the remarkable success story of BRAC, the global grassroots organization that's winning the fight against poverty Smillie, Ian. creator text bibliography vau Sterling, VA Kumarian Press 2009 monographic eng

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xiii, 285 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. Introduction: The age of ambition -- Sonar Bangla -- Arms and the man -- The plan -- The problem -- Learning and unlearning -- Dulling the edge of husbandry? -- The learning organization -- A chicken and egg problem -- A simple solution -- Of pink elephants and 9/11 -- The mulberry bush -- Water and milk -- Millennium Development Goal 6 (Target 8) -- Educating Bangladesh -- Challenging the frontiers -- University -- On being ready -- The democratic deficit -- Afghanistan -- The source of the Nile -- In larger freedom. Ian Smillie. Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-267) and index. a-bg--- BRAC (Organization) Rural development Bangladesh Non-governmental organizations Bangladesh HN690.6.Z9 C66453 2009 362.557709 SMI 9781565492943 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781565492851 (cloth : alk. paper) 2008053520 DLC 090108 20181220065958.0 15578956