Author: Ishtiaque
The plight of slum dwellers in urban Bangladesh
In response to the Korail eviction that took place on April 4th, 2012, on April 8, BRAC and several other organizations submitted a demand of justice notice to ensure that the government is in complia... Read More
7 things everyone at BRAC should know about impact evaluation
What impact evaluation does is provide a framework to understand whether clients are truly benefiting from a program – and not from other factors. It does this by either deliberately or naturally cr... Read More
Open lecture titled “Jugaad Innovation: How to create more with less” by Professor Jaideep Prabhu from the University of Cambridge
The Social Innovation Lab is pleased to announce that Professor Jaideep Prabhu from the University of Cambridge will offer an open lecture at BRAC on Tuesday, April 3 from 2:30-3:30PM in Meeting Room... Read More
@ BRAC’s young blood: chance to win UN-HABITAT’s grant and lead a project of your own!
Are you a BRAC staff person aged below 32 years? Is your organization working on innovative and sustainable projects that will improve urban-slum communities and the lives of young people? The answer ... Read More
Reaching Aarong’s artisans
Aarong is facing significant challenges from ‘independent producers’ – people who manufacture and supply products themselves as well as purchase products made by individual, rural women and re... Read More
Urban strategy write-up for BRAC Governing Body
The last Innovation Forum on ‘Urban Poverty’, organized by the Social Innovation Lab, managed to bring together people with a wealth of experience and insights into the nature of development chall... Read More
Innovating for a better organization: learning from NYC’s mayor
Managing change can be hard. Making people accept that ‘change’ is happening and alter the way they function is harder. Doing both at the same time at a large organization with a ‘set’ way of ... Read More
Rethinking Microfinance
Last Thursday, I learned about a microfinance organization that helps the poor save while borrowing, access interest-free loans, and make a profit! Sound impossible? Guess what? It’s happening right... Read More- 2 of 2
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