Youth Perspective on Covid-19 Crisis in Bangladesh Collaboration: ActionAid Bangladesh Starting date: March 15, 2020 Completion date: October 15, 2020 Project description: The study explored the budgetary allocation and other youth-centric issues in a unique crisis period, the pandemic. . Theme: Sustainable Development Goals Team leader: Dr. Selim Raihan Team members: Eshrat Sharmeen Mir Ashrafun…
Carrying out Business Confidence Survey in Bangladesh Collaboration: The Asia Foundation (TAF), Bangladesh Starting date: July 01, 2020 Completion date: June 30, 2021 Project description: This study aimed to explore the outlooks and expectations of business communities on investment, employment, wages, stimulus packages, firm-specific financial performances, business costs, sales or exports, amongst others. Theme: Institutions…
Economic case for women: how economic empowerment of women may contribute in the economy of Bangladesh Collaboration: World Vision Bangladesh Starting date: January 10, 2021 Completion date: June 30, 2021 Project description: The general objective of the research is to assess the impacts and scopes of World Vision Bangladesh programs in ensuring women’s economic empowerment,…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 9: February 1, 2023 The February issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on some critical issues facing Bangladesh and the region in general, including hundi business, border connectivity, and the Integrated Power Sector Master Plan 2023. The first-page article titled “The mechanism of the hundi business: What do we know and…
Study on Expanding Private Investment in the Context of LDC Graduation Collaboration: Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance Starting date: January 23, 2023 Completion date: July 23, 2023 Project description: The study is examining and suggesting measures as to how the overall private investment can be expanded in the context of LDC graduation with particular…
End Evaluation on ‘7th Five Year Plan (FY2016-20) Implementation’ Collaboration: General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission Starting date: January 12, 2023 Completion date: June 30, 2023 Project description: The purpose of this endline review of the 7th FYP is to evaluate the implementation of the 7th FYP to obtain a complete assessment on the macroeconomic…
6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2023 “Building Resilience to Shocks: Priorities, Challenges and Prospects” 4-5 February 2023, Brac Centre Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka 2023/02/04 09:00:00 South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) invites participants for the 6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2023 on “Building Resilience to Shocks: Priorities, Challenges and Prospects” to be held…
Mapping of Social Protection Schemes in Cox’s Bazar and their implementation modalities, with specific focus on localizations/gaps Collaboration: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Starting date: December 29, 2022 Completion date: May 30, 2023 Project description: The main objective of the study is to provide the government and development partners with an enhanced understanding of the…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 8: January 1, 2023 The January 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the contemporary issues facing tomorrow’s Bangladesh including agriculture and food security, energy security, and youth development. The first-page article titled “Expectations about the economy of Bangladesh in the new year” overviews the challenges Bangladesh’s economy faced in…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 7: December 1, 2022 The December 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the contemporary issues facing Bangladesh, including challenging priorities facing Bangladesh’s economy, multifaceted impacts of food vulnerability, external debt, and the recently held COP27 conference. The first page article titled “Addressing two challenging priorities of the Bangladesh economy”…