What has set Nijera Kori apart from perhaps every other NGO in Bangladesh is that we eschew service provision in the form of micro-credit for the poor.

For Nijera Kori, gender equality is not a programme guideline. It is one of the pillars upon which strengthens our organisation - as has done so since its inception -- long before the term "gender equality" was appropriated by the social sector.

Nijera Kori's capacity-building strategies grow from a fundamental belief that "power" should and must remain with people. Hence, our programmes and activities are structured to ensure that financial and organisational autonomy remains with the people.

Nijera Kori aims to reach the most poor and marginalized groups in society. These groups include those dependent on physical labor as their main source of livelihood.

Nijera Kori believes that the only true experts on poverty are the poor. As such, the create and implement any kind of poverty alleviation schemes must involve the poor in organisational capacities.

Nijera Kori believes in the enormous power of collective action. Even in our work, we continuously strengthen bonds partners to effectively leverage use the collective force in our work.

Nijera Kori expects a level of dedication, commitment and ‘people' skills from its staff that goes beyond what is required by the more professionalized NGOs in Bangladesh.

Participatory democracy is the core value that shapes Nijera Kori's management structure and decision-making process.