About us

OCTAPLAN is a private consulting and research firm based in Khulna. It started its journey in 2016 and registered as a partnership firm in 2024. Its main activities are to provide research support to national and international NGOs, donor agencies, government and other institutions on development and emerging issues.

Vision

Excellence in research and decision-making tools to ensure efficient resource use and project implementation locally vis-à-vis globally

Mission

1. Promote and campaign for sustainable development through research on the broader field of urban and rural issues. 2. Undertake sponsored research. 3. Organize seminars, workshops, symposiums, and training programs. 4. Monitor socio-economic changes for enlightened policy discourse. 5. Establish MoUs with other aligned organizations to jointly work on the issues set by the firm. 6. Collaborate with other organisations, institutions, bodies, and societies in Bangladesh and abroad.

Our Services

Poverty and Development

Livelihood and vulnerability assessment, Ensuring rights of land and other resources, Economic growth, quality of life and Human Rights

Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

Water supply and Sanitation Mapping, Study on Access, control and Inequality, Surface and groundwater quality

Climate Resilient Communities

Vulnerability studies and mapping, Building Adaptive and resilient communities, Flood and waterlogging

GIS and Remote Sensing Based Mapping

Subdivision, Feasibility Studies, Environmental Impact Assessment, Elevation Modelling

Circular Economy

Indicators for resource depletion, wastewater and recycling, adaptation, and resource circularity, Solid and medical waste management

Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock

Alternative livelihood and innovative agriculture, Investment strategies for agro-processing

Gender and Inequalities

Early marriage and education (In remote and char areas), Women-led IGAs and empowerment, Financial inclusion

Workshops & Training

Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), NVivo/QDA, Data Collection tools e.g. KoboToolbox