organizations, capacity development intervention, research, action –on-the ground, and influence policies through advocacy, lobbying, networking, and training in order to achieve tangible results in sustainable development – development that meets the needs of the present and of future generations as well. ARTS Foundation undertakes these activities with partner communities, local community organizations in rural and sub-urban areas and also works as a facilitator for different tiers of local government and government departments. VISION
ARTS Foundation envisions socially just, economically sound, and culturally a participatory society, which understands the potential and skills of the people to develop and manage institutions at grass roots level for sustainable development. MISSION
ARTS Foundation mission is to enlarge social, economical, institutional, and individual development options for the benefit of poor people and marginalized sections of the society through creating, strengthening, and supporting common plate forms in order to carry out sustainable development. OBJECTIVES
• To pick up grass roots level issues in order to conduct participatory research on the issues for advocacy,
lobbying, and policy dialogue;
• To build institutional and individual capacities through training and exposure in order to develop human and
institutional resource at the grass roots / local level;
• To facilitate and mobilize poor communities in developing sustainable socioeconomic capital formation
systems for poverty alleviation, food security, and promotion of basic health, and education services with
special focus on women, children, and youth;
• To promote community based natural resource management and enhance capacity of local communities
/organization in disaster preparedness and risk reduction;
• To join and work with other civil society organizations, institutes, academia, and media in struggle for basic
human rights, good governance, and democratization.
