Driving Development: A Story of BRACs Evolution and Effectiveness

In 'Driving Development: A Story of BRAC's Evolution and Effectiveness', insiders of Bangladesh's largest development organization reflect on four decades of work. Bangladesh has earned the label of "Development Puzzle" for sustaining economic growth averaging 6.7 percent annually over the last decade while making remarkable progress in reducing poverty, infant and maternal mortality, and food insecurity. BRAC has played a pivotal role in this transformation, supporting government initiatives and running its own programmes.

This edited volume, written by senior BRAC programme leaders and professionals from its Research and Evaluation Division, documents the evolution of the organization's development interventions. It honestly addresses the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way, while also looking ahead to the challenges BRAC will confront in the future. The book situates BRAC's work within the broader context of government, corporate, civil society, and development partner efforts.

The contributors include Mahabub Hossain, former Executive Director of BRAC and Distinguished Professor of Economics at BRAC University; Shib Narayan Kairy, Chief Financial Officer of BRAC and BRAC International; and Abdul Bayes, Director of the Research and Evaluation Division. Their intimate knowledge of the organization makes this an authoritative account of how BRAC evolved into a global development force.