Brief history of ASSEDO

ASSEDO is a non-governmental development organization established in 2001 for developing the livelihoods of the poor, women, youth and minority. It is a non-profit, non-political and volunteer organization. ASSEDO is still in a transitional process especially in the development of its unique organizational culture and concomitant working methodology. It has gained munificent experience and a good eminence within the working areas in bringing sustainable change in life and livelihoods of the vulnerable people particularly poor and extremely poor to lend a hand to build a better life for themselves. Presently the organization is working with a numbers of development issues including employment generation for the youth of climate vulnerable rural areas, water and sanitation of disadvantaged people, poverty reduction of poor and ultra-poor, sustainable agriculture, disaster risk reduction, adaptation to climate change etc.

 Mission of the Organization:

Being the part of the local community ASSEDO work together with most vulnerable people and deprived community to eradicate poverty. It facilitates sustainable development treating the natural resources base and considering changing climatic condition.

 Vision of the Organization:

ASSEDO committed on community development, water & sanitation development, good governance, livelihood security and women empowerment in implementing small scale community basis group approach in North West part of Bangladesh.

 Goal and Objectives of the Organization:

• To promote gender equality and improve the life status of women and women health.
• Build up innovation skills of farmers to ensure environmentally and economically sound agriculture practices.
• Serve as a sources of information for socio-economic and climatic issues of  Barind tract

           Facilitate democratic practices and good governance in community level through
           multidimensional development program.

 Focus area of Programme:

• Underlying causes of poverty
• Rights and governance for disadvantage people
• Household level livelihood Security
• Food Security
• Drought prone barind tract area
• Mango & Goat Value Chain program
• Gender equality
• Alternative Employment Opportunity through Youth peoples
• Youth Entrepreneurship Development
• Island Char area
• Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene
• Health Nutrition Development for Child & Women
• Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience

 Working area of the Organization:

• Rajshahi
• Chapainawabganj