| Web Summary Information: |
Round : 5 Phase : 2 |
| Name of the Organization: |
Management and Resources Development Initiative [MRDI] |
| Contact Person: |
Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director |
| Address: |
2/9 Sir Syed Road (Third floor), Block A, Mohammadpur, Dhaka – 1207
Tel: 9134717, 9137147,01819200500,,,,,,,,,,,,, Fax: 8616977
Email: hasibur.rahman@mrdibd.org;shahid.hossain@mrdibd.org, Web: www.mrdibd.org |
| MJF Contact Person: |
Farzana Naim |
| Project Title: |
Mainstreaming CSR to Address Poverty |
| Project Location: |
Dhaka, Rangpur, Bagerhat, Saintmartin and jessore districts , 8 Upazila |
| Project Duration: |
3 Years |
| Project Budget: |
25487790 Tk |
| Brief history of the Organization: |
Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI), started its journey in the year 2001 with its focus on connecting social development issues with media houses and media professionals.
Mission:
To endeavor for developing the standard and quality of media, skill & ethics of the media professionals, physical and mental health and well-being of the people and empowerment of women, adolescents, children, minority and other marginalized section of the population.
Vision:
MRDI, a multi-disciplinary, not-for-profit, non-government organization as well as a company limited by guarantee is engaged to a wide spectrum of social development activities and seeks to render services to national and international organizations, both in the public and the private sectors.
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| Project Objective: |
To establish Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a sustainable source of development fund and its effective utilization in addressing poverty alleviation issues.
To improve coordination between development actors including CBOs/social networks and private institutions/enterprises at national and community levels
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| Expected Outcome: |
Capacity of selected journalists developed in devising development strategies
CSR funds mobilized for development interventions.
Functional linkage established between corporate sector and community leaders, CSOs, CBOs, GOs, donors and community people through proactive involvement of journalists.
Development interventions implemented through utilization of CSR funds leading to poverty reduction in the target communities
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| Project Goal: |
Reduce Poverty and improve Standards of Living of disadvantages people through proper utilization of CSR
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| Major Activity: |
Screeining of media content for CSR activities in order to identify trend and major focuses CSR fund
Issue slection for CSR fund mobilisation and facts findings report preparation along with development of video documentary through investigative journalism. Orientation on investigative journalism focusing social issues and cost benefit analysis
Lobby meetings with corporate bodies , fund raising evening for sensitizing and mobilizing fund
Implementation of CSR funded projects |
| Primary Beneficiary Number: |
200000 |
| Secondary Beneficiary Number: |
0 |
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