Eco-Social Development Organization
multi sector development · Rangpur
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Chief executive
- Muhammad Shahid Uz Zaman
- Founded
- 1988
- Regulator
- multiple
- MRA-licensed
- n/a
- Active members
- n/a
- Loan portfolio
- n/a
- Staff
- n/a
- Coverage
- 56 districts, 422 upazilas
Deepening micro-enterprise financing, primary healthcare access, and disaster risk financing across vulnerable upazilas.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-25 regulatory Eco-Social Development Organization filed annual operational and financial compliance reporting with Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA). ↗
- 2026-07-16 programme_launch Expanded ultra-poor graduation and women entrepreneur microcredit credit facility across rural districts. ↗
- 2026-08-11 expansion Inaugurated community climate resilience and primary healthcare outreach centers. ↗
Provenance & notes
Thakurgaon-based; founded 1988 by Dr. Muhammad Shahid Uz Zaman (founding Executive Director, confirmed by official site and BSS news). Distinct from the unrelated 'Environment and Social Development Organization' (esdo.org) led by Dr. Shahriar Hossain. Official site claims reach of over 15.73 million people across 56 districts and 422 upazilas. MRA license not confirmed from a primary regulator source; mra_licensed left null.