Expression of Interest for Local NGO Partnership

ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) is inviting EoI from eligible local NGOs working in Porsha Upazila of Naogaon District for initiating long-term partnership to implement community-based programme (Local Rights Programme). ActionAid Bangladesh has been selected the targeted communities in Porsha Upazila of Naogaon District to implement Local Rights Programme (LRP) initiatives from January 2026. The purpose of the EoI is to take stock of NGOs working in above mentioned area as part of requirement for partnership appraisal of ActionAid Bangladesh.

Please submit your EOI to: aab.jobs@actionaid.org on or before 6 September 2025, COB.

About ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB)
ActionAid Bangladesh is a member of ActionAid International Federation which works in 70 plus countries across the globe. ActionAid Bangladesh started its journey from the coastal district of Bhola in 1983, now present in over 15 districts with an objective “to advance justice for people living in poverty and exclusion, by fostering leadership and participation, green transition, gender responsive public resource allocation and services, and policy and legislative reforms”. To achieve the objective, AAB works with the communities to be anchored by LRP model, which is initiative designed to empower communities, safeguard human rights, and promote sustainable development at local level. Child Sponsorship (CS) is the core element of LRP. AAB adopted Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to address injustice to people living in poverty and exclusion.

According to Country Strategy Paper VI (CSP-VI) AAB prioritized four strategic areas: 1) Women Rights and Gender Equity, 2) Resilience and Climate Justice, 3) Youth and Just Society and 4) Humanitarian Programme.

Description on the Nature of Partnership
Local Rights Programme (LRP) addresses the rights of the people living in poverty using the lens of ‘Human Rights Based Approach’ in partnership with credible local or national NGOs who shares a common mission and values with AAB along with its strategic priorities. AAB implements Local Rights Programme with local or national NGOs following comprehensive appraisal. This partnership continues for 10 years based on the context, programme strategy, performance of partners and availability of funds. The key focus of LRP is to empower people by sensitizing them on their rights and mobilize people’s agencies towards holding the duty bearers to account. LRPs are funded by Child Sponsorship and projects which establish links between a child of a community in a developing country with an individual supporter / sponsor primarily from the global north (e.g. OECD countries) and other respective donors. AAB and LRP partners are accountable to both ends of the links.

Eligibility Criteria
Interested NGOs must comply with the following criteria for submitting the EoI:

• Legal entity: Registered with NGO Affairs Bureau and The Department of Social Services.
  
• Not for profit organization.
  
• Having track record of work following human rights-based approach.
  
• Having transparent management and accounting system in place.
  
• Track record on rural/urban community development programme. Research and policy work, particularly on rural and urban poverty are highly expected.
  
• The partners working with ActionAid Bangladesh in LRP Management in 2025 are not eligible to apply.
  
• Working experience in the context of rural, urban slums and excluded communities.
  
• Working experience in implementing Area (Naogaon)

Based on eligibility criteria only short-listed organizations will be contacted for final appraisal.

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