Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN)

Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN) is a forum of stakeholders including government, non-government and international organizations working in early childhood development (ECD). BEN aims to support and encourage organizations, agencies and institutions partners to generate their commitment to and investment in children's optimal and holistic development in Bangladesh. BEN was formally launched on 7 September 2005 in a national conference of the community. Since then BEN has been playing its role in advocating for policy development and change, building capacity of stakeholders, generating new knowledge, establishing partnership and sharing Knowledge. At present, BEN is a forum of about 159 organizations working for early childhood development in Bangladesh.

"Education is a right of every individual, not just an opportunity… as a nation we have recognized this right… at this point of celebration for the approval of Comprehensive ECCD Policy, our concern now should be with quality and accessibility for all… the policy has all the directions and mechanisms to move ahead; now we need the political will to move forward, which requires a positive stand from all organizations involved in this journey."
- From remarks at the National ECD Conference 2014.

Ms. Rasheda K. Choudhury
Executive Director
Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

"…together we have achieved one milestone of adopting the Comprehensive ECCD policy; now the challenge is to implement the policy and institute monitoring to ensure quality in every step… the focus should be on quality of services offered. Importance should be given to enhancing the mechanisms to uphold quality."
- From remarks at the National ECD Conference 2014.

Dr. Manzoor Ahmed
Chairperson
Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN)

Children and Poverty

That children are especially vulnerable to adversities of all kinds including poverty of the family or the community is well-known. Even in a rich country like the United States, 22 percent of children under 18, more than one in ....
Child Development and Anti-Poverty Panel at Conference in Beijing

On 23rd October 2015, Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Chair, Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN) abd Professor Emeritus, BRAC University, attended a panel discussion on "Child Development and Poverty Reduction" at China’s Fourth International Early Childhood Development and Poverty Reduction Summit and ....

Our Children Our Future...

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National ECD Conference 2014

National ECD Conference 2019