Where We Work : Pakistan

BRAC began operations in Pakistan in 2007 through a microfinance programme. In addition to microfinance, we are now running programmes in health and education. BRAC is currently serving about 437,465 people in 14 districts of four provinces. BRAC’s microfinance programme was launched in 2007 on a small scale in Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). It is now operating with 88 branch offices, and has 45,011 women borrowers. BRAC considers education a powerful tool for combating discriminations, illiteracy and poverty. BRAC started 20 pre-primary schools in 2009 in NWFP’s Haripur district. The schools now have more than 600 students, about 61% of them girls. BRAC also initiated a health programme in 2009, with services in Punjab’s Sahiwal and Pakpattan districts and NWFP’s Nowshera district. The programme trains local health workers and volunteers to provide basic health care and health education to families and communities.

We have been working in the following fields:

• Microfinance
  
• Education
• Health
  

Pakistan 2009 Annual Report