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17 November 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor in developing countries is increasingly becoming a matter of concern. The poor seem more vulnerable to the COVID-19 infection given a congested and unhygienic environment, and its insufficient treatment in a poor medical system. Not only these direct…
17 November 2020
This paper investigates the effectiveness of a globally popular method of self-learning at the right level in improving learning outcome — the cognitive and non-cognitive abilities — of disadvantaged pupils in a developing country, Bangladesh. Using a randomized control trial design, we find…
17 November 2020
Cash transfers conditional on school attendance have gained increasing popularity over the past couple of decades. This study seeks to shed light on two issues that may complement such conditional cash transfers (CCTs): (i) loss framing of awards and (ii) SMS information nudges. SMS information…
17 November 2020
We examine the impact of floods on education outcomes in Bangladesh. We combine the census data of all secondary schools with the flood measures constructed from satellite images at the union level (lowest administrative unit) for the years 2011-2018. We find that passing rates of school based…
17 November 2020
The Government of Bangladesh introduced the Female Secondary Stipend and Assistance Program (FSSAP) in 1994 with the support of development partners, including the Asian Development Bank, to increase female secondary school enrollment and completion, as well as discourage early marriage. The…
12 October 2020
Presentation of the representatives from Bangladesh on meeting the challenges of the new normal in education.
5 October 2020
Country presentation of Bangladesh on meeting the new normal in school education.
23 April 2019
This presentation discusses Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) water pumping system, a reliable and clean energy solution to address the energy-water-food nexus.
6 November 2018
Learn how an innovative self-learning program improved primary education results in Bangladesh. This presentation shares results achieved after the KUMON learning method was introduced to disadvantaged primary schools situated in Bangladesh’s low-income communities.
22 August 2018
ICT is emerging as a promising sector in Bangladesh; it employs more than 200,000 people. The market size of ICT services is about $2 billion and aims to reach $5 billion in 2021. The challenge is to train and prepare human capital, as most IT graduates are deemed not ready to start a job.