Location: Adabor, Dhaka

Website: http://www.csid-bd.com

Email: csid@bdmail.net, ed.csid@yahoo.com

Mission and Vision:

Vision: CSID envisions “An inclusive society where all disadvantaged people including Persons with Disabilities are living with equal rights, opportunities, access and dignity in comparison to other citizens of the country”.

Mission: Reducing discrimination against marginalized people including persons with disabilities in all aspects of life including gender disparity; creating a Physical and Socio-economic barrier free environment; Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and marginalised people through capacity building; Resource and information networking; Promoting opportunities and access to education, information and socio- economic activities in order to mainstreaming them into society with equal rights and dignity following Inclusive, Community Based Rights and Participatory Approach (ICBRPA).

Target population/beneficiaries:

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

Geographical coverage: Both (National and Sub-National)

Type and focus:

  • Youth led and youth centric programmes
  • Youth network
  • Youth club

Focus/areas of current programme:

  • Advocacy and Awareness Building
  • Employment
  • Gender Equality
  • Humanitarian Response
  • Mental heath
  • Quality education
  • Rights to children
  • Soft skills development programme
  • Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
  • Volunteerism
  • Women Empowerment

The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth employment/job placement program

Title of the programme: Vocational Skill Development and decent work placement

Duration or time period: 2009 to till now

Targeted beneficiaries:

  • Young Women (Age between 18-35)
  • Young Men (Age between 18-35)
  • Others

Districts covered: All 64 districts

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

Government Ministries and/or Departments involved: Information and Communication Technology Division