long-term rehabilitation, which will include agriculture support, infrastructure reconstruction and livelihood regeneration. Partnership with the Nike Foundation BRAC has a collaboration with Nike's Girl Effect campaign to launch a new program to reach out to teenagers in Uganda and Tanzania. Donors In 2006 BRAC received donations from Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) and Government of the Netherlands / Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN). In 2011 the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) joined the list of BRAC donors. In 2012 the Department for International Development (DFID), Government of the UK and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and Australian Government (SPA) (under the strategic partnership arrangement) became BRAC donors as well. Geographic scope BRAC operates in 13 countries. Asia: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Liberia, Sierra Leone Caribbean: Haiti BRAC provides technical assistance to organisations in Haiti, Sudan, and Indonesia BRAC has affiliate organisations in the United Kingdom and United States Honours and awards Number one NGO in the world, 2019 by NGO Advisor. Number one NGO in the world, 2018 Number one NGO in the world, 2017 by NGO Advisor Number one NGO in the world, 2016 by NGO Advisor See also ASA (NGO) Grameen Bank References Further reading Banu, Dilruba, Fehmin Farashuddin, Altaf Hossain, and Shahnuj Akter. "Empowering Women in Rural Bangladesh: Impact of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee's Impact." (n.d.): n. pag. BRAC. Web. Rohde, J. E. "BRAC- Learning To Reach Health For All." Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 84.8 (2006): 682–83. Web. "World Winners From WISE." Education Journal 130 (2011): 32. Web. Smillie, Ian. Freedom From Want: The Remarkable Success Story of BRAC, the Global Grassroots Organization That's Winning the Fight Against Poverty, 2009. Lovell, Catherine. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: The BRAC Strategy, 1992. Is Bigger Better?, Forbes. Creating Emerging Markets Project, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed External links BRAC University BRAC Research and Evaluation Division Archive BRAC Bank BRACNet Limited e-hut An Army of Housewives Battles TB in Bangladesh, The New York Times The Story of BRAC, PBS Girl Effect, BRAC's partnership with Nike 01 Child education organizations International climate change organizations Nature conservation organisations based in Asia Economic development organizations Microfinance organizations Organizations established in 1972 Poverty-related organizations Rural community development Microfinance banks Organisations based in Dhaka