Current context: BRAC has retained its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year in 2020.
a. Goonj
b. BRAC
c. Orbis International
d. Worldreader
- The Geneva-based organization NGO Adviser, publishes the rankings every year based on publicly available data for the top 500 global NGOs.
- The Bangladesh-based international development organization BRAC, was founded by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972.
- BRAC was formed immediately after Bangladesh came into existence as an independent nation in 1971 to help the returning war refugees with small-scale relief and rehabilitation project.
- BRAC has been working in areas like poverty alleviation through extending loans to the poor, gender equality, healthcare, nutrition, environment and employment etc.
- It was formerly known as the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee, then as the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, and later as Building Resources Across Communities.
- Chairman of BRAC Global Board: Ameerah Haq
- Founder: Fazle Hasan Abed
- Headquarter: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Question:
Q.1 Which NGO has got the first position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year?a. Goonj
b. BRAC
c. Orbis International
d. Worldreader
