How to Scale Up: An Interview with the Authors of ‘Scaling Up Development Impact’ – The Good Feed

This article was originally published on the Good Feed on July 9, 2024. Siddhant Gokhale and Jossie Fahsbender, co-authors of Scaling Up Development Impact, talk about their new book, the challenges local organisations face when trying to scale up successful interventions, and how organisations like BRAC offer insights for scaling that can benefit the world. The … Continued

South-South Exchange: Philippine Delegation Learns from Bihar’s Inclusive Livelihood Programme

In February 2024, the Government of Bihar welcomed officials from the Government of the Philippines to visit and learn about its inclusive livelihood programme through a new Immersion and Learning Exchange programme.  The government-led programme, Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY), is one of the world’s largest programmes modeled after the Graduation approach, which to date has … Continued

Esther Duflo, 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics and Shameran Abed, President of BRAC: “Reducing Extreme Poverty and Hunger in the World is Doable and It Must be Done” – Le Monde

This op-ed was originally published in Le Monde on May 31, 2024.  Shameran Abed and Esther Duflo advocate for supporting and expanding programs that have proven successful in developing countries in this op-ed. One of the main projects for the G20 under the Brazilian presidency is the creation of a global alliance against hunger and … Continued

Life in a Heatwave: What It’s Like, and What We Need To Do – The Good Feed

This blog post was originally published on the Good Feed on May 19, 2024. Hundreds of people died across Asia in April and May 2024 as the region sweltered under blistering temperatures. It was so hot that schools had to be closed for millions of children in Bangladesh, along with in the Philippines, the Indian state of Tripura and South … Continued

Heat Crisis: What’s Happening Behind the Headlines – and What’s Next?

This webinar originally took place and was recorded on May 7, 2024. The global south is boiling – and it will only get hotter. Yet key funding and resources rarely reaches the people experiencing the piercing impacts of climate change. How are the people most affected coping? Which response actions work and which fall short? … Continued

Addressing Climate Inequality – LSE

The panel discussion, Addressing Climate Inequality, hosted by the LSE Environment Camp, originally took place and was recorded on May 2, 2024. A central issue with climate change is that those who contribute least to the problem are the most affected. The panel discussion explored new thinking on how to design and finance loss and … Continued

Unlocking Potential: Creating Jobs for the Poorest – PEI

As part of the Spring Meetings, the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) hosted the session, “Unlocking Potential: Creating Jobs for the Poorest.” This event originally took place and was recorded on April 16, 2024. Dianne Calvi, CEO & President of Village Enterprise and Gregory Chen, Managing Director of BRAC International’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, engaged in … Continued

Future of Development Panel: The Path Forward for Ultra Poor Graduation, Adoption and Scale – Oxford Martin School

A panel discussion hosted on April 11, 2024 by the Oxford Martin School focused on the adoption and scale of the Graduation approach. Panelists include Diva Dhar (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Claire Hutchings (BRAC International), Atul Satija (Nudge Institute), and Dianne Calvi (Village Enterprise). The panel was moderated by Mahreen Khan from the Oxford … Continued

Donors, amidst the climate crisis, do not take your focus off extreme poverty – The Good Feed

This blog was originally published on BRAC’s site, The Good Feed on April 9, 2024. BRAC runs large-scale development programmes in areas like health, education, microfinance, extreme poverty reduction and humanitarian relief, reaching over 100 million people in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Our ecological footprint matters. Yet, this question misses the point of … Continued

Think Change Episode 44: Tackling Debt, Transforming Economies – Why is the IDA Replenishment So Urgent? – ODI

This podcast was originally published on ODI’s website on April 2, 2024. Global public debt is at unprecedented levels. The UN has reported that nearly half of the world’s population lives in countries that spend more paying off debts to other countries than they spend on healthcare for their own people. While needs soar as … Continued