Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra

Background

The endeavor of Padakhep started in 1986 with its own resources in a small remote village of Barisal district. The motto of the organization is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the by-passed, disadvantaged and most vulnerable people particularly the women and children in rural and urban areas. Beginning its journey, Padakhep as a national NGO has relentlessly marched forward successfully overcoming many hurdles and is currently working all over the country.

Operational Areas

Besides the mainland, Padakhep has also expanded its activities to the pocket areas of poverty such as haor, baor, hill tracts, char, tribal, coastal belt and monga-affected areas. At present Padakhep is operating its development activities all over the country through 14 Zonal Offices, 51 Area Offices and 350 Branch/Project Offices.

Vision, Mission and Goal

Vision

To make a democratic, just, equitable, capable and poverty-free Bangladesh

Mission

To create self-financed, self-employed and self-empowered communities with increased capabilities by providing need-based services and supports like microfinance, agriculture, health, sanitation, education, HIV/AIDS prevention, gender, environment, social security, marketing, technology, etc.

Goal

To improve quality of life of the poor and the community people as a whole.

Objectives

To enhance the socioeconomic conditions of the disadvantaged and underprivileged people through undertaking and implementing strategic programs and projects.
To ensure food security of the underprivileged poor people through improving their income and access to food.
To assist the disadvantaged and underprivileged people for capacity building and ensuring provisions of basic needs of life like employment, income, health, education, etc.
To help in building institution of the target groups for establishing their basic rights in the family, community and society.
To transfer ownership of the organization to the beneficiaries.

Values We Live By
Serving Humanity Dedication Honesty Punctuality Team Work Creativity Respect Patience	Commitment Accountability Transparency Dignity Institutional Practice Truthfulness Vigour/Vitality Unity

Beneficiaries Coverages

In all, Padakhep covers about 10 million beneficiaries all over Bangladesh who are getting direct or indirect benefits from different development programs/projects operated by the organization. Principal beneficiaries of Padakhep include:

Rural and urban hardcore poor
Disadvantaged and underprivileged men, women and children
Landless, marginal, small and large farmers
Fishermen
Street children
Adolescent boys and girls
Youths
People with disability

Tribal people
Monga affected people
Char dwellers
Haor people
Baor people
Coastal People
Drug Addict
Displaced / Uprooted people

Staff Strength

Total staff strength of Padakhep presently stands at about 4800. Of them 35% are professionals and the rest are support staff. The professionals have extensive experience and specialization in the areas of microfinance, agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, health, sanitation, education, environment, community development, etc. The organization maintains a ratio of male and female staff (65:35).

Major Programs/Projects

Micro finance
Agriculture and Environment
Health, Population and Nutrition
Water and Sanitation
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Education, Child Development and Gender Development
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Development
Advocacy and Counselling
Training and Development
Energy Development
Research and Development

Major Interventions

Microfinance
Agriculture
Health, Family Planning and Nutrition
Water and Sanitation
Education
Marketing

Gender Development
Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation
Social Security
Human Resource Development
Rehabilitation
Advocacy

Energy Development
Disaster Management
Recreation
Information Technology
Awareness Raising
Counseling

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Production technology of rice, potato

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