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Searching with a thematic focus on Poverty, Urban poverty in Bangladesh

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    Sustainable cities: local solutions in the global south

    International Development Research Centre, 2012
    As the combined problems of urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable.
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    Learning social accountability together: civil society facilitated South-South cooperation in India, Bangladesh and Cambodia

    Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014
    Asian cities have been central drivers of Asia’s economic growth in the last few decades. However, a democratic deficit in many small and medium size Asian cities means municipalities fail to deliver key service provisions to citizens, and civil society engagement in urban governance and institutions remains very limited.
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    Access to urban basic services and determinants of satisfaction: a comparison by non-slum and slum dwellers in Dhaka City

    The Institute of Governance Studies, 2013
    Dhaka has experienced rapid urbanisation in recent decades. However, the city’s infrastructure and basic utility service provisions lag behind its physical expansion making it one of the least livable cities in the world. The government of Bangladesh provides various utility services, water, electricity, waste collection, among others, to urban dwellers.
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    A Socio-economic Study of Informal Sector Workers of Dhaka City

    Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2012
    Informal sector is a very important area of the economy for any developing country; it is a growing occupational sector for the less skilled people, living both in urban and rural areas. Considerable amount of employment are ensured by this sector. What is specific to the informal economy is the absence of rights and social protection of the workers involved in it.
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    An analysis of the national budget: allocation for the ultra poor

    Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2011
    This dialogue report provides a view of poverty in Bangladesh. The country has been performing well from the growth perspective in the recent past as GDP growth rate has been on average of 5.8% per year during 2000-2010.
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    Urban poor housing in Bangladesh and potential role of ACHR

    Asian Coalition for Housing Rights, Thailand, 2007
    Housing is a serious problem for the urban poor in Bangladesh. In the capital city of Dhaka alone nearly 30 per cent of the population live in informal settlements. Tenure insecurity is a dominant characteristic of informal settlements.
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    Dhaka: improving living conditions for the urban poor

    World Bank Office, Dhaka, 2007
    Dhaka 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.
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    Urban slum water supply, Dkhaka, Bangladesh

    Water and Environmental Health at London and Loughborough, 1999
    Local NGOs have the astute ability to navigate their way through red tape and power struggles that hinder project implementation. This paper demonstrates that collaboration with local NGOs is a real asset for project success.
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    Street vendors in Asia: a review

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2005
    This study reviews research on street vendors in Asia in order to assess the extent of street vending across x Asian countries. It also collates information on the unionisation of the vendors as well as other organisations, comprising CBOs, NGOs & self help groups, that work for their welfare.
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    Unsustainable livelihoods, health shocks and urban chronic poverty: rickshaw pullers as a case study

    Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2004
    This study presents an analysis of rickshaw pullers in Bangladesh and draws evidence to suggest that there ought to better analysis given to labour intensive approaches to pro-poor growth policies. The main findings from this study are:that a rickshaw puller has a slight advantage over an agricultural labourer characterised by regularity of income flows.

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