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Poverty Assessment for Bangladesh: Creating Opportunities and Bridging the East-West Divide

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-08T19:03:27Z
dc.date.available2017-09-08T19:03:27Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.description.abstractBangladesh 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. Unfortunately, climatic shocks such as the 2007 floods and cyclone, as well as rising food prices, have slowed the country's progress in reducing poverty. Despite these setbacks we expect that Bangladesh will reach its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015. Poverty reduction is not just about improving household income, but also about enhancing human capability. Our optimism in Bangladesh's future is also based on its significant gains in human development over the past 15 years. Despite its recent progress in reducing poverty, Bangladesh remains a poor country with about 56 million poor people in 2005 and continuing disparities across occupational groups, gender, and regions. Although growing regional inequality is characteristic of many developing countries experiencing rapid economic growth, Bangladesh is somewhat unique in that the natural boundaries created by its rivers limit integration between economically unequal geographic areas. This report shows that higher productivity in agriculture, job creation in urban growth poles and promoting migration will be essential for further poverty reduction across Bangladesh. Sustaining this reduction will require maintaining the progress made thus far in slowing population growth, and providing better quality options in schooling and healthcare. Another urgent priority is to better coordinate the country's existing safety net system in order to expand effective programs in line with the needs of the poor.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/332231468205174828/Poverty-assessment-for-Bangladesh-creating-opportunities-and-bridging-the-East-West-divide
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/28239
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28239
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Dhaka
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBangladesh Development Series;Paper No. 26
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSOLUTE INEQUALITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO SANITATION
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE POVERTY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WAGE
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCHILD DELIVERY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GROWTH
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectDAILY WAGE
dc.subjectDATA SETS
dc.subjectDECLINE IN POVERTY
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL CHANGES
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDRIVERS OF POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectEXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFOOD BUNDLE
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFOOD INTAKE
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-EDUCATION
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectGENDER DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGINI INDEX
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF SHOCKS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GENERATION
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINTERREGIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectLAGGING REGIONS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPOLICY OPTIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR GAP
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLES
dc.subjectPOOR POPULATION
dc.subjectPOOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPOPULATION SHARE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOVERTY DECLINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT OF GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAPS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL GAPS
dc.subjectREGIONAL GROWTH
dc.subjectREGIONAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectREGIONAL PATTERN
dc.subjectREGIONAL PRICE
dc.subjectREGIONAL PRICE DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL VARIATIONS
dc.subjectRELATIVE INEQUALITY
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectREPEATED SHOCKS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectRURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRURAL GAP
dc.subjectRURAL GAPS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectRURAL MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY RATE
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET SYSTEM
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSHARP REDUCTION
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT REDUCTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSPATIAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectSPATIAL PATTERN
dc.subjectSQUARED POVERTY GAP
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWELFARE MEASURE
dc.titlePoverty Assessment for Bangladeshen
dc.title.subtitleCreating Opportunities and Bridging the East-West Divideen
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okr.crossref.titlePoverty Assessment for Bangladesh
okr.date.disclosure2012-10-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:37:13.286062Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Poverty Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/332231468205174828/Poverty-assessment-for-Bangladesh-creating-opportunities-and-bridging-the-East-West-divide
okr.guid332231468205174828
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Diagnostics
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Equity (PRMPR)
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