By Sanjida Sultana
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The Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening and modernizing the country’s social protection system in line with the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) 2015–2026 and the transition toward NSSS 2026+. Grounded in constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments, SSPS works to move Bangladesh from fragmented, relief-based assistance toward a coordinated, lifecycle-based, and rights-based social protection system. While significant progress has been made over the past decade—such as expanded programme coverage, improved policy coordination, increased digitization, and stronger governance...
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The Covid-19 global pandemic unleashing a catastrophic health crisis – with the spread of a disease on this scale unprecedented over more than...
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The Covid-19 global pandemic unleashing a catastrophic health crisis – with the spread of a disease on this scale unprecedented over more than...
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Bangladesh is rapidly advancing towards an aging country. The speed at which Bangladesh is likely to transition from the “aging” to the “aged”...
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Disability is a complex issue. The concept of disability evolves from a charity to a right-based approach (ILO 2017, UN2019). It is tremendous...
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This document presents a Common Narrative on Social Protection, bringing together main Development Partners that support the Government of Bangladesh’s efforts to reform...
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Despite impressive achievement in different socio-economic indicators in the past decades, Bangladesh is confronting some perennial and looming labour market challenges. Some of...
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Bangladesh was a global leader in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and shaping the discourse for the Post 2015 development,...
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Bangladesh is a country with a population of 160 million and there are an estimated 16 million people with disabilities in Bangladesh, or 10%...
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Bangladesh has been experiencing a rapid growth in terms of urban zones as well as urban population. Urban population in Bangladesh has grown...