Transforming
Lives.
Pioneering sustainable community empowerment in Bangladesh for over four decades through non-formal education and sanitation innovation.
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Years of Service
Journey Begins
From SCF-USA
to a National Leader.
VERC started its journey as a project of **SCF-USA back in 1977** with an aim to provide process consultancy to internal projects. By 1989, it became a separate local organization, setting new benchmarks for the entire NGO sector in Bangladesh.
"Organizations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire... where collective aspiration is set free."— Peter Senge
"Innovating non-formal education models for a self-reliant society."
Senior Leadership Team.
Dedicated directors and professionals steering VERC's strategic vision nationwide.
Md. Yakub Hossain
Executive Director
Executive LeadershipSteering VERC's strategic humanitarian roadmap, global partnerships, and community empowerment models since decades.
Md. Masud Hassan
Deputy Executive Director
Operations & GovernanceOverseeing nationwide field programs, institutional capacity building, and international donor compliance.
Ranada Prasad Saha
Director, Microfinance & Climate Adaptation
MicrofinanceManaging 136 branch operations and climate adaptation funds empowering over 112,000 active grassroots members.
Mustafizur Rashid Mridha
Director, HR & Administration
AdministrationDirecting organizational human resources, staff welfare, field logistics, and institutional governance.
Md. Masud Royhan
Director, Finance & Accounts
Finance & AuditEnsuring top-tier fiscal integrity, external statutory audits, and transparent donor grant reporting.
Our Core Values
Participation & Ownership
Ensuring community involvement in every stage of development.
Respect
Upholding the dignity and rights of every individual we serve.
Environment Friendliness
Integrating sustainable practices into all our projects.
Sustainability
Creating long-term solutions that outlast our direct involvement.
Innovation
Pioneering new approaches to solve age-old community challenges.
Good Governance
Maintaining transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.
Equality
Providing equal opportunities for marginalized segments of society.
Global Impact
Pioneering
World Standards.
Our innovations aren't just for Bangladesh—they are blueprint models for global development.
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)
Introduced in February 2000, VERC learned that community awareness and participation prevent 100% of waterborne diseases. The approach is now a global gold standard adopted by national strategies worldwide.
Non Formal Education (NFE)
One of the pioneering NGOs in children's education models, later adapted by development organizations both within and outside the country. Initiated models of community-run schools and adult education.