Research Reports (2007): Economic Studies, Vol - XXV

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An assessment of a Tsunami warning in South -East Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-12) Tasneem, Sakiba; Moushumi Chaudhury
This research aims to look at household responses to a tsunami warning that took place in south-east coastal areas of Bangladesh on 12 September 2007. The study was conducted in both the mainland and islands of Coxs Bazar district. We examined the impact of the warming by measuring the effectiveness or the warming. reasons behind evaluation of failure to do so. experience or evacuating and staying in shelters. and loss in assets. We also examined whether evacuees will trust future warnings. The findings also reveal the extent to which people in the tsunami prone coastal areas have enough time to respond to a warning in the future. The findings in this study provide important information to help improve the effectiveness or tsunami warning in the future.
Impact evaluation and client satisfaction of Northwest Microfinance Expansion Project
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-09) Barua, Proloy; Munshi Sulaiman
Bangladesh is known for its microfinance outreach. However. the density of microfinance is not evenly distributed. The poorer region, specially the northwestern part of Bangladesh has long been underserved by the microfinance institutions (MFI). BRAC"s Northwest Microfinance Expansion (NWME) project was initiated in 2002 to increase outreach in that region. Though the impact of microfinance is well established among the practitioners. this study was initiated to investigate whether BRACs microfinance expansion in that region had any effect on the well-being of the beneficiaries. We found some concrete evidences of impact in different domains especially in their asset holding. Apart from impact evaluation, the study also looked at the level of satisfaction among microfinance participants. The determinants of client dropout have been explored to see whether and how much effect does satisfaction has on exit decision. Poverty of the participants, variation in economic status within the groups, availability of alternative service providers, level of client loyalty along with the overall satisfaction of the clients with the services were found to have significant influence on dropout.
Poverty reduction and MDG localization: a case study of the IGVGD Programme in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007) Hossain, Naomi; Zahra, Nahleen
Water sanitation and hygiene atlas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-12) Islam, Tawhidul

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