Anando
Basic Informations
Anando, Promotion of Culture and Youth Resource Development, is a non-profit, and non-political non-government development organization founded in 1996 by a group of teachers, journalists, development practitioners and social workers in order to uphold the progress of poor people especially the disadvantaged rural people and youth through promotion of culture, peace and development.
Anando is a Bangla word which means ‘Joy’ (delighted and joyfulness). Anando, with its entire connotation, believes in the spirit of joy that involves not only an individual’s happiness but also a greater community’s happiness deriving from their living environment of a harmonious culture that upholds the amity of people of diverse religious groups existing from time immemorial. Anando also believes in peaceful coexistence of people that ensures justice and development, and treats all people equally, protects the rights of the poor and minority people of the society.
Anando, as its name implies, has undertaken various initiatives for developing a non-violent, peaceful, developed, and harmonious society in Bangladesh through promotion of cultural and youth resource development. It has undertaken diversified cultural activities and youth resource development initiatives through building capacity and skills towards organizational development among the local community people. Anando believes in bottom-up, non-directive, integrated and participatory development approaches and acts as a catalyst with its stakeholders who are financially disadvantaged due to lack of opportunities but have potentialities to strive hard for change and to stand on their own.
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Vision
Anando envisions violence free and environmentally sound Bangladesh ensuring basic human rights with special emphasis on empowerment of women, promoting viable entrepreneurship among the disadvantaged groups and nourishing cultural heritage for sustainable peace and solidarity.
Mission
Anando strives for culture of development and peace through integrated development approach, which enables individuals and communities to become self-reliant.
Objectives
Anando focuses on specific socio-economic issues that perpetuate poverty and deprivation, and designs significant objectives based on focused programs are as follows:
- Development of human resources among the poor and underprivileged people of the community through awareness raising and skill training and helping them to utilize their unused potentials to meet human needs.
- Promotion of employment and income generation opportunities for improving the socio-economic condition of the poor and the disadvantaged by providing different types of skills/Vocational training.
- Development of unity among the poor people through organization of group activities and organize them to work united against the factors that perpetuate poverty.
- Promotion of women’s empowerment and their rights to increase the level of their participation in all areas of life.
- Promotion of health and family planning services, mother and child care and development.
- Promotion of Non-formal education and literacy for the illiterate children, adolescents and adults to eradicate illiteracy from the country.
- Promotion of Post Literacy and Continuing Education for the neo-literate and the limited literate people of the country.
- Promotion of water & sanitation system both in rural and urban settings.
- Promotion of inter-cultural and inter-religious understanding among the community people so that social harmony exists.
- Promotion of culture of the marginalized and underprivileged rural communities to equip them with advantages.
- Promotion and preservation of the natural environment.
- Organize relief and rehabilitation activities in times of natural calamities and disaster.
- Undertaking different programs and activities to make the Persons with Disability mainstreaming and inclusive.
Major Activities
Head Office
13A/4A, Babar Road (1st Floor), Block-B, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207.
Telephone: +880-2-58156806
Fax: +88-02-58156794
Mobile: 01713-118371
Email: anando@citechco.net
Web: www.anando-bd.org
Project Office
Rom Tailors Mor, Sultanpur, Satkhira.
List of Excutive Body
Chief of NGO
Name: Maniruzzaman Miah
Designation: Executive Director
Phone & Mobile No. +8801713118371 (+8801713118371)
Staff Strength
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| Management and Supervision | 10 | 2 | 12 |
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Project List ( Total Project : 1 )
Project Name : Community-led Climate Resilient and Sustainable Livelihood Program in Coastal Areas of Satkhira District
Doner : Welthungerhilfe
Sector : Sustainable Livelihood
Area : Satkhira Sadar & Debhata Upazila
Time Line : Nov 2024 to Nov 2027
Brief of activities :
5,000 households from marginalized communities have improved and safe access to basic sanitation.
1. Formation and Strengthening of Self-Help Groups (SHGs):
- Establish 100 SHGs (60 rural, 40 urban) involving 2,000 women.
- Conduct trainings on leadership, conflict management, and accounts and revolving fund management.
2. Climate-resilient Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH):
- Install solar-powered mini water supply networks with deep tube wells and water kiosks.
- Construct 70 double-pit latrines (raised platforms to prevent flooding).
- Develop 500 meters of tertiary drainage in Satkhira’s urban slums.
3. Solid Waste Management:
- Establish a waste collection and recycling system linked to a “plastic exchange/eco-shop.”
- Support community waste management groups for operation and maintenance.
4. Awareness & Behaviour Change Communication (BCC):
- Conduct 50 mass education events (urban & rural) on hygiene, gender-based violence (GBV), and child marriage.
- Promote proper use of sanitation and hygiene facilities.
5000 households benefit from diversified and increased agricultural production year-round.
1. Climate-smart Agriculture Promotion:
- Train 5,000 farmers (50% women) in climate-adapted and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
- Establish 30 Climate Resilient Farmer Field Schools (CRFFS) and community gardens.
2. Home/Roof Gardening:
- Support 2,500 households in creating climate-friendly home/roof/sack gardens using composting, mulching, and IPM.
3. Poultry and Livestock Development:
- Promote small livestock and poultry rearing among 3,000 households.
- Reduce disease-related animal losses through training and vaccination.
4. Women’s Decision-making Empowerment:
- Conduct sessions to enhance women’s participation in financial and livelihood decisions at the household level.
200 local government representatives align their policies and plans with climate-resilient goals.
1. Advocacy and Coordination Meetings:
- Organize 12 advocacy and coordination sessions among local authorities (Municipality, Union, Upazila, and ministries).
2. Training on Climate Adaptation Approaches:
- Train 200 government officials/elected representatives on integrating climate resilience into planning.
3. Evidence-based Policy Dialogue:
- Conduct a study with BRAC JPG School of Public Health on climate change, food systems, nutrition, and public health in Satkhira.
- Host national and local workshops to share research findings and influence policy.
The capacities of partner organizations have been strengthened.
1. Capacity Development Workshops:
- Train 20 staff members on procurement, localization, protection, and financial management.
2. Technical and MEAL Training:
- Conduct workshops on project cycle management, MEAL, CFRM, and knowledge management.
- Support establishment of organizational systems for accountability and reporting.