BRAC AT A GLANCE
Issue: September 2009



Coverage 

Districts64
Upazilas482
Field Offices2,661
Population Covered110 million

HRD 

CategoryMaleFemaleTotal
Full Time Staff37,6329,00446,636
BEP Teachers56564,79465,359
Health worker-7,2647,264
Total38,19781,062119,259

Development Programmes 

Economic Development Programme
Health Programme
Education Programme
Social Development Programme
Human Rights & Legal Services
Disaster Management, Environment & Climate Change

Governance, Management & Capacity Building 

Training
Advocacy
Research & Evaluation Division
Human Resources Division
Public Affairs & Communications
Administration & Risk Management
Finance & Accounts
Procurement, Estates & Mgt Services
Publications
Monitoring
Internal Audit
Construction & Maintenance

Social Enterprises 

Aarong
BRAC Dairy & Food Project
BRAC Agriculture & Livestock Enterprises
BRAC Printers
BRAC Print Pack
BRAC Tea Estates
Ayesha Abed Foundation
BRAC Solar & Biogas

BRAC Investments & Related Institutions 

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

Job Creation 

IndustryJob Created
Poultry1,925,262
Livestock615,740
Agriculture1,084,640
Social Forestry96,049
Fisheries287,758
Horticulture212,500
Sericulture26,821
Handicraft Products65,000
Small Enterprises532,488
Small Traders3,680,042
Total8,523,882

Annual Expenditure 

YearAmount (in mil)Donor Contribution
1980USD 0.78100%
1985USD 2.397%
1990USD 21.2568.2%
1995USD 63.7354%
2000USD 15221%
2005USD 25924%
2007USD 48520%
2008USD 53527%

Economic Development Programme 

Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction Targeting the Ultra Poor 

No. of women received asset272,000
No. women received subsistence allowance297,000
No. women received soft loan940,000
Loan disbursed (in mil)1,650 Tk.
No. of women received training1,212,000
No of patients among the beneficiaries received financial support for morbidity579,565

Microfinance Programme 

Village Organisations (VO)294,848
VO members (in mil)8.46
Total Borrowers (in mil)6.61
Cumulative (in mil)TK 412,220.97 (USD 6,715.25)
December 2008 (in mil)TK 57,194 (USD 838.01)
Outstanding Loan (in mil)TK 44,642 (USD 654.10)
Repayment Rate99.29%
Average Loan SizeTK 19,064 (USD 279.33)
Savings Deposits (in mil)TK 17,225 (USD 252.38)
Cost per loanTK 1068.00 (USD 15.65)

Offices 

Regional Offices32
Area Offices305
Branch Offices2,705

Microfinance Tiers 

DABI (Economically Active Poor) 

Members (in mil)6.91
Borrowers (in mil)5.50
Loan Disbursement (in mil)TK 272,942 (USD 4,630.26)
Outstanding (in mil)TK 20,580 (USD 301.54)
Average Loan SizeTK 11,377 (USD 166.70)

UNNOTI (Small Agri Producers) 

Members1,309,646
Borrowers865,250
Loan Disbursement (in mil)TK 41,783 (USD 622.63)
Outstanding (in mil)TK 6,019 (USD 88.19)
Average Loan SizeTK 20,680 (USD 303.00)

PROGOTI (Small & Medium Entreprenuers) 

Borrowers245,482
Loan Disbursement (in mil)TK 97,496 (USD 1,462.36)
Outstanding (in mil)TK 18,043 (USD 264.36)
Average Loan SizeTK 122,658 (USD 1,797.19)

Employment & Livelihood for Adolescents 

VOs21,589
Members430,511
Loan Disbursement (in mil)TK 5,423( USD 77)
Outstanding (in mil)TK 967 (USD 13)
Average Loan SizeTK 8,568( USD 122)

