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Capability Statement ...
BACKGROUND
ChangeMaker is devoted to setting up a framework to encourage a pattern-setting
system to strengthen and engage the private sector in the mainstream social and economic
development. ChangeMaker’s objective is to address the urgent and critical issues of a society
in an integrated way and provide an enabling environment to encourage participation of the
community to take the programs on their own. The key focus of ChangeMaker is to incrementally
link the current enterprise development and micro credit programs to a meaningful market
driven process, which can serve as a vehicle for effective economic development for a wider
cross-section of the community – man-women, privileged and marginalized.
As a non-profit social change organization (NGO) ChangeMaker carries out
initiatives for sustainable human, social and economic development through the promotion of
Enterprise Development, Good Governance, Gender Mainstreaming, ICT, Survey and Research, and
Capacity Development of Local Partners in the spheres of Agriculture, Environment, Water and
Sanitation, Governance, Peace and Security, Economy and Information.
By incorporating the new approaches to increasing engagement, understanding and
commitment from a wide variety of sectors of society, ChangeMaker hopes to help the social
change efforts adopt new strategies to survive and thrive, thereby increasing their prospects
of being broad-based and durable enough to affect significant and lasting social, economic,
and business improvements
LEGAL ENTITY
ChangeMaker is registered under the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and
Firms in Bangladesh under the Societies Act XXI of 1860 as a not-for-profit organization
VISION
Accelerate sustainable social, economic and human development by initiating and
managing changes
MISSION
To improve the competitive advantage of the development change agents
(community, NGO, private sector, and government) to address the social, economic and business
challenges of today and tomorrow
Our Strategic Objectives
- To promote SMEs
- To develop capacities of local soNGOs
- To promote gender equality
- To promote good governance
- To promote environmental conservation
- To develop capacities of local government institutions
- To develop Information Communication Technology and Knowledge Networking
- To conduct qualitative, quantitative research, studies subsector analysis,
market assessments
- To promote Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
Our Strengths
- Diversified expert professional team of Business Graduates (MBA), Marketing
Specialists, Engineers, Computer Hardware and Software Specialist, Environmentalist,
Economist, SME Expert, Policy Analyst, Advocacy Expert, Media Specialist, Subsector and
Value Chain Experts, PRA Specialist, Strategic Planning Specialist, Gender Specialist,
Capacity Building and Training Specialists
- Field operation in Bogra, Rangpur, Naogoan, Chakaria/Cox’s Bazaar, Faridpur
districts of Bangladesh.
- Partnership networking with national and international NGOs, Private
Sectors and Trade Associations, Research and Academic Institutes, Government
Organizations, and other civil society organizations.
- Extensive experience in enterprises development
- Expertise in Social and Economic Development, Economic and Policy Analysis,
Advocacy and Social Mobilization, Media Advocacy, Strategic Planning, Market Research,
Supply and value Chain Analysis, Business Planning, Capacity Building and Training,
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Development, Marketing Services Development, Computer
Software and Hardware Solution for SMEs, Application of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) for Social and Economic Development, Appropriate Technologies for
increasing Productivity of SMEs, Implementation of Water and Sanitation projects, Youth
Development, Leadership Development, Value Added Agricultural Projects.
Project Experience
- Katalayst/SwissContact
Strengthening Marketing Services for the
growth of SMEs (Jessore)
- Katalayst/SwissContact
Promoting Social Responsible Business
Practices in Bangladesh
- Save the Children
Sweden-Denmark
Policy Advocacy for Integrating Local
government in the Child Rights Issues
- USAID-Afghanistan Alternative Livelihoods Program Eastern Region/Bearing
Point/Development Alternatives, Inc:
Conducted Subsector and value Chain Analysis
on tomato for enhancing farmer’s profitability through value addition in the Easter Region of
Afghanistan
- CARE Bangladesh/DIFD:
Conducted training of CARE and CARE-Partner
Organizations on Strategic Planning
- South Asia
Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)/IFC/World Bank:
Conducted bicycle spare parts subsector
analysis focusing on supply and value chain analysis to identify competitive advantage, cost
leadership, product differentiation.
- South Asia
Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)/IFC/World Bank:
Supervision of three subsector studies – research design, methodology development, data
collection instrument design, field supervision, conducting FGDs, data analysis and report
writing on supply and value chain analysis of Poultry, Vegetable and Agro Machinery and Tools
subsector
- Katalayst/SwissContact:
Conducted subsector analysis and market
assessment for advertisement services for SMEs in Chittagong.
