Welcome to Development Wheel (DEW)
Development Wheel (DEW) is a non-profit development organization founded in 1996 by a few development professionals and researchers to promote self-help poverty alleviation initiatives of the poorest households in Bangladesh. The main focus of the organization is to work for the promotion of the Arts and Crafts sector of Bangladesh through facilitating the development of small enterprises with an aim to generate sustainable self-employment opportunities for under-privileged rural and urban people. Besides, DEW is also active in the fields of climate change, livelihoods security, agricultural promotion, gender issues, essential service, sustainable livelihoods, human rights and good governance in partnership and collaboration with different international and national organizations.
DEW Vision:
A society where all people will enjoy equal rights, equitable access to employment and adequate resources necessary for their livelihoods and will live in dignity.
DEW Mission:
DEW is dedicated to improving livelihoods security of the poor segments of the society in Bangladesh through increasing their participation (particularly women) in small scale economic activities by creating the provision of a range of business and life skills for them.
Goals:
- Upholding a culture of Human Rights and Good Governance in our community.
- Promotion of the Arts and Crafts sector of Bangladesh through facilitating the development of small enterprises with an aim to generate sustainable self-employment and income opportunities for under-privileged rural and urban artisan communities through Fair Trade.
- Business Development Service-BDS for small and marginal agriculture producers communities for their sustainable income and employment opportunities.
- Elimination of existing gender discrimination and to protect all kind violence against women.
- To combat the adverse impact of climate change in our country and to promote adaptation technologies.
- Ensuring the accountability and transparency of Basic Service providing organizations for batter basic service.
Strategic Program Focus areas:
- Promoting Human Rights and Good governance.
- Promoting Fair Trade for sustainable income generation opportunity for artisan communities.
- Business Development Service-BDS for marginalized producer communities for their sustainable growth.
- Promoting Gender Equality and women empowerment
- Livelihoods security for marginalized communities especially in Char and Haor areas
- Adaptation of climate change and its impact
