BRAC has recently been selected as a Devex Top 40 Development Innovator as the only South-based development organisation, BRAC said in a statement.
BRAC was selected based on a poll of thousands of Devex members who together comprise one of the largest networks of global aid and international development professionals.
“We are honoured to be selected by the Devex community as a Top 40 Development Innovator, especially as the South-based NGO to be chosen,” said Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC.
“BRAC strives towards continuous innovation in its holistic approach to addressing poverty. Our real success has been in adapting these creative solutions to differing contexts and being able to scale up quickly to make significant impact. And we strive to do this while keeping a focus on the lives of individuals and communities.”
The award that Devex announced
on Monday on Facebook at www.facebook.com/devex include four types of international development organisations: donor agencies and foundations, development consulting companies, implementing nongovernmental organisations and advocacy groups, the statement added.
The selection is based on an email survey of more than one lakh aid workers and international development professionals.
“Solving the big global challenges we face -- from climate change to poverty -- will require innovation,” said Raj Kumar, Devex president. “We are proud to honour these 40 organisations that are leveraging innovative techniques and approaches to solve complex problems.”
Award recipients will be recognised at a reception at the House of Sweden in Washington DC today with Chris Thomas, chief strategist at Intel, and Sonal Shah, White House director of Social innovation, as featured speakers.
Mahahbub Hossain, executive director of BRAC, and Susan Davis, BRAC USA president and chief executive officer, will represent the Bangladeshi development organisation at the reception.
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