We study BRAC’s Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction — Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR-TUP) program in Bangladesh, which targets asset transfer (primarily livestock) and training to rural women in poor households. Previous research has shown large, significant positive program...

This publication contains a detailed analysis of the baseline profile of both program participants and non-participants (as a comparison group) of the third phase of the CFPR-TUP program. In particular, the following broad areas of the survey respondents’ lives and livelihoods are covered in...