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BANGLADESH SHISHU ADHIKAR FORUM (BSAF)
Ten Years Plan (2004-2014)

SWOT Analysis of BSAF

 Annexure-1

Major strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities and threats of BSAF as it faces the future

Factors in Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Performance vis-à-vis given mandate.           

A well-defined vision & mission formulated

Strong networking with all stakeholders

Supplementing govt. programs well.

Strong networking with donor & govt.

Lobbying not adequately done

Conflict resolution amongst partners not very effective.

Less initiative taken for forming donor consortium

Committed Members, need for more support from member organizations

Recognition of BSAF by both Govt., donor agencies and members

Donors policy for sustainability of NGOs activities

Donors/Govt. Policy

Member organizations attitude/need change

Bureaucracy.

Changing of Donor Strategy

Capabilities of people in the organization

There are many professionals who are capable to perform

Well-experienced professionals are performing.

Well-experienced EB members are contributing in policy & planning

Some staff lack technical skills

Insufficient gender focus

Scope for supplementation & complementation in all sectors of development

More opportunities for joint and collaborator efforts/interrelationship

Scope for quality development and long term sustainability

Loosing of partnership (policy)

Competition/bidding

Competency of member organizations

 Bureaucracy

Resources availability and usage

-         The organization support services division

-         (Printing, training, MIS, Communication)

-         Are helping generating revenue for the Organization

-         There are well qualified staff

-         Adequate transportation resources.

-         Offices are well equipped

-         The Research & Evaluation section lack sufficient technically qualified staff.

-         Less initiative to increase resources.

-         No land/ infrastructure for its own

-         Scope for the        best use of      all stakeholders      (social).

-         Involvement of religious leaders/    educationalist

-         Involvement of cultural societies/groups

-         Social actions

-         Cooperatives

-         Conservativeness of people

-         Vested interest of formal leaders

-         Religious institutional/leaders

-         Primitive attitude of old generation

-         Negative attitude towards NGOs

Systems, processes and procedures.

-         Adequate information management is utilized.

-         Operational procedures are clear and in place.

-         Personnel policies are well defined.      

-         The organization has transparent financial procedures.

-         Participatory decision making process in place

-         Procurement process is complex

-         Service rule inadequate regarding staff benefits.

-         Inadequate guidelines for staff development.

-         Positive Govt. policy in development

-         Limitations  of the Govt. (skills manpower   expertise, resources)

-         Donors policy/ attitude  (more donor/more development work

-         Scope for  more collaboration

-         Program expansion

-         Vested interest, Opposition/rivalry/ hinders the continuation of the development project.

-         Uncertainty

-         Deviation from vision and mission

Operational functions, programs, projects and support services.

-         Support divisions very supportive & responsive.

-         Clear accounting procedures.

-         Vertical & horizontal communication

-         Inadequate staff in some support divisions

-         Inadequate steps for experimenting new programs.

-         Inadequate sectional monitoring & evaluation system.

-         Govt. policy to the development organization.

-         Donors policy to assist NGOs in the total sustainability process

-         Involvement of business community

-         Donor policy to reduce assistance

-         Govt. Policy to suspend support for the NGOs (change of Govt.)

-         Leadership conflict

-         Global development changes

Management styles, attitudes, value systems, relationships, ethnics. Cohesiveness, client orientation and performance.

-   Participatory & democratic management style is utilized.

- There is strong team spirit.

-  There is great cohesion among staff.

- Mutual trust & respect is prevalent.

-  Over flexibility leading to loss of direction at times.

-         Global policy

-         National policy

-         Donor’s policy

-         Donor’s interest

-         People’s demand

-         World concern

- Conflict between economic development Vs addressing social issues

-   Govt. policy/planning

-  Lack of collaboration among stakeholders

- Lack of expert/skill staff.

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Durjoy Narre Sangha got Red Ribon Award

It is hopeful for Bangladesh that HIV / AIDS is not spread out widely in this country and there is good news that for significant contribution to the prevention of AIDS, Durjoy Naree Sangha, an organization of Sex Workers got the international “Red Ribon Award”. But we can not stop our journey here; we need to promise to stop the aggression of AIDS through a united struggle.

The honorary prize was given to the representative of Durjoy Naree Sangha on a grand program held at the IDB Bhaban at Agargaon on last 11 December2006. As the prize a honorary crest, a certificate and 20,000$ were been given in the hands of Ms. Shahnaz Begum, Chairperson of the organization and Ms. Mamataz Begum, Chairperson of Sex workers Network of Bangladesh on a grand program jointly organized by UNDP and UNAIDS. On that program Mr. Monoj Basnia, country director of UNDP, Ms. Dan Odalo, Country Coordinator, actor Mr. Alamgir and Singer Ms. Runa Laila were present.



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