News & Media

BRAC USA has joined the Gender Standards Endorsers’ Circle. BY DONELLA RAPIER    Below is a piece originally published on genderstandards.org. Gender inequality affects women and girls―and men and boys―in every single country around the world. Children grow up seeing examples of gender inequality at home, on television, at school, and in their neighborhoods. As Nicholas...

The transformational outcomes funds link donations with results to accelerate progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals, mobilizing results-based funding to BRAC, charity: water, The Global Fund, International Rescue Committee, and One Acre Fund. NEW YORK, NY – Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty, today announced the launch of the...

The portfolio of multi-year projects, including the Climate Resilience Early Warning System (CREWSnet) developed in partnership with BRAC, focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions. CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced the five flagship projects selected in its first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition. These multi-year projects will define a dynamic research agenda focused...

Play Labs are safe spaces where children can engage in playful learning activities to foster their growth and development. New research reveals play can improve children’s development and reduce learning gaps. BY BRAC    Below is a piece originally published in ECDAN. Key takeaways Play-based learning improved children’s development. Play Labs narrowed the learning gap between...

PepsiCo’s philanthropic arm, the PepsiCo Foundation, and BRAC have announced the culmination of their project to provide clean water access to underserved communities in Bangladesh on World Water Day. As part of the initiative, local water entrepreneurs created water treatment plants providing communities with access to safe drinking water at an affordable price in the...