- Katalayst/SwissContact
Strengthening Marketing Services for the
growth of SMEs (Bogra)
- Katalayst/SwissContact:
Conducted subsector analysis and market
assessment on marketing services for rural SMEs to designing interventions and detail
implementations plan (DIP)
- Katalayst/SwissContact:
Conducted research on Child Care Center as the
potential intervention for Corporate Social Responsibility in Bangladesh
- Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (SDC):
Developed Strategies and Intervention for
Sunamganj project. Conducted workshop on “Power Relationship and Causes of Poverty” in
Sunamganj using “Future Search” methodology to identify poverty incidence, the various actors
and their role in poverty dynamics
- Cordaid, the
Netherlands:
Conducted a mission appraisal for ICT
applications in poverty reduction. Conducted technical feasibility, policy implication, social
and economic impact and financial investment using “Ethnographic Action Research” methodology
- Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA):
Identification and Evaluation of Trade and
Business Associations and Business Promoters, preparing a Catalogue of Business Promoters -
Trade Associations, Cooperatives and NGOs Involved in Business in association with BASC and
CIPROCO
- SwissContact/International
Development Enterprises (IDE):
Conducted BDS Subsector Analysis and Market
Assessment on rural markets focusing on potato, onion, vegetable and fish subsector in Rangpur
and Faridpur
- Department for
International Development (DFID), UK/SwissContact/:
Conducted a BDS Subsector Analysis and Market
Assessment study on Agricultural Machinery and Tools Subsector in Bogra, Jessore, and Dinajpur
- SwissContact/DBSM:
Conducted a field research on 13 Sub-sectors
and 13 Clusters to identify potential for developing business service markets. The subsectors
are: Knitted Fabrics and Knitwear Products, Embroidery, Plastic Hand Molding, Plastic Machine
Molding, Paper & Packaging, Electrical Fittings, Domestic Electrical Appliance, Storage &
Transport, Veterinary Services, Components of Agricultural Machinery, Steel and Cast Iron
Metals, Tanning & Finishing: Leather Tanning & Finishing
- Department for
International Development (DFID), UK:
Conducted three BDS Subsector Analysis and
Market Assessment on Fine Rice and Dairy subsector in Taragonj (Rangpur), and Chirrirbandar (Dinajpur)
- SEEP-USA:
Conducted BDS Subsector Analysis and Market
Assessment on vegetable subsector in Sherpur, Bogra
- Department for
International Development (DFID), UK:
Conducted BDS Subsector Analysis and Market
Assessment on Dairy subsector in Sherajgong for their project “Making Markets Work for the
Poor”
- MISEREOR
(Germany):
Need Assessment of CDL-Central Library
Documentation and Information Center (CELDIC) program activities
- Pakistan Literacy Commission/Karachi University/Special Education
Foundation:
Chief facilitator to conduct Strategic
Planning Exercise “Public Private Partnership - Transforming Dreams into Reality” and design a
demand driven education model for replication in the country. The objective was to create
scopes and opportunities of the partner organizations (governmental schools, colleges,
technical centers and polytechnic institute, NGOs, private sector, professionals,
parents/community) to participate in the design and implantation of the educational issues.
The program was jointly sponsored by Asia Foundation, The Aga Khan Foundation, Faran Education
Society, and Sindh Provincial Government with Karachi University and Pakistan Literacy
Commission as the lead role
- Cornell
University/CYMMIT/USAID:
Conducted a study on “Prevalence of Rickets
amongst the Ethnic Groups in Chittagong Hill Tracts, on Bandarban Hill Districts”
- Kathmandu
Environmental Education Program (KEEP):
Developed strategic options for integrating
environmental education in tourism industry
- Oxfam (GB):
Program Evaluation and Strategic Planning
exercise of Gram Bikash Kendra with emphasis on program sustainability, advocacy, and program
management
- Oxfam(GB):
Strategic planning exercise of Social
Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) emphasizing program
management; Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR); Resource and Knowledge Center; Human
Resource Development; Advocacy and Social Mobilization; and Private Sector Networking.
- Independent
Verification of Codes of Conduct (Sweden):
Independent verification for compliance of
Codes of Conduct in formal and non-formal sectors with emphasis on Garments Sector. Monitoring
and evaluation, study and design of program for implementation of uniform code of conduct
- Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV):
Consultant for designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of programs funded by
Caritas-Netherlands – CBR; AEM/Cornell University/CYMIIT – Rickets.
- Advocacy
Institute, Washington D.C. USA:
Consultant and Local Resource for Capacity
Building and Strengthening Program for the Social Justice Advocates in Bangladesh
- CARE Bangladesh:
Designed and implemented Health Information
System, a computer driven database and provided information management related recommendations
for CARE Bangladesh’s strategy and long-term programs for effective communication in health
sector.
- Environment and
Social Development Organization (ESDO):
Developed strategies and programs
interventions to discourage and eventually stop production, sales and use of all
non-biodegradable polyethylene and plastic commodities in the country and simultaneously
providing eco-friendly alternatives from local raw materials (jute, cotton, paper, cane, and
bamboo products) in partnership with the private sector. Developed strategies for building
Second Generation Environmental Leaders by integrating schools, private sector, and government
and non-government organizations
Advisor:
- Dr. Mohamad Musa, Pro Vice Chancellor, East West University
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Dr. Syed Farhat Anwar, Professor,
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dhaka University
- Mr. Lutful Kabir, Engineer, Executive Director, Business Advisory Services
Center
- Ms. Momtaz Faruki Chowdhury, Chief Operating and Business Development
Officer, ATDP/Louis Berger Group
Executive Committee:
- Syed Tamjid ur
Rahman, Development and Management Consultant
- Dr. Tofail Ahmed,
Consultant to Local Government and Engineering Department
- Mr. Michel Bokul
Gomes, Executive Director, Corre the Jute Works/Caritas
- Mr. Shorab Hossain,
Editor of Jugantar
- Mr. Abdur Razzak,
FCA
- Mr. Harun ur Rashid,
Development Consultant
- Mr. Rashed Iqbal, CA
Contact Person:
Syed Tamjid ur Rahman
Chief Executive Officer
House 8, Road 13, Dhanmondi,
Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
Phone:+(880-2) 815 9970, 912 6784
Fax: +(880-2) 8110254
Email: tamjid@changemaker-bd.org
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