BRAC, an international development organisation, is set to celebrate its 50 years of existence and service.
According to BRAC, the anniversary will be celebrated under the theme, “50 Years of Igniting Hope From Bangladesh to the World” at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on March 30, 2023.
BRAC Uganda and BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd is organising the event, where prominent guests and dignitaries will attend from different government institutions, non-government organisations, microfinance institutions, social enterprises and other notable organisations.
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, will attend as the guest of honour at the event.
The deputy governor of Bank of Uganda, Dr Michael Atingi-Ego will also attend as a special guest.
At the same event, Shameran Abed, the executive director of BRAC International, Spera Atuhairwe, country director of BRAC Uganda, and Nkosilathi Moyo, Chief Executive Officer of BRAC Uganda Bank Limited will also be present at the celebrations.
BRAC was born in a remote village in Bangladesh in 1972. Today, BRAC partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally, through a community-led, integrated development model, combining social development, social enterprises and humanitarian response.
BRAC which first expanded its operations outside of Bangladesh in 2002 as BRAC International, now directly implements and provides technical assistance to partner governments and civil society organisations in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.
BRAC has been working in Uganda since 2006, marking this year its 17th year in the country.
According to the organisation, 50th year anniversary is a celebration of solutions that are born and proven in the Global South, and the strength, ingenuity and courage of people who partner with BRAC to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges.
