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Innovation Forum on Urban Poverty: January 2 at 10AM!
True or False? “Working with urban people is harder than working with rural people.” Informal, lively discussion + brainstorming session. All BRAC staff and affiliates welcome! WHERE: Meeting Room... Read More
Not urgent, but important
Last week, the Social Innovation Lab has hosted a PhD student, Toby Norman, from Cambridge University who is interested in applying the randomized controlled trial method to BRAC’s delivery acti... 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
What are the costs of failing to innovate?
Last month, Asif bhai (Communications and Social Innovation Lab) attended the Summit of the Bellagio Initiative in Italy. He wrote up a reflective piece on the event, summarizing the discussions. Th... 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
A few reflections on last week’s board meeting
For those of you who weren’t able to attend the open session (one day of the Board’s discussions were shown in viewing rooms for staff), it was fantastic! I walked away with a much bette... Read More
Big names and ideas in social entrepreneurship
Particularly in recent years, the term “social entrepreneurship” has gained a lot of popularity. Around the world, people are developing novel approaches to tackle “intractable pro... Read More
ICT Development in Development Sector
We can see a huge and rapid diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT) in different regions of developing world like African and Asian countries. The hope and expectation grows when... Read More