Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme

An initiative of the Cabinet Division and the General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh
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Building an Interoperable Safety Net:...

By Sanjida Sultana View Document The “Family Card...

The Hidden Social Costs of...

View Document By Takia Islam Toma The “Hidden Social...

Building an Interoperable Safety Net: Pushing the Frontiers of Social Protection in Bangladesh (Zero Draft)

By Sanjida Sultana View Document The “Family Card and the Next Phase of the NSSS” Policy Note examines the Family Card Programme as a key instrument for transforming Bangladesh’s social protection system from a fragmented collection of schemes into a more integrated, coordinated, and responsive platform. Launched as a pilot in March 2026, the programme provides monthly financial assistance to vulnerable households through cards issued in the name of women or female heads of households. The note highlights the potential of the Family Card to improve poverty reduction, social protection...
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Determinants of the...

View Document 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...
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Strategic Framework of...

Final Strategic Reform Chapter View Document 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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Female Labor Migration...

View Document 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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Draft Final Report...

View Document Since the inception of the National Social Security Strategy in 2015, the Government of Bangladesh has developed several complementary policy documents and strategic...
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Leaving No Child...

View Document 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...
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Reflecting on a...

View Document By Arju Afrin Kathy This report summarizes key discussions from a consultative dialogue with development partners on the Final Evaluation of Bangladesh’s National Social...
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Krishok Card: An...

By Sanjida Sultana View Document The Krishok Card (Smart Krishak Card) is a flagship digital initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh, designed...
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Report on Interactive...

By Md. Nipun Afridi and Takia Islam Toma View Document This report presents findings from an interactive consultation with women engaged in sex work (WESW) and...
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Family Card Programme...

By Md Nipun Afridi, Sadia Afrin Suvra, Takia Islam Toma View Document On the morning of 10 March 2026, the T&T playground in Banani, next to...

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