Education
The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees free education to every citizen but a large section of the population are deprived of this right. We believe education is a catalyst to social transformation and tackling this inequality is central to our mission. Our education programme began in 1985 with the establishment of a secondary school. At present…
Rights, justice and good governance
Most of the formal democratic institutions in Bangladesh function in an undemocratic manner. Often there is limited transparency, accountability, responsiveness or opportunity for community participation. Our strategies to improve governance cut across all of our current initiatives. Central to this approach is our belief that to promote good governance and democratization it is necessary to…
Institute for Development Research & Training (IDRT)
Uttaran has incorporated capacity building as an integral part of all its programs. The main objective of the training division of Uttaran is to strengthen the skill and knowledge of Uttaran and other NGO staff as well as larger civil society actors. Uttaran has a very good and furnished training and resource centre called the…
Health and nutrition
Our health and nutrition programme is implementing effective health and sanitation interventions across southwest Bangladesh. We have strengthened our partnership with the local government and developed networks of local CBOs, NGOs and civil society. Our interventions use a mixture of grassroots mobilization, education and media campaigns and network building. Health education and capacity building We…
Fighting for land to fight poverty
Bangladesh won its independence in 1971, with the dream of establishing a poverty-free Sonar Bangla (Golden Bengal). The inner spirit of this dream was to establish a secular society, free from exploitation and optimum parity between the rich and the poor. During Pakistan era the disparity between the rich and the poor was so high…
People Took Initiatives for Changing Policy : A Case on People’s Movement for coastal wetland conservation
Since 1980s, a vast area in the southwestern part of Bangladesh has been waterlogged. The inhabitants comprehend that the Coastal Embankment constructed during the 1960s is mainly responsible for this water logging. There were a number of popular movements demanding a sustainable solution to this problem of water-logging issue and the people have been expressing…