Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh

Mission Statement
 
To reduce poverty and improve the socio-economic conditions of the poor people living in rural areas through rural development, cooperative based activities and conducting continuous research on rural development.

Mandates of RDCD:

1. Formulation of rural development policy and laws, rules and policy relating to cooperatives;

2. Formulation and implementation of programmes/and projects to alleviate rural poverty;

3. Assist entrepreneurs through micro-credit, agricultural credit, co-operative based small and cottage industries, co-operative bank, co-operative insurance, co-operative based farming and marketing, milk and other cooperative enterprises;

4. Initiate human resource development programmes for members of the cooperatives, provide education, training and conduct research programmes on rural development and cooperatives;

5. Innovate new model/strategy on rural development through action research;

6. Assist in the socio-economic development and empowerment of rural women through formation of formal and informal groups under cooperative programmes.