Ipas Bangladesh

What Ipas Bangladesh does

Ipas Bangladesh is the Bangladesh country office of US-headquartered Ipas (founded 1973 in North Carolina), operating as a non-governmental organization focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Established in Dhaka in 2011, the organization works through government partnerships with MoHFW, DGHS, DGFP, and DGNM alongside implementing partners OGSB, RHSTEP, BAPSA, SERAC Bangladesh, and HealthBridge to expand access to menstrual regulation (MR), post-abortion care (PAC), family planning (FP), and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) services. Its portfolio spans nationwide health system strengthening, urban SRHR programming in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur, climate-vulnerable coastal community research in Khulna, and humanitarian programming across 48 health facilities in 33 Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar and Bhasanchar.

The organization's core "products" are programs and content assets rather than software: training curricula including the Bangla-language Comprehensive Menstrual Regulation Care Training Manual and the National Guideline for MR, PAC, and PAFP services; SBCC materials such as the Rohingya and urban counseling flipcharts and the Photovoice album "Silent Frames, Loud Voices"; research initiatives including the ARCHES reproductive-coercion intervention adapted for humanitarian settings and the Climate Justice and SRHR qualitative study; digital touchpoints comprising the OGSB Call Center (launched May 2023) and the RHBandhu Facebook engagement platform; and policy outputs including the National Strategy for CMRC scale-up, the SRHR CSO Forum (established October 2021 with ~20 member organizations), the Dhaka Declaration 2025, and the annual NextGen Changemakers for Health competition.

Ipas Bangladesh operates a grant-funded non-profit model with no customer pricing; revenue is sourced from institutional donors including Global Affairs Canada, UNFPA, FCDO, the Packard Foundation, Elrha, and HealthBridge. Its go-to-market combines direct policy engagement with government directorates, capacity building of public-sector healthcare providers, delivery through NGO implementing partners, and community mobilization via youth volunteers and CSO coalition advocacy. The organization has contributed to documented policy change including expanding MR provision from 10 to 12 weeks of gestation.

Name

Ipas Bangladesh

Legal name

Ipas

Website

https://ipasbangladesh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ipas Bangladesh is the Dhaka-based country office of US-founded Ipas, a non-profit organization established in 2011 that partners with Bangladesh's government and civil society to expand access to menstrual regulation, post-abortion care, family planning, and SRHR services across national, urban, coastal, and Rohingya humanitarian settings.

Ownership category

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Product category

Reproductive Health and Rights Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• Menstrual regulation
• Post-abortion care
• Family planning services
• SRHR advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donors and Grants: Ipas Bangladesh operates as a non-profit organization funded by international institutional donors including Global Affairs Canada (GAC), UNFPA, FCDO, Packard Foundation, and others. These donors provide funding for specific programs and projects.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ipas Bangladesh is a non-governmental organization that expands access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in Bangladesh, including menstrual regulation (MR), post-abortion care (PAC), family planning (FP), and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response. It delivers these services through partnerships with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), DGHS, DGFP, DGNM, implementing NGO partners, community health workers, and humanitarian camp facilities, while providing technical assistance, training, advocacy, research, and community mobilization to strengthen the public health system.

