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Asif Saleh, Executive Director of the world’s largest NGO, discusses community-led solution systems, microfinance, and climate accountability.   This podcast was originally published by Philanthropy Age. A description of the podcast is below.   In this episode of The Impact Room, host Maysa Jalbout is joined by BRAC’s executive director, Asif Saleh. Asif began his...

This virtual event was hosted by BRAC, the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN, and the Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the UN on the sidelines of the 2022 UN High Level Political Forum. This webinar reflects on BRAC’s role in generating development lessons in the Global South and Bangladesh’s remarkable progress towards meeting...

BRAC celebrates 50 years and has reached over nine million people living in extreme poverty through its Ultra-Poor Graduation program, which introduces a set of sequenced and holistic interventions intended to guarantee sustained financial stability. Editor’s Note: This article was authored by Naureen Hossain, UN Bureau Correspondent, Inter Press Service, and was originally published by...

BY DREW LINDSAY   This article was originally provided to The Associated Press by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. It has been reposted below. A glossy book is arriving at the homes and offices of America’s wealthiest individuals. Inside is a charity pitch that aims to raise as much as $6 billion for nonprofits fighting global...

Today, there are more refugees in the world than ever before. Conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations are causing people to flee their homes. BY BRAC USA   According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), as of the end of 2020, 82.4 million people had been forcibly displaced worldwide. When compounded by the impacts...