Who We Are
UDAYAN – Bangladesh, an independent and women-led NGO established in February 2000, is dedicated to combating inequality, poverty, and injustice. Operating across four divisions in Bangladesh and partnering with over forty CBOs, CSOs, and allies, we support communities in building resilient and prosperous lives, particularly in times of crisis. We aim to address the root causes of poverty and drive sustainable change.
Our work focuses on empowering disadvantaged groups, especially women, children, and adolescents, through diverse development approaches, including education, health, governance, human rights, reproductive health, anti-trafficking, water and sanitation, climate change, gender equality, agriculture, and more.
Founded to meet the needs of coastal communities, UDAYAN—Bangladesh employs two fundamental approaches: community-based and Rights-Based for Human Development. Our strategies encompass partnership development, advocacy, social mobilization, capacity building, networking, and community empowerment.
Vision, Mission, & Goal
Vision:
A world where poverty and injustice are eliminated and every individual enjoys a dignified life.
Mission:
Collaborating with marginalized communities to eliminate poverty and injustice, upholding our core identity and principles.
Goal:
To create sustainable development initiatives that uplift the marginalized, promote social inclusion, and ensure equal opportunities for all members of society.
Objectives:
- To establish an environment where children’s and women’s rights are recognized.
- To Protect the Coastal Environment.
- To raise awareness and advocate for good governance, gender equality, and rights for the disabled and older people.
- To raise awareness of biodiversity conservation and disaster preparedness.
- To establish Disabled Rights.
- To improve health and hygienic conditions by using safe water and sanitation.
Our Core Values:
- Neutrality: Maintaining strict political and religious neutrality while potentially denouncing human rights violations and obstacles to humanitarian action.
- Independence: Acting according to our principles to maintain moral and financial freedom, not defined by domestic or foreign policies nor by the interests of any particular government and parties.
- Equity and Justice: Working to ensure equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, color, class, economic status, religion, ethnicity, or disability.
- Mutual Respect and Inclusivity: Recognizing the innate worth of all people and the value of diversity, ensuring that all voices, especially those of the marginalized, are heard and respected.
- Solidarity and Empowerment: Standing with the poor, powerless, and excluded, enabling individuals and communities to take charge of their development, and fighting poverty and injustice.
- Honesty and Transparency: Committing to openness and accountability in all operations, being objective in our judgments, and maintaining clear communication with beneficiaries, partners, and donors.
- Courage of Conviction and Innovation: Being creative, bold, and innovative—without fear of failure—to pursue a poverty-free society.
- Professionalism: Basing the conception, realization, management, and assessment of our programs on professional standards and years of experience to maximize efficiency and resource use.
- Sustainability: Promoting practices that ensure long-term benefits for people and the environment.
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