Population Services and Training Center (PSTC)

What Population Services and Training Center (PSTC) does

Population Services and Training Center (PSTC) is a non-government, not-for-profit voluntary organization headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that originated as the Family Planning Services and Training Center (FPSTC) in 1978 and was later rebranded to its current name. PSTC is formally registered with the Directorate of Social Welfare (1995) and the NGO Bureau (1996), is affiliated with the Directorate of Family Planning (since 1977), and holds Associate membership in the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). The organization operates 72 offices and 22 clinics across 20 districts of Bangladesh with a stated workforce of 862 people (male-to-female ratio of approximately 1:2), delivering five programmatic thematic areas: Population Health and Nutrition (PHN), Youth and Adolescent Development (YAD), Climate Change & Adaptation (CCA), Gender and Governance (GAG), and Skills Education & Training (SET).

PSTC's core functional focus is Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for poor and socially disadvantaged populations, supplemented by youth development, climate resilience, gender advocacy, and vocational training (including a Community Paramedic Training Institute). Its primary digital product is uCon, launched in 2024 as an interactive website providing adolescents with SRHR information across nine topic areas (SRHR, Growing Up, MHM, Boys Health, Child Marriage, Life Skills, Friendship & Relationship, Safe Motherhood, and Sex/Sexuality/Gender) via a question-submission feature with expert answers within 72 hours; the platform is positioned as a digital complement to the in-person clinic and field-office network rather than a replacement. Sub-brands include the National Youth Network (NaYoN) and PSTC Health Enterprise.

PSTC's business model is grant-funded program delivery rather than commercial revenue. The organization does not publicly disclose pricing or charge beneficiaries, and its income is derived from international development partners, IPPF, and project-specific donors such as the FOCUS Project (2024). Its go-to-market motion is community-led, executed through community-based programs, youth networks, and partnerships with local NGOs across Bangladesh. Customer segments are non-paying end beneficiaries (poor and disadvantaged populations, youth/adolescents, urban and rural communities), with concentration of upstream revenue exposure among a small set of institutional donors.

Name

Population Services and Training Center (PSTC)

Legal name

Population Services and Training Center

Website

https://pstc-bgd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PSTC is a Bangladesh-based non-governmental organization operating 72 offices and 22 clinics across 20 districts, delivering sexual and reproductive health services, youth development, climate adaptation, and skills training to poor and marginalized populations since 1978.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

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 & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL), Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• Community health clinics
• Youth development programs
• Vocational skills training
• Non-profit health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

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. Grant-funded Programs: PSTC operates as a non-profit NGO funded through international development partners and grants. The organization implements donor-funded projects in areas of SRHR, youth development, climate change adaptation, and skills training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PSTC is a non-governmental, not-for-profit voluntary organization that delivers sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, primary healthcare, youth development, climate adaptation, gender governance, and skills training programs to poor and socially disadvantaged populations in Bangladesh. It operates 72 offices and 22 clinics across 20 districts, funded primarily through international development partners and grants, and reaches youth via the uCon interactive digital platform.

Product overview

PSTC is a non-governmental organization offering a portfolio of social development programs rather than a unified technology product. The primary digital offering is uCon, an interactive SRHR information platform for Bangladeshi youth. The organization operates five thematic program areas: Population Health and Nutrition (PHN), Youth and Adolescent Development (YAD), Climate Change & Adaptation (CCA), Gender and Governance (GAG), and Skills Education & Training (SET). Key sub-initiatives include the National Youth Network (NaYoN), PSTC Health Enterprise, and the Community Paramedic Training Institute. PSTC also publishes annual reports, audit reports, and 'Projanmo Kotha' newsletters. The uCon platform features 9 focused topic areas (SRHR, Growing Up, MHM, Boys Health, Child Marriage, Life Skills, Friendship & Relationship, Safe Motherhood, and Sex/Sexuality/Gender) and a Q&A submission system for youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• uCon: An interactive website aimed at improving access to information in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for adolescents and youth in Bangladesh. Features Q&A functionality, expert responses, and educational content on topics including SRHR, growing up, menstrual hygiene, boys health, child marriage, life skills, friendships and relationships, safe motherhood, and sex, sexuality and gender.

