Targeting the Ultrapoor Programme

November 16, 2014

Published by Katie Allen at Nov 16 2014

Innovative funding mechanism secures lasting change for millions of people in Bangladesh

On Friday, 8 November,at a public dialogue event hosted by the London School of Economics (LSE), new evidence was presented that the strategic partnership agreement – an agreement signed in June 2011 between BRAC, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) – has made a significant contribution to enable BRAC to deliver programmes effectively and is an innovation in donor collaboration with a southern NGO.

November 12, 2014

Published by Afsana Hye at Nov 12 2014

It Takes a Village

Nestled among small straw-roofed houses, a group of villagers gather together in their first attempt to discuss community affairs. These villagers in Naodapara, a typical rural community in Pabna district, are the newest batch of inductees to BRAC’s Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme (TUP).