Nearly 26 million people in the country have availed various services and support initiatives from BRAC in 2025, which is equivalent to one in every seven people in Bangladesh.
Supports were provided in areas including healthcare, education, financial services inclusion, disaster and crisis response, safe water and sanitation (WASH), climate change adaptation, migration, and skills development.
BRAC executive director Asif Saleh shared the information with journalists at a view- exchange meeting to mark the launch of BRAC's annual report 2025.
Others present at the programme included BRAC senior director K A M Morshed, director A F M Shahidur Rahman, along with other high officials and senior journalists.
Speaking on the occasion, Asif Saleh outlined BRAC's future strategic direction, stating that over the next five years, the organisation will operate based on five core principles.
These include placing women and young people at the centre of its work, working as part of the community, reaching those at the very margins first, building national capacity in partnership with the government, and harnessing the full strength of the BRAC family across all of its initiatives.
He also said that BRAC's goal is to develop innovative solutions to address evolving social challenges and emerging needs.
He noted that through new initiatives in mental health, day-care services, skills development, and technology-enabled healthcare, BRAC will continue contributing to more integrated and sustainable development in the years ahead.
Mr Saleh also said that BRAC is becoming increasingly self-reliant through a combination of its microfinance programme, social enterprises, and limited donor support.
He further stated that BRAC has reaffirmed its commitment to working as a self-sustaining, accountable, and forward-looking development organisation under its next five-year strategic plan.
The new plan will prioritise women, young people, and the most marginalised communities, while expanding work on employment, education, healthcare, financial inclusion, agriculture, and climate resilience.
In his remarks, KAM Morshed, senior director (Advocacy, Communications and Engagement) at BRAC, said that accountability to the people of the country is not merely a slogan for BRAC, but a practice deeply embedded in its work.
He noted that during Covid-19, floods, and other natural and human-induced disasters, as well as in moments of national opportunity, BRAC has consistently stood beside communities with commitment and responsiveness.
Although BRAC's presence extends across the globe, he added, people and their participation remain at the heart of its work.
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