financial inclusion
September 6, 2020
Published by Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh at Sep 06 2020
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Bangladesh is one of the leading rice producers in South Asia, with its rice-dominant agriculture sector showing encouraging performance for two decades now. This achievement is vitally important for the country, with rice production and supply being a significant determinant of Bangladesh’s food self-sufficiency and security.
July 1, 2020
Published by Isabel Whisson at Jul 01 2020
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With the announcement of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative being selected as one of this year’s TED-sponsored Audacious Project winners, we look ahead to the future of Graduation programming around the world.
June 19, 2020
Published by BRAC at Jun 19 2020
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Masks are not only the most visible change in our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but they are now a visible sign for women's empowerment in the Rohingya community. This #WorldRefugeeDay we take you behind the mask with Sayeka, one of our 127 new mask makers.
June 19, 2020
Published by Bobby Irven at Jun 19 2020
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Exploring how integrating the Graduation approach into social protection programmes can improve and empower the lives of refugees and internally displaced people around the globe.
May 14, 2020
Published by Rozina Haque at May 14 2020
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Almost 18 million people live in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. The impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods has been catastrophic. Research by BIGD and PPRC shows a 73% drop in income in households living in extreme poverty when measured in the first week of April 2020 compared to two months prior. The biggest challenge during COVID-19 is how to get relief to these people, who often live in hard-to-reach areas.
May 11, 2020
Published by Upoma Husain at May 11 2020
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Lean DataSM Insights from BRAC International Microfinance clients tell a story of resilience and growth
April 13, 2020
Published by Julie Kedroske at Apr 13 2020
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BRAC’s comprehensive Graduation programme is designed to engage and improve almost every aspect of a participant’s life with intensive support provided along the way.
April 6, 2020
Published by Rozina Haque at Apr 06 2020
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BRAC, an organisation committed to helping people lift themselves from extreme poverty through our Graduation approach, is swiftly adapting to address the increasing vulnerability of the ultra-poor and ensure their basic needs are met.
April 5, 2020
Published by Shams Azad at Apr 05 2020
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Client protection is key, both in supporting people through financial shocks and by sharing reliable, life-saving information.
March 2, 2020
Published by Marjan Hossain at Mar 02 2020
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For three days, I embarked on this journey with a dearth of knowledge on village etiquette, a language barrier (weak spoken Bengali), tainted with urban hues. Yet I was accepted into their homes with open arms and wide-eyed grins. And as we spoke to the families, our preconceived, textbook definitions of hardcore poverty came into question.
February 19, 2020
Published by Mahamuda Aktar Monisha at Feb 19 2020
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280 million adults in the private sector globally receive their wages in cash.This poses a risk of losing out on take-home wages for workers. Is wage digitisation the answer?
This year, BRAC’s Frugal Innovation Forum will bring together global practitioners, thinkers, researchers, policymakers and financial ecosystem partners to brainstorm solutions to challenges in financial inclusion, particularly for women, through digital services.
February 10, 2020
Published by Kamran Ibne Abdul Qader at Feb 10 2020
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2019 was a significant year for BRAC Microfinance in achieving our mission of advancing financial inclusion. We accomplished new milestones and started new pilots. Let’s look back on one of the busiest years for BRAC Microfinance.