RAISING >2 BILLION HUMANS INTELLIGENCES BY 25 YEARS. After helping with recovery 1970 cyclone killing half a million of his compatriots, Fazle Abed was nearly assassinated by his employer Royal Dutch Shell and the Pakistani army. Fortunately he spent his remaining 50 years celebrating intelligence development of the poorest 2 billion parents notably growth of 1billiongirls. For over quarter of a century all networking was done by word of mouth and sight of book because in Asia 20th c village life still meant no access to electricity grids or telephone lines. Fortunately both Computing Whizs Jobs & Gates were both partly dis-satisfied with western apps of pc networks which they had begun in 1984. Around 2001 they both hosted silicon valley 65th birthday wish parties for Abed as global village tech envoy. Partners in life critical challenges had begun to bring abed's village mothers solar and mobile to co-create with. Abed changed the way Jobs saw tech futures of education (see ) and how Gates saw global health fund foundations and overall the valley's university stanford started to see as far as intelligence of Women and Youth goes the most life critical knowhow for 2 billion humans wasnt directly measurable in 90 day monetary flows; it was measurable in increased life expectancy by over 25 years during Abed's community servant leadership. Probably the greatest lift in intelligence until celebrations of what Fei-Fei Li opened the worlds eyes to in 2012, and Melinda Gates and Nvidia's Jensen Huang were first to helped AIforall lift since 2014.

Sunday, December 31, 1972

1,2 microfinance designed by brac

 Logically speaking if your solution 1.1 to preventing village mothers is from starving to death is to design positive cash flow food/agriculture microfranchises for them to operate it would seem illogical to deny these business people banking services

what does not mean is that these banking services are to do with putting customers in credit card debt - rather we are talking about the segment of community banking featured eg in its a wonderful life

the story of fazle abed (brac)microfinance is about identifying ownership structure and partners who are celebrating villagers ending poverty by runnning successful microfranchises

 


 when we say there are only 3 books on abed - we mean thats all we have found in english language to his death in 2019- we are not counting specialist proceeding which brac university may have helped host - for example dhakas university press has a series of 8 books starting with how to teach millions to treat diarrhea at home and concluding? with the book we read carefully - from one to many - scaling up health programs in low income countries edited by richard cash, ame chowdhury, george b smith and faruque ahmed

  • richard cash: Senior Lecturer at the Harvard School of Public Health, Visiting Professor at the James P. Grant School of Public Health at BRAC University; BRAC USA Board Member
  • A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury, Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, Professor at Columbia University in New York
  • george b smith , Food Systems Expert
  • Faruque Ahmed, Director of the BRAC Health Program

book quiet revolution - by employee number 3 - martha chen - brac the first 10 years to the death of abed's wife

book freedom from want by ian smillie - brac the first 37 years by a canadian who started care's projects in bangladesh at same time that brac began

book compendium celebrating 80th birthday

1972 next 47 and 50 years

 brac at 50 - 3 years after parting if abed - according to yidan with saleh- wonder if this is how netherlands and abed's son would reply.....cf next 40 years The Economist 1972 at www.teachforsdgs.com

BRAC is the world’s largest Southern-led development organization

Established by our 2019 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG, BRAC reaches over 100 million people in 11 countries with scalable, evidence-based programs powered by the efforts of 100,000 staff members, thousands of supporters, and hundreds of local partner organizations.

Prioritizing women, a human-centric approach, and community-led solutions

BRAC has helped transform Bangladesh into “a model for poverty reduction”, and is expected to become an upper middle-income country by 2031. We’re supporting them to expand their work in play-based early childhood development, delivering high-impact and scalable solutions in resource-constrained communities.

1. It’s been 51 years since Bangladesh’s independence. BRAC was founded the following year. What was Sir Fazle’s vision?

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed understood that poverty is a situation, not an identity. His vision was to work with people living in extreme poverty and see them—with the right resources, tools, and opportunities—become catalysts of change in their own lives.

Abed bhai said it best himself in a letter to all BRAC staff before he passed away:

The inequalities that create divisions of rich and poor, powerful and powerless, are made by humans. So, change is also possible through human acts of compassion, courage, and conviction. I have spent my life watching optimism triumph over despair when the light of self-belief is sparked in people.”

2. What have been the key milestones over the past 50 years?

BRAC was founded in 1972 in Bangladesh, then one of the world’s poorest countries, in the aftermath of a civil war and a series of natural disasters. We’ve grown to be one of the largest, most effective, international nongovernmental organizations in the world—and the only one of its size to have originated in the South.

