Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB)

Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) was formed in 1973, as a national level voluntary organization, to complete the relief and rehabilitation work initiated in 1972, by Bangladesh Ecumenical Relief and Rehabilitation Services (BERRS), for responding the needs of the affected people during the war of independence in 1971 and to undertake development interventions. Until 1975 CCDB mainly involved in massive relief and rehabilitation works that helped the war-ravaged people to a great extent in returning to a normal life. After that period, CCDB has increasingly emphasized in community and human development in the rural areas of Bangladesh. Huge investment was made on human resource development, but results were not achieved to the extent as expected. During the late 1980s CCDB prepared first five-year plan and presented to the donors consortium. Main emphasis was given to unveil the human potentials through formal and non formal education. At the same time CCDB...