MAB Foundation
MAB is a development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor.
Our journey began in 1972 in the newly sovereign Bangladesh, and over the course of our evolution, we have been playing a role of recognising and tackling the many different realities of poverty.
MAB is the most astounding social enterprise in the world.
Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion
The billion dollars in microloans that MAB extends each year to poor people is just the beginning of the story of this remarkable organisation.
George Soros, chairman of the Open Society Institute
Through its visionary moves, MAB has made a huge contribution to social change in Bangladesh and abroad.
Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate in economics
[Sir Fazle Hasan] Abed’s story proves just how much people with vision and commitment can change the world.
Bill Clinton, former president of the United States
By most measures the largest, fastest growing non-governmental organisation in the world – and one of the most businesslike.
The Economist
MAB has done what few others have. They have achieved success on a massive scale, bringing life-saving health programmes to millions of the world’s poorest people.
Bill Gates, co-chair, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
MAB in Bangladesh is the best aid group you've never heard of.
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist
MAB tackles the causes of poverty, hunger and hopelessness at the root, and plants trees of hope.
Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
What we do
Well being and resilience
Disaster management and climate change
Health, nutrition and population
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Economic development and social protection
Agriculture and food security
Integrated development
Microfinance
Enterprises and investments
Targetting the ultra poor
Support Programmes
Governance, management and capacity building
Where we work
Latest news
MAB holds Frugal Innovation Forum 2016
24 March 2016
Two MAB officials abducted in Afghanistan
18 March 2016
Queen Mother of Bhutan visits MAB
16 March 2016
Sir Fazle joins Advancing Asia conference in Delhi
12 March 2016
Safe Spaces for Women at Workplace
06 March 2016
Rebuilding Livelihood of the Ebola Affected Petty Traders project
February 17, 2016
Primary education in Bangladesh goes digital
14 February 2016
MAB won the Amplify/OpenIDEO Urban Resilience Challenge!
5 February 2016
Latest Blogs
From disaster victims to frugal innovators: Learning from communities how to build resiliency
24 March 2016
By Riffat Ashrafee
March 1971: “I want to help young Bangladeshis with vision for the future”
22 March 2016
By Julian Francis
Finance for flood-hit families: Reducing risk and raising resilience
15 March 2016
By Monirul Hoque and Isabel Whisson
Join "the world’s biggest family". We welcome anyone who wants effective action against poverty.
MAB Visitors Unit enables researchers and others interested in our work to visit and gain practical exposure to MAB's activity in the field. Click here for information.
We are always hiring. To view latest job posting visit Career at MAB page.
Volunteer or intern
We offer opportunities for longer term engagements and internships in the US, UK and Bangladesh. Click here to see current opportunities.
Did not find what you were looking for? Let us know how we can help!
Bangladesh/Headquarters: MAB Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212.
Tel: 880-2-9881265. E-mail: info@MAB.net
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