Forging Coalitions to Drive Government-Led Expansion of Graduation
BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative
Scaling the Graduation approach through governments to empower 4.6 million households to escape extreme poverty by 2026.
BRAC Commits to Reach 21 Million through Government Efforts as Member of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
At the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty , Shameran Abed , Executive Director of BRAC’s international arm, emphasised BRAC’s dedication to scaling government-led, evidence-based solutions like the Graduation approach. Highlighting BRAC’s partnership with over 100 million people across 17 countries, he stressed the urgency of working together across sectors to eradicate extreme poverty. BRAC reaffirmed its commitment?to working with governments across Africa and Asia to reach 21 million more people by 2030, aligning with the Alliance’s vision for a poverty-free world under Brazil’s leadership.
Governments and Key Global Actors Partner to Advance Socioeconomic Inclusion Programmes, Help Lift 100 Million More People Out of Poverty by 2030
Alongside BRAC, government partners and key global actors are also committing to expand multifaceted programmes that will enable those furthest behind—especially women and girls—to escape extreme poverty by 2030. The Governments of Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa are leading the way, supported by partners such as BRAC , Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) , Innovations for Poverty Action , International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) , 联合国粮农组织 , 世界银行 , The Leadership Collaborative to End Ultrapoverty, Trickle Up , Village Enterprise , and Fundación Capital . This effort, known as the Socioeconomic Inclusion Sprint, is part of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, which recently launched at the G20 Summit in Rio, and stresses the need to address people’s multidimensional needs through complementary interventions to achieve lasting impact. The Alliance connects governments, knowledge organisations, and funders to expand proven poverty-reduction programmes, empowering communities and building long-term resilience. By combining leadership and partnerships, these initiatives aim to create lasting pathways out of poverty.?Learn more.
How BRAC, Governments, and the World Bank Scale Innovations to Combat Poverty
Senior officials from Ethiopia recently visited Bihar, India, to learn about the world’s largest government-led Graduation programme, the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana. Facilitated by the Government of Bihar in collaboration with BRAC and the World Bank, the exchange highlighted how inclusive livelihood programmes like Graduation can address shared challenges, such as climate shocks, and empower vulnerable communities. The visit underscored the importance of cross-learning, government ownership, and scalable solutions to combat poverty, and it is one of many ways in which BRAC is working alongside partners to facilitate knowledge exchange and advance government poverty alleviation efforts. Learn more.
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USAID Development Innovation Ventures Awards BRAC $5 Million USD to Support Governments of Indonesia and the Philippines in Combating Extreme Poverty
BRAC has secured a $5 million grant from USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) to integrate its proven Graduation approach into government poverty alleviation programmes in Indonesia and the Philippines through 2027. By leveraging existing resources, the initiative aims to equip millions of people to build long-term pathways out of extreme poverty by providing them with productive assets, basic needs support, and ongoing coaching. BRAC will collaborate with governments to enhance staff training, monitoring systems, and programme design while conducting research to scale efforts globally. This partnership advances national poverty goals and reinforces BRAC’s mission to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. Learn more.
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