Sustainable development Goals (SDGs): 1 and 5 –complementary towards fulfillment of Goals through BNF grant: an analysis among the Beneficiaries

Authors

  • Muhammad Mahboob Ali Dhaka School of Economics Bangladesh
  • Md. Kamrul Hossain Daffodil International University
  • ABM Alauddin Chowdhury Daffodil International University
  • Alexandru Mircea Nedelea Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava

Keywords:

Bangladesh NGO Foundation, Beneficiaries, Socioeconomic development, Gender equality, Poverty reduction, SDGs

Abstract

Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF) has been launched by the Bangladesh Government in 2004 with the aim to support of the partner Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in assigning in taking up socio- economic development activities and poverty alleviation as well as gender balances through small amount of BNF Grant.  The country has also been in front of enormous challenges  of  feeding  the  rapidly  increasing  population  or  even  to  support  their livelihood  in  a  sustainable  manner. Bangladesh NGO foundation already disbursed more than 115 Crore taka through partner organizations out of which 36% is male while 64% is female beneficiary. The study intends to see whether SDG 1 and 5 is helping to implement both the goals through BNF grant fund as a complementary manner. Time period of the study was 1st March 2017 to 31th July,2017 . This study aimed to find out whether sustainable development goal 1 and 5 of BNF partner organization due to BNF grant is indicating any significant role? Research question of the study is whether BNF’s partner organizations sustainable development goal 1 and 5 of BNF partner organization due to BNF grant? Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data for this study. NGOs are employed for women’s   enterprise since escalating women’s economic opportunities is fundamental to sustainable growth and building more equitable societies. In this study, 93.9% of the organizations give help to women entrepreneurs. Majority (69.6%) of the respondents were strongly agreed that BNF’s financing and capital formatting solve social problem. It has been seen that there was significant association between NGOs role for removing poverty and fulfilling towards SDG1 and 5 as working for complementary through funds for zero poverty and disparity removing among inequality of poor women group has been also occurring. Marketing strategy through arranging supply chain management and setting up Business incubator by the authority of BNF is desirable. However, restructuring of BNF is required as it lacks any vision, mission and marketing approach as well as supply chain management process .Further, at rural area govt. of the country should set up community banking for channelling micro saving to micro investment.

Author Biography

Alexandru Mircea Nedelea, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava

Alexandru NEDELEA, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Romania. He has written extensively for a wide range of academic and professional audience: Small and Medium Enterprises in Contemporary Society (KMV, Germany), International Tourism: World Geography and Developmental Perspectives (Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi, India), Tourism Marketing (Derc Publishing House, Tewksbury, USA), Knowledge Management Practices, Comparative Tourism Marketing Case Studies (Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi, India). He is editor-in-chief of the journals Ecoforum and Revista de turism 9Journal of Tourism: Studies and Research in Tourism) and member of the editorial board of the journals Amfiteatru Economic (indexed in Thomson Reuters - ISI Web of Knowledge), International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing, Journal of Tourism: An International Research Journal, Tourism Today, World Journal of Ecotourism, Tourism Issues, European Journal of Tourism Research, Environmental Economics. He has been accorded membership in scientific associations like International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism, International Association on Public and Non Profit Marketing, Romanian Marketing Association, International Network for Research in Consumer Behaviour Studies, Regional Science Association International, World Research Club (WRC), American Society for Public Administration, European Association of Research on Services (RESER), Marketing and Tourism Research Interest Committees - EuroMed Research Business Institute (EMRBI), Centre International de Recherche et d`Etudes Touristiques (CIRET). He is coordinator of Asian Studies Club Romania-China (www.romania-china.ro), Voyage Club (www.clubvoiaj.ro), Bucovina Tourism Marketing Center (www.tourisminbucovina.ro), Volunteer Order (www.ordinulvoluntarilor.ro) and Marketing Club (www.marketingclub.ro)Contact:E-mail: alnedelea(at)yahoo.com Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania Faculty of Economic Sciences and Public Administration Economy, Business Administration and Tourism Department 720229, Suceava, 13, Universitatii Street Phone: + 40 230 522978 int.297

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Published

30.05.2018

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Business Economics, Sustainable Development, Public Administration and Law

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