This issue of SANEM Roundup presents highlights from June to September 2026. During this period, SANEM provided technical support to the Department of Environment and ILO in developing Bangladesh’s Just Transition Chapter for the NDC 3.0 Implementation Plan, with financial support from the Embassy of Sweden. Together with Invest Bangladesh and ADB, SANEM held a sensitisation meeting and seven regional workshops for the Survey of Industries in Bangladesh. Other engagements included participatory workshops with young workers alongside ActionAid Bangladesh, a policy dialogue on the leather sector with FLAXA supported by the Australian High Commission (DFAT), a report dissemination event on agricultural public spending with the World Bank, a public lecture by Professor Jean-Louis Arcand on AI and labour markets, and an international training on CGE modelling in Kathmandu, co-hosted with IFPRI and Tribhuvan University.
On the research front, SANEM’s work examined social protection, the FY2026-27 budget, the investment climate, food security, non-performing loans, the gas crisis, digital financial inclusion, green jobs and skills for the energy transition, and employment-centred poverty reduction. These findings were shared through Thinking Aloud, Energy Outlook, the Policy Paper Series and 33 media contributions across eight outlets and platforms. The issue also covers a new research partnership with PKSF, the appointment of two Senior Research Fellows, new members of the research and communication teams, and recent promotions at SANEM.