LEDARS Bangladesh

LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a non-profit and non-political organization working for social, economic and environmental development of the poor and marginalized people of the southwest region of Bangladesh since 1996. When negative impact of climate change, unplanned shrimp cultivation, frequent natural disasters compelled the coastal people to migrate to urban areas during the early 1990s, LEDARS emerged from a local club to a development organization to stand beside the vulnerable people to support their livelihood security and establish their rights. LEDARS is working with marginalized communities like landless, marginal farmers, schedule casts, labour and women headed families, children and adolescents. Sectors and Programs: LEDARS has been working in the following 7 sectors since its inception: Sector-1: Climate Change and Livelihoods Sector-2: Ecology and Environment Sector-3: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector-4: Human Rights, Good Governance and Gender Development Sector-5: Education for Dignity Sector-6: Health and Nutrition Sector-7: Emergency Response