Posted: March 5th, 2015

the role of development NGOs:Brac and the Grameen Bank

he Role of Development NGOs: BRAC and The Grameen Bank

Read the case study 11:” the role of development NGOs:Brac and the Grameen Bank” from page 552 to page 555. the written answer should not be more than 600 words.
Make sure you cover what you think are the major points, focusing on the economic intuition and outcomes related to the reported facts. Particularly, you should discuss the BRAC model and the Grameen Bank model and evaluate their performance in achieving the goals of economic development. Also evaluate if these model can be replicated in other countries. Apply proper research and analysis to generate an opinion based on some facts to get points according to the grade rubric printed on” assignment instrution”. Analysis should cover the material taught in class and outside facts. Research should cover enough secondary or primary sources.

But these “neglected” tropical diseases are finally starting to get the focus
they deserve. The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases is coordinating
a campaign to fight these scourges.
The net benefits of expanded support for other health programs in addition
to HIV/AIDS, including child nutrition and the neglected tropical diseases,
are very high and often show strong synergies. The moral and economic
case for a much enhanced international response is clear.
8.8 Health, Productivity, and Policy
Productivity
The devastating effects of poor health on child mortality are clear enough. But
do poor health conditions in developing countries also harm the productivity
of adults? The answer appears to be yes. Studies show that healthier people
earn higher wages. For example, daily wage rates in Côte d’Ivoire have been
CHAPTER 8 Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development 399
TABLE 8.3 The Major Neglected Tropical Diseases, Ranked by Prevalence
Ascariasis 807 4.2 billion East Asia and Pacific Islands, sub-Saharan
Africa, India, South Asia, China, Latin
America and Caribbean
Trichuriasis 604 3.2 billion Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific
Islands, Latin America and Caribbean,
India, South Asia
Hookworm infection 576 3.2 billion Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific
Islands, India, South Asia, Latin America
and Caribbean
Schistosomiasis 207 779 million Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and
Caribbean
Lymphatic filariasis 120 1.3 billion India, South Asia, East Asia and Pacific
Islands, sub-Saharan Africa
Trachoma 84 590 million Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and
North Africa
Onchocerciasis 37 90 million Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and
Caribbean
Leishmaniasis 12 350 million India, South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa,
Latin America and Caribbean
Chagas’ disease 8–9 25 million Latin America and Caribbean
Leprosy 0.4 N.D. India, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America
and Caribbean
Human African trypanosomiasis 0.3 60 million Sub-Saharan Africa
Dracunculiasis 0.01 N.D. Sub-Saharan Africa
Buruli ulcer N.D. N.D. Sub-Saharan Africa
Global
Prevalence Population Regions of Highest