ABOUT WAVE

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BACKGROUND

WAVE Foundation emerged as a Civil Society Organization in 1990. Since its establishment, the organization has been implementing multifaceted activities for the socio economic development of the poor and marginalized as well as the establishment of universal human rights and good governance. Besides, the organization is conducting issue based policy advocacy and campaigns. WAVE is driven by its motto “Together for Better Life” towards the vision of establishing “A just and Prosperous society”. WAVE has organized it’s all activities under 6 major programs: 1) Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development; 2) Community Financing and Entrepreneurship Development; 3) Agri Food System Transformation; 4) Governance, Rights and Justice; 5) Social Development and Youth Empowerment; and 6) Climate Justice and Renewable Energy Promotion. It is now working directly with more than 17.5 million people all over the country and making significant contributions to the realization of the country’s development plan and the achievement of the sustainable development goals. The global coronavirus pandemic (COVID -19) forces many sectors of activity to slow down and adapt their functioning. Unlike the past, WAVE is responding through its actions and programs throughout Bangladesh to combat the coronavirus and its resulting crisis.

Vision

A Just and Prosperous Society

Mission

Our mission is to promote the rights and entitlement of the people, thus all our interventions aim to unfold opportunities and potentials towards achieving quality lives for the people through inclusive and sustainable livelihood, governance, climate justice and social change.

OUR VALUES

Integrity – We demonstrate our integrity through our commitment, honesty and work.

Accountability – We demonstrate accountability and fairness by abiding rules and policies at work.

Innovation – We apply creative and innovative solutions to foster adaptability, competitiveness and resilience.

Frugality– We are careful to use resources only as much as is necessary.

LEGAL STATUS

  • NGO Affairs Bureau: # 719, dated 22.06.1993, latest renewal on 6th June 2018
  • Societies Act XXI of 1860: # S-3240(29)/2003, dated 23.07.2003
  • Department of Social Services: # Kush-87/91, dated 20.02.1991 & 28.07.2004
  • Microcredit Regulatory Authority, Dhaka to operate as MFI: License No. 04908-00607-00023, dated 05.09.2007
  • Department of Family Planning: #Affiliation Number-14, dated 18 June 2013.
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