LANDSCAPE: RISDA-Bangladesh
RISDA-Bangladesh is a national NGO that was founded in 1993 with the mission of promoting human rights and contributing to the socio-economic development of the disadvantaged, marginalized, and hard-to-reach populations. Since its inception, the organization has successfully initiated and implemented numerous initiatives and programs with the financial and technical assistance of various partners, PKSF, donors, and the government.
Legal Status
RISDA-Bangladesh is registered in Bangladesh with the following authorities:
| Sl. | Reg. Authority | Reg. Date | Reg. No. |
| I) | NGO Affairs Bureau | 03/11/1996 | 1095 |
| II) | Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms | 27/12/2003 | S-3506(295)/03 |
| III) | Department of Social Services (DSS) | 02/05/1994 | Dha-03096 |
| IV) | Directorate of Youth Development | 08/06/2023 | JUA/218 |
| V) | Micro Credit Regulatory Authority | 29/03/2012 | 00018-00267-00611 |
Vision of the Organization:
RISDA-Bangladesh envisions a just and inclusive world where marginalized and climate-vulnerable people live with dignity, resilience, and sustainable socio-economic opportunities.
Mission of the Organization:
The mission of RISDA-Bangladesh is to work collaboratively with marginalized communities, development partners, the private sector, and government institutions to ensure access to fundamental rights, essential services, skills, and livelihood opportunities. RISDA aims to empower individuals—particularly women, youth, and vulnerable groups—to achieve self-reliance, climate resilience, digital readiness, and improved well-being.
Values of the Organization:
RISDA-Bangladesh operates with a strong commitment to:
- Mutual Respect – honoring the dignity of every individual
- Equity & Social Justice – ensuring fairness in opportunities, resources, and rights
- Transparency & Accountability – maintaining institutional integrity and responsible actions
- Inclusiveness – leaving no one behind, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups
- Integrity & Neutrality – upholding honesty, fairness, and ethical practices
- Empathy & Humanity – responding compassionately to human vulnerability and crisis
Core Values:
RISDA-Bangladesh upholds the following core values:
- Diversity: Respecting all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, ability, or socio-economic status.
- Inclusion: Ensuring marginalized, climate-affected, and underserved populations are empowered and meaningfully included.
- Equity: Addressing social, geographic, economic, and gender disparities to promote fair access to opportunities.
- Integrity: Demonstrating dependability, honesty, loyalty, and good judgment in all actions.
- Human-Centered Development: Placing people—their dignity, safety, resilience, and aspirations—at the center of all interventions.
Operating Principles:
The following operating principles guide our activities:
- Innovation: Promoting creativity, digital transformation, skills development, and adaptive solutions to emerging challenges.
- Quality: Striving for excellence in every program through continuous learning, compliance, and improvement.
- Accountability: Ensuring transparency, responsible resource management, and accountability to program participants, donors, and communities.
- Sustainability: Targeting long-term, climate-resilient, and environmentally responsible impacts that improve lives and protect the planet.
- Resilience & Adaptation: Strengthening community capacity to cope with climate change, disasters, economic shocks, and global disruptions.
- Safeguarding & Protection: Ensuring safety, dignity, and protection for children, women, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable individuals.
Organizational governance
As per the constitution, 21 members of the RISDA-Bangladesh General Committee hold the highest authority to approve the annual plan and budget, annual report, and the audit report through the Annual General Meeting (AGM). An Executive Committee (EC) comprising 7 members is elected by General Members for a three-year period. The General Secretary works as the chief executive of the organization and is designated as Executive Director
| Name of Persons | Designation | Profession |
| Mohammad Nuruzzaman Munna | Chairman | Social Worker |
| Md. Mosharraf Hossain | Vice-Chairman | Social Worker |
| Md. Hemayet Hossain | Secretary-General | ED, RISDA-Bangladesh |
| Muhammad Zahir Hossain Miah | Treasurer | Business |
| Fatema Yasmin | Executive Member | Business |
| Fatema Naznin | Executive Member | Private service |
| Masud Alam | Executive Member | Business |
