People

Working Paper

Does Disability Reduce the Returns to Livelihood Interventions: Evidence From a Disability-Inclusive Graduation Program

Date: 2026

Author(s): Banks, Lena Morgon; Chen, Shanquan; Davey, Calum; Islam, Kazi Eliza; Kipchumba, Elijah; Kuper, Hannah; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Policy Brief

Waste-to-Wealth: Impact of Source Sorting of Household Waste in Cox’s Bazar Municipality

Date: 2026

Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Bhowmik, Prataoy Kabya; Sonia, Khadija Akter; Rashid, A M M Fazlur; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: IGC

Evidence and Insights

Graduation Through Credit? Long-Run Impacts of a Hybrid Ultra-Poor Graduation Program in Bangladesh

Date: 2026

Author(s): Ahmed, Shaila; Hossain, Marjan; Hossain, Muhammad Towkir; Rahman, Atiya; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Mothers’ Connectivity Gain, Agency, and Behavioral Changes From Their Involvement in Children’s Distance Learning Program

Date: 2026

Author(s): Hassan, Hashibul and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

Empowering Young Citizens Through the Practice of Accountability: An Experiment in Bangladesh

Date: 2026

Author(s): Dixit, Akshay Govind and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Working Paper

Poverty Traps

Date: 2026

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin ; Heil, Anton; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Policy Brief

Empowerment or Protection? A Potential Trade-Off in Cash Transfer Design

Date: 2026

Author(s): Greco, Giulia; Gulesci, Selim; Prabhakar, Pallavi; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Graduation Through Credit? Long-Run Impacts of a Hybrid Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme in Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Ahmed, Shaila; Hossain, Marjan; Hossain, Muhammad Towkir; Rahman, Atiya; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: VeriXiv

Evidence and Insights

Seventeen Years On: How Ultra-Poor Graduation Program Delayed Teen Motherhood and Boosted Savings for Girls in Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Ahmed, Shaila; Haque, Sheikh Touhidul; and Hossain, Marzuk A. N.

Publisher: BIGD

Evidence and Insights

Effects of Ultra-poor Graduation Program on Mortality and Morbidity

Date: 2025

Author(s): Tamim, Sheikh Arman; Das, Narayan C.; Matin, Imran; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

Resisting Social Conformity Pressure: Impact of a Gender Norms Intervention for Adolescents in Somalia

Date: 2025

Author(s): Brar, Rajdev; Buehren, Niklas; Papineni, Sreelakshmi; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: Journal of Development Economics

Journal Article

Impact of Inputs, Information, and Financial Services on the Adoption of a Biofortified Crop by Women Farmers in Uganda

Date: 2025

Author(s): Buehren, Niklas; Chowdhury, Shyamal; Papineni, Sreelakshmi; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Working Paper

Disability-Inclusive Livelihoods and Household Economic Well-Being: Experimental Evidence From Northern Uganda

Date: 2025

Author(s): Banks, Lena Morgon; Chen, Shanquan; Davey, Calum; Islam, Kiza Eliza; Kipchumba, Elijah; Kuper, Hannah; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: Trinity Economics Papers

Journal Article

A Behavioral Activation Digital Intervention Incorporating Gamification and Peer Support for Adolescent Depression in Rural South Africa: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (the DoBAt Study)

Date: 2025

Author(s): Moffett, Bianca; Pozuelo, Julia R.; Musenge, Eustasius; Makhanya, Zamakhanya; O’Mahen, Heather A.; Craske, Michelle G.; van Heerden, Alastair; Lund, Crick; Orkin, Kate; Sodi, Tholene; Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne; Makhubela, Princess; Maritze, Meriam; Mayindi, Nokhutula; Chiswo, Ruvimbo; Chierchia, Gabriele; Kilford, Emma J.; Fielmann, Sophie L.; Sulaiman, Munshi; Kinyanda, Eugene; Mahmud, Mahreen; Davis, Megan; Nabulumba, Christine; Sikoti, Doreen; Gumikiriza-Onoria, Joy Louise; Kahn, Kathleen; and Stein, Alan

Publisher: JAACAP open

Journal Article

A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions

Date: 2025

Author(s): Gulesci, Selim; Jindani, Sam; La Ferrara, Eliana; Smerdon, David; Sulaiman, Munshi; ‍and Young, Peyton

Publisher: American Economic Review

Evidence and Insights

Effects of Ultra-poor Graduation Program on Mortality and Morbidity

Date: 2025

Author(s): Tamim, Sheikh Arman; Das, Narayan C.; Matin, Imran; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

