Company Description:
Through its years of struggle against
chronic deprivation, hunger and
injustice, Bangladesh has been home to
many innovations in tackling poverty.
BRAC, a development organisation
founded by Fazle Hasan Abed in
February 1972, soon after the liberation
of Bangladesh, has acted as both the
initiator and catalyst for many such
innovations and change. Our initial
focus was on assisting the refugees
returning from India to their newly
independent country. In 1973, we
broadened our focus to long term
sustainable poverty reduction.
Over the course of our evolution, BRAC
has established itself as a pioneer in
recognising and tackling the di erent
dimensions of poverty. Our unique,
holistic approach to poverty alleviation
and empowerment of the poor
encompasses a range of core
programmes in economic and social
development, health, education, and
human rights and legal services.
Today, BRAC is the largest southern NGO
and employs more than 100,000 people,
the majority of which are women, and
reaches more than 110 million people
with our development interventions in
Asia and Africa.
BRAC
