ACD, Association for Community Development

Mission

ACD promotes the rights of people, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable women, adolescent and children at grassroots levels through improving their socioeconomic, political and cultural status, ensuring social justice and good governance.

Programs

ACD has several programs in different sectors. In the human rights sectors, ACD’s programs focus on gender and social justice, women’s empowerment and combating trafficking. In the child rights sector, ACD has programs for children in hazardous conditions and for promotion of children’s rights. In addition, ACD focuses on improving their institutional capacity building and sustainable development programs.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Prevent Sex Trafficking of Women in Bangladesh

Personnel Overview

Salima Sarwar - Executive Director, ACD, Bangladesh
Salima Sarwar undertook studies on migrant and trafficked women from the Rajshahi district to India. In 1989, she co-founded the Association for Community Development (ACD). In 1992, she was elected an Ashoka fellow in recognition of her work in community development, environment and women’s empowerment. She currently is a member of the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women.

Personnel Statistics

Katherine Zavala,
IDEX Program Coordinator
Founded in 1989
Employees: 95
Volunteers: 19