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Working with the ultra poor: learnings from BRAC experiences
(BRAC, 2002-12)
This paper describes BRAC experiences of working with the ultra poor over the last two
· decades. The ultra poor is the poorest section among the population with a few or no asset base,
highly vulnerable to any shocks ...
Struggling TUP members: lessons from case studies
(BRAC, 2004-10)
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 ...
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 ...
Literature review of women's empowerment
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-03)
The very poor who participate in microfinance institutions and those who never did: a comparative analysis
(BRAC, 2004)
Despite the general consensus that the very poor have not been adequately reached by existing microfinance institutions, very little focussed research exists on the financial market participation of the very poor in general ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wider impacts of microfinance institutions: towards defining the scope and methodology
(BRAC, 2002-09)
The theme of wider implications of microfinance institutions' interventions is a relatively
uncharted territory, though the term is alluded to quite frequently. The interest in this theme
has emerged out of a number of ...