Browsing Working Papers (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Subject "COVID-19"

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    • Being new Poor in Bangladesh: Coping strategies, constraints, and trajectories 

      Nazneen, Sohela; Ahamed, Raihan; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Joshi, Anuradha; Loureiro, Miguel; Nampoothiri, Niranjan J.; Nur, Jahid; Sharmila, Nowshin; Ananna, Rabeena; Zaman, Shahaduz (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 ...

    • Community governance during COVID-19: Case studies from rural areas of Bangladesh 

      Shatil, Tanvir; Islam, Md. Rohmotul; Jabeen, Huraera; Zaman, Shahaduz (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 ...

    • Livelihood transitions and coping with shocks: Women in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector coping with COVID-19 

      Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Aktar, Taslima; Al Mamun, Saklain; Alam, Afsana; Nath, Shravasti Roy; Sultana, Razia (BIGD, 2022-01-03)
      This paper examines in detail the experiences of a small group of workers from the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. ...

    • Livelihood transitions of women workers during COVID-19: The case of domestic workers in Dhaka 

      Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Aktar, Taslima; Al Mamun, Saklain; Alam, Afsana; Nath, Shravasti Roy; Sultana, Razia (BIGD, 2021-12-12)
      The paper draws on primary research into the conditions of domestic workers in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. We can see our research as a lens to view the lives and ...

    • Qualitative exploration the end user context of BCC materials on COVID-19 guidelines and handwashing 

      Shatil, Tanvir; Afrin, Sonia; Saha, Swagatam; Ghosh, Dipanwita; Kamruzzaman, Md. (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2020-12)
      As a partner of the “Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC),” BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) initiated a rapid formative research to identify gaps in people’s existing hygiene knowledge and ...

    • Recovery with distress: Unpacking COVID-19 impact on livelihoods and poverty in Bangladesh 

      Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Islam, Md. Saiful; Faruk, Avinno; Matin, Imran; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Zillur, Umama (United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2022-02)
      The social and economic impact of COVID-19 has been deep, wide-ranging, and multi dimensional. While anecdotal evidence of distress among the poor, particularly those with informal occupations, has been widespread, ...

    • Sentiment of Bangladeshi residents toward Covid-19 lockdowns: Qualitative analyses of open-ended responses in a large panel survey 

      Collins, Daryl; Moore, Derry; Battula, Pravarakya Reddy; Faruk, Avinno (BIGD, 2022-11)
      This paper explores the public sentiment of Bangladeshi residents concerning the lockdowns imposed by the Bangladeshi government in 2021 in response to COVID-19. Through open-ended question design and analyses of natural ...

    • Slums During COVID-19: Exploring the Unlocked Paradoxes 

      Zaman, Shahaduz; Hossain, Faruq; Ahmed, Shamael; Matin, Imran (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2021)
      Urban informal settlements commonly known as slums are characterized by a lack of proper housing, tenure security, and have insufficient living spaces and poor access to safe water and sanitation. Due to such living ...

    • Social life of masks: Experience from Bangladesh 

      Zaman, Shahaduz; Matin, Imran; Shatil, Tanvir; Hossain, Faruq (BIGD, 2022-04-30)
      The framework of masks’ social life is critical in numerous ways to understanding people’s behaviour concerning public health issues by providing a nuanced understanding of the use of masks in the community from a ...

    • Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh 

      Roelen, Keetie; Diwakar, Vidya; Huq, Lopita; Sultan, Maheen; Ahmed, Md. Shakil; Chowdhury, Kabita; Al Mamun, Saklain; Rabbi, Abu Sayem; Rahman, Nuzaba Tahreen; Rownak, Raisa; Sumanthiran, Shilohni (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 ...

    • Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 and Policy Implications for Bangladesh 

      Rahman, Sultan Hafeez; Razzaque, Abdur; Rahman, Jillur; Shadat, Wasel Bin (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2020-10)
      The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented health and economic crisis for global economies, including Bangladesh. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic as reflected in a massive loss of human life ...