Organization Description |
The KOTHOWAIN organization (Vulnerable People’s Development Organization) established in 2003 by some social development activist in response to the issues of extreme poverty, low literacy rate, social and political conflict, eroding cultural identity, climate, environment, and high incidence of human rights violations among the indigenous peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
KOTHOWAIN a Tripura word meaning ‘Hope for Survival’ was officially registered as a non-government and non-political voluntary development organization in the Social Service Department of Bangladesh Government in 2007.
The organization aims to develop the socio-economic conditions of the most vulnerable and underprivileged people in the Hill Tracts. Through the years, KOTHOWAIN has strived to build the capacities of the communities to manage and implement projects in a sustainable manner, have a voice in decision making, and dignity as a people. This has been achieved in partnership with local, national, and international agencies as well as government institutions.
KOTHOWAIN prioritized for focusing on the following areas:
Human Rights and Indigenous Rights
Livelihood,
Climate Change
Primary Education and Higher Education
Health and Sanitation,
Adolescent and Youth Development, empowerment and Employment
Advocacy, Linkage and Networking
KOTHOWAIN Vision, Mission & Core Values
Vision: Socio economic development, promotion and empowerment among marginalized people in Bangladesh
Mission: “To bring sustainable positive change by reducing poverty among the marginalized people, especially women and children, through participatory process by undertaking needs- and rights-based development programs in the Chittagong Hill Tracts”
Objectives of KOTHOWAIN:
- To execute Children, adolescent, youth and women’s development activities,.
- To intervene the Family Planning and Social Education activities,
- To implement the rural and urban socio-economic development,
- To create the self-employment opportunity for women and marginalized groups,
- To implement the pure drinking water supply and sanitation activities
- To implement the health, nutrition and other chronic diseases prevention,
- To support the destitute, disabled, orphans and poor students,
- To empower, capacitate and develop the women,
- To support the victimed people by men made and natural disaster,
- To aware the people on any harmful like tobacco, alcoholic and smoke,
- To implement the climate change and agriculture,
- To assist the poor illness for necessary treatment,
- To implement programs for disabled welfare and development.
- To implement the education program,
- To implement the human rights program including sustainable livelihood
KOTHOWAIN values:
• Participation of stakeholders
• Justice for all
• Honesty
• Humanity
• Gender Equality
• Transparency and Accountability
• Environmental conservation
• Respect
• Sharing skills and experience,
Membership/Partner:
01. Executive Director, KOTHOWAIN (vulnerable peoples dev. Org)
02. Bangladesh National Youth Council, Dhaka
03. Chittagong Hill Tracts Women Foundation Network
04. Girls Not Brides (ending early child marriage), UK
05. Executive Member, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Bandarban Unit
06. YSA-USA
07. Bangladesh Youth
08. Network (BYN)’-Jaago Foundation and UNDP
09. Servas International
10. The World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA), New Zealand
11. Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network-New York
12. The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) –CANADA
13. Women Thrive Alliance - Washington, D.CCIVICUS
14. United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
15. Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)
16. Global Legal Empowerment Network (Namati)- USA
17. Mountain Partnership-Italy
18. Netzkraft Movement
19. The Adaptation Fund NGO Network-Germany
20. NAHAB (National Alliance of Humanitarian Actors, Bangladesh)
21. Dianova International -Switzerland
22. The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR),
23. Together to end FGM
24. Advisory Member, Initiative for Equality-USA
25. Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)-Switzerland
26. Regeneration International Network
27. International Peace Bureau-Germany
28. Climate Action Network-South Asia (CANSA)
29. 28. Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) –Switzerland
30. UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism
31. Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People
32. International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) - Geneva, Switzerland
33. GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice is a global network of organisations-Germany
34. Global Constituency of Youth for Environment - the UNEP Major Group for Children and Youth
35. The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
36. Social Science and Humanities Research Association (SSHRA)
37. Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) hosted by Food and
38. Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome-Italy
39. The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action-UNICEFco-leads with World Vision
40. Executive member, TLCC, Bandarban Municipal, Bangladesh
41. World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD)- Sweden
42. Global Waste Cleaning Network – GWCN, England, United Kingdom
43. International community tourism association
44. The Global Partnership and Fund to End Violence Against Children- New York
45. Youth Collective-UK Govt.
46. SDGAction33745- UN
47. The Think Global Institute-
48. KujaLink-Adeso, Kenya
49. Global Forum for Sustainable Rural Development
Programs and Development Partners:
01. Education Support Program on non formal eduction in CHT-BRAC International
02. Education for Children-HOPE’87 Bangladesh & Austria, UNESCO
03. Education and Training Program-SONNE International
04. Community Empowerment Project-UNDP-CHTDF
05. Gender Equality funded by UNDP-CHTDF
06. PROCESS Project (well being services and cultural revival)-GRAUS, Manusher Jonno Foundation and DFID
07. Indigenous Culture Industry Development project-Prince Claus Fonds, The Netherlands
08. Disability inclusiveness in all programs-Centre for Disability in Development& CBM International
09. Water Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Project through establishment of Women and Children Rights Project in Bandarban Hill Tract funded by Australian High Commission, Bangladesh
10. Warm Cloths Distribution Program- Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited
11. Indigenous cultural heritage development and promotion, Land is Life-NY, 2018
12. Local institution capacity building program-Hellen Keller International
13. Under privileged women sustainable economic development project- Hellen Keller International
14. LEAN project-CARITAS Bangladesh and United Purpose
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