Browsing Research Reports (1999): Economic Studies, Vol - XIV by Title
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Assailing poverty and patriarchy, how does small money fare?
(BRAC, 1999)This report is based on the findings of the case tracking study of 35 BRAC borrowers from Madab RDP over a period of one year Tracking began in July, 1996, and in all cases more than three months had elapsed before ... -
An assessment of the biweekly collection system of RDP
(BRAC, 1999-12)The present study intended to assess the effects of the biweekly collection system of RDP on both the BRAC staff and the programme participants. Data were derived from eight VOs as well as three AOs selected randomly. ... -
Case studies of some selected rural enterprise projects in Kishoreganj: a tentative financial analysis
(BRAC, 1999-01)This study aimed to assess the viability of eight small scale potential economic enterprises covering the production of sweet toy, rubber shoe, toothpowder, ball pen candle, plastic bag, spice packet and rice mill ... -
Case studies on cost-effectiveness of BRAC provided services in selected enterprises
(BRAC, 1999-02)This case study was conducted on three types of enterprises that have been promoted by BRAC to examine the viability of the enterprises and the relative cost effectiveness of the services delivered by BRAC. Primary data ... -
GO-NGO relations: the BRAC experience
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A note on the performance of RDP (1996-'98)
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A study on membership overlap among different NGOs in selected villages: its impact on micro-credit programmes and rural poor
(BRAC, 1999-12)For several decades BRAC and many other NGOs have been working with micro credit for alleviating rural poverty. The growth of micro credit has therefore been phenomenal, and so has the number of smaller NGOs working along ... -
Why some VO members do not benefit from RDP intervention: a panel study of ten selected cases
(BRAC, 1999-09)The Rural Development Programme (RDP) of BRAC provides a comprehensive service to poor women incorporating awareness building, training, savings generation, credit disbursement and income generating activities. The Second ... -
Women in carp pond cultivation: a case of BRAC
(BRAC, 1999-08)This is a case study on 106 female fishermen who made success in increasing their household income with the help of BRAC provided services. Fish cultivation was found to be highly correlated with many factors such as ... -
Women in sericulture: a case of BRAC
(BRAC, 1999-08)BRAC is a Bangladeshi non-government development organization working with mainly the rural poor women. Its twin objectives are alleviation of poverty and empowerment of women. The sericulture programme of BRAC as part ...