Health Programme 

Essential Health Care 

Working Districts64
Population Covered92 mil
Pregnant Women Received Ante-Natal Care3.47
Health Volunteers80,000
Eligible Couples Served45.15
BRAC Health Centres31
Patients Received Treatment1,60,130
Limb & Brace Centres02
Total Services Provided6,258
HIV/AIDS Population Covered0.5 mil
HIV Community Awareness24,631

Malaria Programme 

Working Districts4
Total Cases Tested (BSE/RDT)1,53,701

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

Population11, 138, 098
4 or Ante natal Care (ANC) received79%
Hospital delivery19%
3 or more Post natal care (PNC) received52%

Manoshi - Urban Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Project 

Population3,273,287
3 or more Ante natal care (PNC) received70%
Hospital Delivery42%
Delivery at `BRAC Delivery Center` (Birthing Hut)35%
3 or more Post natal care (PNC) received68%

Tuberculosis Programme 

Working Districts42
Population Covered88.5 mil
Patients Treated2,50,163

WASH Programme 

Working Sub-Districts150
Total Latrine Installed/Water Seal Replaced4.25 (mill)

Education Programme 

Primary and Pre-Primary School Operations 

Primary Schools
Currently running38,250
Current Students1.12
Graduates4.11 mil
Cost per Child per YearUSD 18
Schools for Indigenous Children2,015

Pre-Primary Schools 

Currently Running26,350
Current Students0.70mil

Training of Public/Private School Teachers 

Teachers trained on
English9808
Mathematics8736
Science5287
Values Education2343

Offices 

Area66
Branch706

Libraries/Adolescent Development Programme 

Community Libraries2195
Members903512
Mobile Libraries590
Libraries with IT facilities990
Adolescent Development Centres8868
Members233018

Social Development Programme 

Rural Institution Building
Polli Somaj Formed10,071
GO-NGO Resources Accessed (through Polli Somaj)1,496,276
Social Activities Participated/Initiated (through Polli Somaj)541,796
Union Somaj Formed762
GO-NGO Resources Accessed (through Union Somaj)211,075
Social Activities Participated/Initiated (through Union Somaj)231,466
Polli & Union Somaj Leaders Recieved Training57,346
Capacity Development of Union Parishad Representatives
Members Trained5,160 (female)
Upazila Forum Held2,875
Ward Forum Held312,098
Gender Sensitization Training Participants8,717
Information Dissemination
Popular Theatre Staged117,589
Human Rights Violation Issues
Acid Victim Reported1,716
Rape Victims Reported2,696
Other Victims Reported3,953

Human Rights & Legal Services 

Human Rights & Legal Education Classes Held149,415
Graduates3,460,875
Community Leaders' Workshop Held12,620
Complaints Received124,438
Complaints Resolved by ADR65,214
Cases sent to Court19,492
Judgement Received in Favour8,816

Social Enterprises 

Poultry & Livestock
Broiler Processing & Marketing01
Broiler Rearing Project03
Bull Station (Artificial Insemination)01
Farms02
Feed Analytic Lab01
Feed Mills02
Poultry Disease Diagnostic Lab01
Dairy
Factory01
Chilling Centres70
Fisheries
Carp Hatcheries04
Fresh Water Prawn Hatcheries08
Marine Fish Breeding Centre01
Tilapia Fish Hatchery01
Agriculture
Agriculture Research Centres02
Soil Analytic & Tissue Culture Lab01
Seed Processing Centres02
Seed Production Centres23
Horticulture Nurseries15
Vegetable Export Programme01
Cold Storage & Ice Plant01
Salt Industry01
Handicrafts
Production Sub-Centres653
Ayesha Abed Foundation13
Aarong Stores08
Others
Delivery Kit Production Centre01
Handmade Paper01
Production Centre
Sanitary Napkin06
Production Centres
Printers01
Print Pack01
Tea Estates04

