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Exploring potentials of introducing sustainability in procurement of rolling stock for Bangladesh Railway
(BRAC University, 2016-09)Sustainability issues should be addressed in designing, manufacturing and vendor selection process in public transport sector. The vision of Bangladesh Railway (BR) is to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective, and ... -
Exploring state of governance at union-level and its relevance for wider influencing
(BRAC University, 2013)Weak governance has been identified by CARE Bangladesh as an underlying cause of poverty and marginalisation in all four impact statements. Furthermore, it is seen as a domain of change in CARE Bangladesh's pathways of ... -
Exploring the causes and process of becoming child domestic worker
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2013-01)The study aimed to explore the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households with and without Child Domestic Workers (CDW), and explore the causes and process of becoming CDWs in Bangladesh. Both quantitative ... -
Exploring the challenges of the implementation of public health directives that Bangladesh faced during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-12)Before the identification of the first case of COVID-19 in Bangladesh (on March 8th, 2020), the healthcare system of Bangladesh was already struggling with multiple challenges and limitations. Therefore, with a weaker ... -
Exploring water consumption in Dhaka city using instrumental variables regression approaches
(Springer Link, 2020-09-24)This paper explores water consumption in Dhaka city for better understanding of its usage, and considers the implications of findings from distributive rationale. Using 459 household survey data collected by BRAC Institute ... -
Factor Affecting Students Selection Process of “Secondary Education Stipend Program” -A Case Study in Joypurhat Sadar Upazila
(BRAC University, 2014-12)Education is the foundation of any nation. It is necessary for all. This is simply because an individual that is not educated cannot be active in the society. Education creates awareness as it regenerate the way of ... -
Factors affecting early grade educational attainment: Evidence from South Sudan
(Science Direct, 2019-03)Decades of conflict have left a majority of the South Sudanese population lacking basic educational skills. Using data from newly enrolled first graders in BRAC Non-Formal Schools, this study explores the current level of ... -
Factors affecting procurement planning in different government sectors of Bangladesh: a case study of civil aviation authority of Bangladesh
(BARC University, 2016-04-30)The purpose of the study was to examine the factors that affect procurement planning in Bangladesh a case of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh with an aim of making recommendations on proper procurement planning. ... -
Factors affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency procurement in Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
(BRAC University, 2015-01)As the government agency for managing water resources various flood control, drainage and irrigation projects have been accomplished by Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). Beside this at the southern and south-western ... -
The factors effecting inventory management system in FMCG( Fast Moving Consumer Goods) organization
(BRAC University, 2015-11)Supply chain management addresses the management of materials and information across the entire chain from suppliers to producers, distributors, retailers, and customers. In the past few decades, scholars gave ample attention ... -
Factors influencing electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) in Bangladesh
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Factors influencing the performance of a public private partnership in the digital services sector
(https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/factors-influencing-the-performance-of-a-public-private-partnership-in-the-digital-services-sector/, 2015-11)The paper empirically investigates the performance of a Public-Private-Partnership initiative to spread public digital services in Bangladesh. The government established digital centres, run by two-member private entrepreneurial ... -
Finding out fast about the impact of COVID-19: The need for policy-relevant methodological innovation
(Elsevier, 2021-04)In this viewpoint we explore one joint research initiative in Bangladesh to illustrate how methodological innovations using mobile phone technologies and pre-existing survey databases can generate rapid and insightful data ... -
The ‘fishnet approach’ to livelihood improvement in depressed basins: Evidence from BRAC’s Integrated Development Programme
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-02-27)The multidimensional nature of poverty renders comprehensive development efforts encompassing livelihoods, health, and education as well as communal support, essential for achieving equality in growth. Such an integrated ... -
Five Trends in Supply Chain Management that can make SMEs and F-Commerce more competitive: A perspective of fashion tunnel
(Brac University, 2022-05)As the world changes rapidly and embraces new processes and technologies, businesses must ensure proper supply chain management. Agile supply chain management enables businesses to be highly responsive to a rapidly ... -
“Flypaper effects” in transfers targeted to women: Evidence from BRAC's “Targeting the Ultra Poor” program in Bangladesh
(Science Direct, 2015-11)Many development interventions target transfers to women. However, little evidence directly explores the “flypaper effects” of whether women retain control over these transfers once within the household and how reallocation ... -
FM Broadcast In Bangladesh: a comparison between Bangladesh Betar traffic broadcast FM 88.8 and Radio Today FM 89.6 In Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-02)FM broadcast has become popular in Bangladesh especially in Dhaka. Availability of FM radios in easy device makes it possible. So, they become a vital factor in creating listeners. The study tried to address this issue ... -
Food security in Bangladesh: role of public policies
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Forest governance at the local level: a study on social forestry institution in Dhaka forest division, Bangladesh
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Forest Governance at the Local Level: A study on Social Forestry Institutions in Dhaka Forest Division, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2008-11)Since early 80s Social Forestry has achieved special focus in Bangladesh forestry sector. It has brought a significant shift in forest management through bringing both the conservation of forest reserves and poverty ...