…spend more on average on their children’s health, education, and nutrition (Coates, 2020). Social protection leads to more inclusive economic growth The human right to a decent standard of living…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative This article originally appeared in Business Fights Poverty on March 23, 2021. At BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, our experience partnering…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative At this moment, the world’s biggest players in politics, business, and culture are convening for the final day of the…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative and John Floretta | Global Deputy Executive Director, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) This article originally appeared in…
By Hana Brixi | Manager of the Human Capital Project at the World Bank & Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative Before COVID-19, many countries were making…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative & John Floretta | Global Deputy Executive Director, The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab How do we ensure people…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative While COVID’s reach is global, its impact is diversified and disproportionate. For countries with strained resources, fragile health systems, and…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative This article originally appeared in Thomson Reuters Foundation News on December 2, 2020. As the economic pandemic caused by COVID-19…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative This article originally appeared in NextBillion on October 29, 2020. Let’s begin with the good news: The international community has…
By Lindsay Coates | Managing Director, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative The international community cannot work in silos and expect to end extreme poverty. Poverty is multidimensional. The most effective and…