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As a selected Audacious Project for 2020, BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative will work alongside governments to scale the Graduation approach and help 21 million more people to lift themselves from extreme poverty NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Today, BRAC was announced as one of this year’s Audacious Project grantees. The Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, an initiative of BRAC,...

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a massive economic toll, financial inclusion will be critical to helping the poor recover. Microfinance institutions should work in tandem with businesses to build community resilience and boost economic growth. By Lewis Temple   This piece was originally published here in Business Fights Poverty. It has been reposted below. COVID-19...

As more than a billion students around the world put their schooling on pause, families are doing more than ever to bring learning home. BY SARAH ALLEN, MIA PEREZ, AND ROSA TAYLOR   According to UNESCO, more than 90 percent of the world’s learners have been impacted by school closures during the coronavirus pandemic. As...

COVID-19 is a threat to microfinance lenders, during a time where the world’s poor will need them more than ever.   This piece was originally published in The Economist. It has been reposted below. In normal times, says Samir Shah, of Dvara Trust, a private firm based in Chennai in southern India that helps bring financial...

Global leaders from across the BRAC family discuss COVID-19 response  Join global leaders from across the BRAC family as they discuss our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, informed by nearly 50 years of experience helping communities recover from emergencies. Moderated by Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, the webinar features Dr. Muhammad Musa, Executive Director of BRAC...