Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

What Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) does

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) is a Bangladesh-registered civil society coalition founded in the early 1990s, serving as the national coordination platform for approximately 1,000 education-focused member NGOs, researchers, education rights campaigners, and teacher associations. The organization is headquartered in Dhaka and operates through a portfolio of donor-funded advocacy, research, and capacity-building programs. Its core offerings include the Education Watch research series producing periodic studies on Bangladesh education outcomes, advocacy programs such as Education Out Loud (EoL-ASA) funded by the Global Partnership for Education, and specialized initiatives including Empowering Girls through Education (EGE) with Save the Children and Hempel Foundation, the Education Champion Network with the Malala Fund, and Empowering Children through Education (ECE). CAMPE has contributed to the formulation of major national education policies including NEP 2010, NSDP 2011, ECCD 2013, and the Non-Formal Education Act 2014, and maintains direct engagement with the Ministries of Education, Finance, and Planning.

The organization generates no commercial revenue; its financial model is entirely grant-based, drawing on a diversified set of international institutional donors including Global Partnership for Education, Malala Fund, OXFAM, British Council, European Union, FCDO, Hempel Foundation, Global Health Advocacy Incubator, and Manusher Jonno Foundation. Multi-year project grants fund defined workstreams such as girls' secondary education, foundational literacy recovery, domestic workers' rights, drowning prevention advocacy, and teacher professional development research. Distribution occurs through the 1,000+ member coalition network, direct government ministry engagement, grassroots community education watch groups, and digital dissemination via the campebd.org website and social media channels. Approximately 22+ team members are listed on the website, supported by a CAMPE Council (Executive Board) accountable to the membership and an Executive Director.

CAMPE's core functional capability is coalition coordination and evidence-based policy advocacy rather than technology product development. Its technology stack is light: it partners with Robi Axiata for ICT connectivity, with 10 Minute School for digital learning content, and with the government's a2i program for technology innovation, but does not operate proprietary platforms. Revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed, and the organization functions as a grant-funded advocacy network rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

Legal name

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

Website

https://campebd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) is a Bangladesh-based civil society coalition of approximately 1,000 education NGOs, researchers, and teacher associations that conducts evidence-based policy advocacy, research through the Education Watch series, and donor-funded programs on girls' education, learning recovery, and education rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Donations: CAMPE operates primarily through institutional funding from international development organizations, foundations, and government aid agencies. Major donors include Malala Fund, Oxfam Bangladesh, Hempel Foundation, European Union, British Council, Global Partnership for Education (GPE), World Food Programme, Manusher Jonno Foundation, and others.
2. Project-based Funding: Implementation of specific advocacy, research, and capacity-building projects funded by development partners such as ASPBAE, Save the Children, and Global Health Advocacy Incubator.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CAMPE is Bangladesh's national coalition of approximately 1,000 education NGOs, researchers, education rights campaigners, and teacher associations conducting evidence-based education advocacy, policy research, and coalition coordination. The organization delivers programs including Education Watch research studies, advocacy for gender-responsive education policy, girls' secondary education empowerment projects, and capacity building for civil society organizations working in the education sector.

Product overview

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) is a national coalition of approximately 1000 education NGOs, researchers, and teacher associations in Bangladesh. Rather than a commercial product company, CAMPE operates a portfolio of advocacy programs, research initiatives, and educational resources. Its core offerings include the Education Watch research series producing periodic studies on education status and challenges; advocacy programs such as Education Out Loud (EoL-ASA) for civil society engagement in education policy; and specialized initiatives like Empowering Girls through Education (EGE), Empowering Children through Education (ECE), and Education Champion Network (Malala Fund). The coalition also produces publications including policy briefs, annual reports, audit reports, and e-newsletters. CAMPE functions as an advocacy and campaign network rather than a technology product provider, with its activities focused on policy influence, research dissemination, and coalition-building for education rights in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Education Watch: Working for equitable, inclusive, and quality education in Bangladesh through community-level monitoring and advocacy groups.
• Education Watch

