Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

What Social and Economic Enhancement Programme does

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP) is a Bangladesh-based nonprofit development organization founded in 1985, headquartered in Mirpur, Dhaka. It implements multi-sectoral development programs across 21 districts with primary concentration in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Cox's Bazar, organized around six thematic pillars: Child Protection & Child Rights Governance, Climate Action & Humanitarian Response, Livelihood/Food Security & Decent Work, Education & Skill Development, Health and Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). SEEP employs 251-500 staff and serves as a primary implementing partner for international institutional donors including Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Concern Worldwide, Save the Children, Irish Aid, BMZ (German Cooperation), Accenture Foundation, FCDO, and NOREC. Key programmatic offerings include the Proyash urban resilience programme, Urban Green Graduation Programme (UGGP), GG7-Youth Employability Skills, BGD 1048 food security project, humanitarian response to Cyclone Mocha, and the Improving Lives of Urban Extreme Poor (ILUEP) project. The organization does not develop proprietary technology platforms and operates standard NGO management systems for project implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

SEEP's business model combines donor-funded project implementation with revenue from one of Bangladesh's largest microcredit programmes, which is registered with the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) and operates with wholesale funding from Palli Karmasahayak Foundation (PKSF). The microcredit programme provides financial services to urban poor households through a branch network staffed by Branch Managers, Assistant Branch Managers, Credit Officers, and Field Officers. Donor-funded projects are implemented through field offices in collaboration with community-based organizations and government agencies, with no commercial pricing applied to beneficiary services. The organization is governed by a 24-member General Body that elects a 7-member Executive Committee biennially, which appoints the Executive Director.

SEEP does not disclose specific financial figures, including annual revenue. Geographic presence spans urban slums of Dhaka, coastal Cox's Bazar and Teknaf (including Rohingya-adjacent areas), and rural districts. The organization maintains accreditations with NGO Affairs Bureau, MRA, CAF America, and NGO Source, supporting international donor compliance. Strategic positioning emphasizes humanitarian response capacity (Cyclone Mocha, Dengue, fire/flood emergencies) alongside long-term development programming, with recent cross-border activity through NOREC indicating gradual internationalization of programming scope.

Name

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Legal name

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Website

https://seep.org.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP) is a Bangladesh-based nonprofit founded in 1985 that implements multi-sectoral development programs across 21 districts for urban poor, working children, women, and disaster-affected communities, funded by international donors and operated alongside one of Bangladesh's largest microcredit programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Development Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAH

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPADAIAD

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

Keywords

• Microcredit services
• Child protection programs
• Humanitarian response
• Livelihood development
• Nonprofit development

Headquarters

HQ city

Mirpur

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: SEEP receives funding from international development organizations, institutional donors, and government agencies for implementing social development projects in areas such as child protection, climate action, livelihood, education, and WASH.
2. Microcredit Programme: SEEP operates one of the largest microcredit programmes in Bangladesh, providing financial services to urban poor households. The organization is registered with Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) and works with Palli Karmasahayak Foundation (PKSF) and various banks and financial institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SEEP is a nonprofit development organization that implements donor-funded projects across child protection, climate action and humanitarian response, livelihood and food security, education and skill development, health and nutrition, and WASH. It also operates one of the largest microcredit programmes in Bangladesh, registered with the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) and supported by Palli Karmasahayak Foundation (PKSF), delivering financial services to urban poor households across 21 districts.

Product overview

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP) is a non-government development organization operating multiple programmatic interventions organized around six thematic areas: Child Protection & Child Rights Governance, Climate Action & Humanitarian Response, Livelihood/Food Security & Decent Work, Education & Skill Development, Health and Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The organization delivers services through project-based interventions funded by international donors including Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Concern Worldwide, Irish Aid, German Cooperation (BMZ), Accenture Foundation, and Save the Children. Key programmatic offerings include the Proyash urban resilience programme, Micro-Credit Programme, Urban Green Graduation Programme (UGGP), and various humanitarian response initiatives. SEEP does not offer a unified software product but provides development services through field-based project implementations across 21 districts in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proyash Phase I & II Urban resilience and child rights programme implementing capacity building activities including fire service training, search and rescue, and first aid training for Urban Community Volunteers in Dhaka slums.
• Micro-Credit Programme Financial support through microcredit to urban poor households, supporting livelihood development and poverty alleviation across various regions in Bangladesh, registered with MRA and supported by PKSF.
• Urban Green Graduation Programme (UGGP) Programme implemented with Concern Worldwide and Irish Aid funding, focused on enhancing urban sustainability and green livelihoods for extreme poor households.
• BGD 1048 - Food Security Project Project aimed at mitigating negative consequences of food price increases and strengthening food security, funded by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and German Cooperation (BMZ).
• BGD 1042 - Climate Resilient Livelihood Project to enhance food security and nutrition through promoting climate resilient livelihood opportunities and disaster risk reduction practices in Cox's Bazar and Chittagong.
• Humanitarian Support to Cyclone Mocha-Affected Families Emergency humanitarian assistance project providing Multi-purpose Cash Grant (MPCG) to families impacted by Cyclone Mocha in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.
• Improving Lives of Urban Extreme Poor (ILUEP) Project focused on improving livelihoods of urban extreme poor populations, funded by Concern Worldwide and Irish Aid.
• GG7-Youth Employability Skills Youth skills development programme focused on enhancing employability, funded by Accenture Foundation and implemented in partnership with Save the Children.

