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Divya Bajpai to join BRAC as Executive Director in Europe

Lead Author
Perrett Laver
Published
29 Jan 2024
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Social Impact
Location
London

BRAC is pleased to announce that Divya Bajpai will be joining the organisation as Executive Director, responsible for the development of our partnerships with European-based partners.

 

This is a new role designed to lead BRAC’s ambitious plans to forge strategic partnerships in Europe to scale up innovative programming approaches in Africa and Asia, and to influence development and humanitarian policies in Europe, towards a shared goal of ending extreme poverty in the world.

Divya Bajpai is a senior leader with more than 25 years of progressive experience in global health and international development.

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise human potential.

BRAC is known for its community-led, holistic approach and delivering long-term impact at scale. BRAC works with communities in marginalised situations, hard-to-reach areas and post-disaster settings across Asia and Africa, with a particular focus on women and children.

BRAC operates as a solutions ecosystem, including social development programmes, social enterprises, humanitarian response, a bank and a university. BRAC, born and proven in the south, has become a world leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes.

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We connect influential organisations with dynamic leaders who share common values and visions for the future.Our deep understanding of each client’s values and culture ensures we find candidates from diverse sources who bring fresh perspectives and real impact.