Products and services

• Education Watch A flagship research initiative producing periodic studies on the state of education in Bangladesh, examining topics such as COVID-19 impact on learning, teacher quality, and education financing. Targeted at policymakers, civil society, and development partners.
• Empowering Children through Education (ECE) A project addressing learning loss among primary school children by supporting the rollout of national remedial learning packages and providing teacher professional development. Targets 42,270 direct beneficiaries in Kurigram and Jamalpur districts.
• Empowering Girls through Education (EGE) A project supporting girl students' transition from primary to secondary school through interactive e-learning content, virtual connectivity, and community sensitization. Supported 10,251 girl students through the project.
• Education Out Loud (EoL) - Advocacy and Social Accountability A Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-funded initiative strengthening civil society engagement in gender-responsive education planning, policy development, and monitoring. Phase 2 launched 2024 with USD 411,000 budget.
• Education Champion Network A Malala Fund-supported initiative empowering girls through influence on national policy and practice for gender-responsive, climate-resilient, and digitally-oriented secondary education. Targets 32 schools across Bangladesh.
• Domestic Workers Rights Policy and Inclusion Initiative Initiative strengthening policymakers' roles in formalizing domestic work and enhancing governance systems for worker protection through advocacy and campaigns. Influencing policy for 16,000 women domestic workers.
• Community Education Watch A community-level initiative working for equitable, inclusive, and quality education in Bangladesh through local monitoring and advocacy groups. Operates through community engagement at grassroots level.
• Education Watch Study 2022 Research examining learning losses from COVID-19 school closures and recovery strategies in Bangladesh schools.
• Education Watch Study 2023 Study mapping student attendance status post-pandemic and exploring out-of-pocket education expenditure scenarios.
• Education Watch Study 2024 - Teachers: The Pivot of Change Research assessing the current status of teachers' skills, professional development landscape, and competencies needed for the revised curriculum in Bangladesh.
• Citizen Voice Drowning Prevention Project Advocacy project creating favorable environment for approval of DPP titled on Integrated Community Based Centre for Childcare and Protection, focused on policy advocacy for child mortality reduction through drowning prevention. Reached 1,000 people directly and 15 million indirectly.
• Publications and Resources Various publications including policy briefs, annual reports, audit reports, e-newsletters, and media engagement materials on education advocacy. Distributed free through the CAMPE website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 1,000 people directly and 15 million indirectly through drowning prevention advocacy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2023ESDO serves as the implementing partner for the Empowering Children through Education (ECE) project in Rajarhat and Madarganj Upazilas, handling direct project implementation.
• ASPBAE (Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023ASPBAE cooperates with CAMPE on Youth-led Action Research 2021 and SDG 4.7 capacity building initiatives, providing regional coordination and technical support for education advocacy.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2023WFP leads school feeding advocacy initiative with CAMPE as implementing partner. The project supports nationwide school feeding program advocacy aligned with National School Meal Policy 2019.
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022IDS collaborates with CAMPE under the CLEAR program to conduct Education Watch Study 2023, providing academic research support.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CAMPE engages with UNESCO process in Dhaka and participates in UIS GAML Process for SDG 4.7 indicator monitoring, contributing to global education monitoring frameworks.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Save the Children designed and is implementing the Empowering Girls through Education (EGE) project with CAMPE as a partner. CAMPE serves as the advocacy partner while Save the Children handles implementation. The project supports girl students in government primary schools through interactive e-contents and virtual learning platforms.
• Friendship (NGO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Friendship, a development organization, partners with CAMPE in implementing the Empowering Girls through Education project, bringing additional expertise in community development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Education International: Global federation of teacher unions that frequently interfaces with CAMPE's Education Watch teacher-focused research and teacher association members. Same coalition/advocacy architecture, but at global scale.
• ASPBAE (Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education): Regional civil society network for adult and basic education that actively partners with CAMPE on Youth-led Action Research and SDG 4.7 capacity building. Operates the same coalition/advocacy model at a regional level, serving overlapping member CSOs.
• ActionAid Bangladesh: National platform of a global federation running rights-based education programming and policy advocacy in Bangladesh. Comparable model: civil society coalition, donor-funded, advocacy-led with implementation partners.
• Global Campaign for Education (GCE): International civil society movement coordinating national education coalitions like CAMPE. Operates the same coalition-coordination and advocacy model focused on the right to education and SDG 4, with similar donor ecosystem (GPE, EU).

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Bangladesh: Active operational partner of CAMPE on the Empowering Girls through Education project. A much larger INGO with delivery infrastructure in Bangladesh that overlaps substantively on girls' education and learning recovery.
• Oxfam Bangladesh: Major CAMPE donor (SRDW, EWCSA projects) with overlapping rights-based advocacy and economic empowerment focus. Operates at significantly larger scale with both advocacy and field programming.
• Plan International Bangladesh: Country office of an international INGO focused on children's rights and girls' education, directly overlapping with CAMPE's EGE and Education Champion Network programs. Operates both advocacy and direct delivery at greater scale.
• BRAC Bangladesh: Largest development NGO in Bangladesh, with significant direct education programming (schools, ECD, secondary education) that overlaps with CAMPE's policy objectives. Operates at much larger scale with substantial delivery infrastructure across Bangladesh.

Regional players

• Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK): Bangladesh-based legal aid and human rights organization running rights-based advocacy across multiple sectors including education. Comparable model of evidence-based advocacy targeting policy change, but with broader thematic scope.

Others

• UNESCO Dhaka Office: UN agency CAMPE actively engages with on SDG 4.7 monitoring and the UIS GAML process. Not a competing coalition, but a normative-setting counterpart in the same Bangladesh education advocacy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/campebd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@campe-bd
• Facebookfacebook.com/campebd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campaign-for-popular-education-campe-
• Instagraminstagram.com/campebd

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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