Association of Social Transformation Enabling Projects & Organizations

Association of Social Transformation Enabling Projects & Organizations is rated 3 out of 5 in the category think tanks. Read and write reviews about Association of Social Transformation Enabling Projects & Organizations. Recognized and licensed by the Government of Bangladesh Commerce Department, theSTEPs.org is an association of highly motivated individuals and organizations. The organization draws on the diverse skill set and experience of its member organizations to tackle large scale social problems that require transformative solutions. Since its inception, the STEPS.org has targeted key sectors, with accomplishments in each: - National Skill Development: theSTEPs.org and member organization DATASOFT are jointly conducting an “Internet of Things” training program, in conjunction with Columbia University (USA top-tier university) and ULAB (Bangladesh private university) and BUET (Bangladesh public university). The high-end IT training program is funded by World Bank and the ICT Ministry of Bangladesh. theSTEPs Acess2Finance Institute is the latest undertaking in this sector which aims to train a cadre of agent banking personnel to fuel the rapid expansion of this sector. - Health & Nutrition: theSTEPs.org has established theSTEPs – RD Cancer Palliative Institute (Mohakhali) and runs a joint program with the National Cancer Hospital to provide funding for medical care and relief to ultra-poor cancer patients. In less than a year of its existence, the project has garnered funding for over 500 cancer patients. Additionally, theSTEPs Impact Fund has invested in a distributor of high nutrition and vitamin fortified biscuits for rural children. - Green Financing: theSTEPs.org member organization Enterprise Development Company Limited runs one of the largest bio-gas deployment projects in Bangladesh, having deployed over 3,500 bio-digesters under its Zero Waste Model program. - Social Entrepreneurship: The organization conducts various entrepreneurship training and employment projects in the social development sector. Currently the organization is working with Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority to raise a fund to finance social entrepreneurship at the national scale. - Financial Technologies for Development: theSTEPs.org organizations have developed and disseminated a number of technology platforms that are geared toward social development. The member organization ARGUS Credit Rating and Services Limited (ACRSL), accredited by Bangladesh Bank, has domain knowledge in SME credit assessment. Another recent initiative by STEPs is to fund the development of a Digital Development Box that houses various sensors and uses the latest technologies to measure impact of social development interventions.