Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme

An initiative of the Cabinet Division and the General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh
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Building an Interoperable Safety Net:...

By Sanjida Sultana View Document The “Family Card...

The Hidden Social Costs of...

View Document By Takia Islam Toma The “Hidden Social...

Building an Interoperable Safety Net: Pushing the Frontiers of Social Protection in Bangladesh (Zero Draft)

By Sanjida Sultana View Document The “Family Card and the Next Phase of the NSSS” Policy Note examines the Family Card Programme as a key instrument for transforming Bangladesh’s social protection system from a fragmented collection of schemes into a more integrated, coordinated, and responsive platform. Launched as a pilot in March 2026, the programme provides monthly financial assistance to vulnerable households through cards issued in the name of women or female heads of households. The note highlights the potential of the Family Card to improve poverty reduction, social protection...

Reviewing the National...

View Document Despite impressive achievement in different socio-economic indicators in the past decades, Bangladesh is confronting some perennial and looming labour market challenges. Some of...

Assessment, Scope and...

View Document Bangladesh was a global leader in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and shaping the discourse for the Post 2015 development,...

Situation Analysis: A...

View Document Bangladesh is a country with a population of 160 million and there are an estimated 16 million people with disabilities in Bangladesh, or 10%...

Diagnostics for Urban...

View Document Bangladesh has been experiencing a rapid growth in terms of urban zones as well as urban population. Urban population in Bangladesh has grown...

Harmonisation of Small...

View Document One of the major programmatic reforms stipulated in the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) of Bangladesh is the consolidation of ‘small’ programmes. As...

Workfare Programmes and...

View Document Social Security Programmes (SSPs) include government schemes targeting poor and vulnerable population groups for employment generation, food and cash transfer, education and skill...

Long-Term Effect of...

View Document Bangladesh is in the pathway of attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to achieve the goals, it is imperative to ensure inclusive...

Implication of Changing...

View Document Bangladesh is currently at the third stage of her demographic transition. Bangladesh has been experiencing a rapid change in her population structure due...

Cost-Benefit Ratio Study...

View Document Cost-effectiveness of few selected cash and food assisted programmes have been analysed in this study. Various types of methods utilizing diverse data sets...