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Discover how play is changing lives in Tanzania and Uganda  Each day, thousands of children attend BRAC’s network of Play Labs across Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Uganda. Our flagship play-based approach to early childhood education helps children build better futures at a critical time in their development. Through play, learners develop creative and social skills,...

Seven years on from Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s garment sector faces unprecedented challenges that will fiercely test its resilience. Can COVID-19 serve as a catalyst for a more responsible fashion industry? BY LINDA PATENTAS   Global brands and retailers have canceled over $3 billion worth of apparel orders in Bangladesh since the onset of the COVID-19...

This Earth Day, we focus on the impact projects like WE SOLVE have had on both the planet and people living in poverty. BY CHRIS LYNE   In this age of lockdowns and social distancing, it is easy to focus on the terrible impact COVID-19 is having on people. Development organizations and practitioners the world...

A new rapid assessment finds the vast majority of respondents are already experiencing a loss of income NEW YORK, NEW YORK — As COVID-19 reaches developing countries around the world, a rapid needs assessment conducted in response to the pandemic by BRAC, a global development and humanitarian organization, has found that vulnerable communities in eight...

People from across the BRAC family share their memories of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed  BRAC’s beloved founder, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, or Abed bhai, pioneered innovations that changed the course of a country and reverberated around the globe. We are grateful for his leadership and vision and will always cherish the values that he...