Product overview

Ipas Bangladesh operates as a non-profit health organization rather than a traditional software product company. The organization offers a portfolio of health programs, training resources, and advocacy tools focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Bangladesh. Key offerings include: the ARCHES Intervention program for reducing reproductive coercion; Climate Justice and SRHR Research initiatives; the OGSB Call Center digital health service; and various SBCC materials including flipcharts and counseling tools. Training resources include the Comprehensive Menstrual Regulation Care Training Manual and National Guidelines for MR, PAC & PAFP services. The organization also manages the SRHR CSO Forum coalition platform and runs the annual NextGen Changemakers for Health innovation competition. Policy resources include the Dhaka Declaration 2025 and the National Strategy for Scale-up of Comprehensive Menstrual Regulation Care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Menstrual Regulation (MR) Services Safe menstrual regulation (abortion) services provided to women and girls through public health facilities, NGO clinics, and humanitarian camp facilities across Bangladesh.
• Post-Abortion Care (PAC) Services Clinical care for women experiencing complications from unsafe abortion or incomplete miscarriage, delivered through government and partner facilities.
• Family Planning (FP) Services Contraceptive counseling, method provision, and follow-up services offered alongside MR and PAC services through public health facilities and community outreach.
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Response Clinical care, counseling, and referral services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, integrated into SRHR programming and humanitarian responses.
• OGSB Call Center Free telephone consultation service providing SRHR information, counseling, and referrals to underserved urban populations in Dhaka.
• ARCHES Intervention Evidence-based intervention program implemented both in standard health settings and humanitarian settings in Cox's Bazar refugee camps to reduce reproductive coercion and support women's autonomous reproductive decision-making.
• SRHR CSO Forum Coalition platform of approximately 20 civil society organizations working collectively to advocate for SRHR policies and reproductive justice in Bangladesh, convened and secretariated by Ipas Bangladesh.
• NextGen Changemakers for Health Competition Annual innovation challenge inviting university and medical students to develop solutions addressing climate-related SRHR challenges in Bangladesh, with prize awards for winning pitches.
• RHBandhu Digital Platform Digital engagement initiative using a Facebook-based platform to raise awareness and provide SRHR information to urban communities in Dhaka.
• Climate Justice and SRHR Research Qualitative research initiative examining how climate change impacts women's sexual and reproductive health decisions in cyclone-prone coastal communities, particularly in Khulna.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48 health facilities supported across 33 camps delivering SRHR services to Rohingya refugees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Ipas Bangladesh began operations in 2011 collaborating with MoHFW for strengthening the health system. The partnership focuses on policy development, technical guidelines, and integration of SRHR services into government healthcare.
• Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with DGHS for strengthening logistics and data management systems, training healthcare professionals, and integrating MR, PAC, and FP services into public health facilities.
• Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DGFP for family planning commodity supply, integration of FP programs into DGHS facilities, and standardization of HMIS for SRH services.
• Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with DGNM to integrate SRH topics into professional curricula of nurses and midwives and expand provider base for MR services.
• HealthBridge FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for GAC-funded urban SRHR project in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur.
• RHSTEP (Reproductive Health Services Training and Education Program)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner providing SRHR services in Rohingya refugee camps and supporting community awareness programs.
• BAPSA (Association for Prevention of Septic Abortion, Bangladesh)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner supporting MR and PAC services in refugee camps and urban areas.
• OGSB (Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for urban SRHR project, operating the OGSB Call Center for free SRHR consultations and co-convenor of CSO Forum.
• SERAC BangladeshcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for SRHR programs in urban areas and CSO Forum member.
• BRACmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member - one of the largest NGOs in Bangladesh contributing to advocacy efforts.
• Care BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member contributing to collective advocacy for SRHR in Bangladesh.
• Marie Stopes BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member - international NGO focused on reproductive health services.
• Pathfinder InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member contributing to reproductive health advocacy and programming.
• icddr,bmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member - leading international health research institution in Bangladesh.
• Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum member - legal support organization providing human rights advocacy.
• Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum co-convenor - legal organization supporting SRHR rights advocacy.
• University of Dhaka - Department of Population SciencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum academic member providing research expertise.
• James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRHR CSO Forum academic member contributing research and public health expertise.
• Dhaka North City CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for urban SRHR project implementing services in city corporation areas.
• Dhaka South City CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for urban SRHR project in Dhaka South areas.
• UPHCSDP (Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment project collaborating to improve urban primary healthcare including SRHR services.
• Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector partner for reaching garment workers with SRHR services in urban areas.
• Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San DiegomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for ARCHES intervention study in Rohingya refugee camps to address reproductive coercion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pathfinder International: US-based international NGO focused on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and abortion access in low- and middle-income countries. CSO Forum member with Ipas Bangladesh; operates donor-funded country programs with similar SRHR mandate and advocacy approach.
• CARE Bangladesh: Bangladesh country office of CARE International with significant SRHR, gender, and women's empowerment programming. Member of Ipas's CSO Forum; comparable as a donor-funded INGOs delivering integrated SRHR and community programs nationally.
• HealthBridge Foundation: Canadian NGO implementing the GAC-funded urban SRHR project that Ipas Bangladesh partners on in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur. Comparable as a donor-funded NGO delivering SRHR programs in Bangladesh with overlapping urban beneficiary focus.
• icddr,b: International health research institution based in Dhaka conducting public health research including SRHR and operating clinical programs. CSO Forum member with Ipas Bangladesh; comparable as a Bangladesh-based, donor-funded SRHR research and service actor.
• RHSTEP (Reproductive Health Services Training and Education Program): Bangladesh NGO specializing in reproductive health service delivery and training, including MR and PAC. Listed as an Ipas Bangladesh implementing partner for Rohingya camps and community programs, with directly overlapping service portfolio.
• Marie Stopes Bangladesh: International NGO delivering reproductive health services in Bangladesh including family planning, MR, and PAC. Co-member of the SRHR CSO Forum convened by Ipas Bangladesh, operating with a similar donor-funded, clinic-and-outreach model.
• OGSB (Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh): Professional society of OB/GYNs in Bangladesh that operates the OGSB Call Center (free SRHR consultations) launched in 2023 with Ipas Bangladesh support. Co-convenor of the SRHR CSO Forum; comparable as a clinical SRHR advocacy and service provider.
• BAPSA (Association for Prevention of Septic Abortion, Bangladesh): Bangladesh NGO focused on preventing unsafe abortion and providing MR and PAC services. Listed as an Ipas Bangladesh implementing partner for refugee and urban programs; directly overlapping mission and beneficiary base.
• BRAC Bangladesh: Largest Bangladesh-based NGO with extensive reproductive health, MNCH, and gender programs reaching millions across the country. Member of Ipas Bangladesh's SRHR CSO Forum; comparable as a domestic, multi-sector NGO delivering SRHR at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• UNFPA Bangladesh: UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health programming globally and a core funder/partner of Ipas Bangladesh's humanitarian Rohingya response. Comparable as a multi-mandate SRHR actor operating across Bangladesh with significantly larger scale and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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