Imran Matin, PhD, leads BIGD with an intent to transform the organisation into a globally-recognized centre for rigorous research on policy and development interventions. He provides strategic direction and oversees strategy implementation for advancing BIGD’s mission; expands and nurtures critical stakeholder relationships; and is responsible for the overall management of human, financial, and physical resources.
He is a Visiting Fellow of the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Previously, he also served as the Country Director of the International Growth Centre (IGC) in Bangladesh.
Immediately before joining BIGD, he worked as the Chief Research and Policy Officer of Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), a global research organisation working across twenty countries. From 2012 to 2017, he worked as the International Programs Director of Save the Children International, overseeing the international program portfolio of the organisation operating in over 60 countries around the world. He started working with BRAC in 2001 as a Senior Economist at its Research and Evaluation Division (RED), which he led from 2003 to 2006 and then at BRAC International as the Deputy Executive Director until 2012. Before starting his long career with BRAC, he had worked for a few years with the World Bank and the Springfield Centre for Business in Development in Durham, UK.
He holds several advisory membership positions in different research networks such as the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL), 3iE, and the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (G2LM) program. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Development Effectiveness. Previously he served as the Member Secretary to the 2003 Civil Society Task Force on Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation. He has been involved in major research studies on microfinance, extreme poverty and social protection.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex, UK.
Date: 2025
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Islam, Ashik Sufi; Tamim, Sheikh Arman
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2023
Author(s): Gomes, Mohima; Jahan, Nusrat; Shatil, Tanvir; Tahsin, Nabila; Das, Narayan; Matin, Imran.
Publisher: Development in Practice
Date: 2022
Author(s): Gomes, Mohima; Shatil, Tanvir; Jahan, Nusrat; Tahsin, Nabila; Das, Narayan C; Matin, Imran
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran; Shatil, Tanvir; Hossain, Faruq
Topic(s): COVID-19
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran; Shatil, Tanvir; Hossain, Faruq
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran; Ahasan, Abu; Iqbal, Sumaiya
Topic(s): BRAC Programs
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Siddiquee, Muhammad Shahadat Hossain; Faruk, Avinno; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: BIGD,Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2022
Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Islam, Md. Saiful; Faruk, Avinno; Kabir, Eradul; Matin, Imran; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Zillur, Umama; Hossain, Md. Billal; Haque, Md. Masudul
Topic(s): COVID-19, Skills and Jobs
Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Date: 2022
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: Community Development Journal
Date: 2022
Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Islam, Md. Saiful; Faruk, Avinno; Matin, Imran; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Zillur, Umama
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
Date: 2022
Author(s): Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: Stanford Social Innovation Review
Date: 2021
Author(s): Matin, Imran
Publisher: University Press Limited
Date: 2021
Author(s): Hassan, Mirza; Hossain, Naomi; Islam, Sirajul; Hoque, Rafsanul; Khan, Insiya; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Nahreen, Avia; Hoque, Md. Mahan Ul; Osmani, S. R.; Siddiquee, M. S. H.; Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, COVID-19
Publisher: Accountability Research Center,BIGD
Date: 2021
Author(s): Hassan, Mirza; Hossain, Naomi; Islam, Sirajul; Hoque, Rafsanul; Khan, Insiya; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Nahreen, Avia; Hoque, Md. Mahan Ul ; Osmani, S. R.; Siddiquee, M. S. H.; Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, COVID-19
Publisher: Accountability Research Center,BIGD
Date: 2021
Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Zillur, Umama; Matin, Imran; Das, Narayan; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Hossain, Billal; Mahmood, Sakib; Ahmed, Shakil; Haque, Masudul
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Date: 2021
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Ahmed, Shamael; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): COVID-19
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2021
Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Matin, Imran; Banks, Nicola; Hulme, David
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: World Development
Date: 2021
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Ahmed, Shamael; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): COVID-19
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2020
Author(s): Zillur Rahman, Hossain; Rahman, Atiya; Zillur, Umama; Matin, Imran; Gain, Sabrina Miti; Mohammad, Fatema; Ahmed, Shakil
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Date: 2020
Author(s): Khan, Mushtaq; Roy, Pallavi; Matin, Imran; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Chowdhury, Rajiv
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: World Development
Date: 2020
Author(s): Chowdhury, Rajiv; Luhar, Shammi; Khan, Nusrat; Choudhury, Sohel Reza; Matin, Imran; Franco, Oscar
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: European Journal of Epidemiology
Date: 2020
Author(s): Chowdhury, Rajiv; Luhar, Shammi; Khan, Nusrat; Choudhury, Sohel Reza; Matin, Imran; Franco, Oscar H
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: Social Science Research Network
Date: 2020
Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Das, Narayan; Matin, Imran; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Ahmed, Shakil; Jahan, Nusrat; Zillur, Umama
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development
Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Date: 2020
Author(s): Zaman, Shahaduz; Rahman, Sumon; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Matin, Imran; Hossain, Faruq; Ghosh, Dipanwita; Shatil, Tanvir; Kamruzzaman, MD; Sharmin, Sazia; Syed, Samia
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2020
Author(s): Ali, Tariq Omar; Hassan, Mirza; Hossain, Naomi; Hoque, Md Mahan Ul; Rashid, Md. Mamun-Ur; Matin, Imran; Rabbani, Mehnaz
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2019
