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Promoting the Rural Non-Farm Sector in Bangladesh : Volume 1. Summary Report

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-25T15:31:55Z
dc.date.available2013-07-25T15:31:55Z
dc.date.issued2004-10-07
dc.description.abstractThe major constraints to RNF growth, according to a large survey of rural entrepreneurs,' include (1) flood and natural disasters; (2) access to electricity; (3) road conditions, (4) access to finance and (5) transportation to markets. Bangladesh's vulnerability to frequent floods and other natural disasters severely hampers operations of more than a third of rural firms. The next most important constraint to RNF growth is the lack of access to electricity, which is available to only 19 percent of rural households (as compared to 31 percent of all households). Third, Bangladesh ranks quite high in terms of road density; however - because of poor construction of roads and bridges, lack of maintenance of roads and waterways, lack of integration of different modes of transportation due to inefficiencies at the container port and in the rail system - road conditions and transportation to markets are reported to be severe problems by 36 and 18 percent of rural firms, respectively. In addition, inadequate access to investment finance and t o working capital disproportionately affects small and medium-sized firms(the "missing middles"). The lack of access to telecommunications adversely affects the start up, growth, and performance of the micro small and medium sized (MSM) firms. As most of the constraints impeding RNF growth relate to the provision of public goods and services, and to macroeconomic and trade policies, the government has a critical role in removing these constraints. Actual actions to remove these constraints have lagged significantly because of the country's lack of: (1) an institutional mechanism to mainstream RNF issues into rural development; and (2) a decentralized local government structure capable of ensuring the efficient delivery of services to rural entrepreneurs. To unleash the growth potential of the RNF sector and create a pro-poor virtuous circle of rural growth, Bangladesh will need to implement the two-pronged strategy of (1) maintaining an enabling rural investment climate, and (2) ensuring an institutional set-up for the efficient delivery of services.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/10/5542108/bangladesh-promoting-rural-non-farm-sector-bangladesh-vol-1-2-summary-report
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/14569
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14569
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCULTIVABLE LAND
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRENDS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFRUITS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP DEFLATOR
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME ELASTICITY
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN AREAS
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN CITIES
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPHYSICAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AGENCIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREFRIGERATION
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.titlePromoting the Rural Non-Farm Sector in Bangladesh : Volume 1. Summary Reporten
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:35:19.529668Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Rural Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/10/5542108/bangladesh-promoting-rural-non-farm-sector-bangladesh-vol-1-2-summary-report
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid695561468768608864
okr.guid958391468743375721
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000160016_20050111171637
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5542108
okr.identifier.report29719
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.sectorGeneral agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorAgro-industry
okr.sectorAgricultural marketing and trade
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.unitAgriculture & Rural Development (SASDA)
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