Our milestones over the past 50 years include:

3. BRAC brought a new mindset to education, resulting in a radically different system of education. Why do you think your approach has been so successful?

When we started our work in education in 1985, mindsets were fixed on infrastructure: building enough schools, and training and hiring enough qualified teachers to meet the demand.

But building schools in every community was impossible, and highly trained teachers were scarce. Many children couldn’t travel to school was too far or unsafe. Children in ethnic minority groups faced additional obstacles, as did those with disabilities. During harvests, children were needed at home and in general, school interfered with vital chores. Most teachers were men, which made parents unwilling to send young girls to school.

We offered a new mindset.

For a start, we brought schools to students. Instead of investing millions in construction, we opened one-room schools in almost every community. And we trained local women to teach grades 1 through 5, with up to 30 children per classroom, instead of the traditional 50 to 60.

We also shaped class schedules around families by closing school during harvests and giving children free time during the school day to help with other household needs. Our schools gave students books and supplies and didn’t charge fees. And we integrated group learning, creative expression, and individual attention and accommodation for children with disabilities to help all learners thrive.

Training female teachers without formal qualifications from within the communities made scaling the program possible.  Almost 100 percent of students completed fifth grade, and BRAC students consistently did better than public school students on government tests.

4. What skills, values, and capabilities will children need for the future?  How do schools need to change to ensure children develop those capabilities? How is BRAC helping children prepare for the future?

We think “cradle to career”. We need to support children to learn and develop well in school, but also to grow into active, engaged, resilient adults capable of navigating shocks and adversity.

High-quality, low-cost, play-based early childhood education programs like our Play Labs support children’s physical development, language development, and critical socio-emotional skills—like self-regulation, empathy, and critical thinking. They prepare children for formal schooling, while play also helps children who have experienced trauma or stress to heal and develop resilience. 

Getting learners ready for the world of work is also vital. We can unlock young people’s potential through skills development and vocational education programs in demand-driven trades.

5. How has the Yidan Prize funding supported BRAC’s work? ​​

We’re using the Yidan Prize funding to expand, scale, and refine our play-based early childhood development (ECD) programs. This includes research and innovation, exploring the possibilities of integrating technology in low-resource settings, offering support to parents, and training play leaders.

We’ll also use prize funds to help support children and families in resource-constrained communities and humanitarian contexts and to keep developing the Play Lab model through partnerships.

6. What are your plans for BRAC in the future?

The global strategy for BRAC, which was endorsed by Sir Fazle before he passed away, sets an ambitious target of reaching 250 million people in and beyond Bangladesh by 2030 through our programs and services. To deliver on this commitment, we need effective partnerships, access to resources, and the means to scale up innovative solutions to deepen our impact.  

The last 50 years of work have clearly positioned us well to meet that target. Our new programs and pilots in early childhood development, skills development, and youth employment get worldwide attention. While we are moving towards a more targeted approach, we’re not shying away from building stronger partnerships with governments to strengthen systems.

Our work now includes:

  • Developing a holistic approach to climate change adaptation through innovative financing mechanisms and design
  • Designing our programs for lifting people out of extreme poverty around key challenges like climate adaptation, urban poverty and disability inclusion.
  • Using technology to change how we work and keep improving our approach to reducing poverty
  • Investing in new social challenges; for example, embedding mental health screening and referrals into primary healthcare
  • Through our impact fund, investing in new tech startups that will change the way we do business
  • Planting the seeds for future social enterprises in affordable health care, quality education, and youth skills development
  • Working to more effectively connect and design our humanitarian and development efforts in response to protracted crises for better outcomes

why what happens in 50 year young bangladesh must be shared everywhere women empowered sdgs start up last best chances in 2021


 bangladesh is the 8th most populous nation crammed into a space the size of wisconsin.

mapping its population should be easy- in 2021 50 years of nationhood

well hold on for its first 25 years most of bangladesh was rural without access to electricity grids/ let alone phones -so how as that maped -person to person

my dad norman macrae was teenage navigator in allied bomber command in world war 2 stationed in myanmar before he sub-edited the economist spanning the late 1940s to around 1990- so there were airial versions of bangladesh region which in the 1800s had been the world trading bay of bengal- and my father developed a passion for sharing asia models of entrepreneurship -celebrating advance of two thirds of humanity -  starting with japan in 1962- two huge innovations linked how two thirds of humans got opportunities to rise; much better quality engineering by deming applied by islands and chinese diaspora and from mid 1970s coastal china- and for most people inland borlaug's rice and crop science, and health knowhow networking of whatever could be supplied in places without electricity mapped human development miracles

which the government of bangladesh would have been able to recreate in 1971, ant the government got on with city mapping

