Skip to main content
bracu_logo
  • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership and Management
      • Board of Trustees
      • Syndicate
      • Academic Council
      • Administration
      • Senior Management and Advisors
    • Pro Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor
    • Affiliations
    • HR and Administrative Policies
    • Career at BracU
    • Office Of The Proctor
      • Campus Safeguarding
      • Links
    • Brac University New Campus
  • Academics
    • Institutes and Schools
      • Brac Business School
      • School of Data and Sciences
      • BSRM School of Engineering
      • School of Law
      • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
      • School of General Education
      • School of Pharmacy
      • James P Grant School of Public Health
      • School of Architecture and Design
      • Brac Institute of Languages
      • Brac Institute of Educational Development
      • Brac Institute of Governance and Development
    • Departments
      • Architecture
      • Computer Science and Engineering
      • Economics and Social Sciences
      • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
      • English and Humanities
      • Mathematics and Natural Sciences
    • Centres and Initiatives
      • C3ER
      • CARC
      • CED
      • Centre for Peace and Justice
      • Professional Development Centre
      • Centre for Emotional Intelligence and Innovation
      • Centre for Inclusive Architecture and Urbanism (Ci+AU)
    • Office of the Registrar
      • Academic Scheduling and Registration
      • Transcripts and Certifications
      • Useful Forms
      • Procedure for Issuing Documents
    • Fees and Payment
    • Programs
      • Undergraduate
      • Postgraduate
      • Diploma and Certificates
    • Policies and Procedures
      • Academic Standings and Honors
      • Change of Department/Program
      • Course/Semester Drop Policy
      • Examinations
      • Plagiarism Policy
      • Transfer Credit or Waiver
    • Residential Campus
      • Academic Courses
      • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      • Savar Campus Location
    • Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
    • Teaching and Research
  • Admissions
    • Undergraduate Admission
    • Postgraduate Admission
    • Scholarship / Financial Aid
    • International Scholarship Offers
    • Waiver for Postgraduate Programs
    • Freshman Enrollment
    • Tuition and Fees
      • Mode of Payment
    • Brochure/Flyer
    • Sample Questions
    • FAQs
  • International Applicants
    • Undergraduate Admission
    • Postgraduate Admission
    • Scholarship / Financial Aid
    • Fee structure for international students
    • Accommodation and others
  • News & Notices
    • Announcements
    • News
    • BracU in Media
    • Media Relations
    • Events
  • COVID-19
    • Situation Reports and Materials
    • COVID-19 Guidelines
    • Information for Students
      • BU Counselling Support
      • Community Engagement
      • Office of Career Services & Alumni Relations
      • Funding & Support
      • International Students
    • Updates and Information
      • Latest Updates
      • Government Updates
      • List of Hospitals
      • Important Links
  • Postgraduate Programs
    • Apply Now
  • Campus Life
    • Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment
    • Counseling Unit
      • Services
      • Counseling FAQ
      • Appointment
      • Counseling Team
    • Dress Code
    • Medical Center
      • Medical Services
      • Procedures for Students
      • Partner Hospitals & Diagnostics Centers
      • Medical Team
    • Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
    • Office of Career Services & Alumni Relations (OCSAR)
      • OCSAR Website
      • PSDP
      • Internship Placement
      • Job Placement
      • On-campus Job/Internship Recruitment Session
      • Career Fair
      • Other Services
      • Team OCSAR
    • Office of Academic Advising (OAA)
      • FYAT
      • PASS
      • Tutorials
      • Parents’ Orientation Program and Parents Meeting
      • Team OAA
    • Office of Co-curricular Activities (OCA)
      • Team OCA
      • Club Community
    • Policy
    • International and Scholarship Office
      • RMO Services
  • Campus Safeguarding
  • Resources
    • Ayesha Abed Library
      • Library Website
      • Institutional Repository
    • Fabrication Laboratory
    • GDLN Centre
    • Resources for Media
      • BracU Anthem
      • BracU Logo
    • Social Media
    • University Information Technology
      • BRACU Mobile
      • IT Workforce
  • Conferences
    • ICBM 2019
      • PhD Colloquium & Paper Producing Workshop
      • Inauguration Ceremony
      • Keynote Presentation 1
      • Keynote Presentation 2
      • Parallel Session Day 2
      • Academia Industry Discussion
      • Keynote Presentation 3
      • Meet the Editors
      • Keynote Presentation 4
      • Parallel Session Day 3
      • Closing Ceremony
    • 8th National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad- 2016
    • ICBM 2017
      • Inauguration of ICBM 2017
      • Keynote Session
      • Industry Talk Day 1
      • Parallel Session Day 1
      • Industry Talk Day 2
      • Academia-Industry Discussion
      • Meet the Journal Editors
      • Parallel Session Day 2
    • International Conference on First Language Acquisition
    • International conference on Redrawing Gender Boundaries in Literary Terrains
    • Math olympiad in BRACU
  • Message from the Founder
  • Message from the Vice Chancellor
  • Search
  • Calendar
  • Academic Calendar
  • Transport Service
  • Teaching & Research
  • Conferences & Workshops
  • Library
  • Career at BracU
  • For Faculty & Staff
  • Contact
bracu_logo
  • COVID-19
  • Find a Program
  • Apply Now
bracu_logo
  • Menu
  • About
    • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership and Management
    • Pro Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor
    • Affiliations
    • HR and Administrative Policies
    • Career at BracU
    • Office Of The Proctor
    • Brac University New Campus
  • Academics
    • Academics
    • Institutes and Schools
    • Departments
    • Centres and Initiatives
    • Office of the Registrar
    • Fees and Payment
    • Programs
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Residential Campus
    • Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
    • Teaching and Research
  • Admissions
    • Admissions
    • Undergraduate Admission
    • Postgraduate Admission
    • Scholarship / Financial Aid
    • International Scholarship Offers
    • Waiver for Postgraduate Programs
    • Freshman Enrollment
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Brochure/Flyer
    • Sample Questions
    • FAQs
  • International Applicants
    • International Applicants
    • Undergraduate Admission
    • Postgraduate Admission
    • Scholarship / Financial Aid
    • Fee structure for international students
    • Accommodation and others
  • News & Notices
    • News & Notices
    • Announcements
    • News
    • BracU in Media
    • Media Relations
    • Events
  • Apply
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  • Home
  • Academics
  • Institutes and Schools
  • BRAC Institute of Governance and Development

BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) is a social science research and academic institute, grounded in developing country context and practices, with a mission to improve governance and development outcomes.

BIGD conducts rigorous, multi-method social science research, grounded in developing country operations, on a range of social and economic issues to promote practical, time-sensitive innovations for tackling governance and development challenges. Our research spans innovations taking place in government, non-profit, and private sectors for improving lives.

BIGD leads the research on the socioeconomic empowerment programs of BRAC—the global leader among NGOs focusing on poor and marginal people—which gives us a unique opportunity to find innovative, effective, and scalable approaches to complex development challenges through formative and large-scale field research on BRAC interventions in Bangladesh. Our affiliation with the Independent Evaluation and Research Cell (IERC) of BRAC International helps us reach countries in South Asia and Africa.

Priority Areas

BIGD’s priority areas include economic development and growth, focusing on poverty, skills and jobs, international migration, access to finance, and small and medium enterprises, with an aim to promote equitable, sustainable economic development. We also focus on themes of gender and social transformation, exploring discrimination and inequalities faced by women and other vulnerable groups and associated norms, values, and sociopolitical factors. Moreover, BIGD’s research looks into issues of governance and politics, honing in on accountability, institutional reform, deliberative democracy, governance efficiency, and public service. Recently, BIGD has been expanding research on critical emerging questions—how to use digital technology for inclusive development and how to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of the population vulnerable to climatic shocks.

Academics

BIGD’s academic programs are geared towards developing high-performing next-generation leadership in the public and development sectors. We are one of the leading academic institutions in Bangladesh in the areas of governance and development, and we are increasingly becoming international, both in terms of the quality of education and student profile. We offer three master’s programs:

Master of Development Studies (MDS), a pioneering development studies program in Bangladesh, with a strong emphasis on research and practice for enhancing analytical and practical skills required to address ongoing and emerging development challenges, with alumni spread across South Asia and Africa

Master of Arts in Governance and Development (MAGD), one of its kind in Bangladesh, developing effective future leadership in the public sector

Masters in Procurement and Supply Management (MPSM), also one of its kind, building capacities to improve transparency and efficiency in public and, increasingly, development and private sector procurement
BIGD also offers specialized technical and managerial skills training for improving development-focused outcomes.

