Proshika

Proshika
Founded1976
FocusEconomic self-reliance
Location
MethodTraining, technical assistance, micro-credit, literacy, advocacy
Websitewww.proshika.org
Proshika building, Mirpur

Proshika (Proshika Centre for Human Development) is a Bangladesh-based organization. It was founded in 1976 by Dr. Qazi Faruque Ahmed. Proshika promotes self-reliance among the poor through a network of local organizations.[1] Major emphasis is placed on Micro-finance, agriculture, forestry, health education, disaster management, advocacy, and literacy.[2] 12 million people have been trained by Proshika.[1]

  1. ^ a b Shamsul Huda (2012), "Proshika", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ Proshika Manobik Unnayan Kendra (Bangladesh) - Qazi Khaze Alam, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations