CRD AT A GLANCE
The Centre for Rights and Development –CRD is a national non-governmental and non profit organization that works with the disadvantaged people, including the indigenous community to improve their standard of living through partnership with local community organizations and multifaceted development interventions. It firmly believes that the quality of lives of the deprived section of the population is enhanced by strengthening advocacy, lobbying, and networking among the local community based organizations and the promotion of good governance at the local and national level. It also emphasizes gender equity, and legal and human rights, especially of women and children, and ethnic groups throughout the country.
CASE STUDIES AND SUCCESS STORIES
WHAT WE DO
Human Rights & Governance
Water & Sanitation (WASH)
Women’s Empowerment
Child Rights & Education
Livelihoods & Skills
Legal Aid & Capacity Building
WHO WE ARE
Centre for Rights and Development -CRD is a trusted, registered non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bangladesh, founded by a group of passionate development professionals dedicated to building a just, inclusive, and equitable society. Our vision is simple yet powerful: A world where every person enjoys their rights, lives with dignity, and has equal access to education, healthcare, clean water, justice, and opportunities to thrive. What sets us apart is our deep connection with the communities we serve. Our team members come from the same northern districts of Bangladesh where we work, and they understand the daily struggles of poverty, inequality, and marginalization. This personal connection fuels our commitment to creating lasting, positive change. Through rights-based programs, capacity building, advocacy, and partnerships, CRD works to empower the most vulnerable groups — especially women, children, and marginalized citizens — so that no one is left behind.
Goal
The goal of CRD is to build a society free from all sorts of exploitation, discrimination and oppression where everyone can enjoy the freedom and basic human rights.
Mission
Enhancing the quality of the lives of the disadvantaged people through institution building, information, education and support services, directing towards empowerment by identifying their felt needs, developing appropriate strategies and solution that have sustainable impact and offer a choice and hope for the future, in order to attain sustainable development.
Vision
A gender friendly democratic society characterized by socially just, economically viable, and environmentally sound for ensuring the rights of the underprivileged people having a voice and equitable opportunities to survive with dignity.