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BRAC AT A GLANCE
Issue: December 2011






Bangladesh

Coverage 

Districts64
Upazilas519
Field Offices2,661
Population Covered110 mil

HRD 

CategoryMaleFemaleTotal
Full Time Staff35,0839,22344,306
BEP Teachers28437,28337,567
Health worker-8,8208,820
Total35,36755,32690,693

Development Programmes 

Economic Development
Health
Education
Community Empowerment
Human Rights and Legal Aid Services
Disaster Management, Environment & Climate Change
Agriculture & Food Security
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Governance, Management & Capacity Building 

Administration & Risk Management
Advocacy
Communications
Construction & Maintenance
Finance & Accounts
Gender Justice & Diversity
Human Resources Division
Information and communications technology
Internal Audit
Learning Division
Legal & Compliance
Monitoring
Procurement, Estates & Mgt Services
Research & Evaluation Division

Social Enterprises 

AarongPoultry Rearing Farms
Artificial InseminationPrinters
ChickenPrinting Pack
Cold StorageRecycled Handmade Paper
DairySalt Industries
Feed MillsSanitary Napkin & Delivery Kit
FisheriesSericulture
NurserySolar
PoultryTea Estates

BRAC Investments & Related Institutions 

BRAC University
BRAC Bank Ltd
bracNet
Documenta Ltd
Delta BRAC Housing Finance Corp Ltd

Annual Expenditure 

Year Amount (in mil) Donor Contribution
1980USD 0.78100%
1985USD 2.397%
1990USD 21.2568.2%
1995USD 63.7354%
2000USD 15221%
2005USD 25924%
2008USD 53527%
2009USD 46030%
2010USD 49529%
2011USD 57224%

Economic Development Programme 

Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction Targeting the Ultra Poor 

No. of women received asset370,300
No. women received subsistence allowance849,500
No. women received soft loan979,000
No. of women received training1.35 mil
No of patients among the beneficiaries received financial support for morbidity756,073

Microfinance Programme 

Village Organisations (VO)284,347
VO members (in mil)6.77
Total Borrowers (in mil)4.96
Cumulative Disbursment(in mil)TK 590734 (USD 9,233.10)
Disbursment Jan-Dec 2011 (in mil)TK 86,267 (USD 1,181.75)
Outstanding Loan (in mil)TK 52,838 (USD 723.80)
Repayment Rate96.22%
Average Loan SizeTK 14,548 (USD 199)
Savings Deposits (in mil)TK 22,364 (USD 306.36)
Cost per loanTK 1,678 (USD 22.99)

Offices 

Regional Offices50
Area Offices309
Branch Offices2,350

Microfinance Tiers 

DABI (Economically Active Poor) 

Members (in mil)6.77
Borrowers (in mil)4.72
Cumulative Disbursement (in mil)TK 413,435 (USD 6,637.27)
Outstanding Loan (in mil)TK 28,965 (USD 396.78)
Average Loan SizeTK 14,548 (USD 199)

PROGOTI (Small & Medium Entreprenuers) 

Borrowers239,566
Cumulative Disbursement (in mil)TK 172,662 (USD 2,521.35)
Outstanding Loan (in mil)TK 23,624 (USD 323.63)

Employment & Livelihood for Adolescents 

VOs23,672
Members220,436
Loan Disbursement (in mil)TK 4,637( USD 67.71)
Outstanding (in mil)TK 248 (USD 3.40)
Average Loan SizeTK 11,421( USD 156.45)

Health Programme 

Essential Health Care 

Working Districts64
Population Covered92 mil
Pregnant Women Received Ante-Natal Care4.4 mil
Health Volunteers91,000
Eligible Couples Served116.27 mil
BRAC Health Centres31
Limb & Brace Centres02
Total Services Provided11,708

Malaria Programme 

Working Districts4
Total Cases Tested (BSE/RDT)313,513

Improving Maternal, Neonatal and Child Survival (IMNCS) Project - Rural 

Population18.8 mil
4 or Ante natal Care (ANC) received85.90%
Hospital delivery24.30%
3 or more Post natal care (PNC) received86.90%

Manoshi - Urban Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Project 

Population5.7 mil
4 or more Ante natal care (ANC) received79.15%
Hospital Delivery52.85%
Delivery at `BRAC Delivery Center` (Birthing Hut)32.18%
3 or more Post natal care (PNC) received94.72%

Tuberculosis Programme 

Working Districts42
Population Covered94.3 mil
Patients Treated464,334

Shushasthaya 

Patients Received Treatment365,163

Education Programme 

Primary and Pre-Primary School Operations 

Primary Schools
Currently running24,398
Current Students0.75 mil
Graduates4.95 mil
Cost per Child per YearUSD 32
Schools for Indigenous Children2,441

Pre-Primary Schools 

Currently Running13,054
Current Students0.36 mil
Graduates4.33

Training of Public/Private School Teachers 

Teachers trained on
English11,146
Mathematics10,046
Science6,742
Values Education2,927

Offices 

Area46
Branch683

Libraries/Adolescent Development Programme 

Community Libraries2,425
Members1.03 mill
Mobile Libraries665
Libraries with IT facilities1,165
Adolescent Development Centres8,037
Members206,647

