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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Global Network of Government Innovators
South Asian Regional Forum
Rai Foundation
A-41, M.C.I.E, Mathura Road, New Delhi
September 26-28th, 2007
“What Are Governments Doing to Promote Social Justice?: BRAC’s Three
Decades in Bangladesh”
Salehuddin Ahmed, salehuddin@bracuniversity.ac.bd
What was the problem?
Bangladesh is an economically underdeveloped country with one of the densest
populations in the world —145 million Bangladeshis live in 145,000 square kilometers.
All major development indicators demonstrate the country has a long way to go to bring
people out of poverty: 40% of Bangladesh’s citizens live below the poverty line; the
national literacy rate is about 45%; and infant and maternal mortality rates are among
the highest in the world. The rich are getting richer, the poor poorer, corruption remains
a challenge, and democracy is struggling. Yet, progress is certainly being made.
What was the innovation?
BRAC, which is one of the most successful private development organizations in
Bangladesh, is also the largest national NGO in the world. It began as a small relief and
rehabilitation initiative in 1972 with a staff of 50 to assist poor refugees returning to
Bangladesh following its foundation as an independent nation. Over the last three
decades, it has developed into a large, multi-faceted development organization working
directly with the poor, with a particular focus women and children. Programs and
interventions in microfinance, health, education, social development and training have
evolved and consolidated. BRAC’s two major goals are to alleviate poverty and to
empower the poor, especially women.
Currently, BRAC has over 6 million micro-finance clients, 1.7 million students, and an
annual budget of 330 million U.S. dollars. It employs a full-time staff of 47,000 and a
part-time staff of 55,000, with branches in Afghanistan, Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan,
London, and New York. BRAC’s activities include legal services to support human rights,
essential health care programs, and social development initiatives such as building
village theaters. In 2001, BRAC established its own university to train future country
leaders through undergraduate and graduate studies.
What obstacles did you face?
The disparity between rich and poor in Bangladesh continues to widen, and government
corruption is a major challenge. In order to prevent corruption within BRAC, the
organization’s leaders have instituted a number of mechanisms for oversight. Each
BRAC staff member must undergo rigorous training to create a value-driven institutional
culture. The Training Division also plans regular activities to ensure that BRAC
leadership capacities continue to grow, both in Bangladesh and abroad. An
ombudsperson ensures that complaints within the organization can be arbitrated
impartially without regard to staff hierarchies. To improve accountability, the organization
maintains its own strong Accounts and Audits Division.
What were the planned versus actual results?
The success factors for BRAC include substantial investment in research and
evaluation, which supports continuous innovation in programming. The organization’s
leadership has also proven its commitment to the goals of poverty alleviation and
empowerment of the poor. BRAC’s reliance on professionalism has generated strong
Training and Accounts and Audits Divisions, which work to improve the organization’s
capacity, transparency, and accountability. Finally, BRAC’s evolving government
relationship and network of partners has enabled it to implement programs easily and
efficiently.
Salehuddin Ahmed is Pro-Vice Chancellor of BRAC University and a member of the
BRAC University Governing Board. He is also the Chair of the BUILD-BRAC University
Initiative on Learning and Development, a strategic think-tank of the University. Dr.
Ahmed has published widely on development and poverty alleviation and currently
teaches a range of topics including management, leadership, work motivation, and
stress management. He also initiated, and is in the process of implementing, a threeyear faculty capacity building agreement with George Washington University with
funding from the United States State Department. Before becoming Pro-Vice Chancellor
of the University, Dr. Ahmed served as Deputy Executive Director of BRAC, in which
capacity he administered programs in Human Resource Development, Training and
Capacity Building, Health and Population, Rural Development, Monitoring and Auditing,
Finance, Logistics, and Construction. Dr. Ahmed has been a Visiting Professor at the
School for International Training (SIT) and Marlboro College, Vermont. He was awarded
a Fulbright Scholarship in August 2004. Dr. Ahmed holds a Ph.D. in Economics from
Kharkov National University and a Master’s in Management from the Asian Institute of
Management in Manila, and has participated in several training programs at the
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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