ISDE Bangladesh is a non-governmental, voluntary, not for profit making, non-religious and development organization. From inception in 1992, it has been implementing various development activities to enhance the socio-economic and cultural condition of the ultra poor, climate refugees, vulnerable children and women, reduction of poverty and hunger; improve the health and hygiene condition. It has given emphases to the development of the women and children through education, awareness raising, access to the local resources, strengthening capacity and skills of their organization, imparting felt-need based problem-solving program by adopting modern scientific knowledge and techniques.

ISDE Bangladesh has been covering with the various services for the disadvantaged and under developed community people through giving emphasis to the children and women at southeastern part of Bangladesh including Myanmar (Burma) boarder districts Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts. ISDE’s main interventions are self help organization building of poor women & development, women Income & employment creation, human and skill development training, non-formal primary education (adult, adolescent & children), early childhood development & education, basic education & rehabilitation for urban street & working children, adolescent family life education, Sexual and reproductive health rights(SRHR), youth development through carrier and child club, climate changes adaptation & mitigation, biodiversity management, homestead gardening and nutrition education, protection of consumer rights, rights to food safety movement, food security for ultra poor, primary health and adolescent reproductive health care, safe motherhood care & support, safe drinking water supply and sanitation, STI/HIV AIDS prevention and education, empowerment of coastal fishing communities, upholding rights of Dalits and minorities, access to justice and good governance, stops gender based violence & sexual harassments, human rights and legal education, democracy and legal education, increase women participation in political process, peace building & peace education, prevention of trafficking and sexually abuse girls children, safety and human rights agricultural & RMG workers, tobacco control, integrated disability in community development, fisheries development & livestock development, arsenic mitigation, sustainable alternative energy and improve cook stove use, disaster & risk reduction and early recovery etc. It also involved providing emergency humanitarian support for stateless Rohingya refugees (Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National) in Cox’s Bazar.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR) is a major part of the primary health care services of ISDE. SRHR is one of the important growing health problems of the world. It also becomes more dangerous issue in Bangladesh. Under the Primary Health Care program, ISDE initiated health education, peer development, rally, workshops and orientation program to create awareness about SRHR. ISDE Bangladesh also in collaboration with KIT Netherland and RedOrange to develop a mast trainer pool in ISDE. Master trainers conducted training for ISDE staff members and the staff members disseminating information to the community as well as health post. It undertakes SRHR education through personal contact, counseling, peer education, treatment facilities, referral services and social rehabilitation.