Organization
BRAC USA
Mission
Mission is to alleviate poverty by empowering poor to bring about change in their own lives. Improved cookstove and biogas are provided to poor households in Bangladesh. It is strengthening cookstove supply chain through microfranchise entrepreneurs.
Organizational Expertise
Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Finance / Investment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health
Other Organizational Expertise
Develop support services for poverty alleviation in the areas of human rights and social empowerment, education, health, economic empowerment, enterprise development, livelihood training, environmental sustainability and disaster preparedness.;Operating social enterprises connected to development programmes that form value chain linkages to increase the productivity of members' assets & reduce risks of their enterprises. Gender equality & environment crosscut all our activities.
Technologies & Fuels
Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Solar
Clean Cooking Activities
Majority of BRAC's work is in Bangladesh along with microfinance to deliver scaled-up services in health, education, business development & livelihood support. BRAC has substantial operations in a growing number of Asian & African countries.
Partnership
Lessons dissemination on creating sustainable & scalable supply chain through microfranchise entrepreneur approach and have cookstove accessible by rural population. Provide financing solutions and help other MFIs replicate its approach.
Regions Operating In
Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Based In
United States
Address
11 E 44th St.
#1600
New York, NY 10017-0051
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Susan Davis
Title:
Email: susan@bracusa.org
Phone: 212-808-5615
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