SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Youth Sensitive Budgeting in the pandemic context: Analysing Proposed Budget of FY2021-22

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Youth Sensitive Budgeting in the pandemic context: Analysing Proposed Budget of FY2021-22 Citation:  Raihan, S., Bidisha, S.H., Sharmin, E., Nahar, M.A., Tasneem, S.T. (2021). Youth Sensitive Budgeting in the Pandemic Context: Analysing Proposed Budget of FY2021-22. Bangladesh is currently experiencing a window of opportunity for utilizing the demographic dividend, which will close…

Summary: COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 6th round of a nationwide firm-level survey

Previous Events Summary COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh Findings from the 6th round of a nationwide firm-level survey 28 November 2021 South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) initiated a quarterly firm-level survey namely Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey since July 2020 to understand the state of the manufacturing and service sectors in Bangladesh…

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Sectoral Action Plan on Youth Sensitive Budgeting

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Sectoral Action Plan on Youth Sensitive Budgeting In recent years, concerned ministries have made considerable efforts to integrate youths into economic activities and to maximize youth potential through youth-centric policies and interventions. These policies and interventions are frequently region-specific and tailored to the specific needs of a particular cohort of youth.…

Vol VIII, Issue 6: November 2021

Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 6: November 1, 2021 The November 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 and Emerging Challenges”. The first-page article titled “Challenges of the agro-processing industry in Bangladesh” reiterates that there are considerable institutional challenges in the agro-processing sector in Bangladesh, which require a solution. The institutional challenges in the…

Summary: SANEM-ActionAid Bangladesh Webinar: Sectoral Action Plan for Youth Sensitive Budgeting

Previous Events Summary SANEM-ActionAid Bangladesh Webinar Sectoral Action Plan for Youth Sensitive Budgeting 28 October 2021 South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and ActionAid Bangladesh have conducted a study to develop a Sectoral Action Plan, to help implement gender-sensitive budgeting in Bangladesh. To share the findings of this study, SANEM and ActionAid Bangladesh jointly…

Vol VIII, Issue 5: October 2021

Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 5: October 2021 The October 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Emerging Trade Issues and Trade Policy Reform in Bangladesh”. The first page article titled “Rethinking the Import Policy Order of Bangladesh” reiterates that the upcoming Import Policy Order (IPO) 2021-24 should focus more on the development aspects against…

Summary: SANEM-Bangladesh Mahila Parishad webinar: An Analysis of Gender Sensitive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective

Previous Events Summary SANEM-Bangladesh Mahila Parishad webinar An Analysis of Gender Sensitive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective 28 September 2021 In an attempt to discuss the aspects of gender-sensitive budgeting and its impacts on reducing gender inequality, SANEM and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad jointly hosted a webinar on “An Analysis of Gender Sensitive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective” on 28…

Summary: SANEM-ActionAid Bangladesh Webinar: Reflection of Youth’s Perspective in the 8th Five Year Plan

Previous Events Summary SANEM-ActionAid Bangladesh Webinar Reflection of Youth’s Perspective in the 8th Five Year Plan 25 September 2021 South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh, has organized a webinar titled “Reflection of Youth’s Perspective in the 8th Five Year Plan” on Saturday, 25th September 2021. The webinar was chaired…

SANEM Household Survey Report 2021

COVID -19 Fallout on Poverty and Livelihoods in Bangladesh: Results from SANEM’s Nation-wide Household Survey (November-December 2020) Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., Ahmed, M.T., Nahar, M.A., & Sharmin, E. (2021). COVID -19 Fallout on Poverty and Livelihoods in Bangladesh: Results from SANEM’s Nation-wide Household Survey (November-December 2020). SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Until the onset of…