By Sadia Afrin Suvra
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The “Women’s Empowerment through Livelihoods, Skills and Economic Agency: A Qualitative Study of SWAPNO Beneficiaries in Cumilla” examines how the SWAPNO Project contributes to the economic and social empowerment of vulnerable women through an integrated combination of livelihood support, technical and vocational skills, savings and financial management, health and nutritional awareness, and confidence building. Drawing on field-level evidence from 27 key informant interviews with beneficiaries participating in formal sector training, the study explores changes in women’s economic participation, household decision-making, financial agency, social recognition, wellbeing,...
Since the adoption of the NSSS, Bangladesh’s social protection agenda has further been shaped by several complementary policy and strategic documents. The NSSS Gender...
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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...
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This report assesses the governance structures, institutional architecture, coordination mechanisms, accountability arrangements, and financing considerations that will shape the next phase of social...
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A synthesis of field consultations, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, bringing the voices of beneficiaries, communities, and institutions into the final...
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The publication of the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) of Bangladesh in July 2015 marked a significant development in the nation's socioeconomic development...
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The urgency of addressing urban poverty and vulnerability in Bangladesh stems from rapid urbanisation and rural-to-urban migration, which are reshaping the country’s economic...
Final Strategic Reform Chapter
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Bangladesh’s social protection system has undergone important transformation since the adoption of the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) in 2015....
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Bangladesh’s emergence as a major labour-exporting country has been accompanied by significant yet underexamined shifts in the gender composition of its migrant workforce....
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Since the inception of the National Social Security Strategy in 2015, the Government of Bangladesh has developed several complementary policy documents and strategic...