Brac Abroad 

Afghanistan 

Total Staff3,458
Traning Centres2
Microfinance Programme
Provinces Covered24
Borrowers145,147
Cumulative DisbursmentUSD 181,678,507
Agriculture & Livestock Development Programme
Farmers in ALDCSP23,582
Poultry & Livestock Extension Workers1,494
Education
CBS Schools under girls education project3,627
Students in on going CBS classes94,040
Students graduated142,953
Adolescent Reading Center (ARC)131
ARC Members3,451
Public School Constructed75
Health
Comprhensive Health Centres19
Mobile/Satellite Clinics/month533
Patients Treated1,686,590
Community Health Workers3,593
TB Patient Under Treatment31,904
Infrastructure & Social Development
National Solidarity Programme(NSP) Coverage6 Provinces
NSP Projects Completed4,490
Water Supply and Sanitation Project Coverage2 Provinces
Latrine Construction Complete979
Hygiene Education Training for Family9,894
Orientation on Disaster to Village Level Development1,743
Orientation on Disaster for School Going Children1,164

Sri Lanka 

Provinces Covered4
Total Staff462
Offices65
Livelihood Programme
Borrower Groups3,345
Group Members94,439
Total Grant DisbursementUSD 381,859
Loan DisbursementUSD 30,842,081
Average Loan SizeUSD 210
Rehalibilitation Programme
Dug Wells Cleaned and Tube-well Installed2,471
School Materials Distributed3,406 students
Stipend to the Orphans1,290 students
Plant Distribution4,339 families
Distribution of Kitchen Material/Water Container1,982 families

Tanzania 

Total Staff1,144
Microfinance Programme
Province Covered18
Office Setup125
Borrowers107,722
Cumulative DisbursementUSD 38,557,762
Small Enterprise Programme
Province Covered9
Office Setup61
Borowers717
Cumulative DisbursmentUSD 966,538
Agriculture Programme
Province Covered14
Model Farmer & Estension Agents1,120
General Farmer26,818
Seeds Distributed32,400 MT
Agriculture Farm2
Gerplasm/Variety Experimenting125
Health
Province Covered12
Community Health Volunteers1,397
Health Meeting Participants623,335
Livestock Programme
Province Covered16
Office Setup66
Pultry & Live Stock Rarer7,401
Pultry Vaccination Doses5,622,117
Adolescent Development Programme
Club Opened100
Members3,075

Uganda 

Total Staff1,617
Microfinance Programme
Province Covered4
Office Setup105
Borrowers92,710
Cumulative DisbursementUSD 38,149757
Small Enterprise Programme
Province Covered4
Office Setup77
Borrowers1,779
Cumulative DisbursmentUSD 2,475,367
Education Programme
Schools Opened265
Children Mainstreamed2,172
Teachers Trained265
Health Programme
Districts Covered38
Trained Health Promoters1,600
Health Forum Participants344,050
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
General Farmers Trained19,656
Poultry & Livestock Rarer58,794
Poultry Vaccination3,216,400
Adolescent Development Programme
On Going Club500
Members14,641

Pakistan 

Districts Covered14
Total Staff719
Offices Set Up101
Microfinance Programme
Borrower Groups2,793
Group Members53,469
Borrowers40,374
Cumulative DisbursementUSD 9,285,988

Southern Sudan 

Total Staff301
Microfinance Programme
Province Covered7
Office Setup48
Borrowers13,560
Cumulative DisbursmentUSD 4,918,810
Health Programme
Office Setup9
Health Forum Participants1,411
Agriculture Programme
Province Covered4
Office Setup18
General Farmers400
Seed Distributed10 MT

Sierra Leone 

Total Staff108
Microfinance Programme
Borrower3,267
Loan Disbursment13,476
Health Programme
Province Covered2
Health Volunteer Trained250
Health Worker Trained20
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Office Setup6
Poultry & Livestock Volunteer Trained53

Liberia 

Microfince Programme
Office Setup24
Borrowers4,690
Loan DisbursementUSD 946,656
Health Programme
Health Worker20
Health Volunteer197
Agriculture & Livestock Programme
Livestock Volunteer Trained40
Seed Distributed453 MT

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