BRAC in Bangladesh and beyond: bridging the humanitarian–development nexus through localisation

Sophie Roborgh, Nicola Banks, Md. Akramul Islam, K.A.M. Morshed and Jérôme Oberreit

Development in Practice, 2024, vol. 34, issue 2, 238-252

Abstract: Since its inception, BRAC has combined emergency assistance with longer-term development interventions, grounding its approach in empowering local communities. Its experiences in navigating tensions across the humanitarian–development nexus and in debates around localising aid provide a useful perspective on the way in which these debates intersect, showcasing how prioritising a localised response is conducive of an approach that is “humanitarian in nature and developmental in solution”. Through historical and contemporary perspectives, we explore how BRAC has adjusted its profile, adapted to new challenges, learned about new and changing settings, developed innovations, learned from mistakes, and dismantled boundaries to bridge humanitarian and developmental support in Bangladesh and beyond. These experiences highlight the importance of the “local” beyond geography, as evidenced by BRAC’s engagement with the communities it serves and is part of, and its desire to move forward in an inclusive and socially just manner.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2023.2273756

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