Partners
Alliances that support our child welfare vision
UNICEF creates partnerships to delivering results for children.
Since its inception, UNICEF has worked with a broad range of partners at global, regional and country levels.
Government of Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh is UNICEF’s main partner in Bangladesh. UNICEF and the Government signed a Basic Cooperation Agreement in 2006.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is our partner for improving the status of health and nutrition.
The Ministry of Industries works with us to improve nutrition through salt iodisation and Vitamin-A oil fortification.
The Ministry of Mass and Primary Education, a partner in developing programmes for early learning, primary education and education for working children.
The Ministry of Social Welfare is our partner in the project for Protection of Children at Risk.
The Ministry of Home, a partner in developing a child protection network.
The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs administers adolescent and child empowerment programmes.
The Local Government Division, under the Ministry of Local Government Rural Development and Co-operatives, is a partner in improving the condition of water, hygiene and sanitation and also, universal birth registration.
The Ministry of Food and Disaster Management is a partner in emergency preparedness and relief programmes for women and children.
The Ministry of Information is a partner in supporting activities to promote advocacy of child rights and encourage the participation of children in the media.
The Economic Relations Division, under the Ministry of Finance, coordinates our contribution to international development
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is a partner in monitoring the situation of children in Bangladesh.
Bilateral donors
UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions.
The majority of our funds come from governments of industrialised countries:
Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America
International donors
Micronutrient initiative
Gain, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Rotary International
UNICEF National Committees
National committees form a unique feature within the UN system.
There are 36 national committees, each an independent non-governmental organisation or NGO operating under the charity rules of respective countries.
As public face and voice of UNICEF, national committees work to raise funds from the private sector and rally various partners on issues of children’s rights.
These committees have been supporting programmes of UNICEF Bangladesh:
Australia Committee for UNICEF
Belgium Committee for UNICEF
Canadian Committee for UNICEF
Denmark Committee for UNICEF
Finland Committee for UNICEF
France Committee for UNICEF
German Committee for UNICEF
Greece Committee for UNICEF
Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
Italian Committee for UNICEF
Japan Committee for UNICEF
Luxembourg Committee for UNICEF
Netherlands Committee for UNICEF
Norwegian Committee for UNICEF
Portugal Committee for UNICEF
Spanish Committee for UNICEF
Swedish Committee for UNICEF
Swiss Committee for UNICEF
United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF
United States Fund for UNICEF
United Nations agencies
UNICEF works in partnership with all UN agencies in Bangladesh.
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is a key partner for mother and child nutrition.
WHO
United Nations World Health Organization works with us in joint programmes in maternal and neonatal health and avian influenza.
UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund is a key partner for maternal and neonatal health.
FAO
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the UN System Influenza Coordinator partner with us to prevent bird flu in Bangladesh.
UNAIDS
Our work on HIV/AIDS education and prevention programmes for adolescents and mothers is synchronized with the Joint United Nations Programme on the deadly disease.
UNHCR
Initiatives involving the refugee children, whose families fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar following internal conflict, are coordinated by the United Nations Refugee agency.
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a partner for quality education in Bangladesh.
ILO
The International Labour Organization is a partner in programmes for education and protection of working children.
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme is a partner in coordinating emergency programmes and UN development assistance to Bangladesh.
World Bank
World Bank is a partner on sector-wide approaches in health, education and HIV/AIDS.
CERF
Contributions from Central Emergency Response Fund supported our emergency response in the aftermath of devastating cyclones and floods.
Non-government organisations
We directly collaborate with international and national non-government organisations or NGOs. The following organisations are as pre-qualified partners registered with UNICEF
Action Aid
Aparajeyo Bangladesh
Bangladesh Centre for Communication Programs (BCCP)
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)
Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF)
Bangladesh Extension Education Services(BEES)
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)
BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee)
Bangladesh Women's Lawyers Association
BURO Tangail
CARE Bangladesh
CARITAS
Centre for Injury Prevention Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)
Centre for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS)
Centre for Mass Education in Science (CMES)
Chhinna Mukul Bangladesh
Christian Aid
Community Development Centre (CODEC)
Concern Worldwide
Dnet
Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Dhaka Community Hospital
Dwip Unnayan Songstha
Echo Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)
Grameen Shikhkha
Gram Unnayan Kormo
Habitat for Humanity
Health, Education and Economic Development (HEED)
Helen Keller International
Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE)
Islamic Relief
Jagorani Sangstha (JS)
Manab Mukti Sangstha(MMS)
Mohidev Jubo Samaj Kallayan Somity
National Development Program (NDP)
NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
Oxfam
Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of Photography
Plan International
POPI
Prodipan
Proshika Manobik Unnayan Kendro
RASDO
RDRS
Resource Integration Center (RIC)
Rural Reconstruction Center
Samaj Kallayan Sangstha
Samakal Samaj Unnayan Sangstha
Samata
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children UK
Save the Children USA
Shariatpur Development Society
Shushilan
Society for Social Service (SSS)
South Asian Partnership (SAP)
SUMS
Terre des Homes Foundation, Italy
Uttara Development Program (UDP)
Village education resource centre (VERC)
Research Institutions
The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh or ICDDR,B regularly supports UNICEF on a range of health, water, hygiene and sanitation studies and initiatives.
The John Hopkins School of Public Health provides technical support to UNICEF on the Adolescent Empowerment programme.