Poverty and inequality are human-made, which means they can be unmade
For over 50 years, we have challenged the status quo of development. We approach poverty as a complex, systemic challenge that demands integrated, locally-driven and scalable solutions.
At the heart of BRAC is a radical belief: anyone living in poverty or inequality, given the right tools and opportunities, can change their life.
That’s where we come in.
Our ecosystem spans education, health, financial inclusion, livelihoods, social enterprise, humanitarian response, investments, and even a university. We are a constantly evolving constellation of organisations that have the same ethos – to solve social problems with whatever it takes. Each solution is designed to be community-led, practical, adaptable, and scalable.
We don’t parachute in. We stay. We build. We evolve. Whether it’s a rural teacher lighting a spark in a child’s mind, a woman building her first business, or a farmer increasing their yield — our work is grounded in real lives, real challenges, and real solutions.
From Bangladesh to the world, we partner with governments, donors, and changemakers to scale what works — proving that development, when done differently, can deliver dignity at scale.
145 million
people reached with BRAC’s holistic solutions
90%
of development programmes funded by social enterprise and microfinance in Bangladesh
12
social enterprises in Bangladesh, Tanzania and Uganda
BRAC sees four interconnected and reinforcing pathways to deliver economic and social empowerment for people living in poverty:
- Livelihoods and markets
- Financial inclusion
- Essential services
- Agency and empowerment
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“People think BRAC only work for poor, but we work for many different models for nation-building.
“For too long, people thought poverty was something ordained by a higher power, as immutable as the sun and the moon. This is a myth. Giving people hope and self-esteem may be the greatest investment in human capital.”
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,
Founder, BRAC