Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD): Recent submissions
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Backlash in action? or inaction? stalled implementation of the domestic violence (prevention and protection) Act 2010 in Bangladesh
(Institute of Development Studies, 2023-06)While the formulation and enactment of the Act was an achievement for the government and the coalition that championed it (the Citizens’ Initiative Against Domestic Violence, CIDV), its implementation has been weak. In ... -
Community governance during COVID-19: Case studies from rural areas of Bangladesh
(2023)This working paper investigates community-driven initiatives in rural Bangladesh that emerged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and persisted beyond the crisis. Focusing on the sustainability of these initiatives, the ... -
Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-02-14)The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social ... -
Being new Poor in Bangladesh: Coping strategies, constraints, and trajectories
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-02-28)Recent research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh reveals the struggles of millions who fell into poverty, unable to regain their pre-pandemic economic status. Drawing on qualitative panel data from 39 ... -
Psychometric validation of diabetes distress scale in Bangladeshi population
(Nature, 2022-01-12)Diabetes Distress (DD)—an emotional or affective state arise from challenge of living with diabetes and the burden of self-care—negatively impact diabetes management and quality of life of T2DM patients. Early detection ... -
Intersecting disadvantages for married adolescents: Life after marriage pre- and post-COVID-19 in contexts of displacement
(Elsevier, 2022-03)Abstract Purpose Although there is a growing evidence base on the drivers of child marriage, comparatively little is known about the experiences of married girls in refugee settings and how their development trajectories ... -
The impact of livestock asset transfers on the livelihoods of the ultra-poor
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-02-22)This paper estimates the impacts of Livestock Asset Transfers on the livelihoods of the ultra-poor in West Bengal, India. The programme provides the female members of ultra-poor households with livestock assets as grants. ... -
Ethnography of community governance: A case of COVID-19 response of an urban slum in Bangladesh
(Oxford Academic, 2023-04-02)Although COVID-19 cases and deaths in different clusters of Bangladesh were increasing rapidly for most of the year 2020, surprisingly very few cases were reported in the urban slums, identified as the potential hotspots ... -
Alternative media & mainstream politics: The case of mediated political fusion
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-04-29)Recent research concerning alternative media has provided some insight concerning the increasing role of those media in mainstream political communication. In this study, we conducted interviews with key leaders in local ... -
Trust and citizen participation in community-based monitoring system: An experimental evidence from Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 2022-06)We utilize the unique setting of a public procurement project in Bangladesh to understand the relationship between trust and citizen engagement in social accountability mechanisms. In this model of civic engagement, in ... -
COVID-19 vaccination: Willingness and practice in Bangladesh
(Wiley, 2022-05-16)Summary Motivation The urgency and scale of mass adult immunization for COVID-19 presents a huge challenge for any low- and middle-income country (LMIC) like Bangladesh. Our analysis focuses on demand-side constraints ... -
Methods of procurement in overseas training: finding a cost effective way to implement overseas training
(Brac University, 2023-10)Education and training are crucial for human resource development. Bangladesh Government has undertaken various initiatives to enhance secondary level education also investing significant funds for overseas training in ... -
Challenges of e-GP implementation in public procurement: case study on Election Commission Secretariat, (a constitutional organization) Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-11)Effective procurement management plays a pivotal role in streamlining supply chain operations, ensuring timely and appropriate product acquisition, and cost-saving through bulk purchases and supplier relationships. In the ... -
Adapting disability research methods and practices during the Covid-19 pandemic: Experiences from the field
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-27)People with disabilities are often excluded from research, which may be exacerbated during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This article provides an overview of key challenges, opportunities, and strategies for conducting ... -
Prospect, challenges and minimizing the risk of implementing a manufacturing plants in Bangladesh economic zone
(Brac University, 2024-03)Bangladesh Government has undertaken a long-term strategic plan to build 100 special economic zones (SEZs) to boost the economic growth, create employment opportunities and to eliminate poverty from the country. This study ... -
How are women faring in the Bangladeshi labour market? Evidence from labour force survey data
(Sage Journals, 2022-08-11)In Bangladesh, despite increased participation in the labour market in recent decades, women are still lagging behind men by a significant margin, with the former being concentrated chiefly in low-paid agriculture as well ... -
Bangladesh and Covid-19: Reversals and resilience
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-27)This article examines two primary data sets to identify the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on different sectors and vulnerable populations in Bangladesh. It attempts to identify how the trends in sectors such as agriculture, ... -
Short- and long-run growth effects of fiscal policy in Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2022-09-01)The potential interactions between government expenditure, taxation and growth are complex and manifold and thus, it gives rise to a constant debate about the growth-effectiveness of the fiscal policy, especially in ... -
De-risking private power in Bangladesh: How financing design can stop collusive contracting
(Elsevier, 2022-09)Collusive contracting with private power plants in Bangladesh has resulted in high power prices that cost the taxpayer around U$1 billion in subsidies. The main driver of collusive contracting is the unwillingness of ... -
Environmental non-migration as adaptation in hazard-prone areas: Evidence from coastal Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 2022-11)Despite suffering significantly from the adverse impacts of climate change and human-induced hazards, many people at risk deliberately choose not to migrate from hazard-prone areas in coastal Bangladesh. As many of them ...
