Location: Shyamoli, Dhaka

Website: https://bnnrc.net/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bnnrc

Email: bnnrcbd@gmail.com

Mission and Vision:

Vision -BNNRC is to enable a media literate, informed and participatory society so that the underserved societies can shape their lives and livelihoods.

Mission

  • Fostering public debate, media pluralism and democracy using the power of information and communication
  • Amplifying the voices of vulnerable, marginalized and excluded people in development debates
  • Working with media and other information stakeholders to support people and communities to bring about positive changes in their lives and livelihoods

Target population/beneficiaries:

  • Climate vulnerable population
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Policy makers
  • Population in hard-to reach areas
  • Third gender
  • Women and children
  • Youth (Age between 18-35)

Geographical coverage: Both (National and Sub-National)

Type and focus: Not youth led but has youth centric programmes

Focus/areas of current programme:

  • Advocacy and Awareness Building
  • Community Empowerment
  • Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management
  • Gender Equality
  • Rights to children
  • Women Empowerment

The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth awareness campaign

Title of the programme (1): Fellowship for Rural Youth and Youth Women in Community Media

Duration or time period: Regular ( yearly  2 batch , duration per batch 3 to 4 months )

Targeted beneficiaries:

  • Young Women (Age between 18-35)
  • Young Men (Age between 18-35)
  • Others (Community people especially Dalit & Disadvantage community)

Districts covered:

  • Barguna
  • Bhola
  • Bogura
  • Chapainawabganj
  • Chattogram
  • Cox’s Bazar
  • Gaibandha
  • Jhenaidah
  • Kurigram
  • Moulvibazar
  • Munshiganj
  • Naogaon
  • Noakhali
  • Rajshahi
  • Satkhira

Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation

Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:

Title of the programme (2): Connecting and Empowering Voices for Just, Inclusive and Peaceful Society

Duration or time period: 1 year

Targeted beneficiaries:

  • Young Women (Age between 18-35)
  • Young Men (Age between 18-35)
  • Others (Dalit and Disadvantage Community)

Districts covered:

  • Barguna
  • Bhola
  • Bogura
  • Chapainawabganj
  • Chattogram
  • Cox’s Bazar
  • Gaibandha
  • Jhenaidah
  • Kurigram
  • Moulvibazar
  • Munshiganj
  • Naogaon
  • Noakhali
  • Rajshahi
  • Satkhira

Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation