SDRS established a separate training & research cell (TRC) in 2010 to enhance capacity building of staff and target community leaders. The initial aim of the TRC was to equip staff of SDRS with necessary communication and management skills to help them to do their best. This was done by both the internal trainers as well as receiving outside expert support to share their learning. TRC set the goal to enhance human potential, change the attitude and develop commitment of development actors to enable them to contribute in efforts of the development sectors. Accordingly, transfer the skill and knowledge, enhance the human and institutional/ organizational capacity, the TRC undertook series of capacity building activities since its inception. TRC is comprised up of a team of skilled researchers and meritorious instructors.

SDRS is one of the pioneering institutions in social development and renewable energy sector in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. TRC has not only developed the capacity of the SDRS program staff, it also plays a key role in capacitating relevant government staff, LGI representatives and other NGO staff in order to contribute in the development sectors, particularly in the fields of Renewable Energy, Agricultural Development, Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion; Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation of program; Governance; Gender and Equity; Human Rights; Child Health & Protection; Climate Change Adaptations; Disaster Preparedness and Management; Community Management Aspects; Education; Advocacy and Process Promotion; Micro Finance and Small & Medium Scale Entrepreneurship Development.

The TRC provides need based appropriate training support to SDRS projects. The major aspects of training and research:

• Provide need based appropriate support to SDRS projects
• Provide need based training on contractual basis to other client organizations and individuals
• Strengthening local govt. for sustainable development through local NGO collaboration
• Capacity building of local NGOs in Bangladesh
• Provide right based approach training of community people and beneficiaries
• Provide training on income generating activities (IGAs) for beneficiaries
• Provide training on agricultural development projects
• Disaster preparedness and management
• Conducting all types of survey and operation research