Being Part of the Change: Working with the First M&E Framework for BRAC Programmes

When we were assigned to a task like streamlining whole BRAC’s data collection system, it seemed overwhelming and daunting. However nothing seems possible until it’s done. So we did it! How we ini... Read More

To what extent is ‘inclusion’ possible with Mobile Money?

Masrura Oishi

Noorbanu was thrilled to use the mobile phone for the first time. She was newly married and her husband lived far away from the family for his job. He got her a mobile phone through which she could st... Read More

Boxing Out Education

Masrura Oishi

The past decade has marked several reforms to the current education system of Bangladesh. There exists mixed reviews about what we could have done, but there is no debate about the fact that we have c... Read More

World Bank asks,what’s so great about Social Innovation Labs?

maria

The World Bank runs an online platform called “Striking Poverty” that features discussions on topics that relate to development and poverty reduction. Past topics have included open data... Read More

Exciting changes @ the Social Innovation Lab

maria

Earlier this fall, we received the good news that the Gates Foundation will provide support for the BRAC innovation fund for digital financial services. This initiative will enable the organization ... Read More

Monthly Round-up

Amanda Misiti

Please see below for links to a few thought provoking pieces. Feel free to share your opinions in the comment box. “Can Innovation Actually Be Measured?” http://www.fastcompany.com/30152... Read More

Innovators of BRAC

Shamsin

Innovation encompasses all the values of BRAC especially Effectiveness and Inclusiveness because innovation cannot take place in a vacuum and innovation usually comes out of doing things more effectiv... Read More

Business Incubation: A Step Towards Sustainable Development

sameena

The blog post I am writing today is to share the idea of business incubation and involvement of development sector in this, apparently, profit driven concept. The reason I tried to bring in this topic... Read More

Open lecture titled “Jugaad Innovation: How to create more with less” by Professor Jaideep Prabhu from the University of Cambridge

Ishtiaque

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