About Us

Our Values 

•         Integrity and  Transparency
•         Equity and Responsiveness
•         Innovation and Excellence
•         Continuous Improvement

Our Objectives

•         To conduct needs-based research and training in the areas of health, education, and social development.
•         To create a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged groups through strengthening health service delivery and enabling access to education in Bangladesh.
•         To collaborate with government organizations and other stakeholders to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), emphasizing on improving maternal health, reducing neonatal mortality, combating HIV and other communicable diseases, and increasing access to primary education.

Governance Structure

Panna Foundation believes in transparency, accountability, ethics, and good governance in running it activities. It has a well-laid-out governance structure comprising the General Council, the Executive Committee, and the Advisory Board. Seven members Executive Committee is responsible for undertaking and executing the organization’s plan, program, and activities. The Executive Committee is formed through consensus of General Council members for two years. The Executive Committee has a Chairman, Secretary cum Executive Director, Treasurer, and four members. The committee shall have meetings as and when required, with at least one meeting in each quarter. The Chairman will chair the Executive Committee and General Council meetings. The Executive Director is authorized to manage and operate the Foundation’s activity, who is assigned with executive authority. The General Council consists of twenty-one general members for two years. The General Council shall meet once a year to endorse the plan, programme, and activities of the Foundation. The Advisory Board shall be formed by at least three general members or any competent external person. Advisory Board members shall advise the Executive Committee or Executive Director in operational aspects in line with their area of expertise.

Panna Foundation is managed by a set of policies and guidelines focusing on Governance, Finance, procurement, and operations. The Executive Committee approves these policies, and the Executive Director ensures adherence to these policies.

For multi-year large projects, a Project Management Board (PMB) is to be formed involving the development partner and Panna member, and Small projects are managed by the core team of Panna Foundation.

Our areas of Expertise

•         Health System strengthening
•         Resource allocation and budget analysis
•         Economic evaluation
•         Urban Health
•         Reproductive health and family planning
•         Non-communicable disease, including Tobacco control
•         TB control programme
•         Education and Child Rights-based Programmes
•         Public-Private Partnership models under different settings
•         Workplace-based interventions
•         Conducting large surveys
•         Strength in both qualitative and quantitative research
•         Involvement in the national policy-making process

What we do

Research and Development (R&D): We carry out research in priority areas and share our evidence-based research findings with a wider audience through planned research uptake activities. We provide evidence to policymakers, researchers, and academicians that helps inform strategies aimed at ensuring equity, efficiency, and quality of health service delivery, thereby having a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged groups.

Our research and consultancy services with national and international partners aim to generate new knowledge to improve the health of communities, especially women, children, and the poor.

We mainly research the following issues:

•         Communicable and non-communicable diseases, including tobacco control
•         Reproductive health and family planning
•         Nutrition
•         Population
•         Health care financing
•         Health system
•         Health management information system
•         Urban Health
•         Water and Sanitations
•         Environment and climate change
•         Human resources development

Capacity Development, Education and Training (CDET): We have a strong pro-equity base, and we aim to develop the capacity of the health system in Bangladesh, particularly in the public sector, through training. We contribute to developing the capacity of our staff, partner organisations, and other institutions through facilitating training, orientation, and workshops using our in-house pool of experts.

Behaviour Change Communication and Advocacy (BCCA): We develop and implement communication and advocacy programmes for different sectors to create awareness, increase knowledge, and influence behaviour to support national policies and strategies. We prepare tools, guidelines, and related materials for specific target groups. We create a supportive environment with information and communication to achieve the desired change in the behavior of the target group. We develop BCC materials in context-specific and culturally appropriate language.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): M&E is an embedded concept and constitutive part of all our project designs. We engage in participatory monitoring of our project activities to ensure the utmost quality and transparency. We also conduct midterm and end-of-project evaluations for other stakeholders in the field of health and education.