but actually rural human development maps (apart from controling military borders) were left to grassroots networks- for over a decade bangladesh rural advancement that began as 100000 person community built round 15000 village homes coordinated by former shell oil company engineer fazle abed; he got the opportunity to map rural bangladesh once he showed unicef james grant that village mothers could save a third of all infants from ding of diarrhea id only they learnt through peer to peer process and network mapping how to mix water sugar and salts in the right proprtions to deliver the cure of oral rehydration. In the process of doing that over 6 years abed also convinced grant to fund nationwide vaccination- brac would do half most of rural; government would do other half including urban; as brac teams travelled across the nation they also explained microfranchises their 15000 families found life changing- how village businesses could produce 5 times more rice than known before; how infants in particular also needed vitamins from veggie village businesses; and a recommended franchise where one village mom per 300 families could make a living with weekly visits selling 10 most basic non prescription medicines including antiseptic and condoms- the last mile para health network; soon brac was also offering a primary school format


its relevant to ask both what knowhow had to be franchised and what things if any innovated and distributed

with the parahealth workers- wholesale /local supplying the 10 basic medicines to villages whose last miles were accessible by mud track

for rice, smartly engineered seeds tailored to locally diverse conditions; and vegetable seeds

for schools playbooks, bracs own curriculum with teaching tools typical on montesorri village formats

-effectively brac mapped the data needed to distribute across the rural nation

from 1983 another on-the ground networker grameen appeared - muhammad yunus chose to brac places where a small team of about 7 staff could each week walk to 60 circles of 60 village mothers- its always wirth remembering while rural brac means without electricity grids and infrastructure such as running water; its still a country where rural is often densely populated; there are few if any large farms; this is a very particular nation to map

what happened in 1996 is worldwide tech partners made bangladesh one of the first rural nation to collabotatively experiment with both mobile phones and solar; this offered exciting leapfroging opporunities including digital mapping and cashless banking

what happens in 2021 if the world is serious about there ever being a sustainability generation is cooperative ai is needed for the most diverse deep data mapping - the un is one network humanising ai- when you look at the big corporates of ai- west coast usa hasnt focused on maps needed for local sdg communities; china has helped asians get much more grounded views of ai sustainability maps; if the white g7 messes up cooperation with china as we go beyond covid and celebrate kerry's last chance on climate at glasgow, then we will be worse off than 1945 due ultimately to top down leadership out of usa eu russia canada britain- 


conclusion

the truth up to 2020 seems to be while men speculate in walled streets women care about joyful markets - community safety, health, livelihood education, energy huans need from clean air, water feed. at least this is evident wherever billion continental asians performed the miracle of ending extreme poverty in the secd and third quarters of the un; unless national leaders value this we'll never come down from top heavy health, climate and peace crises; a question as simple as how does mapping advance through africuktural and industrial revolutions can prove to be the intel key- but will enough university vice chancellors be modest enough tp share their 2020s alumni in collaborations round dep data mapping now - the un sdgs 2020s are not some ad game- they will deterimine whether our species escapes going the way of the dodo; 2020s are the most exciting times to be alive but do thisr represnting what used to be the 7 white empires of the g8 have a clue- the way legislators have behaved most of the 21st c in washington dc as one example is quite frankly terrifying.

50 years on - from world economic forum 2022

 

