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With the theme “Rights, Equality, Empowerment, and Development of Women and Girls,” LEDARS, in collaboration with the Manusher Jonna Foundation…
LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a non-profit and non-political organization working for the social, economic, and environmental development of the poor and marginalized people of the southwest region of Bangladesh since 1996. LEDARS has been registered by the Social Welfare Department and NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of Bangladesh. LEDARS is very much engaged with climate change, climate resilience, gender development nature base solutions, environmental conservation, drinking water, WASH, livelihoods, youth development, etc. till now LEDARS has obtained several national and international awards including the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2023, for its innovative and sustainable initiatives. LEDARS is working with marginalized communities like landless, marginal farmers, schedule casts, labour, women-headed families, children, and adolescents.
To contribute to poverty reduction of the poor and marginalized groups through optimum usage of local resources.
LEDARS supports and equips people with appropriate methods to raise their voices for establishing basic and human rights, in order to ensure livelihood security of the most vulnerable and socially excluded segments of the population.
LEDARS is a nonprofit organization driving sustainable development in Bangladesh. We empower vulnerable communities, build resilience, and create a better future through strong partnerships and action oriented solutions. Passionate and dedicated, we ensure meaningful and lasting impact where it’s needed most. Join us by volunteering your
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We sincerely honor every initiative aimed at uplifting communities and creating a sustainable future for our planet.
In the remote village of Khutikata, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, the story of 52-year-old Sandhya Rani Sarkar unfolds as a testament to resilience and transformation. Once a destitute housewife, Sandhya’s days were consumed by the struggle to provide for her sick husband and children. Her husband, a day laborer, earned little, and Sandhya often had to rely on collecting cow dung from grazing fields to scrape together a meager existence. Without the ability to repay loans, even neighbors and relatives turned her away in times of need……..
With the theme “Rights, Equality, Empowerment, and Development of Women and Girls,” LEDARS, in collaboration with the Manusher Jonna Foundation…
LEDARS organized a press conference on 29 October 2024, at the National Press Clubdemanding coordinated action for the neglected southwestern…
On Friday, October 25, 2024, LEDARS launched a two-day workshop in Khulna at theCSS Ava Center, focusing on the coastal…
LEDARS, under the CREA project supported by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)and The Embassy of Sweden, proudly celebrated this special day…
Founder and Executive Director
Program Manager
Project Coordinator
Head of Accounts
LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a non-profit and non-political development organization. LEDARS has been working since 1996 in Bangladesh. Details…