Lauren Whitehead

Lauren manages a talented technical team to design and deliver high-quality technical assistance, advisory services, and policy advocacy to governments and an array of partners including development banks, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral institutions, and international NGOs. As a Graduation Approach expert, Lauren brings experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Graduation programs globally.

Proof in: Poverty Can End. What are We Waiting for?

Can we really end poverty? A model for eradicating extreme poverty developed by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee offers proof.

According to the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee’s graduation model, addressing poverty reduction entails looking beyond microfinance. Extreme poverty requires a blend of synergistic measures to pull people out and sustain this independently over time. Developing holistic responses is essential as the world’s ultrapoor have multiple needs to meet.

Impact Evaluation of BRAC Community-Based Education for Marginalized Girls in Afghanistan: Lessons from the Baseline Study

Long-standing political instability, war, insecurity, and unfriendly socio-cultural norms and practices are the causes of girls’ lower access to education in Afghanistan. A project called Community-Based Education for Marginalized Girls in Afghanistan is being operated by BRAC since 2013 to address the barriers to girls’ education in the country.