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Working with the ultra poor: learnings from BRAC experiences
(BRAC, 2002-12)
This paper describes BRAC experiences of working with the ultra poor over the last two
· decades. The ultra poor is the poorest section among the population with a few or no asset base,
highly vulnerable to any shocks ...
Food security and the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This paper aims to derive some policy guidelines by analysing factors affecting food
security of the ultra poor. Here more emphasis is given on the number of rice meals
taken and the sources of rice consumed during the ...
NGO intervention and the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This report mainly discusses the perceptions of the ultra poor regarding NGO
membership and their future development needs if they join NGOs like BRAC. It also
focuses on reasons for membership discontinuation, issues ...
Female-headed households and the ultra poor in Bangladesh
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This report focuses on the magnitude of FHHs among the poorest and examines their
socio-economic profile to highlight the distinction between FHHs and the entire
sample. Female-headed households (FHHs) are of two types: ...
The impact of BRAC on poverty dynamics and poverty transition: results of panel data analysis
(BRAC, 2002-09)
This paper looks into the issue of economic graduation of the poor and tries to finding out the impact of
BRAC's Rural Development Programme (RDP) on it. Economic graduation is defined by the upward
mobility of the poor ...
Workshop proceedings of imp-act thematic group meeting on understanding the wider impacts of microfinance
(BRAC, 2002-03)
The proceedings brief the outcomes of the third Imp-Act thematic group meeting on
understanding the wider impacts of micro finance (MF) as a part of the three-year Global
Impact Assessment Project funded by Ford Foundation. ...
The ultra poor in the capital market
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This paper looks into the issue of accessibility of the capital market for the ultra poor
by analyzing the extent of borrowing, their sources and uses of loan. One-fourth had
access to any capital sources, and only about ...
Combining targeting methodologies for better targeting of the extreme poor: some preliminary findings from BRAC's CFPR/TUP programme
(BRAC, 2002-09)
Since January 2002, BRAC has started a new program targeted at the extreme poor, called,
'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction: Targeting the Ultra Poor' (CFPR/TUP). This
Programme seeks to challenge the frontiers ...
Measuring the dynamics of BRAC's contribution to employment generation
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-09)
This study explores the areas of employment /types of job created through BRAC activities
and estimates the actual achievements of BRAC in terms of numbers and/ or person-years of
employment generated. BRACpaid full-time ...