Legal Status
BDPC is registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh. Registration no: NGOAB 946/95 dated 20 June 1995.

Management
BDPC is run and managed by a team of professional workers and development researchers headed by the Director. A seven member Executive Committee, which is elected by the 31 member General Body, oversees the performance of the professional team.

Accounts and Audit
BDPC accounts including project accounts are maintained by professional accountants following universal accounting methods and the Bangladesh Accounting Standards. All accounts are audited annually by a certified chartered accountants’ firm. BDPC bank accounts are jointly operated by executive board members and professional staff.

VISION
BDPC intends to see an exploitation free, discrimination free, welfare oriented, environment friendly, just and democratic society that upholds human, women and child rights, and ensures fair participation of citizens in the governance process.

MISSION
The mission of Bangladesh Development Partnership Centre (BDPC) is to strengthen institutional capacity and sustainability of development agencies in Bangladesh through partnership building, action research, advocacy campaign and providing technical assistance.

The scope of partnership building, action research, advocacy and technical assistance includes human rights, peace building, education, poverty alleviation, development of the disabled, micro enterprise development, urban management, environmental management, disaster reduction, civil society and nonprofit management, as well as regional and global cooperation (Updated in 2005).

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

Aim
To participate in the over all development process of the country by contributing to the development process through research and training support.

Objectives
a. To bring about changes in the social and economic life of the underprivileged sections as well as the women-folks of the society by promoting self-help approach and building capacities.
b. To assist promotion of innovative efforts for self-employment and income generation in the rural communities, specially the underprivileged.
c. To assist promotion of health awareness and improved health-care practices at the community as well as family levels in the rural society.
d. To assist promotion of over all literacy rate and level of skills among the underprivileged sections through formal/ non-formal education and human resource development programs.
e. Promotion of human rights through research advocacy and networking programs.
f. Promotion of social and legal reforms in line with human rights and socio-developmental
needs.
g. Strengthening of disaster preparedness in the country by extending training support and networking.
h. Undertaking Disaster Response activities following any disaster of sizeable dimension.

COMMITMENTS
BDPC is committed to contribute towards
- Poverty alleviation and establishment of a violence-free just society
- Protecting rights of all minorities, marginalized and disabled population groups
- Promoting Gender Equity
- Establishing a participatory democratic governance process
- Stopping use of children as soldier and in violent activities
- Positive arms control at international, regional, national and local levels
- Stopping human, women and child trafficking

BDPC CORE VALUES
- Respect for all;
- Integrity in All respect;
- Quality as a standard;
- Commitment to the poor;
- Gender balance;
- Cost effectiveness;
- Non-communality and equal opportunity; and
- Environmental protection.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
BDPC's long term strategic directions include
- Promotion of human rights
- Poverty Eradication
- Democracy and good governance
- Disaster and environmental management
- Training and research

POLICY DOCUMENTS OF BDPC
The organization has some thematic and operational policies and guidelines. They are:
- Service Rule (includes leave and per diem policies)
- Recruitment Policy
- Financial and Accounting Policy and Guideline
- Procurement Policy
- Micro-finance Policy
- Sustainability Policy
- Gender Policy
- Environment Policy
- Equal Opportunity Statement

Donors and Partners
BDPC has been receiving project grant from MISEREOR, Germany and Katholische Zentralstelle fur Entwicklungshilfe e.V. (KZE), Germany, since 1998 for implementation of the major project on human and women’s rights. The Campaign for Non-violent Peace Culture (CNPC) Project of BDPC that commenced in December 2005 has received funding support from Novib (Oxfam Netherlands). In the past, BDPC has received small project grants from the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Dhaka, The Commonwealth Foundation, The Ford Foundation and the PACT Inc., USA.

BDPC has accomplished three project implementing partnerships with the Save the Children UK (supported by ODA/DFID), Department of Non-Formal Education of the Government of Bangladesh and the Caritas Bangladesh.

Affiliation
BDPC has membership with a number of reputed national and international networks and fora. Besides, BDPC has promoted and facilitated some networks in terms of formation, maintenance and capacity building. Some of the national networks and fora that BDPC is actively involved in are, among others:

Þ Nari O Manabadhikar Forum (NAMAF);
Þ Bangladesh Coalition for Child Rights (BCCR), Dhaka;
Þ Bangladesh Network on Small Arms (BANSA);
Þ South Asian Association for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) Bangladesh Group;
Þ Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA);
Þ Coalition of Environmental NGOs (CEN), Dhaka;
Þ Nadi Shikasti Gono Adhikar Forum (NASHGAF - A forum for the rights of river erosion affected people), Dhaka;
Þ Coordinating Council for Human Rights in Bangladesh (CCHRB), Dhaka;
Þ People’s Health Movement (PHM);
Þ SUPRO- Campaign for Good Governance;
Þ Consumer Rights Group; and
Þ Habitat Council of Bangladesh, Dhaka;

Some of the regional and international networks and fora that BDPC has membership with are, among others:

Þ South Asian Association for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE);
Þ Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (CSC), London, UK (BDPC is the country focal point of the Coalition in Bangladesh);
Þ International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), London, UK;
Þ CIVICUS, World alliance for citizen participation, South Africa;
Þ Child Rights Information Network (CRIN), UK;
Þ International Forum for the Girl Child (at UNICEF, New York)
Þ Asian Network on International Criminal Court - ICC (at ODHIKAR, Dhaka);
Þ Urban Environmental Forum (UEF), UNCHS, Nairobi, Kenya;
Þ International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD), London UK;
Þ Global Forum on Natural Disaster Reduction (GFNDR), India.

Pioneering Role of BDPC
In Bangladesh, BDPC has played pioneering role at the national level in addressing a number of issues. The organization felt that there were many issues that needed somebody to raise voice about and take initiative to address the relevant needs. As there was no "somebody" in immediate sight, BDPC decided to work on these issues as a pioneer. Areas where BDPC has played pioneering role in building local capacity include disaster management training, non-profit board management training, environmental management training, practice and application of PRA, etc. BDPC has also played a pioneering role in conducting some of the research studies that include drought, divorce, suicides, social impact of river bank erosion, impact of illegal small arms and violence, etc. BDPC has published a Parental Guide on non-commercial sexual abuse of children in Bangladesh. This publication is also the first of its kind in the country.