Economic Studies: Recent submissions
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Sustaining health: the role of BRAC's community health volunteers in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Uganda
(BRAC, 2011-09)This study fills an important gap in current understanding about a critical aspect of BRAG's health programmes - the financial sustainability of the community health volunteers (commonly referred to as Shasthya Shebikas ... -
Promotion of improved cookstove in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC, 2011-05)This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the promotion of improved cookstove (ICS) to replace traditional stove and hence to combat indoor air pollution (lAP). The study was conducted in 58 randomly selected ... -
Lives and livelihoods on the streets of Dhaka city: findings from a population-based exploratory survey
(BRAC, 2011-03)BRAC has long been working to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. In recent years, BRAC has extended its activities to include the urban poor population ... -
Economic and social analysis of primary education in Bangladesh: a study of BRAC interventions and mainstream schools
(BRAC, 2011-11)Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in enrolment in primary schools including gender parity. Currently, two major problems are dropout before completing primary education and poor quality of education with low ... -
Asset transfer programme for the ultra poor: a randomized control trial evaluation
(BRAC, 2011-07)Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction (CFPR), an innovative approach to address extreme poverty, was launched in 2002 in rural Bangladesh. Evaluation of the first phase of the programme revealed that livelihoods ... -
Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
(BRAC, 2010)Background: Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality in urban slums, in 2007 BRAC (formally known as Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) has established a woman-focused development intervention, Manoshi (the ... -
Agricultural practice and its relation to poverty and food security in selected river basins in Bangladesh: a situation analysis
(BRAC, 2011-08)Poverty and food security in the context of Bangladesh has become a major concern over time. While efforts have been intensified to increase crop yield through increased land use, using inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, ... -
Revisiting Jamuna bridge resettlement areas: exploring livelihood status of the affected people
(BRAC, 2010-09)Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge (JMB) project was the first of its kind which incorporated resettlement activities facilitating livelihood restoration of the project affected people (PAP). This study was an endeavor to reveal ... -
Perceptions of production related stakeholders towards Aarong and the Ayesha Abed foundation
(BRAC, 2010-04)Aarong and Ayesha Abed Foundation were established to support the artisans and rural women in Bangladesh. Thus, these production-related stakeholders are very · important for Aarong and AAF. This study was initiated to ... -
Study on the first phase of the 100-day employment generation programme
(BRAC, 2009-02-10)In September 2008, the Government of Bangladesh embarked on the first phase of a 100-day Employment Generation Programme (EGP) for the poorest and jobless poor. This endeavour came in response to the soaring food price. ... -
Environmental performance of BRAC microfinance programme: an assessment
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Ecosystem services and poverty linkages in Bangladesh
(BRAC, 2008-01)What is the relationship between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation? Finding answers to this question is vital if resources are to be used sustainably and to alleviate poverty. However, this is a question that ... -
Agarwood plantation at BRAC tea estate: introduction, environmental factors and financial analysis
(BRAC, 2008-06)The Aquillaria malaccensis (known as agar) produces agarwood which is used in perfumes, incense and medicines, and thus, can be extremely valuable. Excessive harvesting of agarwood has made this species threatened. ... -
Rebuilding lives after the Tsunami: exploring the livelihood status of BRAC's beneficiaries in Sri Lanka
(BRAC, 2006-03)BRAC Sri Lanka started rehabilitation and livelihood support programme for the tsunami-affected people about 6 months after the disaster. Though the programme components include a range of rehabilitation and livelihood ... -
Analytical documentation of the artificial insemination programme of BRAC
(BRAC, 2006-04)This paper intends to have feedback of the stakeholders of BRAC artificial insemination (AI) programme that could be useful for the programme. The findings show that implementers have to compete with other service provides ... -
Sector scan of TUP enterprises: identifying determinants of sustainability
(BRAC, 2005-03)A key objective of the CFPR-TUP programme to assist the ultra poor is the development of sustainable livelihoods, through the transfer of assets and skills to specially targeted ultra poor members for income generation. ... -
Investment opportunities in Samangan province: a feasibility study
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Financing SMEs and its effect on employment generation: a study of brae bank's SME lending
(BRAC, 2005)Financial and development assistance designed specially for small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh is a new and upcoming trend. After the surge of micro-finance in the last two decades, small and medium enterprises ...
