IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Mr Mesbah ul Alam, Secretary

Address:
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 716-0481
Fax: +880 (2) 716-9210
Email: secretary@moef.gov.bd
Website: http://www.moef.gov.bd

Mission: A non-governmental, non-profit research, implementing and policy institute established in 1986. It works on the issues of natural resource management through community participation, good governance, poverty alleviation and economic growth as approaches for addressing sustainable development. Over the years it has emerged as a leading research and policy institute in Bangladesh at the local, national, regional and global level.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Education, Scientific Research, Sustainable Development
Contact Person: Dr Atiq Rahman, Executive Director

Address:
House No. 10, Road 16A
Gulshan 1
Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 885-1237
Fax: +880 (2) 885-1417
Email: atiq.rahman@bcas.net
Website: http://www.bcas.net

Mission: Aims are to: promote equitable environmental and ecological order to sustain development and conserve resources; develop appropriate environmental jurisprudence in Bangladesh using legal mechanisms; ensure public accountability of resource management agencies by enforcing various laws and policies; eradicate the incompatibilities existing between customary and other rights and to strengthen institutional capabilities; and to foster public participation in development programmes.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Ms Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Director (Programme)

Address:
House No 15 A
Road No. 3, Dhanmondi
Dhaka 1205
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 861-4283
Fax: +880 (2) 861-2957
Email: bela@bangla.net
Website: http://www.belabangla.org

Mission: An NGO founded in 1985 and involved in the protection and improvement of the physical and cultural environment in Bangladesh. Based in Dhaka but working mainly in the Cox`s Bazar area. Main focus is on implementation of field projects.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Mr Sanowar Hossain Sarker, President

Address:
10/10 Iqbal Road, 2nd Floor
Mohammadpur
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 811-2430
Fax: +880 (2) 811-5386
Email: sanowarb@bangla.net

Mission: Main objects are poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Management and Planning, Food and Agriculture, Forests and Forestry, Sustainable Development
Contact Person: Dr Babar Kabir, Director, WASH Programme

Address:
75 Mohakhali
Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 882-4180 to 87 ext 2500
Fax: +880 (2) 882-3542
Email: babar.k@brac.net
Website: http://www.brac.net
 

Mission: To empower poor and vulnerable people especially the women through programmes towards building capacity and utilization of local resources to meet their needs using skilled, trained and experienced staff.

Contact Person: Ms Hla Shing Nue, Executive Director

Address:
Sadipara, Bandarban
Sadar
Bandarban Hill District
Bandarban 4600
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 361 62-944
Fax: +880 361 63-179
Email: ed.bnks@yahoo.com
 

Mission: Mission is to conduct research, studies and actions towards restoration, conservation and management of environment and natural resources involving the community, people and NGOs for sustainable development in Bangladesh. Goal is to join with others in influencing the national strategy in directions that support a process of sustainable development, building on rather than destroying the nation`s environmental resources.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Management and Planning, Monitoring and Assessment, Scientific Research, Sustainable Development.
Contact Person: Dr Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, Executive Director

Address:
House 19/B, Road 16
Block-B, Banani
Dhaka 1213
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 988-6154
Fax: +880 (2) 988-0928
Email: mokhles@cnrs.org.bd
Website: http://www.cnrs.org.bd

Mission: CCEC has the following objcetives: to mobilize local resources and disseminate messages on environmental conservation with particular focus on biological conservation; to work with local people to develop environmental ethics, skills, attitudes and commitment to environmental concerns; to initiate, identify and make public environmental problems; to assist in the promotion of actions for environmental protection; and to exercise management practices for the sustainable use of natural resources empowering indigenous knowledge, local initiatives and grass-roots participation.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Indigenous Peoples, Parks and Protected Areas, Sustainable Development
Contact Person: Mr Mowdudur Rahman, Director

Address:
c/o Tagdir Mohal
House 93, Road 2
Sonadanga R/A
Khulna 9000
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (41) 810-982
Email: ccec_bd@khulna.bangla.net

Mission: Mission is to elaborate and/or implement policies, plans, programmes and projects in sustainable development in Iran and other developing countries, through a participatory approach with local communities and, where necessary, collaborative management of local communities with experts, government and international institutions and other stakeholders. The end result will be twin: practical, concrete improvements in both the health of ecosystems and species, and a better quality of life for humans that depend on them.

