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Over the past ten years economic growth in Asia has contributed to a reduction of poverty as well as fertility rates, and greater prosperity has contributed to gains in life expectancy.
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In 1995/96, 47.5 per cent of the population of Bangladesh were still living below the poverty line. While this represents a decline compared to 62.6 per cent in 1983/84, the absolute number of poor people has in fact increased over the same period....
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As part of the peer review of the Netherlands, a team of examiners from Ireland and Sweden visited Bangladesh in November 2016. The team met with officials from the government of Bangladesh and the embassy of the Netherlands, a parliamentarian, other...
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This chapter analyses two case studies of apprenticeship programme design and delivery in the context of the formal and informal economy of Bangladesh. It analyses the methods of improving participation and deepening employer engagement in order to...
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Megacities in the South are particularly at risk from climate change. They are poor, with weak social and physical infrastructures that can barely cope with the negative effects of climate change, including migration. Collaborative resilience and ...
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The case study of Bangladesh focuses on trade facilitation, which is an area of increasing priority in the broader aid-for-trade agenda. The study provides a template for an aid-fortrade facilitation results framework, an assessment of the human and...
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Bangladesh acceded to the UNCAC in February 2007 and was a founding member of the APG in 1997. The Bangladeshi legal system is based on English common law. Bangladesh’s criminal bribery offences have not been externally reviewed.
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Between 2008 and 2030 the economy of South Asia is expected to grow at an average of 5% per annum. Such growth rates can only be sustained if adequate supplies of manpower are available. The projected increases in population could lead to a pattern ...
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