Browsing Working Papers (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Author "Ara, Jinnat"
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Grant vs. credit plus approach to poverty reduction: An evaluation of BRAC’s experience with ultra poor
Das, Narayan Chandra; Ahmad, Sibbir; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Ara, Jinnat; Bayes, Abdul (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2016-10)Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction- Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR-TUP) program of BRAC implements two interventions for the ultra-poor: a grant-based support package for specially targeted ultra-poor (henceforth ... -
How do intra-household dynamics change when assets are transferred to women? Evidence from Brac’s “targeting the ultra poor” program in Bangladesh
Das, Narayan Chandra; Yasmin, Rabeya; Ara, Jinnat; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Davis, Peter; Behrman, Julia A.; Roy, Shalini; Quisumbing, Agnes R. (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2013-12)Growing evidence shows that the distribution of individuals’ ownership and control of assets within a household can have important implications for women’s empowerment and children’s well-being. Interventions that target ... -
Walking on two legs: Credit plus grant approach to poverty reduction
Ara, Jinnat; Das, Narayan Chandra; Kamruzzaman, Md; Quayyum, Tasmeen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2017)There is a growing recognition that the ultra-poor are generally not integrated into the current anti-poverty programs. In this paper, we estimate the long-run impacts of a credit plus grant approach, a combination of ...