No Poverty
Employment and self-employment pathways for unemployed and low-income households.
Bangladesh Private Sector Skills Development Foundation
A united platform for skills, standards and decent work
BPSSD Foundation brings registered and recognised private sector skills training institutions, TVET providers, trainers and entrepreneurs under one coordinated platform — to raise training quality, strengthen capacity, and expand employment and remittance earnings for Bangladesh.
11Declared objectives
09Executive Committee
04Membership classes
64Districts of operation
We coordinate with
- NSDA
- BTEB
- Ministries
- TVET institutions
- ILO
- SDGs
- Industry 4.0
- Employers
- Development partners
Our Approach
Four ways we strengthen the skills sector
Every activity follows the principles of transparency, accountability, good governance and public welfare set out in our constitution.
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Coordinating institutions
Bringing lawfully registered private sector skills development, TVET institutions and training centres onto a single, effective platform.
See objectives →✦
Assuring quality
Supporting quality assurance, curriculum development, assessment methods and certification against national and international standards.
See programmes →◆
Building capacity
Training of Trainers, workshops, seminars and continuous professional development for trainers, assessors and training managers.
Ongoing work →◉
Connecting partners
Working with NSDA, BTEB, ministries, industry, employers and development partners to protect members’ legitimate interests.
See partnerships →Where We Work
A nationwide network across eight divisions
Every approved membership certificate is placed on this map by the district recorded on the application, so coverage updates itself as the register grows.
Bangladesh
All divisions
The Foundation works across all eight administrative divisions and 64 districts. Member institutions, training centres and partner organisations connect through one national platform.
64Districts covered
—Approved members
—Training centres
No members yet
Members present
Selected
Who We Are
Founded by the people who run Bangladesh’s private training institutions
We, the undersigned founders — training institutions, trainers, entrepreneurs and professionals engaged in the private sector skills development sector — resolved to establish a non-profit, non-political and service-oriented organisation for the sector.
The Foundation works to coordinate technical and skills training institutions, assure quality, and contribute to the competence, employment and remittance earnings of the national workforce.
- ✓ Operates under the laws of Bangladesh and government policy
- ✓ Holds its own approved seal and logo
- ✓ Branch offices may be opened across the country
Governing principles
All activities of the Foundation are conducted on the basis of transparency, accountability, good governance and public welfare.
- 1 Decisions and accounts stay open to members
- 2 Annual reporting and independent audit are mandatory
- 3 An elected committee with fixed tenure and quorum
- 4 All income is spent only on declared objectives
SDGs & BPSSD
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Objective 8 of our constitution commits the Foundation to work in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ILO policy and the national skills development policy.
Quality Education
Quality assurance, curriculum development and certification support across TVET.
Gender Equality
Inclusive programmes that widen women's access to trades and technical careers.
Decent Work
Employability, competency standards and higher remittance earnings for the workforce.
Reduced Inequalities
Access for persons with disabilities, marginalised and remote communities.
Partnerships for the Goals
MoUs and joint ventures with government, industry and international organisations.
Knowledge Hub
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Bring your institution into the network
Membership connects your training centre to quality assurance support, professional development and a coordinated voice with national authorities.