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Institutions
Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
University Watch: the higher-education system, tracked.
Development Partner Watch: the donors, tracked.
Industry Association Watch: the apex chambers, tracked.
Early warning
The Crisis Orb: a live, level-anchored hazard board.
The LDC 2029 graduation monitor.
The national early-warning board across hazards.
Early warning for the haor flood basin.
The multi-hazard exposure atlas, by district.
Where hazards compound across the same places.
A priority index ranking places by combined risk.
Cropland exposed to flood, heat, and salinity.
The bank distress watch: stress signals across banks.
The disaster ledger: events and losses over time.
NGO Watch
research · Dhaka
The institute is prioritizing research into homegrown, community-rooted solutions and new funding ecosystems to navigate Bangladesh's development landscape amidst global uncertainty and shrinking aid.
BIGD and Oxford Policy Management hosted a dialogue on integrating early childhood development and social protection into national poverty strategies.
BIGD and UN Women Bangladesh launched a study on barriers and opportunities for women's political participation.
Executive Director Dr. Imran Matin spoke on disability-inclusive programs for poverty reduction and education access.
BIGD and LSHTM co-hosted a dissemination event on inclusive education and livelihood interventions.
BIGD held its 13th anniversary conference focusing on local resources and solutions amid global uncertainty.
Research/academic institute under BRAC University, formed in June 2013 through the merger of the Institute of Governance Studies (IGS, est. 2007) and the BRAC Development Institute (BDI, est. 2008). Not an MFI; not regulated by MRA/NGO Affairs Bureau. Imran Matin is Executive Director per official site and LinkedIn.