We also offer specialized technical and managerial skills training for improving development-focused outcomes. We are offering:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Knitwear Industry Management (PGD-KIM)
• CIPS-UK Qualifications in Procurement and Supply
• Certificate Course in Academy of Work

Evolution of BIGD

Realizing the need for research-based evidence and insights to support continuous innovation and improvement in contemporary public policy and management, BRAC University established the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) in 2005.

CGS was upgraded to a full-fledged Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) in July 2007. It was a pioneering governance research institute in Bangladesh, undertaking research on governance issues of critical public interest alongside offering a post-graduate degree and professional training programs.

BRAC University also established the BRAC Development Institute (BDI) in 2008 for promoting research and developing knowledge on practical solutions to the issues of poverty, inequity, gender, and social justice.

But development is inextricably linked with governance. So, in 2013, the BRAC University Board of Trustees decided to merge these two institutes into what is known today as BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) to transform the institute into a regional centre of excellence for governance and development research; to bring together academics and practitioners to raise critical questions on development; to provide lessons on good practices; and to advocate for pro-poor policies.

Dr Sultan Hafeez Rahman, a reputed economist and a former Director General (South Asia) of Asian Development Bank (ADB), took the helm as Executive Director (ED) of the newly-established institute in 2013.

He was succeeded by Dr Imran Matin, who has worked extensively at the intersection between international development and research in Bangladesh and globally.  Dr Matin took charge of BIGD as the new ED in July 2018 and since then, has been guiding the BIGD family with a vision to transform the organization into a globally-recognized centre for rigorous research on policy and development interventions.

In 2018, BRAC transitioned its internal Research and Evaluation Division (RED) to three institutes of BRAC University—BRAC Institute of Educational Development (BRAC IED), BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH)—to enrich research and learning on development interventions through close academic partnership and to provide a unique opportunity to the university to incorporate knowledge with learnings from development interventions in its research and knowledge base. BIGD has been working closely with BRAC from the beginning, but after this recent transition, BIGD now provides continuous research support to BRAC’s socioeconomic empowerment program.

Download Brochure (8 pages) | Download Brochure (4 pages)

 

  • Master of Development Studies
  • MA in Governance and Development
  • Masters in Procurement and Supply Management
  • Diploma Advanced Diploma and Professional Diploma of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
  • BIGD Website

News

  • BIGD, IPA sign collaboration deal for greater development research impact

    December 18th, 2022
  • BIGD organizes ‘Digitalization and New Frontiers of Service Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges’

    June 29th, 2022
  • Brac University student selected for Next Generation Leaders Program

    March 16th, 2021
  • BIGD, Brac University Ranks among Top 40 Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks worldwide

    February 2nd, 2021

News Archive >>

Newsletter

  • BIGD Quarterly, April–June, 2015 (Vol: 5, Issue: 15)

    PDF icon BIGD Newsletter April - June 2015.pdf

Newsletter Archive >>







bracu_logo
About
  • Mission
  • Leadership and Management
  • Pro Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor
  • Affiliations
  • HR and Administrative Policies
  • Career at BracU
  • Office Of The Proctor
  • Brac University New Campus
Academics
  • Institutes and Schools
  • Departments
  • Centres and Initiatives
  • Office of the Registrar
  • Fees and Payment
  • Programs
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Residential Campus
  • Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
  • Teaching and Research
Resources
  • Ayesha Abed Library
  • Fabrication Laboratory
  • GDLN Centre
  • Publications
  • Resources for Media
  • Social Media
  • University Information Technology
Campus Life
  • Cafeteria
  • Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment
  • Counseling Unit
  • Dress Code
  • Medical Center
  • Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
  • Office of Career Services & Alumni Relations (OCSAR)
  • Office of Academic Advising (OAA)
  • Office of Co-curricular Activities (OCA)
  • Policy
  • International and Scholarship Office
Important Links
  • UGC, Bangladesh
  • Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
  • BRAC
  • BRAC BANK
  • BRAC ENTERPRISES
Brac University | 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh | +880-2-222264051-4
© 2023 Brac University. All rights reserved. | Privacy