Putting the Furthest Behind First
BRAC UPGI, a global program at the world’s largest NGO in the Global South, building momentum to end extreme poverty by scaling the evidence-based, multifaceted Graduation approach through governments across Africa and Asia.
Putting the Furthest Behind First
BRAC UPGI, a global program at the world’s largest NGO in the Global South, building momentum to end extreme poverty by scaling the evidence-based, multifaceted Graduation approach through governments across Africa and Asia.
The Global Challenge
1 out of every 10 people or roughly 700 million people, live in extreme poverty. By 2030, another 130 million people could be forced to join them due to climate change.
People in extreme poverty face multiple, reinforcing barriers that keep them in a poverty trap which neither growth nor piecemeal approaches have adequately addressed.
We must urgently work with partners to scale interventions proven to reach people living in extreme poverty and address their multidimensional needs.
Our Plan
The Graduation Approach
We are partnering with governments to scale a proven anti-poverty approach and enable 21 million people to escape extreme poverty by 2030.
Uniquely Positioned to Scale
As the pioneer and largest implementer of a proven approach, BRAC has already reached over 2.1 million households in Bangladesh, empowering 95 percent of participants to “graduate” from extreme poverty. With our track record of success, we are well-positioned to expand our operations and impact.
Our ExpertiseStrengthening Government Capacity
We have advised government programs and developed strategies with nine state and national governments in Asia and Africa.
Adapting to Local Contexts
We have developed and implemented site-specific adaptations of our approach in 14 countries, addressing a range of different contexts and unique concerns.
Investing in Learning & Innovation
We spent nearly two decades identifying the most effective ways to adapt and scale our approach, and sharing that knowledge with the wider community.
Expanding Our Team
Our growing cohort of expert advisors is skilled at diagnosing the needs of governments, assessing varying poverty contexts, and implementing decades of operational expertise.
How We Work
BRAC UPGI partners with governments, policymakers, multilaterals, and civil society to expand adoption of our proven approach worldwide and enact local and global policy changes that better serve people living in extreme poverty.
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