NGO Registration Certification
CERDI Bangladesh is officially registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh.
Our registration ensures full compliance with government regulations and transparency in all operations.
CERDI
Bangladesh
Empowering Communities, Strengthening Climate Resilience,
Restoring Nature
Who We Are
The Center for Environmental Research & Development Initiatives (CERDI), Bangladesh is a registered nonprofit, non-government organization under the NGO Affairs Bureau, Prime Minister’s Office, dedicated to transforming vulnerable communities through sustainable development, innovation, and inclusive empowerment. As a strictly non-political and non-discriminatory organization, CERDI works at the grassroots level across Bangladesh to create lasting impact through safe water and sanitation, women and child empowerment, nutritional support for vulnerable people, Economic and livelihood enhancement of rural vulnerable women by handicraft making training environmental research, carbon neutrality, climate resilience and adaptation, and mass environmental awareness. By integrating scientific research with practical community action, CERDI addresses both urgent humanitarian needs and long-term environmental challenges, empowering communities with the resources, knowledge, and opportunities needed to build healthier lives, resilient livelihoods, and a sustainable future for generations to come.
- Registered under the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh (Social Welfare Department)
- 100% donation transparency with annual audit reports
- Community-led programs designed with local input
Real Impact, Real Numbers
Verified results from our 2022-2025 programs
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Our Branches and Programs
The Main Branches of Our Foundation
"For the Sake of Distressed Humanity" Human Welfare Branch
Inspired by the motto “For the Sake of Distressed Humanity”, this branch assists helpless, deprived, and oppressed people with aid, goods, morale, and courage.
- Deprived Community
"They Are Also Human" Child Welfare Branch
Inspired by the motto “They Are Also Human”, this branch assists deprived children with education, health, safety and other basic needs.
- Deprived Community
"Women in Development" Women's Welfare Branch
Inspired by the motto “For the Sake of Distressed Humanity”, this branch assists helpless, deprived, and oppressed people with aid, goods, morale, and courage.
- Deprived Community
Our Mission & Vision
CERDI Bangladesh aims to alleviate poverty, reduce illiteracy, empower women, protect child rights, improve health and sanitation, preserve cultural heritage, manage disasters, and promote sustainable environmental solutions through research and community development.
To build a prosperous, healthy, and environmentally sustainable Bangladesh, free from poverty and inequality, where empowered communities, women, and children thrive, cultural heritage is preserved, and pollution is effectively minimized through innovation and collaboration.
Mission
Environmental Research
Health Sanitation
Child Rights
Women Empowerment
Stories That Inspire Change
Real people, real transformation
CERDI Program
CERDI Bangladesh runs integrated programs that combine research, awareness, and community development to create lasting social and environmental impact.
Environmental Research – Low-cost, sustainable solutions for industries and pollution minimization.
Women & Child Empowerment – Employment generation, women empowerment, and child rights protection.
Education & Awareness – Training, community mobilization, and health & sanitation awareness.
Health & Sanitation – Safe drinking water, primary health care, and STD/HIV advocacy.
Cultural Heritage – Protecting traditions of diverse communities and tribes.
Disaster Management – Strengthening community resilience against disasters.