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But there is a path forward. Assessing needs and priorities and mapping them over time using a 'three horizons framework' can help governments, businesses and individuals recover. <![CDATA[ Assessing needs and priorities and mapping them over time using a 'three horizons framework' can help governments, businesses and individuals recover.]]> Marco Albani tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-nature-deforestation-recovery 2020-04-14T10:33:00Z 2021-06-09T07:43:32Z The COVID-19 recovery must focus on nature Coronavirus is a reminder of our dysfunctional relationship with nature. Studies show deforestation and the loss of wildlife cause infectious disease. <![CDATA[ Coronavirus is a reminder of our dysfunctional relationship with nature. Studies show deforestation and the loss of wildlife cause infectious disease. ]]> Marie Quinney tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-why-informal-networks-will-be-key 2020-04-14T09:15:00Z 2020-08-07T10:27:25Z Why informal networks will be key to the COVID-19 recovery Informal networks including community organizations and faith-based groups are filling gaps to help vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak. <![CDATA[ Informal networks including community organizations and faith-based groups are filling gaps to help vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak.]]> Mouchka Heller tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-how-to-prevent-a-global-depression 2020-04-13T07:28:00Z 2020-08-07T10:27:16Z What we must do to prevent a global COVID-19 depression Governments and businesses will need to work together to stop the further spread of coronavirus and prevent an unprecedented global economic collapse. <![CDATA[ Governments and businesses will need to work together to stop the further spread of coronavirus and prevent an unprecedented global economic collapse. ]]> Klaus Schwab Guido Vanham tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-coronavirus-bangladesh 2020-04-13T06:00:00Z 2020-08-07T10:27:05Z How Bangladesh’s leaders should respond to the economic threats of COVID-19 As the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 threatens millions of livelihoods in Bangladesh, the government must work with businesses to support workers. <![CDATA[ As the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 threatens millions of livelihoods in Bangladesh, the government must work with businesses to support workers.]]> Sheikh Tanjeb Islam Yash Nitin Divadkar tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-inside-the-battle-to-counteract-the-coronavirus-infodemic 2020-04-09T09:00:00Z 2020-08-07T10:25:40Z Inside the battle to counteract the COVID-19 'infodemic' Inaccurate content proliferating online can have particularly dire consequences during the coronavirus emergency. Here's how some companies are responding. <![CDATA[ Inaccurate content proliferating online can have particularly dire consequences during the coronavirus emergency. Here's how some companies are responding.]]> Farah Lalani Juraj Majcin tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-is-throttling-vital-migration-flows 2020-04-08T09:16:00Z 2020-08-07T10:25:28Z How COVID-19 is throttling vital migration flows Hundreds of countries have now implemented coronavirus-related travel restrictions and border shutdowns, creating an unprecedented impact on mobility. <![CDATA[ Hundreds of countries have now implemented coronavirus-related travel restrictions and border shutdowns, creating an unprecedented impact on mobility.]]> John Letzing tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-china-nature-risks-environmental-protection 2020-04-07T13:26:00Z 2021-06-07T15:04:25Z How China can take the lead on protecting nature after COVID-19 A focus on nature could provide opportunities to recover from this pandemic, as well as prevent future such crises. <![CDATA[ A focus on nature could provide opportunities to recover from this pandemic, as well as prevent future such crises.]]> Akanksha Khatri Chunquan Zhu tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/how-covid-19-could-open-the-door-for-driverless-deliveries 2020-04-07T09:33:00Z 2020-08-07T10:25:08Z How COVID-19 could open the door for driverless deliveries Autonomous vehicles could help alleviate the strain on delivery services while reducing the risk of exposure for citizen - if regulations support them. <![CDATA[ Autonomous vehicles could help alleviate the strain on delivery services while reducing the risk of exposure for citizen - if regulations support them.]]> Tim Dawkins tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-coronavirus-social-intrapreneurship 2020-04-06T08:24:00Z 2022-01-19T12:37:21Z Why we need social intrapreneurs more than ever during COVID-19 Social intrapreneurs, who work within companies to develop solutions for social or environmental problems, can help aid communities, a new report finds. <![CDATA[ Social intrapreneurs, who work within companies to develop solutions for social or environmental problems, can help aid communities, a new report finds.]]> François Bonnici Saskia Bruysten tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-mobility-solutions 2020-04-06T06:00:00Z 2020-08-07T10:24:22Z How COVID-19 shows we're wasting the mobility revolution COVID-19 has shown how inaccessible public transportation options are for the most vulnerable population. Here's why we need innovation and solutions. <![CDATA[ COVID-19 has shown how inaccessible public transportation options are for the most vulnerable population. Here's why we need innovation and solutions.]]> Mouchka Heller tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-coronavirus-economic-crisis-great-recession 2020-04-03T07:28:00Z 2020-08-07T10:22:43Z Great Recession showed countries can’t fight the coronavirus economic crisis alone Stakeholders should heed an important lesson from the last financial downturn in 2008: Recovery is only possible through coordinated global action. <![CDATA[ Stakeholders should heed an important lesson from the last financial downturn in 2008: Recovery is only possible through coordinated global action.]]