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Review of child labour, education and poverty agenda: Bangladesh country report
Global March Against Child Labour, 2006The issue of child labour cuts across policy boundaries and is cause and consequence of poverty, illiteracy and adult unemployment. This study critically examines current programmes, action plans and interventions of key actors working towards the elimination of child labour and achieving Education for All. It identifies gaps between policy, programmes and actual implementation.DocumentFrom the front line: the impact of social, legal and judicial impediments to sexual health promotion, and HIV and AIDS related care and support for males who have sex with males in Bangladesh and India
Naz Foundation International, 2005This study from the Naz Foundation International (NFI) reports on the high levels of sexual violence, marginalisation and stigma experienced by males who have sex with males (MSM) in India and Bangladesh. The report finds that the primary cause of this violence is cultural gender norms rather than sexual identity, since those MSM who identify as Kothi (feminine men) are most at risk.DocumentDiscussions among the poor: exploring poverty dynamics with focus groups in Bangladesh
Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2007A more comprehensive understanding of poverty dynamics is achieved by complementing both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This paper presents findings from focus group discussions undertaken in Bangladesh. Its purpose is two-fold: • to inform subsequent phases of the research by exploring reasons for decline or improvement in participant’s well-beingDocumentInsights from people's self-initiatives in Bangladesh and the poverty and development discourse
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2007This paper outlines grass-roots experiences in Bangladesh of creative self-reliant initiatives of disadvantaged people to promote their lives independent of government and NGO programmes. It argues that the customary “poverty line”, besides being demeaning for human beings, has no empirical validity.OrganisationWorld Bank Office, Dhaka
The World Bank's Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Bangladesh from 2006-2009 focuses on addressing sector governance and performance issues relating to the CAS' twin pillars:DocumentDhaka: improving living conditions for the urban poor
World Bank Office, Dhaka, 2007Dhaka is the fastest growing mega-city in the world, attracting an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 mostly poor migrants a year. This paper argues that urgent measures are required to address the vital needs of the city's rapidly growing urban poor.DocumentNational policy, strategy and plan of action for non-communicable diseases surveillance and prevention
Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2006This report, by the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Planning lays out the national strategy, policies and plan of action to address the surveillance, prevention and control of broad range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These include cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, injuries and blindness.OrganisationBangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Bangladesh creates policies regarding health and family planning.DocumentBuilding governance and civil society: learning and innovation from local funds
CARE International, 2006This paper explores questions around best practice for competitive grant-making mechanisms for supporting civil society. It particularly focuses on three case studies built around programmes from Zambia, Tanzania and Bangladesh.DocumentBuilding community capacity to reduce salinity, tidal inundation and cyclone relate vulnerability
South South North, 2006The goal of the project is to build the capacity of the community to reduce salinity, tidal inundation and cyclone relate vulnerability, as well as to facilitate poverty reduction. The specific objectives of the project are:Pages