BRAC
Our mission is to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. BRAC aims to achieve large scale, positive changes through economic and social programmes that enable women and men to realize their potential. BRAC's holistic approach addresses the root causes of poverty and social challenges, facilitating sustainable pathways to empowerment for people living in poverty across Asia and Africa.
Theory of Change
Inputs
Funding from donors, social enterprises, and partners
Trained local staff and leaders
Research, technology, and community knowledge
Government and civil society partnerships
Activities
Integrated programming in health, education, microfinance, gender, agriculture, and enterprise
Capacity building, training, and advocacy
Development of scalable and locally led models
Outputs
Millions served across program areas
Thousands of community health workers and educators
Formation of social enterprises and support networks
Outcomes
Sustainable reductions in poverty and social exclusion
Improved economic, health, education, and social outcomes
Systemic policy and structural impact scaling across nations
Programs
1. Social Development
Empowering communities to drive lasting development and systemic change by providing tools to unlock their potential and confidence to change their lives. Programs are locally led and address economic and social empowerment, with interventions integrated across multiple sectors and co-created with communities.
Local leaders and staff from communities
Partnerships with civil society, governments, private sectors
Funding and material resources
Social and economic empowerment programming
Capacity building
Community-based project implementation
Increased local ownership
Established support structures for social development
Number of communities served
Sustainable development led by communities
Improved socioeconomic status of beneficiaries
Greater community resilience and empowerment
2. Early Childhood Development and Education
Provides cradle-to-career support—from birth through secondary school and vocational training—via play labs, pre-primary and primary education, teacher training, scholarships, and microenterprises for women. Includes support in humanitarian settings and fosters child development, school retention, and transitions to livelihoods.
Trained teachers and play leaders
Play-based learning materials
Scholarship funds
Operation of play labs and schools
Teacher training
Parent engagement programs
Scholarship and remedial support
Children and caregivers reached
Play labs and schools opened
Teachers/trainers developed
Improved early learning and school readiness
Increased school enrollment and retention
Lifelong learning and livelihood opportunities
3. Agriculture and Food Security
Empowering smallholder farmers—especially women and youth—through climate-smart agriculture, market development, inclusive value chains, and extension services. Interventions support capacity building, policy advocacy, market linkages, and climate resilience.
Agricultural trainers and extension promoters
Seed and technology research partnerships
Market access support
Capacity building on farming practices
Market development and linkages
Research/dissemination of seed varieties
Farmers trained and supported
Seeds distributed
Value chains developed
Increased food security
Sustainable livelihoods and agricultural resilience
Women’s and youth inclusion in agriculture
4. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Mainstreams gender equality and disability inclusion across all BRAC programs. Provides support, advocacy, and transformative programming to challenge discriminatory barriers and expand access for women, girls, and the excluded to rights, resources, and leadership positions.
Inclusion and gender mainstreaming toolkits
Community and organizational training resources
Integration of gender/social inclusion in programming
Awareness and advocacy campaigns
Capacity strengthening for inclusive practices
Programs with gender-transformative components
People reached through advocacy
Referral mechanisms for survivors supported
Reduced gender and disability-related barriers
Enhanced access and participation for women and marginalized groups
Improved protection and agency
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Core Values
Integrity: Acting with honesty, fairness, and transparency at all times.
Innovation: Creating and applying new, sustainable solutions to complex challenges.
Inclusiveness: Ensuring all people, regardless of background or ability, can access opportunities and participate fully.
Effectiveness: Delivering high-impact, lasting, and measurable results.
Scale
Active in 14+ countries in Africa and Asia
145+ million people reached through programs
16+ million financial inclusion clients
13 million people accessed healthcare in 2024
15+ million children graduated from schools and learning centres
Over 912,000 farmers reached (65% women)
Over 100,000 community health workers trained
Major program scale-up through partnerships with governments in nearly 50 countries
Affected Users
People living in poverty and social exclusion
Women and girls at risk of marginalization
Smallholder farmers
Out-of-school children and youth
Children in early childhood and education
Households in extreme poverty
Communities without access to basic health, water, and sanitation
Geographical Areas
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Ethiopia
Ghana
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Liberia
Myanmar
Philippines
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
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