Working against injustice in Bangladesh

Over the last few years VSO in Bangladesh has been working for the decentralisation of local government, to make it more effective for marginalised and poor people in rural areas.

A few weeks ago, I helped run a seminar – ‘Decentralisation of local government: the Bangladesh context’ – at the South Asia Social Forum in… Read more »

Bridging the gap between traditional and formal governance in Bangladesh

VSO Bangladesh has recently carried out reasearch to look at how local governance systems can be adjusted in areas of the country where ethnic minorities form the majority of the population. Working with youth clubs and community groups in these areas, our partners report that there is a mismatch between formal and traditional governance systems… Read more »

Developing a climate change strategy

I visited Bangadesh as part of my work to develop VSO‘s climate change strategy to learn more about VSO Bangladesh’s priorities and to visit project partners along the coastal south-west of Bangladesh.

My first impression of Bangladesh is probably similar to others’ who have visited. Dhaka, is intense and chaotic. A… Read more »