Partnership with Bangladesh
Together with our partner NGO, BDP(Basic Development Partners), we haveprovided education for many children inBangladesh.
・BDP school students 3,984 (2022）
・BDP school graduates 18,697 (2021）
・Vocational school students 72 (2022)
・Vocational school graduates 1,724 (2021)
・Study Tour participants 796 (2022）
We recommend this book to learn more about
ACEF and its partnership with Bangladesh!
「SDGs時代の国際協力」(International partnership in the times of SDGs)
M.Nishimura, M.Ono, N.Inoue

This book introduces theactivities of ACEF and its
30 years of providing
education in Bangladesh.
The discussion ofpartnership and how ittakes place is in thefuture, questions thefuture of international
cooperation.

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〒169-0051 Room 26, Nihon kirisutokyo kaikan,
2-3-18 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

phone: 03-3208-1925
fax: 03-6278-9180

email: acef@acef.or.jp
https://acef.or.jp/

Over 30 years of being with the children of
Bangladesh, working together with the people of
Bangladesh to ensure the education where
no one is left behind.

OUR VISION
ACEF aims to create a society where people can share in the joyof living together knowing that the dignity of each person will berespected.

OUR MISSION①To fulfill a calling to live in solidarity with others, ACEF seeks towork in partnership with the peoples of Asia.
②ACEF aims to provide educational opportunities for growth foryounger generations so that they will be equipped to build a world
where people of different cultures and ethnicities can respect eachother.
③ACEF is committed to connecting the peoples of Japan andBangladesh by creating spaces where each can learn from each otherand experience mutual growth.

HISTORY
1990 The Sunflower Education Project (SEP) began in the slums of Dhaka
1991 First ACEF seminar, first Study tour, Terakoya schools opened
1992 Girls scholarship program started
1996 First Terakoya graduates (year 5), boys vocational schools started
1997 Girls vocational schools started
1999 SEP renamed to BDP, registration to Bangladesh government
2004 ACEF becomes a certified NPO
2009 BDP training center installed in Pubail district2019 Niwa Memorial Training Center opened in Jamalpur district2020 30th anniversary memorial, acquirement of good governance certificate
2021 Implementation of emergency Covid-19 support measures

Activities in Japan
The Asia Christian Education Fund
①Study Tour… hosted 2 times/year to visit the schools in Bangladesh.
Please check out the website for more details.
②Events… occasional seminars about our activities in Bangladesh,regular study group about "dignity" (dignity cafe) held by university
students.
③Lecture… sending ACEF staff/board member to share about topics
such as Bangladesh and SDGs in schools, events, and workshops.

Activities in Bangladesh
Basic Development Partners (BDP)①Non-formal elementary education… non-formal education isprovided by schools installed and operated by private organisations
such as NGOs. BDP currently operates 43 schools.
②Vocational training… BDP operates vocational programs (sewing,electronics, computers, automobile repair)③Other activities… micro-financing, sanitary/nutritional educational
programs, and large scale disaster relief projects.