Read the Full Impact ReviewThere is strong evidence that [BRAC’s Graduation program in Bangladesh] has enabled a large majority of beneficiaries to achieve substantial improvements in their socioeconomic status.
- UK Independent Commission for Aid Impact, 2017
Our Work
BRAC UPGI works with global, regional, and national partners to promote the adoption and scale-up expansion of the Graduation approach through programs and policies which meet the multidimensional needs of people in extreme poverty.
Maximizing National Impact
We have worked with government partners such as the Philippines, Kenya, Zambia, India, and Pakistan to adapt and integrate our approach into existing government programs and policies and with civil society and local communities to sustain local efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
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Our work with strategic partners around the world ensures global and regional policies and programs focus on the needs of the poorest people.
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We build on BRAC’s extensive experience, insights, and expertise to support our global efforts:
Strengthening Government Capacity
We have advised government programs and strategies with six state and national governments in Asia and Africa. We work with governments to utilize existing resources and integrate our approach into existing poverty reduction programs to better serve the most vulnerable people and help them forge a pathway out of extreme poverty.
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Because extreme poverty looks different for different people in different places, we know one blanket solution will not work. We have adapted the Graduation approach in 14 countries based on detailed assessments of each context’s unique challenges. In collaboration with our government, multilateral, and civil society partners, we tailor our work to meet the needs of communities affected by climate disaster, conflict, and displacement across rural and urban environments. We also adapt our approach for specific populations including women, youth, host communities, and people with disabilities.
See Where We've WorkedExpanding Our Team
Our growing cohort of expert advisors is skilled at understanding the needs of governments, assessing varying poverty contexts, and applying decades of operational expertise to every stage of the Graduation program design and implementation.
Meet Our TeamInvesting in Learning & Innovation
We have spent nearly two decades identifying the most effective ways to adapt and scale our approach, and sharing that knowledge with the wider community. We work with our partners to expand upon the robust body of evidence on overcoming extreme poverty, adapting the Graduation approach to varying poverty contexts, and scaling effectively and efficiently through governments. This learning directly informs our policy and program recommendations for global, regional, and national engagement.
View Key FindingsDriving Policy Change
We work with strategic partners at the global, regional, and national level to advance and strengthen poverty alleviation policies to end extreme poverty for the long term.
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