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Ahmed, Md Shakil; Das, Narayan C; Jahan, Nusrat; Morshed, KAM; Rahman, Mohammad Azad; Islam, Md Mazedul; Hamid, Nimmi Nusrat
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Skills and Jobs
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2018
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Rahman, Atiya
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Date: 2008
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi; Rabbani, Mehnaz
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre
Date: 2006
Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2006
Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2006
Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran; Siddiquee, M Shahadat Hossain; Barua, Proloy; Alarakhaia, Safeena; Iyer, Vidya
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2005
Author(s): Kabeer, Naila; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): Social Transformation, BRAC Programs
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Hossain, Naomi; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Social Transformation
Publisher: Development in Practice
Date: 2004
Author(s): Nath, Samir Ranjan; Matin, Imran; Shahjamal, Mirja M; Dewan, Roohi Zakia; Ahmed, Siraj Uddin; Maleque, Md. Abdul; Ashrafunnesa; Ahmed, Manzoor; Farruk, M Osman
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,National Academy for Educational Management
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Noor, Marufia; Shihab, Abu M
Topic(s): BRAC Programs
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Hossain, Naomi; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Governance and Politics
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Walker, Sarah
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Hadi, Abdullahel; Ahmed, Syed Masud
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Governance and Politics
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Haldar, Shantana R
Topic(s): Ultra-poor Graduation, BRAC Programs
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Noor, Marufia; Rashid, Mamun-ur; Shihab, Abu Muhammad; Parveen, Rezvina; Rahman, Hasanur; Ali, Tariq; Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Ali, Tariq; Wiebe, Paul
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Economic Development
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Iglebaek, Monique; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Noor, Marufia; Rashid, Mamun-ur; Shihab, Abu Muhammad; Ahasan, Abu; Rahman, Hasanur; Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2004
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Walker, Sarah
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: Aga Khan Foundation Canada,BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2003
Author(s): Dada, Ayesha; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2002
Author(s): Zohir, Sajjad; Matin, Imran
Topic(s): Economic Development, Social Transformation
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2002
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Alam, Amiul
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Ultra-poor Graduation
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2002
Author(s): Matin, Imran; Begum, Shamim Ara
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Date: 2002
Author(s): Marin, Imran; Hassan, M. Emrul; Maniruzzaman, Md
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Social Transformation
Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Year: 2024
Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development, Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Year: 2024
Topic(s): Governance and Politics
Year: 2023
Topic(s): Governance and Politics
Year: 2022
Topic(s): Economic Development
Year: 2021
Topic(s): Digitization, Governance and Politics
Year: 2021
Topic(s): Digitization, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Year: 2020
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Skills and Jobs
Year: 2020
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Year: 2020
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Year: 2020
Topic(s): COVID-19
Year: 2020
Topic(s): COVID-19
As BRAC celebrates 20 years of the ultra-poor graduation (UPG) program within the broader context of the Golden Jubilee of BRAC and Bangladesh last year, I reflect on how my intimate involvement with the program in its formative years has fundamentally shaped my approach to the problem of poverty and, more generally, development and my lifelong passion for learning from people and their lived realities as a principle source of knowledge to design solutions that work.
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Nusrat Jahan, Mohima Gomes, Tanvir Shatil
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD, Semab Rahman
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Marjan Hossain, Hossain Zillur Rahman
Topic(s): COVID-19, Social Transformation, Education
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Shahaduz Zaman, PhD, Faruq Hossain, Imran Matin, PhD
Topic(s): COVID-19
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Mirza M. Hassan, PhD, Mohammad Sirajul Islam, Syeda Salina Aziz, Siddiqur Rahman Osmani, PhD, Maheen Sultan, Iffat Jahan Antara, Shahaduz Zaman, PhD, Faruq Hossain, Imran Matin, PhD
Topic(s): COVID-19, Governance and Politics
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Atiya Rahman (On study leave)
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-Poor Graduation
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Humanitarian
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Nusrat Jahan, Anindita Bhattacharjee, Md. Shakil Ahmed
Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, BRAC Programs
Historicizing BRAC is an ambitious project that aims to meticulously document BRAC's approach to development, growth trajectory, and critical inflection points through historical accounts of the organization's major development programs. It is an investigation and attempt to theorize BRAC’s navigation as well as sustainability within the context of changing socio-economic and political realities.
The bilateral chair application involves Swansea University and two institutes within BRAC University, BIGD, and BRAC IED (BRAC Institute of Educational Development). BIGD has a small but growing portfolio of research on psychological and mental health as an instrument for socio-economic development. BIGD and BRAC IED teams will work closely in partnership on the design and content development for the website. We intend to investigate key features of successful long-standing research websites and the websites of relevant organizations and to communicate with our intended audience from the onset.
