Browsing Publications (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Subject "BRAC"

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    • Factors affecting early grade educational attainment: Evidence from South Sudan 

      Raza, Wameq A; Kabir, Md Mahbubul; Rashid, Rafiath (Science Direct, 2019-03)
      Decades of conflict have left a majority of the South Sudanese population lacking basic educational skills. Using data from newly enrolled first graders in BRAC Non-Formal Schools, this study explores the current level of ...

    • Intentions to participate in adolescent training programs: Evidence from Uganda 

      Bandiera, Oriana; Goldstein, Markus; Rasul, Imran; Burgess, Robin; Gulesci, Selim; Sulaiman, Munshi (Oxford Academic, 2010-05-01)
      Almost one-third of the population in developing countries is under age 15. Hence improving the effectiveness of policy interventions that target adolescents might be especially important. We analyze the intention to ...

    • Quiet revolution? Women’s collective empowerment and BRAC 

      Nazneen, Sohela; Sultan, Maheen; Chowdhury, Nobonita (Taylor & Francis, 2023-03-15)
      BRAC’s focus on women and community organisations in the 1970s was lauded as bringing forth “a quiet revolution.” We explore the evolution of BRAC’s selected programs that built community forums and argue that while BRAC ...

    • Resource Booklet CFPR-II Evaluation 

      Sulaiman, Munshi; Gulesci, Selim (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), 2008-06)
      Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction (CFPR) is one of the relatively recent additions to BRAC’s long experience with development approaches. This experimental program was launched in 2002 with a complete package ...