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Strengthening Livilihood for Ultra-Poor Population in Humanitarian Context: Lesson Learned

Strengthening Livilihood for Ultra-Poor Population in Humanitarian Context: Lesson Learned
2023BRAC Programs, Economic Development

The effectiveness of the BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation programme’s intervention for the host community of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has been assessed through an impact evaluation conducted by BIGD.
The evaluation revealed positive outcomes, including increased labor supply in self-employment for both men and women of working age, higher household income, greater food expenditure, and enhanced ownership of productive assets.
To share the learnings from this pilot initiative, BRAC, BIGD, and UNHCR recently co-hosted a learning sharing event. Dr. Narayan C. Das presented the highlight of the study, “Graduation Approach to Poverty Reduction in the Humanitarian Context: Evidence From Bangladesh” which examined the effect of a customised version of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) programme on the livelihoods of the host communities of Rohingya refugees. The research found that the programme increases labour supply in self-employment of working-age men and women, household income, food expenditure and productive asset.
During the event, experts provided their insights and opinions on effective approaches for addressing poverty among people residing in the host communities within a humanitarian context.

Strengthening Livilihood for Ultra-Poor Population in Humanitarian Context: Lesson Learned

Strengthening Livilihood for Ultra-Poor Population in Humanitarian Context: Lesson Learned

  • 2023

The effectiveness of the BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation programme’s intervention for the host community of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has been assessed through an impact evaluation conducted by BIGD.
The evaluation revealed positive outcomes, including increased labor supply in self-employment for both men and women of working age, higher household income, greater food expenditure, and enhanced ownership of productive assets.
To share the learnings from this pilot initiative, BRAC, BIGD, and UNHCR recently co-hosted a learning sharing event. Dr. Narayan C. Das presented the highlight of the study, “Graduation Approach to Poverty Reduction in the Humanitarian Context: Evidence From Bangladesh” which examined the effect of a customised version of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) programme on the livelihoods of the host communities of Rohingya refugees. The research found that the programme increases labour supply in self-employment of working-age men and women, household income, food expenditure and productive asset.
During the event, experts provided their insights and opinions on effective approaches for addressing poverty among people residing in the host communities within a humanitarian context.

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