Products and services

• uCon Interactive Platform
• Population Health and Nutrition (PHN) Program
• Youth and Adolescent Development (YAD) Program
• Climate Change & Adaptation (CCA) Program
• Gender and Governance (GAG) Program
• Skills Education & Training (SET) Program
• National Youth Network (NaYoN)
• PSTC Health Enterprise

Quantifiable outcome

• 862 workforce members across Bangladesh
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FOCUS ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In alignment with the IPPF Strategy, the FOCUS project aims to strengthen the organizational capacity of PSTC to carry forward the SRHR movement in Bangladesh. The goal is to advance the SRHR agenda and build a future where every individual can exercise their rights and access quality care.
• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977PSTC is an Associate member of IPPF. The partnership involves advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) agenda in Bangladesh, aligning with IPPF's global strategy.
• Girls not Bride (GNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC is a member of Girls not Bride network to address child marriage issues in Bangladesh through collaborative advocacy and programs.
• Share Net Bangladesh and Share Net InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC participates in Share Net networks to share knowledge and avoid working in silo on population health issues.
• Network for Ensuring Adolescents Rights and Services (NEARS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC collaborates through NEARS network to ensure adolescents have access to their rights and quality services.
• DAWN Forum, BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC participates in DAWN Forum for women's rights and development advocacy.
• STI/AIDS Network of BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC collaborates with STI/AIDS Network to address sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS issues.
• Health Rights Movement National CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC participates in health rights advocacy through this national committee.
• Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC collaborates with VHSS for voluntary health service delivery.
• Water Supply Sanitation Collaborative Council for Bangladesh (WSSCC'B)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC participates in WSSCC'B for water and sanitation advocacy.
• Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC collaborates through BSAF for children's rights advocacy.
• Coalition for Urban Poor (CUP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSTC works with CUP to address urban poverty and related health issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: BRAC is the largest Bangladesh-based development NGO operating health, education, and microfinance programs at national scale. It competes with PSTC for donor funding and community health worker reach, though BRAC's portfolio is far broader than PSTC's.
• Pathfinder International: Pathfinder International is a global SRHR NGO implementing family planning and reproductive health programs in Bangladesh and ~10 other countries. It is comparable via shared SRHR mandate, though its geographic scope is much wider.
• Save the Children Bangladesh: Save the Children Bangladesh implements maternal, newborn, child health and adolescent SRHR programs across Bangladesh. Comparable via shared youth, adolescent, and maternal health focus, though broader child-rights mandate.
• EngenderHealth: EngenderHealth is a global NGO focused on SRHR, gender equality, and maternal health, operating programs in Bangladesh and other LMICs. Comparable through shared SRHR and women's empowerment programming.
• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large global human development organization with significant SRHR, HIV/AIDS, and youth programming including in Bangladesh. Comparable via shared donor base and SRHR/Adolescent health focus, though vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Ipas: Ipas is a global NGO working on sexual and reproductive health and rights, with country programs in Bangladesh focused on safe abortion access and women's reproductive autonomy. Directly comparable to PSTC's SRHR mandate.
• Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB): FPAB is the IPPF-affiliated national family planning and SRHR organization in Bangladesh, operating clinics and youth programs. It is the most direct peer to PSTC given shared IPPF membership, SRHR mandate, and clinic-based service delivery model in Bangladesh.
• Marie Stopes Bangladesh: Marie Stopes Bangladesh delivers SRHR services including family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health through clinics and outreach across Bangladesh. It directly overlaps with PSTC's SRHR clinic-and-community model.

Regional players

• CARE Bangladesh: CARE Bangladesh is the country office of CARE International delivering health, women's empowerment, and SRHR programs across Bangladesh. Comparable via shared community-based women's health programming model.

Emerging players

• Population Council: Population Council conducts research and programs on SRHR, gender, and population dynamics globally including Bangladesh. Comparable through SRHR focus and evidence-based programming approach, though more research-oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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