BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Brac University has been recognized as the Top 40 and only Bangladeshi think tank in the ‘Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks’ category, and is one of the Top 120 Social Policy think tanks worldwide, in the internationally renowned ‘Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) Report’ published by the Think Tanks and Civil Society Program (TTCSP) at University of Pennsylvania!
The category ‘Top Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks’ recognizes the top organizations marked by their independency, neutral voice, and expertise in governance research, while the category of ‘Top Social Policy Think Tanks’ ranks leading social policy institutions that excel in research, analysis and public engagement on a wide range of policy issues such as inequality, education, and poverty, with the aim of advancing debate, facilitating cooperation between key actors in policymaking, and improving the overall quality of life.
This year’s rankings were compiled based on perceptions of nearly 4,000 policymakers, journalists, public and private donors, and functional and regional area specialists, which were then reviewed and ranked by an expert panel comprised of hundreds of members from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines.
