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BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Brac University
BIGD is a social science research and academic institute, grounded in developing country context and practices, with a mission to improve governance and development outcomes. We conduct rigorous, multi-method social science research, grounded in developing country operations, on a range of social and economic issues to promote practical, time-sensitive innovations for tackling governance and development challenges. Our research spans innovations taking place in government, non-profit, and private sectors for improving lives. We lead the research on the socioeconomic empowerment programs of BRAC—the global leader among NGOs focusing on poor and marginal people—including their ultra-poor graduation, integrated development, skills development, migration, microfinance, gender justice and diversity, community empowerment, climate change, humanitarian, and urban development programs.Visit Site
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January 01, 2024
Community Governance During COVID-19: Case Studies from Rural Areas of Bangladesh
By: Tanvir Shatil, Md. Rohmotul Islam, Huraera Jabeen, Shahaduz Zaman -
December 31, 2023
Sentiment of Bangladeshi Residents Toward Covid-19 Lockdowns: Qualitative Analyses of Open-Ended Responses in a Large Panel Survey
By: Daryl Collins, Derry Moore, Pravarakya Reddy Battula, Avinno Faruk -
November 01, 2023
A Conceptual Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation for Learning and Adaptation (MELA) in NGOs
By: James Ward Khakshi -
August 01, 2023
Reformulating Index Insurance to Protect Women’s Assets and Well-being: Evidence from Pastoralist Communities in Kenya
By: Julian Arteaga, Michael Carter, Andrew Hobbs -
December 31, 2022
The Political Economy of the Landscape of Trade Unions in Bangladesh: The Case of the RMG Sector
By: Mirza M. Hassan, Syeda Salina Aziz, Raeesa Rahemin, Insiya Khan, Rafsanul Hoque -
December 31, 2022
Tracking Gender-Based Violence and Backlash Against Women’s Rights in the Digital Space: Cases From Bangladesh
By: Pragyna Mahpara, Iffat Jahan Antara, Shravasti Roy Nath, Nuha Annoor Pabony -
December 12, 2021
Livelihood Transitions of Women Workers During COVID-19: Domestic Workers in Dhaka
By: Jaila Kabeer, Lopita Huq, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun, Afsana Alam, Shravasti Roy Nath, Razia Sultana -
September 01, 2021
The Savings and Growth Nexus in Bangladesh
By: Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Md. Nahid Ferdous Pabon -
April 13, 2021
Slums During COVID-19: Exploring the Unlocked Paradoxes
By: Shahaduz Zaman, Faruq Hossain, Shamael Ahmed, Imran Matin -
December 01, 2020
Understanding the First and Second Digital Divides in Rural Bangladesh
By: Muhammad Shahadat, Hossain Siddiquee, Saiful Md. Islam -
December 01, 2020
Qualitative Exploration The End User Context of BCC Materials on COVID-19 Guidelines and Handwashing
By: Tanvir Shatil, Sonia Afrin, Swagatam Saha, Dipanwita Ghosh, Md. Kamruzzaman -
December 01, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises in Bangladesh
By: Asadul Islam, Atiya Rahman, Rafia Nisat -
December 01, 2020
Digital Literacy of Rural Households in Bangladesh
By: Md. Wasel Shadat -
November 01, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on Bangladesh Economy
By: Muhammad Shahadat, Hossain Siddiquee, Avinno Faruk -
October 01, 2020
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 and Policy Implications for Bangladesh
By: Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Abdur Razzaque, Jillur Rahman, Wasel Bin Shadat -
June 01, 2019
Rapid Care Analysis as a Qualitative Research Tool to Explore Unpaid Care Work: Experience from Char Area in Bangladesh
By: Sahida Islam Khondaker -
May 01, 2019
Implementing the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN-2): A 3M Governance Framework
By: Shanawez Hossain, Hasan Zaman -
March 01, 2019
Changes in Women’s Lives Through Paid Work and NGO Membership: Qualitative Evidence From Two Villages in Bangladesh
By: Sufia Khatun -
February 01, 2019
Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) Approach for BRAC: A Formative Research
By: Tanvir Shatil, Rabbi Ahmed -
January 01, 2019
Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Bangladesh After Rana Plaza: Global Norms and Workers’ Perspectives
By: Naila Kabeer, Lopita Haq, Munshi Sulaiman -
December 01, 2018
BRAC’s Cost Recovery Model in Education: A Quick Exploration of Process and Perception
By: Rasel Babu, Utpal Mallick, Iftikhar Ul Karim, Durdana Nahid, Ahrafuzzaman Khan, Mrinmoy Samadder, Tahsina Naz Khan, Samir Ranjan Nath -
November 01, 2018
Does public service delivery influence tax evasion? Evidence from Municipality Tax in Bangladesh
By: Wahid Abdallah, Zeeshan Ashraf -
October 01, 2018
Training the Disadvantaged Youth and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Randomised Controlled Trial in Bangladesh
By: Narayan Das -
July 01, 2018
Impact of BRAC’s Coordinated Approach in Addressing Violence against Women and Children
By: Samir Ranjan Nath, Ruman Ali, Sharin Shajahan Naomi, Raihana Azim Upoma -
June 01, 2018
How Sustainable Are the Impacts of Vocational Training?: Evidence From BRAC’s Intervention
By: Atiya Rahman, Anindita Bhattacharjee, Rehnuma Rahman, Zion Rabbi Samadder -
May 01, 2018
BRAC’s Intervention in Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study
By: Samir Ranjan Nath, Rasel Babu, Durdana Nahid -
May 01, 2018
Leveraging Urban Inclusion through Education: Study on BRAC Slum School Project
By: Nowreen Yasmin, Samir Ranjan Nath, Mohammad Anwar Hossain -
April 01, 2018
Coping With Uncertainties: Trust Dynamics, Fluid Networks and Poverty Traps of the Urban Poor
By: Kaneta Zillur, Farhana Razzaque -
December 01, 2017
BRAC-UBS Shishu Niketan School Project: A Baseline Study
By: Samir Ranjan Nath, Nowreen Yasmin, Anwar Hossain -
November 01, 2017
Impact of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) Influx on Host Community
By: Tanvir Shatil, Md Shakil Ahmed -
October 01, 2017
How Does a Branch Experience during the Transition? A Case Study of Cost Recovery Approach in BRAC Education Program
By: Rasel Babu, Md Iftikhar Ul Karim -
August 01, 2017
Need Assessment of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals
By: Tanvir Shatil, Polin Kumar Saha, Atiya Rahman -
July 01, 2017
Unifying Social Identity: Community Skilled Birth Attendant
By: Ahrafuzzaman Khan, Md. Kamruzzaman -
July 01, 2017
An Evaluation of Performance of Land Entrepreneurs (Amin) on Land Measurement Services
By: Polin Kumar Saha, Toufica Sultana -
April 01, 2017
Internal Migration as a Coping Mechanism to Natural Disaster: Evidence from Southern Bangladesh
By: Maria Matin, Iffat Zahan, Atonu Rabbani -
March 01, 2017
Literacy Status of BRAC Primary School Completers
By: Samir Ranjan Nath, Mohammad Anwar Hossain -
January 01, 2017
Knowledge and Behaviour Assessment of Drivers and Community People Towards Road Safety: A Baseline Study
By: Mrinmoy Samadder, Polin Kumar Saha -
January 01, 2017
The Effects of Skill Training on Livelihoods: Evidence from BRAC’s Intervention on School Dropout Adolescents
By: Rehnuma Rahman, Atiya Rahman, Zion Rabbi Samadder, Abdul Bayes