In the 1980s, the Government of Bangladesh felt the need to establish a specialized institution for poverty alleviation through employment generation. After years-long discussions with development partners, different ministries and top development experts, the GoB finally decided to found Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). This apex development organization formally came into being on 13 November 1989, after the President of Bangladesh approved the proposal. Ever since, PKSF has been working relentlessly to fight poverty and improve lives across the country. Read More…
The Governing Body, subject to the general control and supervision of the General Body, holds the responsibility to pursue and help achieve the goals of PKSF. It holds the financial control of the organization, including approval of projects and making grants, donations, loans or other financial assistance to the Partner Organizations (POs).
The General Body of PKSF is in charge of making all policy decisions of the Foundation. It guides the Management to help translate them into reality through manifold activities dedicated to alleviating poverty with focus on employment generation.
PKSF, an apex development institution established by the Government of Bangladesh, works through an integrated network in its organizational structure to ensure that all employees, irrespective of their ranks, work towards realizing its proclaimed vision and mission. PKSF officials are morally and strategically motivated through different meetings and necessary training sessions to demonstrate skills and efficiency in performing their duties with a commitment to their profession and society.
PKSF works in more than 223 partner organizations, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help people develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.
Through its Partner Organizations (POs) PKSF provides financial assistance and institutional development support to appropriate organizations for implementing sustainable inclusive financial programs for reduction of poverty through creating productive employment opportunities for the moderate and ultra poor, small and marginal farmers and micro-entrepreneurs.
The 20 million people that PKSF works with across the country include the extremely poor, ethno-culturally and socio-economically disadvantaged people, and microentrepreneurs. For them, PKSF makes appropriate interventions that are not time-bound. These we officially call ‘programs’. They remain in operation for as long as there is demand in the field. These programs are operated solely with PKSF’s own financing.
PKSF’s activities have always been demand-driven. Hence, the nature of its interventions constantly evolves with the changing needs of people. In order to ensure services that are out of the purviews of its programs, PKSF takes up tailor-made projects with specific objectives. Various development partners co-finance such projects that usually have a specific duration.
IES supports 19.96 million poor and disadvantaged people across the country through different demand-driven programs funded by IES. These programs adapt to the evolving needs of the communities involved. Additionally, IES undertakes specific, time-bound projects, co-financed by development partners, to further address the requirements of the poor and the enterprising people for steering forward their dreams of a more prosperous future.
The Training Unit of PKSF aims to develop the capacity of officials of its Partner Organizations (POs). It arranges highly customized training courses with specially designed training modules covering a wide range of areas in management of financial services, sustainable development, and poverty alleviation.
IES formed the Special Fund in 2010 to provide special assistance to the poor and the extremely poor people in humanitarian or social crises and natural disasters. Participants of different programs/projects, including staff members and its Partner Organizations (POs) can seek support from the Fund. In addition, helpless and ailing freedom fighters, teachers and development workers are supported under the Special Fund.
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