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Rural women empowerment through microcredit: a comparative study between a small microcredit unit of leading go (BRDB) and NGO (BRAC) in Savar Upazila
(Brac University, 2020-02)
Microcredit has been disbursing among the rural women without collateral for last few
decades for the ‘well being’ and empowerment of them. This study investigates the women
empowerment through microcredit following mixed ...
Women’s perceptions towards ride-sharing services: The case of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-08)
The global ride-sharing industry is booming and Bangladesh is no exception. Today, it makes up
almost a quarter of Bangladesh’s transport sector. It has increased the mobility of the middle
class in big cities such as ...
Role of procurement and supply chain management in construction project performance: a case on Pakiza Industrial Park
(Brac University, 2020-02)
Construction supply chain consists of flows of information, materials, labor availability, necessary construction tools and probationary work, which are organized from several stakeholders such as contractors, suppliers, ...
Impact of the “Public Procurement Rules, 2008” on the implementation of development projects-A Case Study on the National Board of Revenue
(Brac University, 2020-09)
Public procurement refers to the purchase by governments and state-owned enterprises of
goods, services and works. As public procurement accounts for a substantial portion of the
taxpayers’ money, governments are expected ...
Women’s empowerment in community-driven development project: a case study in Hsihseng Township, Myanmar
(Brac University, 2020-02)
Women’s empowerment is the prerequisite for economic growth and development not only for
the nation but also for the world. The study explored the impact on women’s empowerment
affected by the National Community-Driven ...
A microhistory of a mass mobilisation: Peasant agency and solidarity in the 1990 anti-shrimp movement of polder 22, Khulna
(Brac University, 2020-09)
Karunamoyee Sarder was killed in November, 1990 while leading a protest against shrimp
aquaculture in Polder 22 of Paikgacha, Khulna, Bangladesh. Karunamoyee and other landless
protestors were attacked with guns and ...
Digital Literacy of Rural Households in Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2020-12)
As more public and private sector services are being digitized to make them more accessible to citizens, digital literacy is becoming an increasingly essential skill needed to reap the fullest benefits from these services. ...
BIGD Reflections 2020
(Brac University, 2020)
2020 was a challenging year for BIGD, one that forced us to think hard about our role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, by building on our core strengths and identifying areas where we could push the boundaries. As a ...