2024-06-30
Brief history
PHALS- (Program for Helpless And Lagged Society) is a non-government organization (NGO) based
is Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh started its journey in 1992. It is formally registered with Ministry of Social
welfare in 1996 and NGO Affairs Bureau in 1999. All activities of the organization are in line with the
guidance provided by the Ministry of Social Welfare (MOSW) and NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) of the
Government of Bangladesh. The principles, activities and approaches of PHALS correspond to national priorities for development and directly linked with current National Strategic Plan. PHALS’s activities have significantly contributed to attaining Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by the goverment, particularly Goals 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. PHALS has developed its 2nd Strategic Plan (2022-2026) to
ensure that its program interventions on education, protection, disaster risk reduction, livelihood
and legal aid support implemented in Cox’s Bazar district partnering with donor, development
partner and government of Bangladesh that add significant values to national response for achieving
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly 1, 2 4, 5, 6, 10, 13 and 17. PHALS has vibrant presence and strong footprint in emergency response program since the influx in 2017 with several interventions aligning with sectors and RRRC office as well as government of Bangladesh. Over the last 32
years PHALS has expanded its work in the area of education, protection, disaster risk reduction and
livelihood including the cross-cutting issues which complementing and contributing to the national
response in these areas which are under government focus.