Community Empowerment Programme 

Community Institution Building
Polli Somaj Formed11,234
Union Shomaj formed1,217
Village Organizations covered by Enhancing Social Capital project17,864
Actions taken against social injustice/human rights violations76,328
Engagement in local development activities500,625
Local government resources mobilized for the poor by Polli Shomaj 1,871,271
Strengthening Local Governance
Union Parishad members trained20,012
Upazila Forums formed with participation of women UP representatives189
Access to Information
Popular Theatre groups 367
Performers in Popular Theatre groups3,670
No. of drama performed by Popular Theatre groups141,972
No. of Community Radio Station1
Addressing Human Rights Violations
Acid Violence incidents reported2,130
Rape incidents reported3,847
Other incidents of violence reported6,473
Survivors received support8,044

Human Rights and Legal Aid Services 

Human Rights and Legal Education Classes Held160,307
HRLE Graduates3,708,256
Community Leaders' Workshop Held14,943
Complaints Received167,519
Complaints Resolved by ADR90,805
Cases sent to Court29,348
Judgement Received in Favour14,633

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Programme 

Formation of Village WASH Committee39,780 nos.
Subsidy for Ultra poor families732,181 nos.
Loan support to poor families157,881 nos.
Unhygienic latrine to sanitary latrine (Changing to water seal)2,011,071 nos.
Installation of Latrine in secondary school3,960 nos.
Installation of Deep tube well 3,976 nos.
Installation of pond sand filter (PSF)16 nos.
Cluster Meeting22,185,062 no. sessions
Popular Theatre Show4,371 nos.
Leadership Training of Village WASH Committee79,471 persons
Training of Student Brigade16,077 persons

BRAC International 

Afghanistan 

Traning Centres2
Microfinance Programme
Borrower135,618
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 193 mil
Small Enterprise Programme
Borrower11,419
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 101 mil
Health Programme
Health Volunteer8,547
TB Patient Treated42,281
Ante Natal Care Provided110,305
Post Natal Care Provided103,089
Malaria Patient Treated27,920
Education Programme
No. School659
On Going Student19,441
Student Graduated221,949
Adolescent Development Programme
On Going Club251
Club Member6,853
Life Skill Training Provided2,134
Infrastructure & Social Development Programme
NSP Sub Project Completed5,420
Health & Hygiene Training (for Women)975
Gabion Wall Installed1,250 meters

Haiti 

Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Seeds Distributed3000 kg
Fertilizer Dstributed412,000 kg
Farmers received seeds & fertilizer2,480
BRAC Limb & Brace Centre
Prosthetic treatment99
Orthotic treatment801
Physiotherapy treatment139
Housing Project
House constructed242

Pakistan 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower97,366
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 43.4 mil
Health Programme
Health Volunteer158
Patient Referred6,522
Education Programme
No. School15
On Going Student465
Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme
Asset Transferred1,500
Skill Development Training1,500

Liberia 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower24,751
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 8.92 mil
Small Enterprise Programme
Borrower1,063
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 3.14 mil
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Farmer Trained9,928
Poultry Vaccination Provided362,692 Doses
Health Programme
Health Volunteer552
Malaria Patient Cured3,220

Sierra Leone 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower20,310
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 7.35 mil
Small Enterprise Programme
Borrower998
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 1.27 mil
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Farmer Trained2,542
Seeds Distributed13,000 Kg
Fertilizer Dstributed15,000 Kg
Poultry Vaccination140,305 Doses
Health Programme
Malaria Patient Referred45,102
Ante Natal Care28,236
Post Natal Care19,743
Health Volunteer660

Southern Sudan 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower15,824
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 7.23 mil
Agriculture Programme
General Farmer Trained3,920
Seeds Distributed28 MT
Health Programme
Health Volunteer1,760
Ante Natal Care14,163
Post Natal Care4,632
Education Programme
No. of School225
On Going Student6,629

Sri Lanka 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower74,069
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 74.65 mil
Rehalibilitation Programme
Plant Distribution275 Beneficiary
Enterprise Development605
Plant Distribution4,339 families

Tanzania 

Microfinance Programme
Borrower112,271
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 103 mil
Small Enterprise Programme
Borrower3,623
Cumulative DisbursementUSD 11.69 mil
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Farmer Trained63,105
Tools Distributed to Farmer191
Seeds Distributed161 MT
Poultry Vaccination Provided20 mil Doses
Livestock Inseminated29,883
Health Programme
Health Volunteer1,716
TB Patient Referred3,136
Malaria Patient Referred63,392
Ante Natal Care29,131
Post Natal Care50,706
Adolescent Development Programme
Club Opened180
Members7,371

Uganda 

Microfinance
Borrower107,552
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 89.07 mil
Microfinance for Returnce Refugees
Borrower1,784
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 476,659
Small Enterprise Programme
Borrower4,796
Cumulative Loan DisbursementUSD 11.39 mil
Agriculture & Livestock
General Farmer Trained74,499
Tools Distributed to Farmers1,200
Seeds Distributed470 MT
Fertilizer Distributed87 MT
Poultry Vaccination Provided15.79 mil Doses
Livestock Inseminated5,014
Health Programme
Health Volunteer1,794
TB Patient Referred10,152
Malaria Patient Cured290,239
Ante Natal Care266,114
Immunization641,518
Adolescent Development Programme
On Going Club785
Members31,378
Education Programme
Graduated Students10,823

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