BRAC international: introduction of institution

Creating opportunities for people to realize their potential

- Largest nongovernmental organisation (NGO) in the world

- Registered 2009, March in Netherlands

- Long term sustainable poverty reduction
- Holistic apporach to poverty reduction and epowerment of the poor
- Program branches: economic and social development, health, education,
human rights and legal services, disaster management
- Currently programs in 10 countires (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uganda,
Tanzania, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Philipness, Myanmar,
Nepal)

Main areas of focus

Well being and resilience

1.) disaster management
2.) Health, nutrition and population

3.) Water, sanitation and hygiene

Expanding horizons
1.) Education
2.) Migration
3.) Skills development

Support programmes
1.) Governance
2.) Management and capacity building

Economic development and social protection

1.) Agrictulture and food security

 2.) Integrated development
3.) Microfinance
4.) Enterprises and investments
5.) Targetting the ultra poor

Empowerment
1.) Community empowerment
2.) Gender justice and diversity
3.) Human rights and legal aid services
4.) Urban development

What has been said about BRAC

BRAC tackles the causes of poverty, hunger and hoplessness at its root and
plants trees of hope.

Wangari Maathai, Nobel peace prize laureate

BRAC is the most astounding social enterprise in the world.

Paul Collier, author of Bottom Billion

Through its vissionary moves, BRAC has made a huge contribution to socical
change in Bangladesh and abroad.
Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate in economics