Expertise: Policy , Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, Social Sciences and Socio-economic Issues, Species, Sustainable Development
Contact Person: Mr Mahfuz Ullah (IUCN Regional Councillor) Secretary General

Address:
House 8/6 (1st Floor)
Block B, Lalmatia
Mohammadpur
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 911-9126
Fax: +880 (2) 913-0083
Email: mahfuz@bdcom.com

Mission: The objective of CARDMA, which was founded in 1987, is to promote sustainable and integrated development and the conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Ms Hasna J. Moudud, President

Address:
159 Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 988-8694
Fax: +880 (2) 882-2676
Email: cleanwater07@gmail.com

Mission:
1. To aim in advancement of Biotechnology and Environmental Concerns for Public goods.
2. To assist commercialization of research results concerning environmental degradation, conservation aspect and Agricultura1 Biotechnology.
3. To extend support for the use of innovative homegrown technology.
4. To offer assistance to activities that relate to teaching/research/training on Biotechno1ogy.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Tenure and use rights, Forest, Markets and Incentives, Poverty Reduction.
Contact Person: Dr Ferdousi Begum, Executive Director

Address:
House No 90, Road N° 11/A
Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka 1209
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 811-4827
Fax: +880 (2) 811-5155
Email: debtec@gmail.com
Website: http://www.debtec.org
 

Mission: ESDO was established with a clear mission to develop the country`s socio-economic & physical empowerment and work towards self-sustaining peace, safety for nature and life through advocacy & lobbying. With this goal, ESDO has organized and supported a large environmental movement in Bangladesh since the early `90S.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Executive Director

Address:
House No 8/1
Block C, Lalmatia
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 912-2729
Fax: +880 (2) 913-0017
Email: shahriar@bol-online.com
Website: http://www.esdobd.org
 

Mission: FEJB aims at creating awareness among the people to help maintain a friendly environment sharing professional know-how, capacity-building through training, workshops, seminars, field-trip programmes, publishing environmental reports, photo news and commentaries, regular newsletters and books, and making television and radio programmes. It promotes public-awareness of environmental issues, particularly working to organise dialogue with decision-makers and planners on environmental issues.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change
Contact Person: Mr Quamrul Chowdhury, Chairman

Address:
42/1, Kha Segun Bagicha
Dhaka 1000
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 933-0354
Fax: +880 (2) 933-6987

Mission: Aims are: nature conservation for a better life; conservation of biodiversity and resource management; participatory community-based ecosystem management; awareness creation and human resource development for nature conservation.

Expertise: Policy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Monitoring and Assessment, Parks and Protected Areas, Sustainable Development
Contact Person: Dr Abdur Rob Mollah, Chairman

Address:
House No 8/12 Block-B
Lalmatia, Mohakhali
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 912-1437
Fax: +880 (2) 815-2189
Email: nacombd@gmail.com

Mission: To create opportunities for sustainable resource management, livelihood security, gender equity and human rights among the socially underprivileged communities

Contact Person: Mr Mostafa Nuruzzaman, Director

Address:
House No. 157, Road No. 1
Mujgunni R/A
Khulna 9000
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (41) 860-329
Fax: +880 (41) 762-305
Email: shushilan@shushilan.org

Mission: To protect the natural heritage of Bangladesh.

Contact Person: Mr. Md. Anwarul Islam, Chief Executive

Address:
Cosmos Centre
69/1 New Circular Road, Malibagh
Dhaka 1217
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 (2) 966-1920 ext 7593
Email: anwar1955@gmail.com

Mission: CEGIS’ mission as a scientifically independent center of excellence is to support the management of natural resources for sustainable socio-economic development using integrated environmental analysis, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and information technology.

Expertise: The major strength of CEGIS is its multidisciplinary group of highly qualified scientists and technical professionals who bring a wide range of skills to the organization. There are over 60 professionals in the organization with expertise in hydrology, water resources management, fisheries, economics, agriculture, sociology, ecology, biology, river morphology, engineering, ground water, soil science, GIS, remote sensing, database and programming.
Contact Person: Dr.Giasuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Executive Director

Address:
House 6, Road 23/C
Gulshan 1 Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh
Tel: +880(2) 8821570-71
Fax: +880(2) 8855935
Email: cegis@cegisbd.com
Web: www.cegisbd.com