Research
Impact Analysis of Food for Work, Test Relief and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) Program in Bangladesh
The Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs) play a key role in Bangladesh to protect the poor households from poverty and vulnerability. Either income poverty or human poverty is responsible for the prevalence of poverty in Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh allocates significant amount of money in...
Uploaded Date : 2016-06-22
South Asia WASH Results Program: End line Child Survey
The baseline child survey, measuring the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children was completed by BIDS at the end of last year before the Unilever ‘School of 5’ campaign was implemented in the schools. The programme aims at promoting sustained use of hygienic household toilets, and the...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-29
An Evaluation of Primary Education Stipend Project-II
Client: Primary Education Stipend Project (Phase-II)Research Team: Mohammad Yunus (Study Director), Ms. Siban Shahana (Member)In this study, attempts were made to assess the final outcomes of major indicators of educational attainment, economic and social development among the households of the...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
Evaluation of Service Innovation Fund Projects of A2I
Study Team: Dr. Monzur Hossain (Team Leader), Dr. S. M. Zahedul Islam Chowdhury, Mr. Riton Kumar RoyUnder the Service Innovation Fund (SIF) of the Access to Information Program (A2I), seven projects were launched in 2013 (Phase-I) with an aim to create easier process of accessing and availing public...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
Impact of Energy Price Adjustments in Bangladesh: A Macro-econometric Modeling Approach
Study Team: Dr. Monzur Hossain (Team Leader), Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman and Atiqur RahmanThe domestic price of energy products including electricity, oil and natural gas has long been administered in Bangladesh. The government provides subsidy to all these energy products in various forms. While...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
Study on gradual reduction of subsidy under IDCOL SHS program
Study Team: Dr. Monzur Hossain (Team Leader) and Dr. Mohammad YunusThe Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has been implementing a program on solar home system (SHS) since 2003 with the mission of fulfilling basic electricity requirements in the off-grid regions of rural areas of...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
Impact Assessment of Upazila Fiscal facility Funded Projects
Study Team: Dr. Monzur Hossain (Team Leader), Mr. Moogdho Mim MahzabThe study was conducted to assess the short-term impact of schemes implemented under the Upazila Fiscal Facility program under the Upazila Governance Project, implemented by the Local Government Division, LGRD Ministry. The facility...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
South Asia WASH Results Programme: Baseline and Midline Survey
The South Asia WASH Results Programme (SAWRP) is being implemented in Pakistan and Bangladesh. It aims to reach over 6 million people across the two countries. The objective is to promote and enable sustained use of hygienic household toilets and the practice of hand washing with soap. The baseline...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
The Impact of Diesel Price Reforms on Transportation Cost of Selected Food Items in Bangladesh
Study Team: Mustafa K. Mujeri and Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury Sponsoring agency: International Insitute of Sustainable Development (IISD)The study examines the nature and magnitude of the effect on transportation cost of major agricultural (food) commodities...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04
Quality of Seeds and Pesticides in Bangladesh
Team members: Kazi Ali Taufique (Team Leader), Kazi Iqbal, Emdadul Haque and M. Niamul NaserThis study deals with quality of seeds and pesticides in Bangladesh. The importance of the issue hinges on the role of quality seed in enhancing agricultural output, improving food security and reduction of...
Uploaded Date : 2016-05-04