Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right Read more about Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right More than three quarters of Bangladeshis in rural areas have no electricity in their homes, forcing the villagers to complete their work during daylight. This paper analyzes the success of the solar home system program in Bangladesh, which today provides clean and reliable electricity to millions of people in off-grid areas.
Raising Farmer Incomes through High-Value Crops Read more about Raising Farmer Incomes through High-Value Crops Bangladesh’s northwest region is among the poorest in the country, with over 60% of its population falling below the poverty line. Agriculture in the region could not keep farmers afloat despite the fact that all available lands were being cultivated and cropping intensity was already at 175%.
Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: South Asia’s First Interconnection of Two National Grids Read more about Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: South Asia’s First Interconnection of Two National Grids The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is grappling with energy deficiencies in the face of rapidly increasing demand for energy. To help bridge the energy gap in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Bangladesh in securing energy supply from India through a cross-border grid interconnection project. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Read more about Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This sub-regional conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia aims to provide a forum for lateral learning, through the exchange of useful experiences and showcasing of good practices in providing inclusive solutions, with a focus on gender equity, to address the challenges faced in developing the energy sector in South Asia.
Institutionalizing Gender Equality at ADB: The Experience of the Bangladesh Resident Mission Read more about Institutionalizing Gender Equality at ADB: The Experience of the Bangladesh Resident Mission Bangladesh had the highest proportion of gender-sensitive projects in the whole portfolio of loans and grants approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 1998 to 2007.
Visions of Asia's Water Realities Read more about Visions of Asia's Water Realities In 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved its Water for All policy to promote water as a socially vital economic good that needs increasingly careful management. One imperative of the policy was to raise awareness on water challenges and the urgent need to address them. Two years later in 2003, as part of a bank-wide water awareness program, ADB launched the Water Voices documentary series, a set of seven compelling documentaries about people finding local solutions to important water-related problems in Asia and the Pacific.
Responding to Disasters: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation in Bangladesh Read more about Responding to Disasters: Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation in Bangladesh In 2004, Bangladesh suffered one of the most devastating floods in its history. Considered the country’s worst-ever in terms of geographic extent and economic damage, the floods affected 39 districts, including Dhaka. Economic disruption and serious damages to infrastructure and other assets inflicted heavy losses on agricultural and industrial output and slowed down growth in services. The combined losses to assets and output climbed to at least $2.3 billion. Almost 36 million people were affected and the death toll reached nearly 800.
Re-Defining Irrigation Modernization Read more about Re-Defining Irrigation Modernization Irrigation modernization ought to focus on innovations that help produce more food with less water. It entails a continuous process of improving infrastructure, operations, and management to allow irrigation systems to operate at maximum capacity; and to enable farmers to optimize the productivity of their land using available water.
Experience from Bangladesh: Universal Health Coverage Indicators and Digital Health Strategy Read more about Experience from Bangladesh: Universal Health Coverage Indicators and Digital Health Strategy Global initiatives demonstrate the necessity of ICT in the establishment of an electronic health and social development tracking system. Recognizing ICT’s importance, the Government of Bangladesh implemented a digital health program through the Digital Bangladesh Vision 2009. A framework for monitoring universal health coverage in the country was also created.
Abul Kalam Azad Keywords Health Bangladesh public policy on health Read more about Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam has long experience and excellent skills in the following fields: