K A M Morshed

Sr. Director @bracworld, Believe human ingenuity, Obsessed /w social innovation. Tweets r personal & re-tweets r no endorsements.

[Juliette Murekeyisoni @Joujouliett]

Honored to speak on behalf of the African community in Bangladesh at gathering hosted by Kevin, Apostolic Nuncio. Pioneering gesture we deeply appreciated. Acknowledged the strong ties between Bangladesh and Africa reflected in Bangladesh’s commitment to UN peacekeeping in Africa

[Juliette Murekeyisoni @Joujouliett]

On Bhasan Char, I saw trees cut within weeks driven by Liquefied Petroleum Gas shortages that leave refugee families without safe cooking options. Reliable access to clean cooking fuel is essential to protect lives and surroundings. Urgent LPG support is needed now. 🌳

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Watch Frugal Innovation Forum 2025 LIVE : https://t.co/TlSHXltAgU

Join the discussion for innovative ideas on climate change and agriculture.

#FIF2025

@innovate_frugal

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Bangladesh is facing a crucial turning point in history. The country has experienced unprecedented loss of life, violence, and destruction over the past month, alongside unmatched courage, sacrifice, and resilience shown by its young people. We deeply mourn the loss of so many lives.

In a country where almost a third of the population is youth, it is imperative that their voices are heard in determining the nation’s future. We have seen them taking on the task of building a better and more equitable Bangladesh—actively participating in policymaking at the highest level and volunteering in their communities to tackle local challenges. Their passion, clarity of thought, and ownership for Bangladesh’s future are remarkable and inspiring.

BRAC has always been solution and action-focused. We have continued to deliver critical services amidst the transition, particularly to vulnerable communities. In light of the current situation, and particularly the needs of young people, marginalised communities, and vulnerable groups, we are immediately undertaking the following measures:

1. Expand and strengthen our ongoing education, skills development, and employment initiatives for young people.

2. Facilitate rehabilitation of injured people through prosthetic limbs from the BRAC Limb and Brace Centre.

3. Provide mental health support and psychosocial counselling to university students.

4. Conduct an assessment of the most vulnerable people affected by violence and offer primary rehabilitation assistance.

5. Support small and medium entrepreneurs, especially women, to revitalise the rural economy and recover from economic losses.

BRAC was established in 1972, in the aftermath of Bangladesh’s war of independence, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed and a group of young freedom fighters with the vision of establishing a world free from exploitation and discrimination.

In the first convocation ceremony of BRAC University in 2006, Sir Fazle said, "The purpose of BRAC University is to build future leaders because motivated, well-informed, and educated leadership is essential for the progress and prosperity of any society." The determination, consciousness, and leadership shown by students all over Bangladesh are teaching us to think anew.

We believe that the true potential of this vibrant nation can be realised through an equal and inclusive society. Inequality is human-made, so it can be unmade. We owe it to the sacrifices of the young people to unite, restore harmony, secure freedom of expression for all and resist all forms of violence.

Change happens only when vision meets action. Let’s not just dream of an equitable Bangladesh - let’s build it together.

[Asif Saleh @asifsaleh]

You are most welcome to work for us. Can't pay you the Harvard salary but you will live a life of purpose, principle and humanity

[Asif Saleh @asifsaleh]

The graduates who were denied degrees, you all have graduated in our eyes by passing the greatest test of all, the test of humanity and being on the right side of history.

https://t.co/2lDUbCbjKW

[Asif Saleh @asifsaleh]

Horrifying news. The Sundarbans, the world’s biggest mangrove forest, is on fire. Firefighters and local communities trying their hardest to douse flames, but another heatwave announced for next 48 hours. This forest is world heritage. This news should shock us all into action.

[K A M Morshed @kmorshed]

Wonderful to meet with NGO Affairs Bureau's Honourable Director General and Directors to convey New Year's Greetings and gratitude for all their kind support! We aim to collaborate more effectively with #NGOAB and @BRACworld this year.

[K A M Morshed @kmorshed]

Let's dedicate ourselves to making the lives of those on the margins more meaningful than the previous year!

Happy New Year, 2024

[K A M Morshed @kmorshed]

I had a fantastic courtesy call with Dr. Khairul Hossain, my esteemed teacher and the Honourable Chairman of @PKSF_BD. Meeting him on the first day of 2024 was truly a wonderful experience!

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

Today, I am deeply saddened to announce the death of our @UNDP colleague and staff member, Issam Al Mughrabi, and his family who were all killed in an air strike in Gaza.

My deepest condolences to his loved ones, friends, and colleagues.

https://t.co/0iFjXLHyZd

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Remembering Abed Bhai on the fourth anniversary of his passing.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Remembering Abed Bhai on the fourth anniversary of his passing.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

“We will raise awareness about successful inclusive, locally-led knowledge-sharing initiatives and establish a framework for monitoring success, building an evidence base and leading a coordinated and open effort to scale methods that have been successful.”

@BRACWorld Senior Director @kmorshed outlines BRAC’s pledge at a @refugee #RefugeeForum event on localisation.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

“We will also engage in true collaboration, learning, and empowerment among humanitarian actors, but also with development and peace actors, sharing capacity, promoting inclusivity, and enhancing local resilience, particularly Empowering local and national actors”

@BRACWorld Senior Director @kmorshed outlines BRAC’s pledge at a @refugee #RefugeeForum event on localisation.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

“We as a community and a sector are committing to enhancing collaboration and coordination among local and national actors through true and thoughtful inclusion, including regular interactions and communication.”

@BRACWorld Senior Director @kmorshed outlines BRAC’s pledge at a @refugee #RefugeeForum event on localisation.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

@brac_uganda Country Director Spera Atuhairwe on @BRACWorld work with refugees in Uganda and what she is advocating for at the #RefugeeForum in Geneva

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Global Executive Director Jerome Oberreit spoke to us at the start of the Global #RefugeeForum on Tuesday to tell us the three things @BRAC is trying to highlight during the forum.

[BRAC @BRACworld]

“As a community, donors and practitioners need to be thinking about how to apply and leverage social protection interventions in a way that enhances long term livelihoods promotion, economic and social empowerment. Graduation is a good and proven way to do this.”

Global ED Jerome Oberreit at a #RefugeeForum high-level side event on “building Resilience through Inclusion in National Social Protection Systems.”

[BRAC @BRACworld]

“Graduation programmes work on more than the poverty of assets or skills, they also aim to address a poverty of hope, and vision.
@BRACWorld feels this is a critical element of the success of graduation approaches and is especially important in contexts of forced displacement where people have lost assets, savings, livelihoods, support systems and often, their basic sense of agency.”

Global ED Jerome Oberreit on Graduation and the work of the #PovertyAlleviationCoalition at a #RefugeeForum high-level side event.