About Us

BRAC is a global leader in pioneering and scaling proven solutions to poverty and inequality. Founded in 1972 in post-war Bangladesh as a small relief effort, we are now the world’s largest southern-led development organization. Our entrepreneurial, solutions-focused model of service delivery and systems change operates across Asia and Africa and has reached over 145 million people.

From Bangladesh to the World

145 million people reached with poverty solutions

Proven solutions to end poverty

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People trapped in a cycle of destitution often don’t realize their lives can be changed for the better through their own activities. Once they understand that, it’s like a light gets turned on.”

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC Founder

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Our History

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Our DNA

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Founding Story

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Awards and Recognition

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Our Solutions Ecosystem

BRAC is doing development differently through a solutions ecosystem that spans education, health, financial inclusion, livelihoods, and more. Each solution is community-led, scalable, and designed to create dignity at scale.

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Reimagining development: how, why and for whom?

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