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MAJOR WORKING AREA

RESEARCH

RDC conducts researches on various issues on ethnic communities, marginalized and oppressed peoples. Research focus include defining historical background, exploring their tradition and culture, life and livelihood, ownership of land and property, feasibility of bilingual education system, assessing their socio-economic conditions, access to resources and services, human rights issues, gender equality, women empowerment, environment etc.

POLICY ADVOCACY

RDC organizes general advocacy as well as policy advocacy programs which involve seminars, symposiums, workshops, round-table conferences, press conferences, meetings, campaigns and special day observance with participation of people from all categories (Community representatives, GO, NGO, Donor & Civil Society Members, Academics, Media Personalities, and Socio-Cultural & Political Activists). RDC also organizes protest programs in specific incidences of social and communal aggression and human rights violation.

ACTION RESEARCH

RDC also implements long-term action research projects which is generally a combination of research, policy advocacies, mass media communication activities (audio, visual and print media) for promoting human rights of the disadvantaged people.

DOCUMENTATION & PUBLICATION

RDC believes in knowledge dissemination as one of the effective methods of sensitizing, raising awareness and changing mindset and, therefore, emphasizes publications of research reports and proceedings of seminars, workshops and discussion sessions. Till date RDC has produced 36 publications. RDC makes every effort to document details of events / programs / research works through photography as well as video. It has a well-equipped audio-visual recording lab with facilities of sound recording and editing.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS
  • “High Level Policy Dialogue for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: ILO Conventions 107 and 169 for Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Bangladesh”, funded by ILO, 11 January 2022.
  • “High Level Policy Dialogue for Promotion and Protection of Rights of the Ethnic Minorities in Bangladesh” RDC, funded by Human Rights Program, UNDP, Dec 2018 – Nov 2019
  • “Combating Discrimination against Ethnic minorities and Excluded Groups: through Right based Advocacy and Right Claiming Actions”, funded by UNDP. Oct 2017 – Sept 2018
  • “Promoting Enhanced Participation and Empowerment of Dalit Communities in Bangladesh with an Evidence Base for Realization of Dalit Human Rights and Entitlements”, funded by European Union through Christian Aid, Bangladesh. April 2015-March 2018.
  • “Combating Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples”, funded by Christian Aid, Bangladesh. March 2014 – February 2017.
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MAJOR RESEARCHES/STUDIES
  • “Significance and importance of education movement of 1962” (Ongoing) commissioned by Jatiya
    Muktijoddha Council, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Govt. of Bangladesh.
  • Endline Study on “Child Bride to Bookworm (Christmas Calendar 2019), Reducing School Dropout
    in Urban Slums of Bangladesh” (Ongoing) supported By Plan International, August 2023 – Till
    date.
  • “Language Movement of 1952: Context Analysis and Assessment of the Role of Bangabandhu”
    (ongoing) commissioned by Jatiya Muktijoddha Council, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Govt. of
    Bangladesh.
  • “Institutional Development of Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP): An
    Investigative Research”(Ongoing), sponsored by CDIP
  • “Liberation War of Bangladesh: Sector 2 and Sector 11”, commissioned by Ministry of Liberation War
    Affairs, Govt. of Bangladesh, March-June 2023
  • “Youth Scoping Study” funded by CARE Bangladesh August-October 2022
  • Study on “Social Tolerance among the Youth of Bangladesh: Understanding the Thought Processes
    and Factors Affecting the Social Tolerance
  • External Evaluation for “Strengthening the Role of NGOs and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for People Cantered and Sustainable Development continuation” Funded by Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB), June 2021- August 2021.
  • Baseline Study on “Child Bride to Bookworm (Christmas Calendar 2019), Reducing School Dropout in Urban Slums of Bangladesh” supported By Plan International, March 2021 – May 2021.
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MAJOR POLICY ADVOCACIES
  • National Level Advocacy for National Coalition for Indigenous People (NCIP), 22 Oct 2022 at Gonosastho Nagar Hospital at Dhanmondi, Dhaka supported by Gonosastho Nagar Hospital
  • National Level Advocacy for National Coalition for Indigenous People (NCIP), 23 August 2022 at CAMPE, supported by CAMPE
  • Dialogues on Rights and Protection of the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, 17 August 2022 at CIRDAP Auditorium, supported by HRP, UNDP
  • Observing the International Indigenous Day 2022 with the United Nation’s proclaimed title “Role of Indigenous Women in Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge” at The Daily Star Auditorium, 07 August 2022 in Association with Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, and National Coalition for Indigenous People (NCIP), supported by Manuser Jonno Foundation (MJF).
  • Policy Advocacy, Nagorik Shampriti Shova, 08 May 2019, supported by HRP,
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Advocacy

PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND MINORITIES

RDC has been serving as the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples (IP Caucus) since its inception in 2010 which has been working for the establishment and promotion of Indigenous peoples’ rights in Bangladesh in constitutional and legal framework. The Caucus is playing a key role to push forward the demand for constitutional recognition of the Indigenous peoples. Following the 11th National Parliament Election on December 30, 2018, RDC facilitated reformation of the of the IP Caucus and renamed as Parliament Caucus for Indigenous People and the Minorities (IPM Caucus) in order to expand the IPM Caucus to address human rights issues of the other minority groups. The reformed Caucus is composed of an Advisory Group which include the Chief Advisor and 14 members; Caucus Convener and 8 Caucus Members; 3 Technocrat Members; and 4 Community Representatives.

The IPM Caucusis one of the more appropriate and powerful bodies for influencing the government policy level. RDC involved the IPM Caucus in all its project activities particularly related to ethnic people and other minority groups.

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