Women Development
Supporting women to organize, strengthen skills, build savings and create sustainable income.
Activities
- Organization building
- Skill development training
- Employment and income generation
- Micro-credit and savings
What We Do
Practical programmes for stronger communities
ISDE Bangladesh connects livelihoods, education, health, environmental action and rights-based development. Our programmes are shaped with communities in rural, urban and hill areas of southeastern Bangladesh.
Programme Areas
Current Programmes
Our core programme areas connect community priorities with practical support, skills and long-term opportunity.
Non-Formal Education
Expanding learning opportunities for children, adolescents and adults left out of formal education.
Activities
- Primary and adult education
- Adolescent education
- Working-child support
- Post-literacy learning
Health & Population
Improving health, nutrition, water, sanitation and inclusion at household and community level.
Activities
- Primary health care and MCH
- Nutrition education
- Safe water and sanitation
- Disability inclusion
Climate & Environment
Helping communities adapt to climate risks while protecting local natural resources.
Activities
- Nurseries and social forestry
- Home gardening
- Fisheries and livestock
- Climate adaptation skills
Rural Development
Building coastal resilience, food security, livelihoods and community-led disaster preparedness.
Activities
- Embankment maintenance
- Fishing-community development
- Food security
- Disaster risk management
Urban Development
Supporting underserved urban communities with livelihoods, protection, health and hygiene.
Activities
- Slum-dweller organization
- Women’s employment
- Child-labour prevention
- Urban health and hygiene
Youth, Peace & Voluntarism
Equipping young people with information, skills and opportunities to contribute to peaceful, inclusive communities.
Activities
- Youth resource centres
- Adolescent reproductive health
- Village volunteers and work camps
- ICT and peace-culture campaigns
Projects & Partnerships
Ongoing Activities and Projects
A record of programmes delivered with donor and partner support across Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
SHABGE-DFID
SHABGE-DFID was delivered with support from CARE-SHABGE-DFID in Chakaria. The record dates from 2000 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- SHABGE-DFID
Disaster Preparedness Program for Fishing Communities
Disaster Preparedness Program for Fishing Communities was delivered with support from UNDP/FAO/ECFC/GOB in Chakaria. The record dates from 2002 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Disaster Preparedness Program for Fishing Communities
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Program
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Program was delivered with support from Concern Bangladesh in Chakaria, Moheshkali and Banskhali. The record dates from 2000 and identifies financial, technical and material support.
Activities
- Community Based Disaster Preparedness Program
Non-Formal Primary Education
Non-Formal Primary Education was delivered with support from BRAC in Chakaria. The record dates from 1994 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Non-Formal Primary Education
Polyculture of Tilapia Fish Extension Program
Polyculture of Tilapia Fish Extension Program was delivered with support from Institute of Marine Science, Chittagong University (DFID/SUFER) in Chakaria. The record dates from 2003 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Polyculture of Tilapia Fish Extension Program
Anti-Child and Women Trafficking Program
Anti-Child and Women Trafficking Program was delivered with support from ATSEC/USAID in Chakaria and Chittagong. The record dates from 2000 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Anti-Child and Women Trafficking Program
Universal Primary Health Care Programme
Universal Primary Health Care Programme was delivered with support from European Union, DFID, Irish Aid/Concern in Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2001 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Universal Primary Health Care Programme
Water Supply and Sanitation
Water Supply and Sanitation was delivered with support from NGO Forum for Public Health in Chakaria. The record dates from 1993 and identifies financial, technical and material support.
Activities
- Water Supply and Sanitation
Food Security for Rural Hardcore Poor Women
Food Security for Rural Hardcore Poor Women was delivered with support from WFP/LGED in Banskhali. The record dates from 1995 and identifies financial support and wheat grant.
Activities
- Food Security for Rural Hardcore Poor Women
Gender Mainstreaming and Women’s Access to Local Government
Gender Mainstreaming and Women’s Access to Local Government was delivered with support from CSDF/Steps in Chittagong and Chakaria. The record dates from 2000 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Gender Mainstreaming and Women’s Access to Local Government
NGO Networking and Partnership
NGO Networking and Partnership was delivered with support from Steps Towards Development in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2000 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- NGO Networking and Partnership
Coastal Greenbelt Project / Forestry Sector Project
Coastal Greenbelt Project / Forestry Sector Project was delivered with support from Forest Department in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban. The record dates from 1999 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Coastal Greenbelt Project / Forestry Sector Project
Access to Justice and Good Governance Programme
Access to Justice and Good Governance Programme was delivered with support from MLAA/BHC in Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2005–2006 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Access to Justice and Good Governance Programme
Early Childhood and Development
Early Childhood and Development was delivered with support from Nayantara/AMC/USAID in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2005–2006 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Early Childhood and Development
Gender Concept Dissemination at Grassroots: Social Change for Social Actors
Gender Concept Dissemination at Grassroots: Social Change for Social Actors was delivered with support from CIDA/Steps/CSDF in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2005–2007 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Gender Concept Dissemination at Grassroots: Social Change for Social Actors
Democracy, Good Governance, Civic Education and Election Monitoring Programme
Democracy, Good Governance, Civic Education and Election Monitoring Programme was delivered with support from BCJDC/EWG in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2006–2007 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Democracy, Good Governance, Civic Education and Election Monitoring Programme
Anti-Corruption Campaign
Anti-Corruption Campaign was delivered with support from PROGATI/USAID-Democracy Watch in Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2009–2014 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Anti-Corruption Campaign
Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC)
Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC) was delivered with support from PMED/World Bank/SDC in Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2010–2014 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC)
Climate Change Risk Reduction and Adaptation
Climate Change Risk Reduction and Adaptation was delivered with support from CSRL/OXFAM in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from 2010–2015 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Climate Change Risk Reduction and Adaptation
Campaign for Basic Rights of Dalit Communities
Campaign for Basic Rights of Dalit Communities was delivered with support from SHAREE in Chittagong. The record dates from 2010–2012 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Campaign for Basic Rights of Dalit Communities
Children’s Right to Family
Children’s Right to Family was delivered with support from Civil Society Alliance for Child Rights in South Asia / Aparajeyo Bangladesh in Chittagong. The record dates from 2011–2014 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Children’s Right to Family
Capacity Building on Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Capacity Building on Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation was delivered with support from Concern Universal / Cordaid Netherlands in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The record dates from January 2010–2014 and identifies technical and financial support.
Activities
- Capacity Building on Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Pre-Primary Education Coaching and Computer Literacy Initiatives
Pre-Primary Education Coaching and Computer Literacy Initiatives was delivered with support from DoPeace USA in Chittagong. The record dates from June 2015 and identifies financial and technical support.
Activities
- Pre-Primary Education Coaching and Computer Literacy Initiatives
Programme Focus
From immediate support to lasting opportunity
Our programmes combine direct services with learning, local leadership and systems that help communities respond to their own priorities.
Income & Employment
Training, savings, credit and enterprise support help women and disadvantaged households build more secure livelihoods.
Education for Every Learner
Non-formal centres support children, adolescents and adults, including working children and marginalized communities.
Resilient Environments
Forestry, regenerative agriculture and disaster preparedness connect environmental stewardship with everyday resilience.
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