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Improving water resource management in Bangladesh

January, 1996
Bangladesh, Southern Asia
water management
land tenure
The management of water resources has become a critical need in Bangladesh because of growing demand for water and increasing conflict over its alternative uses.As populations expand and make various uses of water, its growing scarcity becomes a serious issue in developing countries such as Bangladesh. Water can no longer be considered a totally free resource, and plans must be developed for its efficient use through better management and rules that preserve everybody's access to it and interest in its development.
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Is growth in Bangladesh's rice production sustainable?

January, 1996
Bangladesh, Southern Asia
poverty
land tenure
The current level of per capita production of rice in Bangladesh can be sustained only through increased yields of modern rice varieties.The recent growth of food grain (primarily rice) production in Bangladesh has outpaced population growth largely because of the spread of green revolution technology. The transition from being labeled a "basket case" in the early 1970s to the virtual elimination of rice imports in the early 1990s is particularly remarkable considering the severe land constraint in Bangladesh.
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Microdeterminants of Consumption, Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Bangladesh

January, 1999
Bangladesh, Southern Asia
Land & Food Security
food security
poverty
land tenure
What are the gains from a better education, more land ownership, or a different occupation in Bangladesh? Do the gains differ in urban and rural areas? Have they remained stable over time? Do household size, family structure, and gender affect well-being? Do consumption, poverty, and inequality depend more on characteristics of households or on the areas in which those households are located?Using household data from five successive national surveys, Wodon analyzes the microdeterminants of (and changes in) consumption, poverty, growth, and inequality in Bangladesh from 1983 to 1996.
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Poverty Assessment for Bangladesh

Creating Opportunities and Bridging the East-West Divide

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
October, 2008
Bangladesh, Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmers
land ownership
natural disasters
rural areas
rural population
urban areas
Bangladesh has made good progress in reducing poverty over the past decade despite the series of external shocks which have routinely affected the country. Poverty fell from 49 percent in 2000 to 40 percent in 2005, propelled by respectable economic growth and relatively stable inequality. These statistics are reflected in tangible improvements in poor people's lives, such as a sharp reduction in those living under flimsy straw roofs in rural areas.
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones

Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2011
Kenya, Jordan, Bangladesh, Philippines, El Salvador, Egypt, China, Costa Rica
capacity development
land ownership
rural areas
This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs.
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Doing Business Economy Profile 2012

Bangladesh

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Bangladesh, Southern Asia
conflict of interest
land ownership
notary
property rights
Doing Business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
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Does Micro-Credit Empower Women : Evidence from Bangladesh

August, 2014
Bangladesh
land ownership
rural development
This paper examines the effects of
men's and women's participation in group-based
micro-credit programs on a large set of qualitative
responses to questions that characterize women's
autonomy and gender relations within the household. The data
come from a special survey carried out in rural Bangladesh
in 1998-99. The results are consistent with the view that
women's participation in micro-credit programs helps to
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The Impact of Structural Gender Differences and its Consequences on Access to Energy in Rural Bangladesh

June, 2012
Bangladesh
deforestation
land ownership
rural areas
sustainable development
This report studies the impact that gender differences in Bangladesh have on access to energy and energy services and the consequences of these impacts based on review of recent literature on the matter. The report concludes that the structural gender differences that arise from cultural and religious norms can lead to various impacts in access to energy services which in turn can have long term consequences on women and all these factors must be considered while designing rural energy- gender projects.
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Making Work Pay in Bangladesh : Employment, Growth, and Poverty Reduction

May, 2012
Bangladesh
Urban Tenure
land ownership
occupation
rural areas
rural population
urban population
urbanization
The objective of this report is to
analyze the important roles of labor markets, employment,
productivity, and labor income in facilitating shared growth
and promoting poverty reduction in Bangladesh. First, the
report provides a background discussion of poverty, reform,
and growth in Bangladesh. Following that, it gives an
overview of the labor market, describing the country's
demographics, the institutional structure of the labor
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Bangladesh - Poverty Assessment for Bangladesh : Creating Opportunities and Bridging the East-West Divide

June, 2012
Bangladesh
Urban Tenure
farmers
land ownership
natural disasters
rural areas
rural population
urban areas
urban population
urbanization
Bangladesh represents a success story
among developing countries. Poverty incidence, which was as
high as 57 percent at the beginning of the 1990s, had
declined to 49 percent in 2000. This trend accelerated
subsequently, reducing the poverty headcount rate to 40
percent in 2005. The primary contributing factor was robust
and stable economic growth along with no worsening of
inequality. Respectable GDP growth that started at the