By Sanjida Sultana
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"This infographic provides a comprehensive strategic analysis of Bangladesh’s freelancing sector as it transitions toward a $1 billion digital economy by 2030. It serves as both an economic report and a policy roadmap, centering on the integration of approximately 650,000 active professionals into the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Phase II. Core Focus Areas
Economic Landscape & Growth: It tracks the sector’s evolution from 2020 to its current $500 million annual valuation, noting a 2024 market correction followed by a strong upskilling-led rebound in 2025–2026.
Demographic & Educational Profile: It highlights a "Youth Revolution" where 78% of the...
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Social protection initiatives are as much at risk from climate change as other development approaches. They are unlikely to succeed in reducing poverty...
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Microfinance is about extending financial access to poor and excluded people. However, apart from a few notable exceptions, microfinance has not typically reached...
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This compendium brings together two companion papers on inclusive development. The first paper uses the global literature to formulate a conceptualisation of inclusive...
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The study deals with two questions: what role infrastructures can plan in promoting paid work opportunities for women and what specific type of...
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This paper provides a meaning for the term chronic poverty ‘in a nutshell’ and explores the concepts of poverty, vulnerability and poverty dynamics that...
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Is there a conspiracy afoot? Practitioners of social protection have long debated the relative merits of conditional and unconditional cash transfers. Now the...