Quantifiable outcome

• SEEP provided food assistance package amounting more than 13,205,360 BDT among urban poor households during COVID-19 pandemic

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NORECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026NOREC, a Norwegian organization focusing on cultural exchange, partners with SEEP on the 'Mutual Learning for Nature and People' project. SEEP participated in NOREC Preparatory Training 2026 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The project involves cultural exchange among participating countries.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2023SEEP collaborates with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) on humanitarian projects including 'Humanitarian Support to Mocha-Affected Families in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar'. WHH provides technical support and funding for food security, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction programs. The partnership also includes WASH governance strengthening projects.
• Concern WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Concern Worldwide partners with SEEP on the 'Improving the Lives of Urban Extreme Poor (ILUEP)' project and 'Urban Green Graduation Programme (UGGP)'. Irish Aid provides funding through Concern Worldwide for these initiatives targeting urban poverty and environmental sustainability.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH) BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023WHH Bangladesh Country Director Pankaj Kumar leads partnership initiatives with SEEP. Joint projects include MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) workshops and humanitarian response programs.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Save the Children partners with SEEP on the GG7-Youth Employability Skills project. The Accenture Foundation provides funding while Save the Children provides technical support for skills development programs targeting unemployed youth.
• Concern World Wide (Concerned Worldwide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcern Worldwide, with funding from Irish Aid, partners with SEEP on the Urban Green Graduation Programme targeting urban communities in Bangladesh.
• SHAREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHARE funded a project on Human Health and Family Planning for Rohingya and Host Communities in Cox's Bazar (Feb 2022 - Jul 2022).
• CONRADminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONRAD funded Emergency Support to Fire/Flood-Affected Families in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar (Feb 2022 - Jul 2022).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: BRAC is Bangladesh's largest development NGO operating multi-sectoral programs in microcredit, education, health, and climate adaptation, with presence in 21+ districts. It is the most directly comparable local peer to SEEP in scale and thematic coverage.
• CARE Bangladesh: CARE Bangladesh is a long-standing international NGO implementing multi-sectoral programs in food security, climate resilience, women's empowerment, and humanitarian response across Bangladesh. Comparable thematic and geographic footprint.
• World Vision Bangladesh: World Vision Bangladesh implements child-focused development, WASH, and disaster response programs across multiple Bangladesh districts with international donor backing. Direct thematic peer in child protection and humanitarian response.
• Grameen Bank: Grameen Bank pioneered microcredit in Bangladesh and operates the country's flagship financial-inclusion programme. SEEP discloses an alternative head office at Grameen Bank's Administrative Bhaban, evidencing operational adjacency in microfinance.

Direct peers

• Save the Children Bangladesh: Save the Children partners with SEEP on the GG7 Youth Employability Skills project and implements directly comparable child rights, education, and youth employability programs across Bangladesh for similar donor pools.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Bangladesh: WHH partners with SEEP on BGD 1048 (food security) and BGD 1042 (climate resilient livelihood) and implements parallel food security and WASH governance projects in Cox's Bazar and Chittagong. Peer-level overlap on BMZ-funded humanitarian programs.
• Plan International Bangladesh: Plan International Bangladesh focuses on child rights, education, and youth skills, mirroring two of SEEP's core thematic pillars (child protection, education & skill development). Comparable target population and donor mix.
• Concern Worldwide: Concern Worldwide is both a strategic partner to SEEP on ILUEP and UGGP projects and a direct peer implementing urban extreme-poor programming with comparable donor base (Irish Aid). Programmatic overlap and shared geographies make it a direct comparator.

Emerging players

• WaterAid Bangladesh: WaterAid Bangladesh specializes in WASH programming in urban slums and Cox's Bazar, overlapping with SEEP's WASH thematic pillar. As a thematic specialist rather than full multi-sector operator, it is a partial peer in one of SEEP's six programme areas.

Others

• Palli Karmasahayak Foundation (PKSF): PKSF is SEEP's wholesale microcredit funder and apex microfinance institution in Bangladesh. As an ecosystem participant providing capital to SEEP's microcredit programme, PKSF is a structural comparator on financial-inclusion delivery model rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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