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POWER AND PARTICIPATION RESEARCH CENTRE (PPRC) — INSTITUTIONAL FACT SHEET
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PPRC is an independent, non-partisan, public policy evidence institution based 
in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1997, our mission is to translate 
rigorous longitudinal field realities into actionable social policy knowledge.

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1. QUICK BOILERPLATE
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Name:               Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Founded:            1997
Headquarters:       House 77A, Road 12A, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
Executive Chair:    Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman (Former Cabinet Advisor)
Motto:              "Field reality. Policy consequence."
Focus Areas:        Poverty & Social Protection, Urban Development, Local
                    Governance Reform, Health Financing, Education stipend quality.

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2. CORE RESEARCH & SURVEY PILLARS
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- SORE (State of the Real Economy): Flagship annual high-frequency longitudinal
  panel study tracking the same 3,000 households across metropolitan slums and 
  rural unions. 
- Education Stipend Audits: Completed landmark programmatic evaluation tracking
  13-million stipend-recipient students, driving reform in state disbursement systems.
- Healthcare Financing Panels: Ongoing tracking of out-of-pocket medical costs 
  in rural unions, proving correlations to structural household poverty risk.

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3. MEDIA ENQUIRIES
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Press Contact:      PPRC Communications Desk
Email:              media@pprc-bd.org
Phone:              +880 2 8114380
Embargo Policy:     Standard pre-release embargo drafts available 48 hours prior to
                    official launching. Credentials required.
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