Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS) (Bangladesh)
Organization name
Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS) (Bangladesh)
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NGO
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Current focus/area
Poverty Livelihood improvement Health Sanitation Nutrition Gender equality Women's rights Governance Agriculture Biodiversity Education Community empowerment Technology Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Humanitarian response Youth empowerment
Description/notes
AVAS is working with the marginalized, pro-poor, handicapped, socially excluded and deprived people to establish their livelihood rights, gender equality and dignity through participatory and sharing ways. In order to achieve an environmentally friendly, gender-sensitive, fair, and self-dependent plural society. (website)
Compendium source
A member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node CAN South Asia (CANSA)
Livelihood improvement Health Sanitation Nutrition Gender equality Women's rights Governance Agriculture Biodiversity Education Community empowerment Technology Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Humanitarian response
Youth empowerment +