About FAIR | Non-Profit & Development NGO in Bangladesh

FAIR (Friends Association for Integrated Revolution) is a registered rights-based non-profit and development NGO in Kushtia, Bangladesh. Established on 10 May 1995, FAIR works to empower marginalized communities and promote sustainable social justice.

FAIR is a movement initiated by the youth of Bangladesh devoted to assist the socially excluded and marginalized people of Bangladesh. FAIR was founded by Dewan Akhtaruzzaman and his 4 (four) friends while they had been studying in university with a view to establish socially, economically and culturally equitable, violent and discrimination free society.

Vision

A just equal and sustainable society free from all discriminations

Mission

To ensure rights of the underprivileged especially socially excluded people by promoting good governance, human rights and social & economic justice, enhancing human values and social responsibility through right based approach and coordination & collaboration among the people where everyone enjoy their rights & dignity equally.

The organization has established functional association and affiliation with the following government departments:

Registration No. under voluntary welfare agencies (Registration & control) ordinance, 1961: No. Kushtia-247/98, Dated: 05 October 1998.

Registration No. under the foreign donation (voluntary activities) regulation rules, 1978: DSS/FDO/R-2533, Dated: 27 January 2010.

Registration No. under Development of Youth Department, Bangladesh Kush/294, Dated 29 January, 2014

Tax Identification No. under ordinance (XXXVI of 1984), TIN No. 289045525980/KC-2, Khulna. Dated: 04.11.2012

Value of FAIR

Transparency and accountability is one of the strengths that form the core values and ethics of FAIR. Transparency is ensured at every step of the organization and it is accountable for its actions.

We believe that every individual is equal and entitled to live a dignified life in the society irrespective of cast, race, religion & gender.

Rights Based Approach:

Since its inception FAIR has been striving for human rights, social justice and dignity of the marginalized and excluded people. Rights based Approach (RBA) is the main focus in every initiative and intervention of FAIR. FAIR adopts rights based approach to empower the marginalized and excluded people to claim their rights, and address their multi-faceted problems.

Participation & Potentiality Approach:

FAIR emphasizes community and group based integrated development approaches for over all development of the target people. FAIR cooperates with the target people with special emphasis on exploring the problems of the marginalized and excluded people and building up their own potentialities through Gono Gobeshona (People research), sharing meeting etc. FAIR also strongly believes that people can change their conditions with their own capacities. FAIR works only as animator to achieve the positive change.

Coordinated and Collaborative Approach:

The enormity of the problems and challenges faced by marginalized and excluded people especially Dalits, disable people, women and children are severe. In order to make a real change in society, all interventions need to be initiated in a coordinated and collaborative approach. Thus, FAIR always promotes networks and alliances to create a common passion, synergy and solidarity among marginalized people, Service provider organizations and individuals who are working for the marginalized and excluded people.

INSTITUTIONAL

A Executive Committee. Well Decorate FAIR’s Office
Well Decorate 3 Guest Room.
Well Decorate FAIR’s Training & Seminar Venue
12 Staffs of FAIR

CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUPS

FAIR’s Advocacy Groups: 21 Members
FAIR’s Volunteer Groups : 30 Members
School Based Science Club: 30 Clubs
30 School and Madrasha in Kushtia

FAIR’S POLICY AND MANUAL

FAIR Personal Policy.
FAIR Finance Policy.
FAIR Gender Policy.
FAIR Office Management Policy.
Information Disclosure Policy.
Operating policy of SELF

FAIR Management:

Management Structure with Leadership Pattern:

The Director is delegated by the Executive Committee (EC) to run and manage the FAIR office and oversee the implementation of all its projects. The Senior Management Team (SMT) comprising of project key persons, senior finance persons and the Director is the main decision making body for the day to day running of FAIR and reviewing compliance to policies and progress of the different activities. Regular meetings are held to review progress and issues of concern. Staff meeting is held monthly/weekly in every project. SMT meets at least once a month and the Director presides over the meeting and takes all the important decisions in a participatory manner.

Management Structure with Leadership Pattern:

DFID through Manusher Jonno Foundation
DFID through Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association
Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF)
Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF)
BRAC
Human Development Foundation (HDF)
Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD)
Academic for Educational Development (AED) through Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)
Research Initiatives, Bangladesh (RIB)
European Union through SETU, Kushtia