RDA embraces a community-driven, rights-based, and inclusive approach to rural development. Guided by our vision of building just, resilient, and empowered communities in northern Bangladesh, we work directly with youth, women, children, adolescent, person with disabilities, farmers, and marginalized groups to co-create solutions that reflect local realities and needs.
Our programs are gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, climate-smart, and evidence-informed, integrating education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, environment, economic development, and social protection to deliver holistic and lasting impact.
We believe in partnership with government institutions, NGOs, UN agencies, the private sector, and academia to strengthen systems, scale effective models, and foster innovation. Rooted in strong standards of safeguarding, transparency, and accountability, RDA ensures that every initiative promotes dignity, equity, and sustainable progress for rural communities.
Community-Centered Development
Programs designed through direct engagement with local communities, ensuring ownership and sustainability.
Rights-Based and Equity-Focused Approach
Prioritizing inclusion, dignity, gender equality, and the rights of children, adolescents, women, and persons with disabilities.
Integrated Multi-Sectoral Programming
Combining education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, economic development, environment, DRR, and social protection for holistic impact.
Evidence-Based and Context-Specific Solutions
Guided by research, local data, northern Bangladesh context, and global best practices.
Youth-Led and Innovation-Driven Development
Empowering youth with leadership, digital skills, entrepreneurship, and innovation opportunities.
Partnership and Collaboration
Would like to develop partnership and coordination with government agencies, NGOs, UN bodies, private sector, academia, and community institutions.
Climate-Resilient and Environmentally Responsible Actions
Promoting climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable natural resource management.
Cross-Cutting GESI and Safeguarding Principles
Embedding Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion, and Child & Adult Safeguarding in all programs.
Sustainability and Social Enterprise Orientation
Strengthening long-term financial sustainability through diversified resources and social enterprises.
Accountability, Transparency, and Learning
Upholding strong MEAL systems, community feedback mechanisms, and continuous learning for improved results.