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October 3, 2013
Published by Maria A May at Oct 03 2013
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When assessing pilots, people often talk about a program or organization’s potential to scale. Certainly there are factors that make some models easier to scale than others. At BRAC, the world’s largest nonprofit organization, there is a relentless focus on making models that are not only effective, but also efficient and scalable. But our current research initiative, called the Doing While Learning: Collaborative Models for Scaling Innovation project, is revealing the importance of factors beyond the model, such as organizational capabilities and social capital in the pilot’s environment.
August 5, 2013
Published by Amanda Misiti at Aug 05 2013
Many development organizations struggle with achieving scale—should more NGO’s consider partnerships to achieve their aims?
BRAC usually scales primarily through their infrastructure, but the success of their educational support program offers an inspiring example of the power of scaling through others.
July 16, 2013
Published by Reva Abrol at Jul 16 2013
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Youth representatives from BRAC USA attended Malala Day at the UN Headquarters on Friday, June 12th, celebrating Malala Yousafzai’s 16th birthday and raising awareness for the need to integrate youth leadership for education equality.
July 12, 2013
Published by Bottom-up Storytelling at Jul 12 2013
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In this BRAC Bottom-Up Storytelling video, meet Sabina Yasmin, age 11. Visiting one of BRAC’s one-room schoolhouses is a near magical experience, as children from poor backgrounds show they have what it takes to lift their families out of poverty.
April 2, 2013
Published by Renée McAlpin at Apr 02 2013
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Everyone, from Save the Children, Plan International, and UNICEF, to BRAC, agrees that the early years are critical to a child’s overall development. How best to invest in those early years is a fertile topic for exploration and debate among academics, scientists, and policymakers. What if early childhood and adolescent development was also seen as a potential career path for women?
March 22, 2013
Published by Manisha Bhinge at Mar 22 2013
The simple brick building offered a cool reprieve from midday temperatures approaching 120F (50C). Inside, amid laughter and song, I was drawn to boy’s face outside the window of this BRAC primary school in Rumbek, South Sudan, clutching the wire screen to peer inside. He along with four other children had just been asked to leave the classroom.
October 9, 2011
On September 14 BRAC Adolescent Development Programme arranged a 'Livelihood Conference' at Mohakhali BRAC center. Participants came from 70 sub-districts across the country. All teenagers, these women are newborn entrepreneurs in the beautician industry.
September 11, 2011
BRAC’s holistic approach to poverty alleviation is a function of its core beliefs, and BRAC’s Education Programme in particular is an example of a development tool that promotes advancement over a lifetime.
June 22, 2011
In 2002, shortly after the fall of the Taliban, BRAC initiated programs in Afghanistan. In the span of nine years of operations, BRAC has grown to become the country's largest and most sustainable development organization employing over 3,000 people, 90% of whom are local Afghans and over 40% of whom are women.
January 11, 2011
BRAC provides second chance primary education for children between the ages of 8 to 12, who have either dropped out or never been to school. About 4200 children attend one of BRAC's 140 schools across four state