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Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: major food sector studies
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)This paper examines six major food sectors in Bangladesh namely rice, wheat, fishery, poultry, dairy, and fruits and vegetables, concentrating on production and consumption changes with evidence from the BRAC/Imperial ... -
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: the field survey results
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Perceptions of production related stakeholders towards Aarong and the Ayesha Abed foundation
(BRAC, 2010-04)Aarong and Ayesha Abed Foundation were established to support the artisans and rural women in Bangladesh. Thus, these production-related stakeholders are very · important for Aarong and AAF. This study was initiated to ... -
Poultry against extreme poverty: an early assessment of poultry in CFPR/TUP
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Poverty alleviation of the hard core poor in Bangladesh
(BRAC, 1997-11)BRAC launched IGVGD Programme to improve the condition of the poorest women covered by Vulnerable Groups Development (VGO) Programme. In this context high yielding variety (HYV) poultry birds rearing was introduced as ... -
Poverty alleviation of the hard core poor in Bangladesh: a study on BRAC's income generation for vulnerable group development programme
(BRAC, 1998-11)BRAC launched IGVGO Programme to improve the condition of the poorest women covered by Vulnerable Groups Development (VGO) Programme. In this context high yielding variety (HYV) poultry birds rearing was introduced as ... -
Poverty outreach and BRAC’s microfinance interventions programme impact and sustainability
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)This paper is based on the experience and evolution of a large microfinance provider BRAC - which is working in Bangladesh. The paper stresses that poverty is not homogeneous, but is manifested in different ways and in ... -
Poverty outreach and BRAC’s microfinance interventions: programme impact and sustainability
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)This paper is based on the experience and evolution of a large microfinance provider BRAC - which is working in Bangladesh. The paper stresses that poverty is not homogeneous, but is manifested in different ways and in ... -
Poverty reduction and MDG localization: a case study of the IGVGD Programme in Bangladesh
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PRA: how it can be used in BRAC programmes
(BRAC, 1996)This is a documentation of a training workshop on PRA. The broad objective of the workshop was to orient the Regional Managers of Rural Development Programme (RDP). It is expected that by the end of this workshop, all ... -
The present status of lAS-I sample population
(BRAC, 1996-08)The Research and Evaluation Division (RED) of BRAC recently carried out a quick survey on the present status of the sample population of IAS-I in preparation for the IAS-ll to be conducted during 1996-97. It was contemplated ... -
Problems of the women headed households
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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 ... -
The process of poverty and the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)This report focuses on the poverty process - how they become poor, the reasons for their falling into poverty. Poverty is multi-causal. On average 1.7 causes were identified by the respondents. Major causes of poverty ... -
Project-end evaluation of Oxbow Lakes Small Scale Fishermen Project - II
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Promotion of improved cookstove in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC, 2011-05)This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the promotion of improved cookstove (ICS) to replace traditional stove and hence to combat indoor air pollution (lAP). The study was conducted in 58 randomly selected ... -
A qualitative exploration of some socioeconomic issues in south uddomdi, Matlab
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-06)The qualitative study tested the feasibility of utilizing the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) to understand the baseline situation and the mechanism of change. The purpose of this study was to exploring the baseline ... -
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 ...