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Tania Tasnin

Tania Tasnin is working in BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) programme as Manager, Knowledge Management and Communication. Before joining this position, she played a vital role in UPG programme’s Advocacy unit for over four years. She also worked at the UPG programme’s counterpart, Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI)’s as a Learning and Collaboration Manager. Ms. Tania has completed her BSS and MSS degree in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University.

May 16, 2022

Data for good: Doing development with digitalisation

Communities across the globe are connected through the power of information and technology. Consumption patterns have been altered and traditional ways of working disrupted. How does this play out in the development sector?
December 3, 2021

Ending poverty for people with disabilities: What will it take?

In Bangladesh, one in 10 people live with a disability. That's 16 million people, more than double of the population of Hong Kong. While countries around the world have made progress in reducing poverty, the condition of the majority of people with disabilities has not improved. People with disabilities continue to live with a higher poverty and unemployment rate.
October 21, 2021

Escaping poverty long term: Investing in the multidimensional needs of the next generation

Extreme poverty has many faces and varies in different contexts. The “official” definition of extreme poverty is stated in terms of income – living on less than $1.90 per day. But extreme poverty is about more than a lack of income.
April 21, 2021

Climate resiliency through the lens of ultra-poverty: Six interventions from BRAC

Bangladesh ranks seventh in the global top ten most affected countries in the climate risk index 2021 report. Approximately 13.3 million Bangladeshis are estimated to be displaced by 2050 due to climate change impacts. To combat challenges of climate-induced disasters, learning from the past can be instrumental in reducing risks and better support people living in ultra-poverty.
April 5, 2021

How all-women village solidarity committees are helping women escape poverty

There is more to poverty than we see. Living below the poverty line does not only mean lack of food and money. It also encompasses lack of agency, absence of social integration, capacity deficiency in accessing essential services. To eradicate extreme poverty, approaching poverty’s multidimensional aspects is key.