FREEDOM FROM WANT: THE REMARKABLE SUCCESS STORY OF BRAC, THE GLOBAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT’S WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
Book ID/图书代码： 07720010B39478
English Summary/英文概要： BRAC, arguably the world’s largest, most diverse and most successful NGO, is little known outside Bangladesh, where it formed in 1972. Author Ian Smillie predicts, however, that this is bound to change. BRAC’s success and the spread of its work in health, education, social enterprise development and microfinance dwarfs any other private, government or non-profit enterprise in its impact on tens of thousands of communities in Asia and Africa.
Freedom From Want traces BRAC’s evolution from a small relief operation indistinguishable from hundreds of others, into what is undoubtedly the largest and most variegated social experiment in the developing world. BRAC’s story shows how social enterprise can trump corruption and how purpose, innovation and clear thinking can overcome the most entrenched injustices that society can offer. It is a story that ranges from distant villages in Bangladesh to New York’s financial district on 9/11, from war-torn Afghanistan to the vast plains of East Africa and the ruins of Southern Sudan. Partly an adventure story, partly a lesson in development economics, partly an examination of excellence in management, the book describes one of the world’s most remarkable success stories, one that has transformed disaster into development and despair into hope.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： BRAC即孟加拉国农村发展委员会，是世界上最大、成长最迅速的非政府组织，成立于1972年。目前为止，这个组织仅名闻于孟加拉国境内，但是作者认为这种情形势要突起改变。BRAC的崛起蓬勃是在意料之外，又是在情理之中的。它的成功经验毫无疑问将给亚非众多其他相关社会组织带来巨大影响，为灾难带去发展，为绝望带去了希望。(兼职翻译-XJJ)
Awards/获奖情况：比尔•克林顿（Bill Clinton）：“作者以其敏锐的观察力按时间顺序记述了BRAC的日常事务、发起人的壮举及在健康、教育、经济发展等方面所带来的巨大贡献。事实证明，人类可以改变世界。”
乔治•索罗斯（George Soros）：“BRAC每年投入巨额钱财帮助穷人脱贫致富。作者只是将其善行浮出水面。”
艾伦•约翰森•斯里弗（Ellen Johnson Sirleaf），利比里亚主席：“本书证明外国援助具有效应，普通人也能自己拜托贫困，并且完成大范围的可持续发展。”
艾玛特亚•森（Amartya Sen），诺贝尔经济学桂冠得主：“作者此书不仅颂扬了BRAC创始人的丰功伟绩，同时展现了孟加拉国动荡的发展前景，描述非常动人，让我们共同见证了一个奇迹。”
About the Author/作者介绍： 伊凡•斯米力（Ian Smillie），渥太华地区发展顾问兼作家，著有多部有关国际发展的书籍。他曾深入亚非地区，对孟加拉国了解甚深。他是CUSO的执行董事，参与成立了加拿大发展组织，同时积极参加其他国际事务。
Ian Smillie is an Ottawa-based development consultant and writer. He has lived and worked widely in Africa and Asia, and his knowledge of Bangladesh spans more than three decades. Author of several books on international development, he was a founder of the Canadian development organization, Inter Pares, and was Executive Director of CUSO. In addition to his other work, he is associated with the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University and serves as Research Coordinator on Partnership Africa Canada’s ’Diamonds and Human Security Project’. He is a participant in the intergovernmental ’Kimberley Process,’ which has developed a global certification system for rough diamonds.
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