Paribartan-Khulna

Name

Paribartan-Khulna

Legal name

PARIBARTAN-Khulna

Website

https://paribartankhulna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paribartan-Khulna is a Bangladesh-based non-governmental organization delivering socio-economic development, environmental conservation, and child-protection programs to underprivileged coastal communities across the southwest region, including Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Jessore, Priojpur, and Barishal districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development NGO Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM)

Keywords

• Community development
• Climate change adaptation
• Child protection services
• Environmental conservation
• Social development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Khulna

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PARIBARTAN-Khulna is a non-governmental social development organization that delivers community development, climate adaptation, child protection, and environmental conservation programs for underprivileged coastal communities in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. It implements discrete projects funded by international donors, foundations, and corporate CSR programs covering rights advocacy, livelihood training, eco-tourism, disaster response, and ICT skills.

Product overview

PARIBARTAN-Khulna is a non-governmental social development organization operating as a program and project-based entity rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of community development programs focused on human rights, good governance, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environment and food security, education, and ICT skills. The organization implements specific projects including ERB (Environmental Resilience Building), CCPC (Community Child Protection Committee), ARPWC (Accelerating Rights to Protection of Working Children), KPCL CSR initiatives, PEACE (Climate Justice), Sundarbans Eco-Tourism Conservation, Child Friendly Spaces, Hydroponics/Floating Garden agriculture, and Post-Sidr Relief. It also runs CTET (Conservation Through Eco-Tourism), a comprehensive Sundarbans conservation program combining eco-tourism, youth mobilization, and alternative livelihoods. Additionally, it provides ICT Skill Development training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Climate adaptation and disaster resilience program that helps coastal communities prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh.
• Child Protection Program (CCPC and ARPWC) Child protection initiative in Khulna City Corporation wards 1-15, protecting working children through safe work, case management, Community Child Protection Committees, and child-friendly spaces for urban slum children engaged in hazardous work.
• CTET (Conservation Through Eco-Tourism) Sundarbans conservation initiative combining eco-tourism, youth mobilization, women handicrafts training, eco-tour guide training, school outreach, and alternative livelihood creation for Sundarban-adjacent communities.
• ERB (Environmental Resilience Building) Environmental resilience building project in Khulna City Corporation wards 5, 7 and 9, focusing on better allocation of resources, WATSAN advocacy, drainage improvement, and waste management for urban slum communities.
• Hydroponics / Floating Garden (Soil-less Agriculture) Agricultural adaptation project introducing soil-less hydroponics and floating garden techniques in waterlogged areas of Abhoynagar and Manirampur Upazila in Jessore district and Mollahat Upazila in Bagerhat district.
• Child Friendly Space (CFS) Emergency child protection project in 4 unions of Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira District, providing nutrition support, medical referral, education materials, and psychosocial counseling to 220 vulnerable children.
• Post-Sidr Relief and Rehabilitation Post-cyclone Sidr rehabilitation activities in Nazirpur Upazilla of Pirojpur District and Banoripara Upazilla of Barishal District, supported by Impact Foundation Bangladesh, providing essential food packages to 1500 families.
• KPCL CSR Community Engagement and Grievance Mitigation Corporate social responsibility project with Khulna Power Company Limited, providing skill development training, educational support, and awareness campaigns in Ward-7 of Khulna City Corporation, jointly financed with DEG Germany.
• ICT Skill Development Training Information and communications technology training program providing digital skills to youth and community members in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh.
• Sundarbans Eco-Tourism Biodiversity Conservation Conservation initiative in Dacope upazila (Laudobe, Banishanta, Kailashgonj unions) promoting Sundarbans protection through eco-tourism, working with the forest department, local government, tour operators, and educational institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220 children protected through Child-Friendly Spaces in Satkhira
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic partner for the 'Accelerating Rights to Protection of Working Children (ARPWC)' project under the thematic area 'Excluding People's Rights in Bangladesh' program. Supported by UK-aid for a 3-year project (January 2019 to December 2021).
• Rupantar Eco-Tourism Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Implementing partner for the AEIF 2013 winning project 'Conservation Through Eco-Tourism'. RET conceptualizes eco-tourism aligned with conservation and local community incorporation, implementing Sundarban-related projects since 2007. Provided eco-tour guide training, cultural group formation, handicrafts training, and school outreach programs.
• ADAB (Association of Development Agencies of Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARIBARTAN-Khulna is the secretariat of ADAB Khulna District Committee. Participates in workshops on Good Governance in NGOs and coordinates with other member NGOs through monthly coordination meetings.
• Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARIBARTAN-Khulna serves as the Khulna CAB Secretariat. Collaborates on Consumer Rights Protection Act awareness, food fortification training, and child protection coalition activities.
• World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted in organizing exchange meetings with working children through the Child Protection Coalition of Khulna.
• Caritas BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in the 'Emergenze Complesse in Bangladesh' project. Exchange meetings held between PARIBARTAN-Khulna and Caritas staff for project collaboration.
• Khulna Power Company Limited (KPCL)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSR partner for community engagement project at Ward-7 of Khulna City Corporation, jointly financed with DEG Germany. Project includes skill development training, educational support, and awareness campaigns.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Bangladesh's largest development NGO, operating across social development, climate resilience, education, and livelihoods; comparable as a Bangladesh-focused multi-sector development organization, though vastly larger and more diversified than Paribartan-Khulna.
• Caritas Bangladesh: National Caritas confederation in Bangladesh implementing humanitarian and development programs including DRR and child protection; comparable as a partner and as a broader Bangladesh development actor with overlapping program areas.
• World Vision Bangladesh: Large international NGO operating in Bangladesh across child protection, DRR, and community development; comparable as a partner organization in child protection coalitions and a broader Bangladesh NGO presence.

Direct peers

• COAST Trust: Bangladesh-based NGO focused on climate justice, disaster risk reduction, and coastal community empowerment in the same southwest coastal belt; highly comparable in mission, target geography, and program mix.
• Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB): Khulna-region focused NGO working on climate change adaptation, DRR, and community development in southwest Bangladesh; comparable geography and thematic priorities.
• Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB): Bangladesh NGO focused on climate justice, social justice, and community empowerment with programs in the southwest coastal region; comparable mission and target geography.
• Rupantar Eco-Tourism Ltd. Bangladesh social enterprise implementing eco-tourism and alternative livelihood programs around the Sundarbans; directly comparable as the implementing partner on Paribartan-Khulna's CTET Sundarbans eco-tourism work.

Regional players

• Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF): UK-aid funded Bangladesh foundation supporting rights-based programming and partner NGOs; comparable as a Bangladesh funder/implementer of child rights, governance, and community empowerment projects, though MJF operates as a grantmaker rather than direct implementer.

Others

• Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB): Bangladesh consumer rights and awareness organization with Khulna regional secretariat held by Paribartan-Khulna; comparable as an adjacent rights/advocacy organization active in the same geography.
• ADAB (Association of Development Agencies of Bangladesh): National NGO coordination body in Bangladesh of which Paribartan-Khulna is the Khulna district secretariat; comparable as the umbrella convener and coordination platform rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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