Location: Alekanda, Barishal
Website: www.avas.org.bd
Email: avas.barishal@gmail.com
Mission and Vision:
MISSION STATEMENT: AVAS is working with the marginalized, pro poor, handicapped, socially excluded and deprived people to establish their livelihood rights, gender equality and dignity through participatory and sharing way.
VISION: Environment-friendly, gender sensitive, fair and self-dependent plural society.
Target population/beneficiaries:
- Adivasi
- Climate vulnerable population
- Migrants
- Persons with disabilities
- Policy makers
- Population in hard-to reach areas
- Senior Citizen (60+ years)
- Third gender
- Urban floating population
- Women and children
- Youth (Age between 18-35)
Geographical coverage: Sub-National level
Type and focus:
- Not youth led but has youth centric programmes
- Youth network
Focus/areas of current programme:
- Adivasi Rights and Development
- Advocacy and Awareness Building
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Community Empowerment
- Employment
- Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management
- Gender Equality
- Health, Nutrition and Population
- Human Rights and Legal Aid Services
- Humanitarian Response
- Integrated Development
- Microfinance
- Quality education
- Rights to children
- Urban Development
- Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
- Volunteerism
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Women Empowerment
The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth leadership training program
Title of the programme (1): Youth Network Formation and engage them for Community Development
Duration or time period: February 2021 to December 2023
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Barishal
- Patuakhali
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Title of the programme (2): Skill development and empowerment, Vocational Training and livelihood creation.
Duration or time period: February 2021 to December 2023
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Children (below 18 years)
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Barishal
- Bhola
- Patuakhali
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Title of the programme (3): Skill Development and empowerment, Vocation Training, Livelihood creation, Advocacy and Campaign, Online Campaign.
Duration or time period: February 2021 to December 2023
Targeted beneficiaries:
- Children (below 18 years)
- Young Men (Age between 18-35)
- Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered:
- Barishal
- Bhola
- Patuakhali
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Women and Children Affairs