Bright Bangladesh Forum(BBF)

Bright Bangladesh Forum (BBF), a nongovernmental voluntary development organization that envisions a peaceful society, where people lead happy, healthful and dignified lives free from discrimination, violence and poverty. With a view a to address the extreme poverty, massive illiteracy, extensive violation of people's rights, widespread inequalities and injustice in the country, BBF initiated its journey on 2nd January 2001 as a formal organization through the joint efforts of some noble hearted philanthropist social workers. For more than 15 years the organization is working for the empowerment of the community toward their self-reliance and sustainability undertaking both need and rig... read more Bright Bangladesh Forum (BBF), a nongovernmental voluntary development organization that envisions a peaceful society, where people lead happy, healthful and dignified lives free from discrimination, violence and poverty. With a view a to address the extreme poverty, massive illiteracy, extensive violation of people's rights, widespread inequalities and injustice in the country, BBF initiated its journey on 2nd January 2001 as a formal organization through the joint efforts of some noble hearted philanthropist social workers. For more than 15 years the organization is working for the empowerment of the community toward their self-reliance and sustainability undertaking both need and rights based programs as per needs and its possible solution felt by the community themselves. BBF is working in the field of community empowerment, economic development, micro entrepreneurship development, human & legal rights, child rights, education, good governance, primary health care and human resource development in greater Chittagong of Bangladesh. In past years, Bright Bangladesh Forum worked with more than 0.5 million people for reduction of their poverty and achievement of their human rights. VISION AND MISSION: Vision: BBF envisions a peaceful society, where people lead happy, healthful and dignified lives free from discrimination, violence and poverty. Mission: BBF endeavors to empower the disadvantaged and marginalized people toward fulfillment of their human and legal rights and sustainable achievement of their basic needs through social transformation, capacity building, advocacy, innovation and research. LEGAL STATUS: Bright Bangladesh Forum (BBF) is registered under NGO Affairs Bureau, Youth Development Department and Social Service Department. GOVERNANCE: Three tiers of management - General Council (GC), an Executive Council and a Senior Management Team (SMT) are in place for overall management of the organization. The General Council is the owner of the organization and process supreme power. Executive Council (EC) consisting of 7 members elected from GC is responsible for management and implementation of all activities undertaken by organization. GC elects the EC once in every three years. Chief Executive under EC is in overall responsibility for execution of the organization, who oversees both Program and Finance Section of the organization Chief Executive under EC is in overall responsibility for execution of the organization, who oversees both Program and Finance Section of the organization. Program Director, Program Manager, Program Officer, Project Coordinators, Project Officer and Field Facilitators are the program staffs. Manager Finance and Admin (Finance Manager), accounts officer, project accountants are the finance staff. The organization solicits services from experts of various disciplines including gender, development, legal service, microfinance and public health. BBF maintains several committees like, Procurement Committee, Recruitment Committee. BBF has separate M&E section with M&E personnel. BBF follows a number of policies, like Human Resource Policy, Administration Policy, Gender Policy, Child Protection Policy, Financial Management Policy, and M&E Policy for effective management, transparency and accountability of the project. The Partnership policy of BBF guides it to deal with the partners. BBF has in total 45 full time staff, 19 part-time staff, 35 office-based volunteers and more than 1000 community volunteers. Core Values Loyalty and commitment to national interest, independence and national pride Respective to all (Irrespective of Race, color, religion, ethnic origin, sexuality ) Mutual respect and gender responsiveness Justice, transparency and accountability Women, Child and Disabled friendly atmosphere Community participation and respect on people's views Respect to Diversity OUR STRATEGIES: BBF endeavors to empower the disadvantaged and marginalized people toward fulfillment of their human and legal rights and sustainable achievement of their basic needs through social transformation, capacity building, advocacy, innovation and research. According to the 5-years strategic plan, 2016 to 2020, BBF is working in 5 strategic areas: 1) Socio-economic and legal empowerment of disadvantaged women, 2) Development and Social Empowerment of Children 3) Support establishment of democratic governance 4) Establish the rights and dignity of person's with disability 5) Secure access to maternal, child and reproductive health care