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By Arju Afrin Kathy
The report titled “Strengthening Bangladesh's Child Protection and Social Welfare Ecosystem” presents the outcomes of a policy dialogue between the Department of Social Services (DSS), Ministry of Social Welfare, and the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme supported by UNDP.
The dialogue aimed to enhance coordination, integration, and effectiveness of child protection and social protection systems in Bangladesh. It highlighted that while Bangladesh has a strong legal and institutional foundation for child protection—anchored in the Constitution, the Children Act 2013, and international commitments—significant challenges remain in...
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In recent years, many development agencies have made intensive efforts to improve their efficiency and increase their impact on rural poverty. At the heart...
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Improved nutrition is seen by many development agencies as a direct investment in human development that enhances the productivity of labor. This can be...
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Food insecurity continues to be a major development problem across the globe, undermining people’s health, productivity, and often their very survival. Efforts to...
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The purpose of the paper is to clarify concepts and definitions of household food security. The literature on food security has spiralled since...
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This annotated bibliography contains nearly 200 items which together trace developments in the concept of household food security. The concept of "food security"...
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The annotated bibliography contains a selection of works dealing with indicators for assessing food security. While it contains some references on indicators used...
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A critical yet often overlooked component of food security is diet quality. Even households who have access to sufficient amounts of food and...