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Asset transfer programme for the ultra poor: a randomized control trial evaluation
(BRAC, 2011-07)
Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction (CFPR), an innovative approach to address extreme
poverty, was launched in 2002 in rural Bangladesh. Evaluation of the first phase of the programme
revealed that livelihoods ...
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 ...
Process documentation of selecting the ultra poor for CFPR/TUP Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-07)
ll1e targeting process for the CFPR/TUP programme aims to bring together diverse strands
of knowledge on poverty (indigenous, local, programmatic and academic) in identifying and
selecting CFPR/TUP beneficiaries (tvfatin ...
Attitudes of the Elite Groups towards the ultra-poor: secondary stakeholders in the CFPR-TUP
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)
"Attitudes of the Elite Groups towards the Ultra-Poor Secondary stakeholders in the
CFPR-TUP" was initiated as a combined effort between Advocacy and RED. Secondary
stakeholders are those that beyond the primary stakeholders ...
Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)
This study aimed to conduct an environmental assessment of the poultry sector of
'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/ Targeting the Ultra Poor Program
(CFPR!fUP)' program of BRAC. Special focus was given to ...
Morbidity and poverty measuring economic burden of illness requiring inpatient services
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-12)
Severe illnesses may have important consequences for the poor in terms of the costs of
treatment they have to bear and income erosion effects of those illnesses. The resulting
depletion of wealth may also transmit poverty ...
Engaging elite support for the poorest? BRAC's experience with the ultra poor programme (TUP working paper -3)
(BRAC, 2004-09)
This paper describes and draws lessons from the experience of engaging village elite in
support of the ultra poor through the Gram Shahayak Committees (GSC), as part of
BRAC's CFPR/TUP programme. The paper addresses the ...
Health domain of the ultra poor: an exploration
(BRAC, 2004-10)
There has been an increasing amount of materials surrounding health-seeking behaviour
in recent years. However, a relatively small proportion of literature has focused upon
health behaviours and types of health services ...
Facilitated access to health facilities for treatment of illnesses experiences of the ultra poor households in the CFPR/TUP Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-04)