Digitalisation of State Services in Bangladesh
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This report examines digital innovations across essential public services in Bangladesh, particularly those spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This report examines digital innovations across essential public services in Bangladesh, particularly those spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Many countries around the world introduced new social protection measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Bangladesh, innovations included emergency schemes such as cash support for informal workers and digital methods of delivery. However, for many people, the government safety net packages were unavailable to them, or they were ashamed to make a claim, or it was not enough to meet their basic needs.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Recent studies of the Covid-19 pandemic have found that millions in Bangladesh fell into poverty during this time, and they were unable to recover to their pre-pandemic economic position. This study draws on qualitative panel data collected from 39 new-poor households in Khulna, coping with pandemic-induced shocks and attempting to come out of poverty.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper provides insights into urban residents’ experiences of poverty and the support they received since the Covid-19 pandemic, and derives implications for social protection programming in urban Bangladesh.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The Covid-19 virus – and the public health response – has wrought significant disruption on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) in Bangladesh.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This Working Paper, commissioned by the Covid-19 Learning, Evidence and Research Programme in Bangladesh (CLEAR), provides an overview of the mechanisms of accountability and responsiveness in operation during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
The CLEAR programme, led by IDS, is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for grants which will support the generation...