The Search for Good Jobs: Evidence From a Six-Year Field Experiment in Uganda

Date: 2025

Author(s): andiera, Oriana; Bassi, Vittorio; Burgess, Robin; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi; and Vitali, Anna

Publisher: Journal of Labor Economics

Journal Article

Disability-Inclusive Graduation Programme Intervention on Social Participation Among Ultra-Poor People with Disability in North Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Date: 2025

Author(s): Chen, Shanquan; Banks, Lena Morgon; Carew, Mark T.; Kipchumba, Elijah; Davey, Calum; Sulaiman, Munshi; Kuper, Hannah 

Publisher: BMC Medicine

Journal Article

BRAC at 50: reflecting on 50 years of BRAC contributions to development knowledge and practice

Date: 2024

Author(s): Banks, Nicola; Jahan, Nusrat; Matin, Imran

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Journal Article

Evaluation of a disability-inclusive ultra-poor graduation programme in Uganda: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial with process evaluation

Date: 2024

Author(s): Kipchumba, Elijah; Davey, Calum; Marks, Sarah; Mugeere, Anthony; Chen, Shanquan; Banks, Lena Morgon; Islam, Kazi Eliza; Shakespeare, Tom; Kuper, Hannah; Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Journal Article

Borrowing Constraints and Demand for Remedial Education: Evidence from Tanzania

Date: 2024

Author(s): Burchardi, Konrad; Quidt, Jonathan de; Gulesci, Selim; Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Journal Article

What We Can Learn When Impacts Fail to Replicate: Lessons From an Empowerment Programme for Young Women in Tanzania

Date: 2024

Author(s): Buehren, Niklas; Goldstein, Markus; Gulesci, Selim; Salcher, Isabelle; Sulaiman, Munshi; Yam, Venus

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Journal Article

A Narrative-Gamified Mental Health App (Kuamsha) for Adolescents in Uganda: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Date: 2024

Author(s): Pozuelo, Julia R; Orcid, Author; Nabulumba, Christine; Skikoti, Doreen; Davis, Meghan; Gumikiriza, Joy Louise; Kinyanda, Eugene; Moffett, Bianca; Heerden, Alastair van; O'Mahen, Heather; Craske, Michelle; DoBAt & Ebikolwa Consortium; Sulaiman, Munshi; Stein, Alan

Publisher: JMIR Publications

Report

Citizen Engagement in Monitoring Public Procurement – Findings From an Impact Assessment Study

Date: 2023

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Mozumder, Tanvir Ahmed

Evidence and Insights

Promoting Female Leadership in Village Savings and Loans Associations

Date: 2022-2024

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Serra, Danila; Nabulumba, Christine; Mpiira, Robert; Buitrago, Catalina; Bjorvatn, Kjetil; and Chowdhury, Shaymal

Journal Article

Can Agricultural Extension and Input Support be Discontinued? Evidence from a Randomized Phaseout in Uganda

Date: 2022

Author(s): Fishman, Ram; Smith, Stephen C.; Bobic, Vida; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Publisher: The Review of Economics and Statistics

Report

Women’s Leadership in VSLAs in Uganda: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey

Date: 2021

Author(s): Buitrago, Catalina; Nabulumba, Christine; Serra, Danila; Sikoti, Doreen; Namisango, Eve; Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Sulaiman, Munshi; Mpiira, Robert; Chowdhury, Shymal; Mulyampiti, Tabitha

Topic(s): Economic Development, Social Transformation

Publisher: Village Enterprise,BRAC International,The Association of Volunteers in International Service,Care Uganda,Makerere University,The Africa Centre

Working Paper

A Stepping Stone Approach to Understanding Harmful Norms

Date: 2021

Author(s): Gulesci, Selim; Jindani, Sam; Ferrara, Eliana La; Smerdon, David; Sulaiman, Munshi; Young, Peyton

Topic(s): Social Transformation

Publisher: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

White Paper

Evidence of Digital Financial Services Impacting Women’s Economic Empowerment: What Explains the Impacts and What Is Left to Learn

Date: 2020

Author(s): Garz, Seth; Heath, Rachel; Kipchumba, Elijah; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Digitization, Economic Development

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Development Policy Through the Lens of Social Structure

Date: 2020

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Deserranno, Erika; Morel, Ricardo; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi

Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Science

Journal Article

Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa

Date: 2020

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Buehren, Niklas; Burgess, Robin; Goldstein, Markus; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Social Transformation, BRAC Programs

Publisher: American Economic Journal

Journal Article

Cash-plus: Poverty Impacts of Alternative Transfer-based Approaches

Date: 2019

Author(s): Sedlmayr, Richard; Shah, Anuj; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Economic Development

Publisher: Journal of Development Economics

Report

Beneficiary Vulnerability Analysis and Engagement for Bangladeshi Overseas Labour Migrants

Date: 2019

Author(s): Ahmed, Md. Shakil; Das, Narayan C.; Lopita Huq; Prabhakar, Pallavi; and Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, Governance and Politics

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Bangladesh After Rana Plaza: Global Norms and Workers’ Perspectives

Date: 2019

Author(s): Huq, Lopita; Kabeer, Naila; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Social Transformation

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial in Africa- Working Paper

Date: 2018

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Buehren, Niklas; Burgess, Robin; Goldstein, Markus; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Gender Justice

Publisher: Journal of Economic Literature

Journal Article

Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts

Date: 2018

Author(s): Burchardi, Konrad B; Gulesci, Selim; Lerva, Benedetta; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Economic Development

Publisher: The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Journal Article

Agricultural Extension and Technology Adoption for Food Security: Evidence From Uganda

Date: 2018

Author(s): Pan, Yao; Smith, Stephen C; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): Economic Development

Publisher: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Book/Book Chapter

Livelihood, Cash Transfer, and Graduation Approaches: How Do They Fare in Cost, Impact, and Targeting?

Date: 2018

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute

Working Paper

Leader Selection and Service Delivery in Community Groups: Experimental Evidence From Uganda

Date: 2018

Author(s): Deserranno, Erika; Stryjan, Miri; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Publisher: Global Poverty Research Lab

Report

Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment in Conflict-Affected Settings: Experimental Evidence From South Sudan

Date: 2017

Author(s): Buehren, Niklas; Chakravarty, Shubha; Goldstein, Markus; Slavchevska, Vanya; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Social Transformation, Gender Justice

Publisher: Centre for the Study of African Economies

Journal Article

How Sustainable Are Benefits From Extension for Smallholder Farmers? Evidence From a Randomized Phase-Out of the BRAC Program in Uganda

Date: 2017

Author(s): Fishman, Ram; Smith, Stephen C.; Bobić, Vida; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Report

Tackling Youth Unemployment: Evidence From a Labor Market Experiment in Uganda

Date: 2017

Author(s): Alfonsi, Livia; Bandiera, Oriana; Bassi, Vittorio; Burgess, Robin; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi; Vitali, Anna 

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Economic Development

Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Science

Journal Article

Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies

Date: 2017

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender Justice, Economic Development

Publisher: The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Book/Book Chapter

Effects of Food Assistance: Evaluation of a Food-for-Training Project in South Sudan

Date: 2017

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Economic Development

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Report

Eliminating Extreme Poverty: Comparing the Cost-effectiveness of Livelihood, Cash Transfer, and Graduation Approaches

Date: 2016

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Goldberg, Nathanael; Karlan, Dean; Montesquiou, Aude de 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)

Report

Comparative Cost-Benefit Analysis of Programs for the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh

Date: 2016

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Misha, Farzana

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: Copenhagen Consensus Center

Working Paper

Evaluation of Layering Microfinance on an Adolescent Development Program for Girls in Tanzania

Date: 2015

Author(s): Buehren, Niklas; Goldstein, Markus; Gulesci, Selim; Sulaiman, Munshi; Yam, Venus

Topic(s): Social Transformation, BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC International

Journal Article

Does Wealth Increase Affect School Enrolment in Ultra-Poor Households: Evidence From an Experiment in Bangladesh

Date: 2015

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Skills and Jobs

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Report

Improving Livelihood Using Livestock: Impact Evaluation of ‘Targeting Ultra-Poor’ Program in Afghanistan

Date: 2013

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Barua, Proloy

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC International

Working Paper

Can Basic Entrepreneurship Transform the Economic Lives of the Poor?

