About Us

PRISM Bangladesh Foundation is a non-profit voluntary development organisation established in 1989 in the name of PRISM Bangladesh. PRISM started its socio-economic development activities for rural poor community in different areas of Bangladesh with the help of UN organisations like UNDP , UNICEF , UNDRO , etc. Simultaneously , PRISM has been increasing its development activities through implementing various programs and projects sponsored by many international and national agencies and organisations.

In the mean time , PRISM has implemented a large number of development programs and projects in various major development sectors like aquaculture , rural water supply and sanitation , socio-economic development , rural enterprise formation and capital development , relief and rehabilitation , disaster management programs , income generation and self employment , environment development and management , etc. The potential programs and projects in the above sectors are integrated aquaculture , intensive sanitation and hygiene promotion program , socio-economic development program , low cost sanitation and awareness development , rural water supply , agriculture rehabilitation and minor irrigation , human resource development and skill development training , micro financing/participatory rural credit and savings program , social forestation , sustainable environment management program , etc.

Now PRISM is working with 60,100 direct partner beneficiaries in these areas for reduction of poverty and enhancing their socio-economic condition. The program beneficiaries are mainly vulnerable landless , small farmers and women. PRISM is also working in the Capital City , Savar , Narayanganj , Sylhet , Rangpur , Rajshahi and Jessore Town in developing the urban environment through Medical Waste Management. The program has been undertaken with the financial support of CIDA , WSP and the Embassy of Japan with the collaboration of Dhaka , Narayanganj , Sylhet , Rangpur , Rajshahi City Corporation and Savar , Jessore Pouroshova.

Our Mission

The mission of PRISM is to foster local and family enterprises for increased production and income in poor rural communities. PRISM believes that human and natural resources exist in rural communities which needs to be evaluated from a new perspective for utilisation of their potentials. On the basis PRISM works as partners and equal participant with these communities.

PRISM researches unique ideas and develops them into innovative opportunities to increase productivity. PRISM wants to offer impoverished rural families a realistic alternative to either urban flight or further degradation of their environment. PRISM is , therefore , dedicated to creating sustainable , rural enterprises that provide the opportunity to work and prosper.

In doing so , PRISM promotes interdependence between our partner communities and the modern world. PRISM wants rural communities to become competitive through ventures founded on excellent performance , good management and appropriate high technology.

Our Objectives

Our objectives are:

  1. To reduce poverty through integrated development process by active participation of the community.
  2. To motivate and mobilise target communities for identifying available local resources with united efforts for the betterment of lives.
  3. To ensure the active participation of the targeted people at the grassroots level in development program.
  4. To encourage target communities striving in different rural and urban areas for developing their own organisation.
  5. Gender empowerment through educational development , nutritional and maternal health balance , income generation and skilled resource development.
  6. To enhance environmental health friendly social development.
  7. To address the environmental issues , particularly in urban areas towards developing a better standard of living of the people.
  8. To take active part in the Government and Non-government development activities for the interest of the country and its people.

Our Strategy

The strategies to implement the development programs of PRISM are:

  1. Creating rural organisations , rural enterprise and capital formation at the grassroots level of the targeted people. PRISM believes that human and natural resources exist in rural communities , which requires to be evaluated from a new perspective in order for their potentials to be utilised to the full capacity.
  2. PRISM researches unique ideas and develops them into innovative opportunities to increase productivity. We want to offer impoverished rural families a realistic alternative to either urban flight or further degradation of their environment.
  3. To build up a partnership management structure , sustainable for development which helps to make the target people self-reliant.
  4. Considering community people as a main strength and in a participatory way , implement the program where community owns it , ensuring sustainability.