BANGLADESH – CLIMATE CHANGE IS AFFECTING HEALTH
In Bangladesh, climate change is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting the mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report. The Climate Afflictions…
BETTER TARGETING CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE POVERTY IN BANGLADESH
Social Protection Programmes remain central to Bangladesh’s sustainable development policy and are progressively benefitting the poorer households. By improving targeting of the social protection programmes, the country can further reduce…
FINANCE BOOST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH
The World Bank has approved a $191 million credit to Bangladesh to help the country strengthen the higher education sector and respond better to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Higher Education Acceleration…
SUPPORT FOR BANGLADESH’S SOCIAL RESILIENCE PROGRAMME
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to the Government of Bangladesh to help finance reforms aimed at improving the inclusiveness and responsiveness of the…
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PLASTIC POLLUTION IN BANGLADESH
The World Bank has awarded the four winning teams of the competition titled Plastic Circularity Innovation Challenge. The competition sought innovative solutions to combat plastic pollution in Bangladesh. “Addressing plastic pollution is…
BOOST FOR BANGLADESH’S RESILIENT RECOVERY
The World Bank and the government of Bangladesh have signed a $250 million financing to help Bangladesh create more and better jobs, recover faster from the COVID 19 pandemic, and…
WORLD BANK TO HELP BANGLADESH SAFEGUARD YOUTHS AND RETURNEE MIGRANTS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC
The World Bank has approved $200 million to help Bangladesh provide support and services to the low-income urban youths impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic and the involuntary returnee migrants…