NGO Affairs Bureau No. 1242 Microcredit Regulatory Authority No. 00956-04041-00068
What we do

Eight programmes, one purpose

Everything COAST does aims at the same thing: that poor and marginalised coastal people can earn a decent living, organise, be safe from disasters, and claim their rights.

01
Microfinance with a human face

Economic Justice

Savings, credit, training and technical support that help coastal families build income and assets, run as a socially responsible business rather than a mere service.

  • 136 branches in 7 coastal regions
  • Savings for capital and crisis periods
  • Seasonal and enterprise loans with PKSF
  • Branch-level computerised MIS
More about economic justice
02
People's organisations and good governance

Social Justice

Building leadership among the poor so they can mediate their demands with local government, organise around local issues and claim their rights.

  • Elected Branch and Upazila Jono Shangathan
  • Demand mediation with local government
  • Action against violence against women
  • Weekly development-education lessons
More about social justice
03
From the coast to the COP

Climate Justice & Advocacy

Campaigning at local, national and international level for climate finance, tax and debt justice, and a fair deal for coastal people, through the EquityBD platform.

  • EquityBD campaign platform
  • Climate finance and adaptation
  • Tax, debt and trade justice
  • Voice at COP, WTO and national budgets
More about climate justice & advocacy
04
Locally led humanitarian action

Rohingya Response & Localisation

Education, child protection, WASH and social cohesion for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar and on Bhasan Char, alongside a national campaign for locally led response.

  • 12,000+ learners in Camp 14 (UNICEF)
  • 3,400+ children reached by case management
  • WASH in Camp 15 with Tearfund
  • Grand Bargain and localisation campaign
More about rohingya response & localisation
05
First responders on the coast

Disaster Risk Reduction & Response

A standing disaster policy, own emergency fund and trained staff that let COAST act within hours of cyclones, floods and tidal surges.

  • Stand-by disaster policy in every branch
  • Own emergency response fund
  • Anticipatory action and cash support
  • Partnership with Start Fund Bangladesh
More about disaster risk reduction & response
06
Livelihoods and rights at sea

Small-Scale Fishers

Alternative livelihoods, skills and cash support for fishing families, and advocacy for dignified compensation during fishing bans.

  • 1,000 households and 100 groups in Teknaf
  • Fishers Livelihood Project with Vitol Foundation
  • Savings up from 10% to 83% of households
  • Fishing-ban compensation advocacy
More about small-scale fishers
07
Farms, enterprise and clean energy

Agriculture & Enterprise

Eco-friendly farming technology, value chains and micro-enterprise for coastal farmers, young entrepreneurs and women.

  • CITEP extension services
  • PKSF enterprise projects
  • Young farmers' organisations (APFP with AFA)
  • 5,227 solar home systems
More about agriculture & enterprise
08
Services where they are scarce

Health, Education & Community Radio

Primary healthcare, adolescent and child education, and two community radio stations that keep isolated coastal people informed.

  • Primary healthcare and paramedics
  • Adolescent and child education
  • Radio Meghna FM 99.0
  • Radio Saikat, Cox's Bazar
More about health, education & community radio

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