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Bangladesh is entering a period of significant economic, demographic, and social transition. Over recent decades, the country has achieved substantial progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, human development, and social indicators. At the same time, the context within which social protection systems operate is changing rapidly. Population growth is slowing, urbanisation is accelerating, labour markets are evolving, climate-related risks are increasing, and households are becoming more exposed to economic, health, and livelihood shocks. These changes are occurring alongside a period of political and institutional transition, preparations for graduation...
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For much of its history, social policy has involved choices about whether the core principle behind social provisioning will be “universalism”, or selectivity...
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In October 2010 the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned of continued economic downturn, citing a compilation of data from...
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This paper provides an overview of social protection strategies in the South Asian context, focusing on Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka...
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In the last decade, social protection has emerged as a policy framework employed to address poverty and vulnerability in developing countries. This report...
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Social protection is once again high on the international policy agenda as the multiple crises of recent years have devastated the livelihoods of...
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This briefing shows how migration exacerbates the difficulties that many people already face in accessing formal social protection, such as additional income or...
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The objective of this Toolkit is to provide guidance to policy makers and practitioners on ‘how to’ aspects in designing and implementing public...
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Risk and vulnerability have been rediscovered as key features of rural livehoods and poverty, and are currently a focus of policy attention. The...
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Social protection interventions at key stages across the life-cycle contribute towards breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty.
Poverty and vulnerability analysis help identify sources...