BRAC at the Dhaka meeting of Global Commission on Adaptation

The two-day international conference on climate change adaptation concluded today (11 July, Thursday) in Dhaka. The Global Commission on Adaptation which was launched in 2018 organised the conference in Dhaka on invitation from the Government of Bangladesh.

Quality, affordable healthcare across the capital

Healthcare costs are rapidly increasing, with approximately two-thirds being covered by out-of-pocket expenditure in Bangladesh. Up to five million people are pushed into poverty every year because of healthcare costs.

Passing the Microphone to the Rohingya

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Building garment sector capacity at home in Bangladesh

Six years on from Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s garment sector still faces challenges. Local capacity building, especially of women, will speed progress in the rapidly changing sector.

FIF 2019: Three ways young people can positively influence the world

BRAC’s 6th Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF) came to a close yesterday in Savar, Dhaka. With the theme of “Scaling opportunities for youth”, over 200 practitioners, entrepreneurs, activists and policy makers came together to explore the futures of young people in the Global South.

Scale frugal: Highlights from Day 1 of Frugal Innovation Forum 2019

Frugal Innovation Forum is back this year with another round of riveting conversations on smart innovations! This year’s theme is “Scaling opportunities for youth,” and we wrapped up Day 1 jam-packed with exciting and insightful sessions.

Achieving the good things: BRAC microfinance in 2018

From introducing new services and pilot products to improvements in process and delivery, we continued on our journey towards achieving our goal of financial inclusion.

Join BRAC’s family of social innovators

We are looking for troublemakers who are hungry for change and absolutely refuse to settle! Are you ready to take on the world’s biggest challenges? Apply for the 2019 Social Innovation Fellowship

Growth at the grassroots: Communities revamping urban slums

Bangladesh is a country the size of New York but with a population that’s 8.5 times as large – 165 million people live in Bangladesh, compared to New York’s 19 million. 1 in 3 people in the country’s capital, Dhaka, live in urban slums.

Sir Fazle’s remarks at the UN General Assembly

Tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The United Nations General Assembly held its first ever high-level meeting on ending TB. BRAC’s Sir Fazle Hasan Abed spoke on Bangladesh’s journey so far in combating the disease.

Celebrate the world’s youngest majority! Join the movement in the Global South this November.

Welcome to the Global South of today. Entrepreneurship is on the rise. Innovation is blossoming. Opportunities are endless if we can harness the power of youth. This November, we are bringing young activists together with policymakers, social entrepreneurs, and development practitioners for the 6th Annual Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF) – rethinking and co-creating solutions that scale opportunities for youth.

Save the date: Dhaka to celebrate frugal innovations for youth this March

We are excited to announce that Frugal Innovation Forum is going to take place from 3-4 March, 2019 with a spotlight on youth.