The Graduation approach is one of the most effective poverty alleviation approaches in the world. As governments scale the approach, coaching—one of Graduation’s essential elements for achieving lasting impact— has often presented itself as the most challenging component to design and implement well due to its relative complexity. Programme designers must consider programme objectives, participant needs, available budget, workforce capacity, and existing infrastructure. However, a growing global evidence base shows that quality coaching can be provided with limited resources. To guide decision-makers on the advantages and trade-offs of different ways of delivering coaching, and support them in determining the best approach based on their circumstances and resources, BRAC has collated evidence of what works, when, and why into a framework called “Practical Pathways to Coaching in Graduation Programmes.”
This policy brief serves as an entry point for policymakers and technical staff to engage with the framework and utilise it to design and implement quality coaching within their government-led Graduation programmes.