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Poverty alleviation programmes reduce inequities in health : evidence from Bangladesh*
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
Over the previous two decades many poverty alleviation programmes have been
implemented in developing countries. Evaluation of such programmes have
traditionally looked at their success in increasing the income levels ...
Providing the urban poor with water and sanitation: an introduction
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
Listening to the "Extreme Poor": IGVGD participants speak on their success
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-07)
Those dealing with the issues of poverty and development have
recently acknowledged the heterogeneity of the poor. The extreme
poor rest on the other side of this poverty spectrum. Women in the
extreme poor households ...
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 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 ...
Income status of the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This paper reports on income status, major sources of income and determinants of
income of the ultra poor Mean per capita income was calculated to be Tk.3,385, per
annum that was even less than the estimated lower poverty ...
Demographic and social characteristics of the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This report aimed to understand the demographic, social and economic characteristics
of the ultra poor. Analysis of data clearly showed that the ultra poor households were
smaller in size than the rural average. One-third ...
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 ...