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Transition from BRAC RED to BRAC University
The Research and Evaluation Division (RED) of BRAC was established in 1975 as a multi-disciplinary independent research unit within the framework of BRAC. The division had played an integral role in designing BRAC’s development interventions, monitoring progress, documenting achievements, and undertaking impact assessment studies. It provided an analytical basis for BRAC’s programmatic decisions, fine-tuning it for better performance and making development efforts evidence-based, effective, and community-sensitive.
Seeking inspiration from RED and to bridge development practice with academic knowledge with a focus on professional and life skill development, resulted in the inception of BRAC University in 2001. The University was established with the mission to foster the national development process through the creation of a center of excellence in higher education that is responsive to society's needs, and able to develop creative leaders.
Being an independent entity and being associated with BRAC, the largest NGO in the world, gives BRAC University a unique opportunity to cultivate its research and knowledge base further through synergizing academic knowledge with learnings from development interventions. This eventually translated into the initial step towards the transition of BRAC RED. In 2018 BRAC RED was merged with three institutes of BRAC University. These institutions apply praxis-oriented approach and involve the community or group under study in the research process through transformation of tacit knowledge into action-oriented research that facilitates translation of research into global knowledge stream.
The three institutions that broadly reflect the main domain of BRAC:- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH)
- BRAC Institute of Educational Development (BRAC IED)
- BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
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An assessment of a Tsunami warning in South -East Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-12)This research aims to look at household responses to a tsunami warning that took place in south-east coastal areas of Bangladesh on 12 September 2007. The study was conducted in both the mainland and islands of Coxs Bazar ... -
Impact evaluation and client satisfaction of Northwest Microfinance Expansion Project
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-09)Bangladesh is known for its microfinance outreach. However. the density of microfinance is not evenly distributed. The poorer region, specially the northwestern part of Bangladesh has long been underserved by the ... -
Poverty reduction and MDG localization: a case study of the IGVGD Programme in Bangladesh
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Water sanitation and hygiene atlas of Bangladesh
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Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: cluster analysis of household survey data
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)Objectives: To identify groups within rural and urban Bangladesh demonstrating similar socio-economic characteristics and food consumption patterns. Design: A household survey was conducted in a variety of locations m ... -
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: major food sector studies
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)This paper examines six major food sectors in Bangladesh namely rice, wheat, fishery, poultry, dairy, and fruits and vegetables, concentrating on production and consumption changes with evidence from the BRAC/Imperial ... -
Changing food consumption patterns: implications for nutrition and livelihoods
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)This report presents a review results on the trends and patterns in food intake and nutritional status of the poor rural and urban households of Bangladesh during the period 1991-2000. It then looks at the socio-economic ... -
Process documentation of selecting the ultra poor for CFPR/TUP Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-07)ll1e targeting process for the CFPR/TUP programme aims to bring together diverse strands of knowledge on poverty (indigenous, local, programmatic and academic) in identifying and selecting CFPR/TUP beneficiaries (tvfatin ... -
Cause and effect analysis membership discontinuation: a case study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-08)Research and evaluation division of BRAC initiated the case study to look into the dropout matter for in-depth understanding of the causes and effect and policy implication of the issue. Two BDP area offices, one from ... -
Poverty outreach and BRAC’s microfinance interventions programme impact and sustainability
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)This paper is based on the experience and evolution of a large microfinance provider BRAC - which is working in Bangladesh. The paper stresses that poverty is not homogeneous, but is manifested in different ways and in ... -
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: the field survey results
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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of Bangladesh civil society on rice biotechnology research
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Muktagacha: a targeted nutrition project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12)Malnutrition is one of the major public health problems in Bangladesh. Since 1993, BRAC, a national non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been carrying out a targeted nutrition project in a thana (sub-district) of ... -
Medical waste disposal at BRAC Health Centres : an environmental study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-06)The study was conducted to determine the awareness level of BRAC's Health Centre staff on disposal and handling of medical wastes, and to recommend improved methods to handle and dispose of medical waste in order to ... -
Decline in child immunization in rural Bangladesh: issues for policy implication
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-09)The study was conducted on all the under two children living in 70 BRAC surveillance villages in 10 districts of Bangladesh. The data were collected in October 1996. A decline was observed in immunisation coverage in 1996 ... -
National Immunization Day (NID) campaign in Bangladesh: are the participation and coverage increasing?
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Report on the first seasonal round survey: household health economy (BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project)
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Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)Understanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health services, especially for the poor. This paper ... -
Household sanitation and hygiene practices of BRAC member and non-member households: evidences from Matlab, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)Provision of potable water and sanitation facilities for the vast majority of the poverty-stricken people of developing countries remains a formidable challenge for sustainable development To accomplish this task, policy ... -
Providing AIDS awareness education through village based women’s organization
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-11)Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a basic AIDS education module delivered through grassroot NGO network in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It also explored the level of dissemination of knowledge gained ...
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