> Børge Brende tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-media-value 2020-04-02T12:03:00Z 2021-11-10T13:00:35Z COVID-19 proves that media’s value is growing – but we need to find better ways to measure it New World Economic Forum research shows between 80% and 90% of people consume news and entertainment for an average of 24 hours during a typical week. <![CDATA[ New World Economic Forum research shows between 80% and 90% of people consume news and entertainment for an average of 24 hours during a typical week.]]> Stefan Brambilla Hall @stefanhall Cathy Li tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/how-to-boost-global-resilience-to-covid-19 2020-04-01T14:29:00Z 2020-08-07T10:21:47Z How to boost global resilience to COVID-19 Leaders must avoid examining risks in isolation and instead adopt the mindset of systems thinking, relying on a multi-layered process to determine risks. <![CDATA[ Leaders must avoid examining risks in isolation and instead adopt the mindset of systems thinking, relying on a multi-layered process to determine risks.]]> Lee Howell tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-is-a-reminder-that-its-time-to-get-rid-of-passwords 2020-04-01T10:01:00Z 2020-08-07T10:22:13Z Why COVID-19 makes the case to get rid of passwords As cybercriminals exploit the crisis, passwords are one of the most vulnerable targets. Getting rid of passwords can improve security and lower costs. <![CDATA[ As cybercriminals exploit the crisis, passwords are one of the most vulnerable targets. Getting rid of passwords can improve security and lower costs.]]> Ori Eisen @orieisen William Dixon tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-coronavirus-us-quirk-became-a-strength-for-some-areas 2020-04-01T09:59:00Z 2020-08-07T10:21:57Z How a US quirk became a strength for some areas fighting COVID-19 The US's historical aversion to big government meant some places have been free to pursue relatively aggressive - and successful - containment measures. <![CDATA[ The US's historical aversion to big government meant some places have been free to pursue relatively aggressive - and successful - containment measures.]]> John Letzing tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-mental-health 2020-04-01T07:50:00Z 2022-01-19T12:37:21Z Experts explain how to manage mental wellbeing during COVID-19 Many are facing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, with those at risk of abuse and facing job uncertainty among those most vulnerable. <![CDATA[ Many are facing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, with those at risk of abuse and facing job uncertainty among those most vulnerable.]]> Pavitra Raja tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/covid-19-cyberattacks-working-from-home 2020-03-30T11:19:00Z 2020-08-07T10:20:55Z How to protect yourself from cyberattacks when working from home during COVID-19 As many companies adopt work-from-home policies, cybercriminals are targeting companies and individuals. Here's how they can protect themselves online. <![CDATA[ As many companies adopt work-from-home policies, cybercriminals are targeting companies and individuals. Here's how they can protect themselves online.]]> Amy Jordan Ryan Olson tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/covid-19-crisis-artificial-intelligence-creativity 2020-03-30T08:01:00Z 2020-08-07T10:21:09Z AI can help with the COVID-19 crisis - but the right human input is key Maximizing the potential of AI to help us in the current coronavirus crisis requires maximizing human knowledge and creativity to innovative solutions. <![CDATA[ Maximizing the potential of AI to help us in the current coronavirus crisis requires maximizing human knowledge and creativity to innovative solutions.]]> Matissa Hollister tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/covid-19-coronavirus-lessons-past-supply-chain-disruptions 2020-03-27T09:51:00Z 2020-08-07T09:52:27Z What past disruptions can teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19 We can't afford to lock down. Trade decisions made now will shape whether we have diverse, cost-effective and accessible sources of supply in the future. <![CDATA[ We can't afford to lock down. Trade decisions made now will shape whether we have diverse, cost-effective and accessible sources of supply in the future.]]> Sean Doherty Kimberley Botwright tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/how-india-can-show-leadership-in-addressing-covid-19 2020-03-25T16:02:00Z 2020-08-07T09:55:40Z How India can show leadership in addressing COVID-19 How will a country of 1.3 billion people with a high density of population avoid spreading coronavirus? Here are ideas for the public and private sectors. <![CDATA[ How will a country of 1.3 billion people with a high density of population avoid spreading coronavirus? Here are ideas for the public and private sectors.]]> Aditi Vyas Sriram Gutta tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/how-social-innovators-are-responding-to-the-covid19-pandemic 2020-03-25T15:08:00Z 2022-01-19T12:37:21Z 6 ways social innovators are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic Here are six examples of social innovators creating solutions, from communicating facts, offering telehealth services and creating microfinance loans. <![CDATA[ Here are six examples of social innovators creating solutions, from communicating facts, offering telehealth services and creating microfinance loans.]]> François Bonnici Pavitra Raja tag:www.weforum.org,2005:/agenda/2020/03/from-perfume-to-hand-sanitiser-tvs-to-face-masks-how-companies-are-changing-track-to-fight-covid-19 2020-03-24T16:04:00Z 2020-08-07T09:53:39Z From perfume to hand sanitiser, TVs to face masks: how companies are changing track to fight COVID-19 From perfume to hand sanitiser, TVs to face masks, companies around the world are repurposing their production lines to help save lives and livelihoods. <![CDATA[ From perfume to hand sanitiser, TVs to face masks, companies around the world are repurposing their production lines to help save lives and livelihoods. ]]> Francisco Betti Thierry Heinzmann