Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust

Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust was established in December 1998 as a non-government organization working on policy issues in terms of health and the environment. Work for a Better Bangladesh is also a slogan meant to encourage everyone to realize that they can make a contribution to improving the situation of our country. Since its founding in 1998, WBB Trust has achieved significant successesion policy advocacy in its three major areas of focus: health rights, livable cities, and social and economic justice. WBB Trust has also contributed to the research base on the issues on which it works, built the capacity of other organizations to address these issues more effectively, built large and active networks, gained considerable media attention to the issues, and built up popular support for positive policies. Vision: Our vision is a country that recognizes the importance of healthy people and environment, and social justice, rather than simply accumulation of wealth and growing inequality. We envision a government focused on meeting people‟s basic needs and reducing social and economic inequality. This includes livable cities that encourage and enable non-polluting forms of transport and provide transport systems that are inclusive in design. It also means a society in which the rights of all people are respected, regardless of class, sex, religion, and physical ability. Mission Our mission is to encourage and support policy makers to draft, pass and enforce laws and policies to ensure a healthy population, environment, and economic and social justice. Work for a Better Bangladesh has three departments; Health Rights: WBB Trust believes that health is a basic human right, not a consumer item. Further, health is about much more than treatment of disease. The government has a responsibility to promote health-promoting environments through laws, policies, strategic plans and actions. WBB Trust focuses on prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs