About Us

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Institute for Environment and Development (IED) has started its footprint in development arena back in 1994. It is a non-profit, non-political and voluntary development organization having strong presence in development sector more than two decades. It is dedicated to promote social transformation and change of mindset of women, poor, disadvantaged, excluded groups and vulnerable people through socio economic, cultural and political changes in the society. It has strong prominence in the areas of women empowerment, rights of ethnic & religious minorities and environmental development & climate changes. In the course of time, it has widened its horizon and scope of work that includes promoting civic engagement & education, citizenship development, voter education, youth engagement, good governance, etc.

IED is the organization for fostering awareness, mobilization, capacity development, sensitization, advocacy, campaign and lobbying for the promotion of rights and entitlements poor, women, disadvantaged, socially excluded groups and ethnic and religious minorities. It maintains strong networking with different indigenous groups and organizations for promoting cultural diversity and strengthening social & cultural fabric of the country.

Currently it is working in 9 districts with strong existence. It has reached so far to 138,006 people (Direct – 36,669 and Indirect – 101337) of which 39% are women.

Janaudyog (JU) – people’s initiatives which is a civil society platform consists of people of all walk of life who are socially aware, vibrant, dynamic willing to work with people (social leaders, cultural activist, women leaders, political persons, community people, journalists, writers, teachers and youth) to address the issues related to women empowerment, women and ethnic & religious minorities’ rights, environment and local problems. IED is initiating actions and activities of Janaudyog at local and national levels since July 2004 on women, ethnic & religious minorities, and environmental issues. It also has the initiatives to address the issues related to cases of poor people, women and ethnic & religious minorities at local level with support of community people, local elected representatives and social leaders. It is a people’s platform where people of all levels who has the attitude to stand beside people to help and provide support in any adverse situation to promote rights and entitlements. The institution is governed by its constitutions and managed by 7-member executive committee who are highly experienced, committed, dedicated and engaged in social, cultural, research and development genre. They provide required support and suggestions for comprehensive development of the organization. To run and replace its philosophy in development field, it has many policies which includes finance manual, HR manual, gender policy, strategic plan for maintaining good governance of the organization. It publishes annual report regularly and conducts evaluation that enshrines organizations’ learning, best practices, dream, vision, mission and goal. Executive Committee Board meeting is held regularly on quarterly basis and General Committee meeting is held on yearly basis.
A just, prosperous and democratic society where all the people are living in a healthy and clean environment, access to all health and education services, possessing creative and professional skills, active in cultural participation, transforming conflicts with mutual respect and cooperation, dignity and respect for all, and equal opportunity to enjoy a mental well-being and peace.
Promoting peoples’ initiatives for community wellbeing, livelihood security, gender equality, environmental sustainability, cultural diversity and indigenous rights, conflict resolution and violence prevention, and creative opportunities for all by facilitating community organisations. Promoting civil society organisation (CSOs) initiatives so that civil society actors have influence in policy advocacy for policy reform contributing to structural change. Generating and disseminating practical and academic knowledge gathered form action research and academic research in collaboration with academic institutions and relevant national and international network.
  • Disadvantaged and marginalized people
  • Women
  • Youth
  • Adolescent
  • Ethic and religious minorities
  • Community people
  • Civil society members
  • Journalists
  • Academicians
  • Social actors
  • Cultural activists

In congruent with IED’s Theory of change, IED is developing the Strategic Approaches based on two basic principle: (a) strategy of engagement all level of actors at the community, district (mid-level) and national policy makers, and (b) IED is providing information and knowledge input for the leadership development of all levels so that all levels of people have capacity to take initiatives by their own.

i) Engagement of three levels of development actors

   a) Individual and Community Change Strategy
   b) Civil Society Change Strategy
   c) System Change Strategy through Policy Advocacy

ii) Leadership Capacity Building: Enhancing Knowledge and Skills

  • Organizing and mobilizing women, community people, student, youth, ethnic & religious minorities, socially excluded groups, disadvantaged people
  • Capacity building and provide training to the target beneficiaries for taking initiatives for socio economic and cultural development.
  • Activating women for involving in diversified sectors (family & community sensitization, entrepreneurship, leadership, technical & digital skill development, voice raising)
  • Civil society platform-Janaudyog (People’s Initiatives) at 9 district levels for addressing socio cultural development issues related to women, youth, adolescent, Indigenous Peoples, environment and local problems.
  • Make entering socially excluded IP unemployed youth into skill-based occupation in the market after attaching them with workshops/shops to provide hands on skill training.
  • Develop vibrant groups and forums at target areas in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Jashore
  • Activating youth and adolescent in the areas of environment, women empowerment and rights of ethnic and religious minoritiries through sports, culture, debate, self-defense, ICT training, change of mindset, combating digital disinformation, promoting peace, and harmony.
  • Promote linkage of target beneficiaries with service providing agencies.
Contribute to establish an enabling environment for the disadvantaged people to demand their rights and improve access to quality services for livelihoods security.
  • Equality
  • Freedom
  • Justice
  • Cooperation
  • Peace
  • Participation

• Advocacy and lobbying
• Campaign
• Mobilization
• Networking
• Linkage
• Awareness building
• Capacity building
• Hands on technical skill development
• Promoting people’s initiatives-Janaudyog

Play facilitating role to make people active, sensitive and participatory for action towards change.

The strategic outcomes are the specific, measurable and attainable objectives for achieving the long term ‘Development Goals’ and advancing towards aspired social vision. The proposed five strategic outcomes are interrelated and there are three cross-cutting themes; gender, conflict, and ICT. All the interventions will use all three lenses while considering and defining specific activities to achieve the following proposed strategic outcomes:

  •  Long-term vision for shared prosperity and community action plan for sustainable livelihood.
  • Enhanced capability and increasing opportunity for equal gender participation.
  • Increasing awareness on climate change adaptation and mitigation in individual life-practices and increasing community resilience.
  • Prevention of domestic, gender based and socio-political violence by adopting conflict transformation awareness
  • Increasing cultural awareness and engagement at the family and community with the focus on creativity and diversity.

• Dhaka
• Mymensingh
• Jashore
• Sherpur
• Rajshahi
• Khulna
• Gaibanda
• Netrakona
• Sunamgonj