BRAC

It is a global pioneer in education, currently operating the largest private, secular education system in the world. In Bangladesh, BRAC offers non-formal, primary education free of charge to students. Its focus is on enrolling children not currently served by government-run schools or private schools, especially children from very poor or marginalized families. BRAC operates about 23,000 schools across all 64 districts and has 700,000 students enrolled in Bangladesh. Of these schools, 2,100 are in urban slums in six cities. The BRAC model is highly cost effective and capital expenses are minimal given that all school premises are rented from the community. Since the organizations inception in 1972, BRAC has demonstrated high implementation capability and success in both educational and non-educational programs throughout Bangladesh.

BRAC is a Bangladeshi development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor to bring about change in their own lives. Today, BRAC is present in 11 countries and reaches more than 100 million beneficiaries. With more than 90,000 employees, BRAC operates in all 64 districts in Bangladesh and implements various development programs.

Through its low-cost education programmes, BRAC offers: 

• Non-formal pre-primary and primary education,
• Support to formal schools,
• Programmes for adolescents, and
• Free community learning centers.

Through its BRAC’s Microfinance Programme, has helped serving 8 million clients (o/w 87% are women) and disbursed more than USD 4.5 Billion in loans in 2020 only. 

For more information about this Implementing Partner, please visit BRAC’s website.