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BRAC offers solutions of climate-resilient shelters to protect humanity BRAC expert Dr. Md Liakath Ali explores a locally led adaptation solution of climate resilient shelters, revolutionizing disaster management in Bangladesh, and setting an example for the world. Originally published by Global Center on Adaption, an excerpt has been posted below. Dr. Md Liakath Ali The...

BRAC’s Play-Based Learning Expands its Possibilities from New Research Originally published by Chowdhury Center at UC Berkeley. It has been reposted below. Cassie Landers, MPH, EdD A recent two-year study reveals that one of the greatest goals of early childhood development has been achieved. What’s even more remarkable is that the benefits extend not only to the...

Can hope help break the cycle of poverty? Each year, the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th. The day is an opportunity to celebrate progress towards reducing poverty and redouble our global efforts to eradicate it, with a focus on ensuring those experiencing poverty are at the forefront...

Author Scott MacMillan joins distinguished panelists discuss policy agenda with new book This blog post was originally published by Brookings. It has been reposted below. While the sustainable development goals and their anchoring promise to “leave no one behind” may feel increasingly out of reach amid the COVID-19 pandemic, rising poverty, food shortages, armed conflict,...

Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times called him “one of the unsung heroes of modern times.” The story of BRAC begins with the legacy of our founder. Fazle Hasan Abed was a mild-mannered accountant who may be the most influential man most people have never heard of. With almost no experience in relief aid,...