Comilla university

Assignment
On
Topic: The role of NGOs in poverty alleviation and mitigation
of COVID-19 in Bangladesh.

Couse title: Management of NGOs and Social Entrepreneurships.

Couse code: PA-313

Submitted To:
Md. Ruhul Amin
Assistant professor
Department of Public Administration
Comilla University

Submitted By:
Sajibur Rahman
Rule: 11803058
Session: 2017-18

Date: 10-1-2021
 Table of Content
Page
1. Introduction 1
2. Why its called NGOs 1
3. Contribution of NGOs on poverty alleviation in Bangladesh 2
4. The role of poverty reduction of NGOs in Bangladesh 2
5. Role of NGOs mitigation of COVID-19 in Bangladesh 3
6. Conclusion 3
7. Reference 3

Introduction
Non- governmental organizations or NGOs generally refer to those non- profit or voluntary
organizations which work in the field of development co- operation or in education and policy
advocacy activities (Brodhead, 1987). NGOs is a non-political non-governmental organization
working in parallel with the government. Poverty refers to from of economic, social and
psychological deprivation occurring among people or countries lacking sufficient ownership,
control or access to resources to maintain or provide individual or collective minimum levels
of living. The NGOs eradicate poverty this system employment generation, micro- credit,
education, women empowerment, development of agriculture. The COVID-19 means
epidemic not only Bangladesh but also world affect. The NGOs mitigation of COVID-19 in
Bangladesh this way provide information, people are aware, some NGOs provide money,
active in our grassroots levels with their relief, many micro-credit organization did not receive
their loan repayments from the receivers.

Why Its called NGOs

NGOs Is non- profit, non- political, non- governmental or voluntary organization. World Bank
defines NGOs as Private organization that pursue activities to relieve suffering promote the
interests of the poor, protect the environment provide basic social services or undertake
community development.”

Contribution of NGOs on poverty alleviation in Bangladesh

The NGOs poverty alleviation in Bangladesh many way that working for vulnerable people.
There are two types poverty.
1. Rural poverty
2. Urban poverty
What is Rural Poverty?
Those who are landless farmer and small or marginal farmer and vulnerable people they are
usually identified as the rural poverty strike populace. Bangladesh poverty rate rises to 35pc
amid COVID- 19 fallout. Mr. Mostafa kamal Mujeri [2] on the other hand talked about usage
of various socio-economic variables identifying rural poverty. These are

 Family size
 Adult literacy rate
 Health and nutrition facility
 Security
 Family income and savings
 Unemployment
The role of poverty reduction of NGOs in Bangladesh.
1. Development of Agriculture: Generally, NGOs in Bangladesh focus their work on the
very poorest sectors of society such as landless, woman and the rural poor. They
NGOs working for the development of agricultural sectors.
2. Socio-economic development: NGOs touch the fundamental elements of socio
economic development of the country. The NGOs uses human resources are properly
used.
3. Employment generation: The NGOs are Bangladesh many sector creating of this sector
many people work and poverty alleviation.
4. Communication facilities: NGOs were not only for their own sake but also for local and
national interest. They build many roads, bridges and highways to provide
communication facilities.
5. Uplifting Programmes: NGOs are active in our grassroots levels with their relief,
poverty alleviation, social uplift, environmental and overall development
programmes. The rural poor have now direct access to the aid, credit and support to
the NGOs.
6. Education: The NGOs are universal primary education should be endured. Many NGOs
are educational institution establish.
7. Women empowerment: NGOs are the Bangladesh women self-employment for
establishment institution.
NGOs some sectors should be created so that poor people may invest their many. The poor
people should be motivated for self- employed. The NGOs technical education system may be
introduced for women.
Bangladesh are many NGOS work for poverty alleviation this BRAC, GB, ASA, TMSS, are
working for the development of heath care, women empowerment, gender equity, raising
fund, supply information and data, developing entrepreneur.
There are two NGOs main active role of poverty alleviation in Bangladesh.
A. BRAC: The NGOs of BRAC in Bangladesh many institution employment generation.
Educational institution, micro credit supply poor people. They are in supply education,
shelter, food, cloth and security under the poverty people. BRAC Ultra poor
Graduation Programme.
B. Grameen Bank: The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community
development. Create opportunities for self-employment for the vast multitude of
unemployed people in rural Bangladesh. To bring economic and social change to the
poor. Most owners and borrowers are poor women.

Role of NGOs mitigation of COVID-19 in Bangladesh:

Concept of COVID-19: The COVID-19 epidemic also name as the coronavirus. The COVID-19
not only Bangladesh but also pandemic in attack. The COVID-19 was first identify in wuhan
city, china, in December 2019.
Role of NGOs mitigation of COVID-19 in Bangladesh:
The COVID-19 is a new epidemic in the world. The COVID-19 in the Bangladesh attack because
of lockdown announced in the country. It became difficult to convince the people, particularly
the poor, to follow the rules of the lockdown and to maintain social distance or read physical
distance. The people on work or job, poor people on proper information and lack of
awareness, poor people for challenge in healthcare system.
In this time role of NGOS mitigation of COVID-19 in Bangladesh:
1. Provide for proper information.
2. Work for protect public health.
3. Creating awareness among the people.
4. Proper supply relief poor people.
5. Building capacity for ensuring health safety.
6. Money supply for grassroots people.
The NGOs leaders said that they are not getting enough funds from donor agencies in this
challenging time. Many micro-credit organization did not receive their loan repayments from
the receivers. Encourage NGOs collaboration poor people they are create social networks.
The most prominent one is micro-credit and by establishing market based enterprise that
have generated significant income. NGOs can make some money which helps them to run
their offices and pay their staff. The NGOs supply PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).

Conclusion
The NGOs are poverty alleviation in Bangladesh working together with different NGOs in rural
areas to make the people self-employed. Here micro-credit of weapon for poverty reduction.
The Bangladesh COVID-19 not expansive modest reach work for NGOs. Grassroots people
proper information gets work for NGOs.

Reference
1. Mujeri, Mostafa kamal, Daridro, Parimap Padhati O Bangladesh Daridror Probonota
(poverty Measurement Methodology and Poverty propensity in Bangladesh), BIDS,
Dhaka, 1997, page-122
2. The Daily star. (2020). NGOs urge government to engage them in efforts to tackle
COVID-19 crisis.
3. Http:// www.dgda.gov.bd.
4. Brodhead, T. (1987). NGOs: in one Year, out the other? World Development, 15, 1-6.