BRAC

Congratulations to the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) for winning the Entrepreneurship Center Global Impact Award at the 2024 International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Congress in Germany.

Dr Md Jafar Uddin, former Senior Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce, joins BRAC as a Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs. He brings notable experience from his career in public service and academia, holding leadership roles in various government and international organisations. Dr Ahmed was always a part of the BRAC family, having worked here before. Inspired by BRAC’s values, he decided to rejoin the organisation to contribute to BRAC's mission of empowering communities and driving sustainable development. “It’s vital to build an ecosystem of support for regulatory affairs and policy-making, and you can't do that without effective communication and collaboration,” - Dr Jafar Uddin. We are excited to welcome a leader who truly believes in BRAC’s mission.

2 million people across Bangladesh have been affected by the third wave of flooding since May this year, leaving hundreds of thousands stranded with limited access to food and safe water. BRAC is responding on the ground, providing emergency food responses to families worst affected by the floods. For more details, read here: https://lnkd.in/gygNF--X

How is BRAC facilitating data transfer to achieve SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals?

Bangladesh's coastal communities face increasing threats from climate change, with frequent and intense cyclones and floods highlighting the urgent need for climate-resilient houses. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gydnz_W6

Ahead of the UK general election taking place on July 4, we are looking at how the FCDO can better measure #extremepoverty. Learn more in this blog by Joseph Brammer. https://lnkd.in/efnMWgNv

The first sign of flood broke down the embankment of Khasiamara river in Doarabazar, Sunamganj. Just upstream of the river lies Cherrapunji, the wettest place on earth. What did the locals experience on that day? #BRAClimateSeries

A seven-part series called ‘The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, Building Solution’ by The Christian Science Monitor won the Society for Features Journalism 2024 Excellence-in-Features journalism award. The third part of the series, titled  ‘On tides of climate change, adaptability buoys hope’ by Sara Miller Llana and Melanie Stetson Freeman covered Bangladeshi children affected by the climate crisis and solutions. This is not only a big win for BRAC but also for Bangladesh. We are being recognised globally in climate conversations. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ggre8CJf

Seize this grant opportunity for your organization and strengthen your community. Details regarding eligibility and application materials can be found in the document. The Bangladesh America Maitree Project, a five-year USAID-funded initiative, enhances Bangladeshi civil society's capacity for inclusive, sustainable development. Implemented by BRAC, FHI360, and BRAC USA, it offers flexible grants and tailored capacity strengthening based on participatory assessments, aligning with USAID/Bangladesh’s goals to support local organizations in achieving their development objectives. Detailed information here: https://lnkd.in/ghhWkGWS Pre-qualification questionnaire submission form and contact information are embedded in the EOI. Only selected qualifying organizations will be contacted after two weeks, organizations need not call for results.

It is rare to find people who willingly relive their trauma to help others. Al-Amin Noyon, a former migrant worker, won the Trafficking in Persons Heroes award, given by the US State Department to outstanding people around the world fighting to end human trafficking. Like other migrants, Noyon wanted to go abroad in the hope of a better life. It was upon his arrival in Malaysia that he realised he had been trafficked. After being forced to work all day and living in an abandoned warehouse for months, Noyon broke out of the warehouse, risking his life to escape the horror. Coming back to Bangladesh, Noyon knew he had to tell his story and help others who had their dreams shattered like his. Bangladesh is the sixth largest migrant sending country globally with 7.4 million migrants going abroad annually. Noyon used to be a number in this database. Now, he is leading the emergency support and reintegration programme for returnee migrants in BRAC and is known for his work in fighting to end human trafficking. Read more about his story here: https://lnkd.in/gRfUqfTT