Farzana Parvin

Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is a non-governmental organization, headquartered in the northeastern part of Bangladesh, that has been working for the development of disadvantaged communities since 1981. FIVDB's vision for Bangladesh is that it becomes a vibrant society based on justice, equity, democracy, and environmentally sound principles. Its mission is to give disadvantaged women, men, and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase their use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life. FIVDB combines grass-roots service delivery, community mobilization and advocacy in its strategy. To that end, FIVDB provides educational, livelihood and social development opportunities for community members, including: • Primary education, • Non-formal adult and adolescent functional literacy and life-long learning, • Livelihood enhancement, and • Financial services and livelihood training.