SARA- Democratic Society Free of Poverty and Inequality
The Social Association for Rural Advancement (SARA) established in 1983. SARA from its inception had been carrying out the development activities with the target and vulnerable people particularly of rural areas, aiming to promote their socio-economic, gender and human right situation.
SARA will obey and comply the Bangladesh Government “Right to Information Act, 2009”. Listed below are the main areas of information that can be accessed quickly and easily either via our website nor by distribution, on request, physically office visit etc.
Tell us what you want to know. Here’s a full list of the documents you can request, either by emailing saramymensingh@gmail.com
The Fundamentals of SARA
| Information to be made available | Means |
| SARA organization profile | Website |
| Organization Brochure | Distribution and website |
| SARA at a Glance | Distribution and website |
| Donor & Partners | Website |
| Registered Office Address | Website |
| Tax Certificate | Website |
| Registration from NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh | Website |
| Registration from Social Service Department of Bangladesh | Website |
| Project of SARA | Website |
| List of Different Publications | Website |
| Different Publication (Booklet, poster, flip chart, handout, training module etc.) | Website |
Governance and management
| Information to be made available | Means |
| SARA Constitution | Website |
| Executive Committee List and Profile | Website |
| Accountability Framework | Website |
| Office System and Time Table of SARA | On Request |
| SARA Project Based Staff List | Website |
Organizational Policies and Guidelines.
| Information to be made available | Means |
| Financial and Procurement Policy | Website |
| Human Resource Policy | Website |
| Gender Policy | Website |
| HIV/AIDS policies | Website |
| Photo image policy | Website |
| Open Information Policy | Website |
| Complain Response Policy | Wesite |
| Staff Co-ordination Meeting Minutes at Central Level | One Request |
| Right Holder Selection Criteria | Website & Distribution |
| Staff Code of Conduct | Website |
Strategies and plans
| Information to be made available | Means |
| Long Term Strategic Plan SARA (Need to develop) | Website |
| Approved Project Proposal | On Request |
| Disaster Preparedness Plan | Website |
| Project Plan of SARA 2013 to 2015 | Website |
| Communication Strategy (need to develop) | Website |
| Exit Plan for Project (need to develop) | Website |
Finances and performance
| Information to be made available | Means |
| Progress Report | Website |
| Annual Audited Accounts (contained in the Annual Report) | Website |
| Six Monthly Progress Report | Website |
| Final report | Website |
| Accounting Procedure | One Request |
| Project Evaluation Report including mid-term | Website |
| Program Video’s | Website |
| Billboard, flipchart, leaflet, poster etc. | Public place and distribution |
| Planning, budget, activities and progress sharing meeting with community, elected representative, govt. official | Continuous and event basis |
Feedback and Complaints
| Information to be made available | Means |
| Citizen Chartered | Office Primroses |
| Complaints and Response Mechanism of SARA | Website |
| Concern and Feedback on SARA works | Website |
Some information can only be disclosed to a limited number of specific people and in a narrow range of circumstances.
The information that will not disclose until abide by the law
| Information not to be disclosed | Reason for Non Discloser |
| Information about SARA and Donor staff and their contact details | Security reasons and unnecessary trouble for their functioning |
| Internal financial and management records | Security reasons and unnecessary trouble for the functioning of organization |
| Investigation report | Security reasons |
| SARA decision making process (minutes, notes and others) | Security reasons |
| Unpublished research and reports of SARA | Security reasons |
| Staff Personnel File | Security reasons |