Sponsoring Agency: Japan International Cooperation AgencyPeriod of Study: May 23, 2012-15 January, 2013Status of the Study: CompletedAbstract: Recent world developments have put jobs at the center of the policy debate. The World Bank’s World Development Report 2013 aims to improve our...

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IntroductionBangladesh govt. spends substantial amounts of money on health services; nonetheless, dissatisfaction is frequently expressed over the performance and quality of these services. The main purpose of the present study is to assess the governance issues in the health sector which adversely...

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Team: Dr. Monzur Hossain (Team Leader), Dr. Badiul Alam MajumderSponsor: UNDPThe key component of this study is to conduct a survey to collect information on the baseline indicators on governance, development plans and budget of Upazilas as well as citizen’s perception towards governance and...

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Study Director: Dr. Monzur HossainOther Team Members: Dr. M. K. Mujeri, Dr. Zaid Bakht, Dr. Zulfiqar AliSponsor: UNDPTime period: May 2013-July, 2013In order to support four Parliamentary Standing Committees (PSC) on the oversight of budget implementation, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies...

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Kazi Ali Toufique, BIDSProf. Nesar Ahmed, Bangladesh Agricultural University, MymensinghThis study made an attempt to broadly answer the following questions in the context of Bangladesh fisheries:1. What are the specific policy barriers in fisheries that are hindering the growth of the sector?2....

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The Atlas was produced jointly by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF Bangladesh under a tripartite agreement between the three organizations. The main purpose of the Atlas is to promote evidence led equity based policy on children...

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Study Team: Dr. Zaid Bakht (Team Leader) and Dr. Monzur HossainSponsor: Bangladesh Bank1.The EEF was set up by the government to encourage investments in promising but somewhat risky food processing and agro-based industries and ICT related industries, and thereby contribute to employment generation...

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Zulfiqar AliIqbal HossainExecutive SummaryThe livestock sub-sector is an important sub-sector of Bangladesh agriculture. Its contribution to country’s GDP is about 2.5 percent. This sub-sector is also important from the perspectives of crop cultivation, food-security, poverty reduction, nutrition,...

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Research Report prepared for IFPRI under the PolicyResearch and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP)The research was performed by M Asaduzzaman, Nazneen Ahmed, Md. Ahiduzzaman, Md. Abdur Rahmanand Moogdho Mim Mahzab. Details: Rice mills remain at the central part of the rice value chain which...

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Introduction and ObjectivesThe main purpose of the present study is to examine the process of targeting, selection, and benefit distribution associated with the FFW, TR and VGF programs. The goal is to enhance the contribution of these programs to improving food security and reducing poverty. The...

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