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Reasons for RDP VO dissolution: a case study on five selected VOs
(BRAC, 1997-12)During preparatory work for the Second Impact Assessment Study (lAS -ll) in 1996, it was found that 18 VOs (8 women and 10 men) were not functioning out of 150 which were studied for the lAS -I. As BRAC wanted the VOs ... -
Rebuilding lives after the Tsunami: exploring the livelihood status of BRAC's beneficiaries in Sri Lanka
(BRAC, 2006-03)BRAC Sri Lanka started rehabilitation and livelihood support programme for the tsunami-affected people about 6 months after the disaster. Though the programme components include a range of rehabilitation and livelihood ... -
Report of the baseline survey of potential erosion and flood affected areas of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project
(BRAC, 1997-04)This is a reoort on the baseline survey of the households within the area demarcated by the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA). This area spreads over 12 km to the north and 10 km to the south of the bridge. ... -
Revisiting Jamuna bridge resettlement areas: exploring livelihood status of the affected people
(BRAC, 2010-09)Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge (JMB) project was the first of its kind which incorporated resettlement activities facilitating livelihood restoration of the project affected people (PAP). This study was an endeavor to reveal ... -
The role of NGO’s in agricultural credit and rural development
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Savings schemes for the rural poor: a comparative picture
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Sector scan of TUP enterprises: identifying determinants of sustainability
(BRAC, 2005-03)A key objective of the CFPR-TUP programme to assist the ultra poor is the development of sustainable livelihoods, through the transfer of assets and skills to specially targeted ultra poor members for income generation. ... -
Selected living standard indicators and the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)This report aimed to give a clear picture on the nature of their vulnerability and potentiality to cope wit by analysis their non-land asset base, ownership of savings and their level of human poverty. It was estimated ... -
Socio-economic performance of BRAC DTW program
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-11)BRAC launched its irrigation program in early 1980s with low lift pump and then introduced the DTW program in 1984-85. Since 1990-91 BRAC has gone through a large-scale expansion of the program. In the last 1994-95 boro ... -
Socioeconomic development and human well-being: BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project, Matlab (phase II)
(BRAC, 1996-03)This report documents the first round of the seasonal survey with respect to household economy covering land holdings, savings and loans, employment and expenditure. For collecting household information, the household ... -
Socioeconomic development and human well-being: BRAC-ICDDRB joint research project, Matlab, Capacity development through training: the case of BRAC village organizations
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-03)This study intends to look at the impact of capacity development of BRAC group members through the activities of RDP (Rural Development Program). Capacity development is an important complementation of the credit program ... -
Stories of targeting: process documentation of selecting the ultra poor for CFPR/TUP programme
(BRAC, 2004-04)The targeting process for the CFPR/TUP (Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting the Ultra Poor) progranune brings together diverse strands of knowledge on ·poverty (indigenous, local, progranunatic, and ... -
Struggling TUP members: lessons from case studies
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A study on membership overlap among different NGOs in selected villages: its impact on micro-credit programmes and rural poor
(BRAC, 1999-12)For several decades BRAC and many other NGOs have been working with micro credit for alleviating rural poverty. The growth of micro credit has therefore been phenomenal, and so has the number of smaller NGOs working along ... -
A study on RDP loans and the investment costs of some IGAs
(BRAC, 1998-02)This paper is a cost study of the six most commonly performed micro-enterprises in four village organizations. It is an investigation to see whether loans for these micro enterprises restrict borrower's ability to meet ... -
Study on the first phase of the 100-day employment generation programme
(BRAC, 2009-02-10)In September 2008, the Government of Bangladesh embarked on the first phase of a 100-day Employment Generation Programme (EGP) for the poorest and jobless poor. This endeavour came in response to the soaring food price. ... -
A study on the present status of lAS-II comparison group
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-09)The Research and Evaluation Division (RED) of BRAC has over the years been making efforts to evaluate the impact of Rural Development Programme (RDP) on its members through impact assessment studit:S (lASs). RED has ... -
Summary of findings: Bangladesh shrimp culture project
(BRAC, 1998-04)