Established culture of participation from the grassroots in order that individuals,
groups, communities, and organizations are enabled to contribute to their desired
changes in Bangladesh through interventions in the areas of poverty reduction, environment,
agriculture, education, health and natural resource with the aid of ICA's participatory
methods and tools.
Institute of Cultural Affairs: Bangladesh operates as a people-oriented and human-centered
partner of change based on participatory planning and development initiatives through
ICA network.
Each individual has the capacity to effect change in his/her situation. In a group
of people, therefore, every individual should be given the chance to participate,
in order to build a sustainable pattern of change or development. It is ICA's belief
that a group's cultural dynamics must be considered in order to build any sustainable
pattern of change or development.
ICA Bangladesh is aimed to realize the followings focusing participation in all
spheres of development in order to bring about positive change in the situation
of the people of Bangladesh:
Introduce ICA spirit, ideals, methods and techniques in Bangladesh;
Organize ICA activities and events in Bangladesh;
Conduct training on ICA methods and tools including TOP, group facilitation skills;
Facilitate partners of development and change including governments;
Develop appropriate programs addressing development issues and problems;
Undertake community development projects inculcating poverty alleviation and self-reliance
spirits;
Coordinate between Dhaka ICA and other ICAs worldwide;
Contribute to the national and global development research, policy and planning;
Bridge between ICA and other development agencies home and abroad;
Extend hand for cooperation with different stakeholders in various development sectors;
Assist backward and underprivileged groups in initiating substantial changes to
their status.