Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
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Realizing the need for research-based evidence and insights to support continuous innovation and improvement in contemporary public policy and management, BRAC University established the ‘Centre for Governance Studies’ in 2005. Later in 2007, the center was upgraded to the ‘Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) as a pioneering governance research institute in Bangladesh. Alongside research on important governance issues, IGS started offering post-graduate degrees and professional trainings.
In 2008, BRAC University established BRAC Development Institute (BDI) for promoting research and generating knowledge on practical solutions to issues of poverty, inequity, gender, and social justice.
But development is inextricably linked to governance. We cannot achieve sustainable development outcomes without solving relevant governance challenges. Conversely, the focus of governance improvement should be on making development outcomes efficient, effective, and equitable. So, in 2013, the two prestigious institutes, IGS and BDI, were merged into BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) to transform the institute into a regional centre for research on governance and development; to provide a space for academics and practitioners to come together to raise critical questions around governance and development; to provide lessons on good practices; and to advocate for pro-poor policies.
By influencing policy and practice using rigorous research and by building fit-for-purpose capabilities through quality academic programmes, BIGD aims to promote innovation and improvement in governance and development processes, leading to a just and prosperous society.
Over the years, BIGD has developed extensive experience in four thematic areas—economic development and growth, gender and social transformation, governance and politics, and urban development.
BIGD has a special focus on identifying solutions to successful scaleup of policy interventions and development programmes because, efficient, effective, and equitable scale up of interventions/ programmes, even when based on sensible policies and sound theories, is frequently thwarted by major implementation constraints, leading to waste of resources without achieving the intended outcomes.
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The implementation of a green supply chain and its impact on the organizational performance: A case of COATS Bangladesh Limited
(Brac University, 2023-07)Green supply chain management (GSCM) is emerging as an environmental innovation. It incorporates environmental considerations into supply chain management. We have no alternative to GSCM to protect the environment and build ... -
Effects of total quality management practices on supply chain: a case on summit communications Limited
(Brac University, 2022-07)The study found that the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) practices in Summit Communications Ltd. has significantly improved the supply chain management (SCM) of the company. The adoption of TQM practices ... -
Impact of sustainable supply chain on Bangladesh readymade garments industry: a case on three factories in Narayanganj and Gazipur.
(Brac University, 2023-06)This paper focused on the impact of the sustainable supply chain of readymade garment factories of Bangladesh on sustainable production. This qualitative study was conducted on the analysis of the secondary data available ... -
Public procurement legislation in Bangladesh: a study on the application of PPA, 2006 and PPR, 2008 in the procurement activities of Election Commission Secretariat
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bangladesh enters into the public procurement legislation officially at 2006. It has created two procuring law documents like Public Procurement Act. 2006 and Public procurement law, 2008, which are supported by Delegation ... -
ERP, an integration tool of SCM: a case study on Bitopi Group
(Brac University, 2020-09)This report is prepared addressing ERP as an integration tool of SCM based on Bitopi group. Integration of P2P cycle of procurement and others functions of organization through ERP can ensure efficiency and effective not ... -
Supply chain management of Mutual Food Products Ltd.
(Brac University, 2020-11)Mutual Group is primarily a 'Contract Manufacturing & Distribution company' with the legacy of establishing two global brands, 'Horlicks' and 'Dano', as the household name in Bangladesh. It started its journey as trading ... -
Supply chain management practice in NIPRO JMI Pharma Limited
(Brac University, 2023-09)Supply chain management includes a number of linked processes that begin with the acquisition of raw materials, continue through their transformation into finished products, and end with the effective distribution of the ... -
Sustainable procurement policies and practices in BAPEX's project management to the SDGs
(Brac University, 2023-11)In Bangladesh, BAPEX is the only one government owned oil / gas exploration organization for exploration, drilling and gas production for which procures goods, works and services as a large scale. Due to the intermediary ... -
Livelihood of tea garden laborer: a study on selected tea gardens of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2023-05)The main objective of this study was to determine the livelihood adopted by the tea workers in the selected tea gardens. The study was conducted at tea gardens of Sreemangal Upazilla of Moulvibazar districts. Data were ... -
Procurement risk management in digital entrepreneurship and ecosystem development (DEIED) project (a World Bank funded project)
(Brac University, 2022-04)Public procurement is one of the government activities most vulnerable to corruption. In addition to the volume of transactions and the financial interests at stake, corruption risks are exacerbated by the complexity of ... -
International migration and the religious schooling of children in the home country: Evidence from Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2022-07-09)This paper investigates whether international migration increases the religious schooling of children in the home country. I find that migration by a household member from Bangladesh to a Muslim-majority country increases ... -
Labour market outcomes and child marriage: Evidence from BRAC's skills training programme
(Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2023-05)Inadequate employment opportunities and child marriage are major challenges for female adolescents in many developing countries. Using panel data on a group of 14-18-year-old Bangladeshi adolescents receiving vocational ... -
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: Evidence from six low- and middle-income countries
(BMC, 2023-08-31)Background The pandemic has placed considerable strain on health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to reductions in the availability of routine health services. Emerging evidence ... -
Economic recovery of the new poor created by COVID-19: Evidence from Bangladesh
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-11-06)The COVID-19 shock resulted in a large number of people becoming newly poor in Bangladesh, for whom recovery was slow and difficult. In response, BRAC implemented a nationwide program – credit, business planning support, ... -
The impact of entrepreneurship training and credit on the labour market outcomes of disadvantaged young people
(Taylor and Francis, 2024-02-23)This paper estimates the impact of a program providing classroom and on-the-job entrepreneurship training followed by the provision of a loan to disadvantaged youth. We find that the program increases employment by seven ... -
School to work transition: Employment and expectations of former madrasa students in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 2024-04)We document the dynamics of the school-to-work transition of former madrasa students in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – the host community of the Rohingya refugees. We conduct a phone survey using a respondent-driven sampling ... -
Food security in rural Bangladesh: A comparative study of scientific and grassroots perceptions
(Sage Journals, 2024-03-29)The literature provides a comprehensive understanding of the scientific definition of food security in terms of its conceptual meaning, measurement and analysis. However, this definition contrasts significantly with the ... -
Procurement management is a challenge of project management: a study on department of social services, ministry of social welfare
(Brac University, 2023-10)This dissertation provides an in-depth assessment of the procurement management difficulties in the context of project execution, with a specific focus on Bangladesh's Department of Social Services (DSS) under the Ministry ... -
The impact of sustainable procurement impact in supply performance and environmental outcomes
(Brac University, 2023-08)Procurement is concerned with the identification and acquisition of materials, goods and services needed by an organization to support its operational activities towards the achievement of its corporate objectives. Procurement ... -
Globalising Southern approaches to reducing extreme poverty: Policy adoption of BRAC’s targeting the ultra poor graduation program
(Taylor and Francis, 2024-03-30)This paper explores how BRAC’s Targeting the Ultra Poor graduation program was globally adopted as a successful pathway for extremely poor households to build sustainable livelihoods and improve their conditions. It explores ...