Location: Lalmatia, Dhaka
Website: www.popibd.org
Email: popibd_ed@yahoo.com
Mission and Vision:
MISSION: To work for the people and with the people irrespective of religion, caste, ethnicity, creed, belief, age and sex who are in any form of marginalization and exclusion To implement appropriate, need based, result oriented and right based development programs To build linkages and render cooperation/coordination with among government, civil societies, NGOs, and community based organization To enhance capacity of personal, institutions and groups who are involved in development and welfare activities To strengthen organizational sustainability for rendering services to the people.
VISION: POPI envisages a prudent nation free from hunger and poverty where every citizen leads a life with dignity and equity.
Target population/beneficiaries:
- Adivasi
- Climate vulnerable population
- Persons with disabilities
- Policy makers
- Population in hard-to reach areas
- Senior Citizen (60+ years)
- Women and children
- Youth (Age between 18-35)
Geographical coverage: Both (National and Sub-National)
Type and focus: A national NGO works for different groups of people including youth
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
- Soft skills development programme
- Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Women Empowerment
The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth entrepreneurship development
Title of the programme (1): REECALL
Duration or time period: July 2010 – March 2022
Targeted beneficiaries: Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered: Kishoreganj
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
Title of the programme (2): Adolescent and youth as an agent of Change to Promote A Progressive Society (Adolescent and Youth Development)
Duration or time period: Jan 2021-Dec 2022
Targeted beneficiaries: Young Women (Age between 18-35)
Districts covered: Mymensingh
Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation
Government Ministries and/or Departments involved:
- Ministry of Social Services
- Ministry of Youth and Sports