Background
Noakhali Rural Development Society (NRDS) is a non-Government social development organization working in the south east coastal part of Bangladesh. NRDS was established in 1992 by a group of social worker, educationist and development professional to fight poverty and marginalization. At the outset it worked with local artisan and producer groups providing support in product development and marketing and gradually extended its effort as a local initiative to provide support for sustainable livelihood of the marginalized population in the greater Noakhali region of Bangladesh.


Mission statement
NRDS envisages a fairer society based on equity and justice, where potentials of every individual will be bloomed, rights of every individual will be honored and environment of the earth will be safeguarded.

Its mission is to work with marginalized people and community for their social and economic empowerment by promoting education, employment, household food security, health, environment, gender equity, fair trade and human rights.


Legal status
NRDS is registered with joint stock company under society act as a non-profit organization and also registered with NGO Bureau of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh under foreign donation act.


Governance
A general body of 21 members consists of multidisciplinary professionals from educationist, lawyer, journalist and social worker. who are responsible for governance of NRDS and elect a 7 members executive board to govern the organization.