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

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-12T21:08:23Z
dc.date.available2012-06-12T21:08:23Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.description.abstractBangladesh represents a success story among developing countries. Poverty incidence, which was as high as 57 percent at the beginning of the 1990s, had declined to 49 percent in 2000. This trend accelerated subsequently, reducing the poverty headcount rate to 40 percent in 2005. The primary contributing factor was robust and stable economic growth along with no worsening of inequality. Respectable GDP growth that started at the beginning of the 1990s continued into the new millennium and averaged above 5 percent annually between 2000 and 2005. Inequality, as measured by the Gini coefficient of consumption, remained stable between 2000 and 2005. Recent shocks to the Bangladeshi economy in the form of natural disasters and rising food prices have partially dampened the rapid progress in reducing poverty. The year 2007 saw two natural disasters, floods and a devastating cyclone within a few months of each other. Another significant shock has been the steep rise in food prices, including the main staple, rice, which has revealed the risk posed by global price volatility for a net food-importing country like Bangladesh. Estimates in this report suggest that the impact of the food price shock has likely negated some of the reduction in poverty brought about by economic growth between 2005 and 2008. Specific areas for policy focus which are elaborated in the report include measures to: (i) promote growth by sustaining increases in labor productivity and job creation in manufacturing and services; (ii) expand opportunities in lagging regions by improving connectivity with growth poles and investing in human capital; (iii) facilitate migration from poor areas given the poverty-reducing impact of remittances; (iv) stimulate women's participation in the labor force (v) sustain Bangladesh's past successes in reducing fertility; (vi) improve poor households access to and quality of education, health, and nutrition services; and (vii) strengthen the coordination, targeting, and coverage of safety net programs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10090332/bangladesh-poverty-assessment-bangladesh-creating-opportunities-bridging-east-west-divide
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7886
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7886
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.subjectABSOLUTE INEQUALITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACTS
dc.subjectAGE MORTALITY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE POVERTY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WAGE
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectBASELINE POVERTY RATE
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCHILD DELIVERY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONCENTRATION OF POPULATION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION BASKET
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectDAILY WAGE
dc.subjectDECLINE IN FERTILITY
dc.subjectDECLINE IN POVERTY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFOOD INTAKE
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGINI INDEX
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
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 CAPACITY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF SHOCKS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GENERATION
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANT WORKERS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectNATIONAL POPULATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA EXPENDITURE
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 CONTROL
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION SHARE
dc.subjectPOPULATION SHIFTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY POVERTY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCING
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN POVERTY
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectREPEATED SHOCKS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRISING CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectRURAL GAP
dc.subjectRURAL GAPS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
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.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY ENROLMENT
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectSLOWING POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVICIOUS CYCLE
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWELFARE MEASURE
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.titleBangladesh - Poverty Assessment for Bangladesh : Creating Opportunities and Bridging the East-West Divideen
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:24:11.249131Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Poverty Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10090332/bangladesh-poverty-assessment-bangladesh-creating-opportunities-bridging-east-west-divide
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid947431468014349781
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20081210001004
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10090332
okr.identifier.report44321
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.sectorSub-national government administration
okr.sectorOther social services
okr.sectorHealth
okr.sectorGeneral education sector
okr.sectorCentral government administration
okr.sectorHealth and other social services
okr.sectorEducation
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorJustice
okr.themeVulnerability assessment and monitoring
okr.themeSocial safety nets
okr.themePoverty strategy
okr.themePoverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.themeGender
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitEcon. Policy & Poverty Sector (SASEP)
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