Date: 2013

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan C; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Report

Youth Watch 2012: Problem or Promise? Harnessing Youth Potential in Uganda

Date: 2012

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Banks, Nicola 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC,The MasterCard Foundation

Working Paper

Asset Transfer Program for the Ultra Poor: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluation

Date: 2011

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan C; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Shams, Raniya; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Journal Article

Intentions to Participate in Adolescent Training Programs: Evidence From Uganda

Date: 2010

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Goldstein, Markus; Rasul, Imran; Burgess, Robin; Gulesci, Selim; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation, Skills and Jobs

Publisher: Journal of the European Economic Association

Report

Polli Shomaj and 100-Day Employment Generation Programme: Measuring the Targeting Effectiveness in Beneficiary Selection

Date: 2009

Author(s): Alim, Md Abdul; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Governance and Politics

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Monograph

The Impact of Asset Transfer on Livelihoods of the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh

Date: 2009

Author(s): Ahmed, Akhter U; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Sulaiman, Munshi; Das, Narayan C

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,International Food Policy Research Institute

Monograph

Impact of the Food Price Hike on Nutritional Status of Women and Children

Date: 2009

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Parveen, Monira; Das, Narayan Chandra

Topic(s): Inclusive Growth

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Book/Book Chapter

Resource Booklet: CFPR-II Evaluation

Date: 2008

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Gulesci, Selim

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,The London School of Economics and Political Science

Working Paper

Crafting a Graduation Pathway for the Ultra-Poor: Lessons and Evidence From a BRAC Program

Date: 2008

Author(s): Matin, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi; Rabbani, Mehnaz

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre

Working Paper

How Sustainable Is the Gain in Food Consumption of the CFPR/TUP Beneficiaries?

Date: 2007

Author(s): Haseen, Farhana; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Report

Impact Evaluation and Client Satisfaction of Northwest Microfinance Expansion Project

Date: 2007

Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Is the BDP Ultra-Poor Approach Working? Survey of Some Key Issues

Date: 2007

Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Working Paper

Social Capital and Economic Well-Being

Date: 2006

Author(s): Ameen, Farhad; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Monograph

Adolescents and Youths in Bangladesh: Some Selected Issues

Date: 2006

Author(s): Ahmed, Syed Masud; Gani, Md Showkat; Geirbo, Hanne Cecilie; Imam, Nuzhat; Nath, Samir Ranjan; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Rahman, Mahjabeen; Selim, Nasheeba; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Using Change Rankings to Understand Poverty Dynamics: Examining the Impact of CFPR/TUP From Community Perspective

Date: 2006

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Working Paper

Targeting the Poorest in Microfinance: Poverty Outreach of BDP Ultra Poor Programme

Date: 2006

Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Working Paper

Impact Assessment of CFPR/TUP: A Descriptive Analysis Based on 2002-2005 Panel Data

Date: 2006

Author(s): Rabbani, Mehnaz; Prakash, Vivek A; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Working Paper

Targeting Effectiveness of CFPR/TUP in Scale-Up Environment

Date: 2006

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Working Paper

Microfinance Engagements of the ‘Graduated’ TUP Members

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: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Report

Financing SMEs and Its Effect on Employment Generation: A Study of BRAC Bank’s SME Lending

Date: 2005

Author(s): Rabbani, Mehnaz; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Issues of Digitisation of Salary Payments in RMG Factories

Year: 2019

Topic(s): Digitalization, Skills and Jobs

General Equilibrium Effects of the Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme: A Scoping Study

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Narayan C. Das, PhD; Imran Matin, PhD and Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Macroeconomics, Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Motherhood, Labor Markets, and Home-Based Childcare Provision: Reflections From a Pilot Project in Urban Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Aloka Ahmed Oishy; Raisa Adiba; Shaila Ahmed, PhD and Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): Care Economy

Gender and Labour Dynamics of Energy Transition: Insights From Alternative Solar Projects in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Rohini Kamal, PhD; Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Tasin Rashid; Md. Shadid Hossain and Riana Islam

Topic(s): Climate Change

Understanding Barriers and Opportunities for Women Motorcyclists in Bangladesh

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): James W. Khakshi; Farah Muneer; Noriya Mahin Chowdhury and Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation, Gender and Social Development

Health Impacts of the Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) Program

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Sheikh Arman Tamim

Topic(s): Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation, Gender and Social Development, BRAC Programs

Access to Capital: Long-Term Impact of Credit and Grant-Based UPG

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Atiya Rahman, PhD and Sheikh Arman Tamim

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation, Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; James W. Khakshi and Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

BRAC Play Lab Home-Based Daycare: Phase 2

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

Capital Journey Phase II: From Graduation to Growth

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Atiya Rahman, PhD; Sheikh Arman Tamim and Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Ultra-Poor Graduation, Care Economy

Neuroimaging for Care Evaluation

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Shaila Ahmed, PhD; Raisa Adiba and Aloka Ahmed Oishy

Topic(s): Care Economy, Gender and Social Development

Predictions of Internal Migration in Bangladesh: A Data-Driven Approach for Policymaking

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Saadman Faisal; Marjan Hossain; Tahmid Bin Mahmud and Namira Chowdhury

Topic(s): Climate Change, Datahub

Capacity Building of Factories in Sustainability and Climate Action

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Rohini Kamal, PhD; Tahmid Bin Mahmud and Saadman Faisal

Topic(s): Climate Change

Influencing Social Welfare Allocation through Data: A Randomized Control Trial

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD; Md. Anik Islam and Saadman Faisal

The IGC-BIGD Datahub

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Saadman Faisal

Assessing the Economic Viability of Agrivoltaics: A Pilot Study at TSEL, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Proloy Barua, PhD; Prataoy Kabya Bhowmik and Khadija Akter Sonia

Topic(s): Climate Change, Economic Development

Incentivizing Source-sorting For Promoting Domestic Waste Upcycling: An Experiment With Cox’s Bazar Municipality

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Proloy Barua, PhD; Khadija Akter Sonia and Prataoy Kabya Bhowmik

Topic(s): Climate Change

Inter-Generational Impacts of the Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) Program

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Marzuk A. N. Hossain; Shaila Ahmed, PhD and Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-Poor Graduation, Gender and Social Development

Bricks to Blocks: Information and Coordination Challenges for Transitioning to a Cleaner Building Technology

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Rohini Kamal, PhD and Md. Mohsin Hossain

Topic(s): Climate Change

Improved Early Action Through Precise Targeting, Timely Cash and Early Warning to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Shocks in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Rohini Kamal, PhD

Topic(s): Climate Change

Strengthening Recovery Capacity of the COVID-19 and Climate Change-Affected Households Through Skills Training Targeting the Youth in the Families

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Rohini Kamal, PhD and Md. Mahbub Ul Hassan Sharan

Topic(s): COVID-19, Climate Change

Evidence on Childcare (ECC)

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Shaila Ahmed, PhD; Sakila Yesmin; Aloka Ahmed Oishy and Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

Social Norms and Child Marriage: Impact Evaluation of BRAC’s SELP Program

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Shaila Ahmed, PhD; Md. Johirul Islam; Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD and Sakib Mahmood, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs

Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities for the Climate Migrants and New Poor Through Skills Training and Empowerment of Cottage, Micro, and Small Enterprises in Bangladesh

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Rohini Kamal, PhD; Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Md. Mahbub Ul Hassan Sharan

Topic(s): Climate Change

Empowering Unemployed and Underemployed Youth of the Climate-Vulnerable Households Through Market-Driven Skills and Employment Opportunities

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Rohini Kamal, PhD and Md. Mahbub Ul Hassan Sharan

Topic(s): Climate Change

Bricks to Blocks: An Exploratory Study of Policy and Practices in the Construction Sector of Bangladesh

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz; Rohini Kamal, PhD and Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): COVID-19, Climate Change

Enhancing Economic Recovery Capacity of COVID-19-Affected Climate-Vulnerable Farmers Engaging in Dairy, Crop, and Vegetable Farming

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Rohini Kamal, PhD; Md. Mohsin Hossain and Md. Mahbub Ul Hassan Sharan

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Climate Change

Impact Evaluation of Disability Inclusiveness Graduation (DIG) in Uganda

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Christine Nabulumba

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-Poor Graduation

Applying Behavioural Activation (BA) as a Psychological Intervention for Adolescents in Uganda

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation

Identity, Agency and Networks in the Ultra-Poor Graduation Model in Bangladesh: Experimental Assessment of Varying Coaching Intensity and Village Assistance Committees (VAC)

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD; Narayan C. Das, PhD; Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Atiya Rahman, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-Poor Graduation

Research Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Generation to Support Preparedness and Response to Humanitarian Crisis and Epidemics

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, BRAC Programs

Beneficiary Vulnerability Analysis and Engagement for Bangladeshi Overseas Labour Migrants

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Narayan C. Das, PhD; Lopita Huq and Md. Shakil Ahmed

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation

Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPPP): Sub-component 3: Professionalization Procurement and Citizen Engagement

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD; Mirza M. Hassan, PhD and Syeda Salina Aziz

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Governance and Politics

Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD and Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs