MAGD Program Thesis Papers (Brac Institute of Governance and Development): Recent submissions
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Social safety net in Bangladesh: an empirical study on EGPP (Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest Poor) in santoshpur union of Nagashwari upazila under Kurigram district
(BRAC University, 2016-07)Unemployment problem is a major crisis for a developing country like Bangladesh. Rapid increasing population of our country and the limited source of job availability have made it more difficult to sustain in a better ... -
BRAC roles in non-formal education: a study on BRAC education for ethnic children program in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-07)Education contributes significantly to socio-economic growth and development through human capital formation. NGOs like BRAC has taken crucial steps to raise literacy rate through non-formal education along with government ... -
An enquiry into the living conditions of Tea Garden workers of Bangladesh: a case study of Khan Tea Estate
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A study on governance in procurement practices of Zila Parishad, Nilphamari
(BRAC University, 2016-01)Zila Parishad is one of the oldest institutions in Bangladesh. From the very beginning it plays important role to develop rural institutions like social, educational, religious etc. and rural communication network ... -
Resource mobilization from non-traditional sources in South Khosbas Union Parishad : a case study
(BRAC University, 2015-08)Union Parisad is the oldest and smallest institution among the local government institutions in Bangladesh. It has some traditional or formal and non formal sources of income. Local resource mobilization is one of the ... -
Maintenance of health and safety of women garment workers: a study of South East Textile (Pvt.) Limited
(BRAC University, 2016-02)The Garment and textile sector in Bangladesh is in point of fact the lifeline for both urban and rural poor in terms that it is the only major labour demanding sector with huge employment generating potential. Half of ... -
Challenges and prospects of e-procurement in Bangladesh: a study on roads and highways department
(BRAC University, 2016-02)Purpose –The paper seeks to pursue the understanding of challenges and prospects of e-GP in Bangladesh. Methodology– The officers from procuring entity were asked to respond to a survey questionnaire. SPSS software was ... -
Study of impact on surrounding livelihoods due to riverbank erosion: a case on Shibalaya’s Jamuna Bank of Manikganj
(BRAC University, 2015-07)The Jamuna is the lowest part of the Brahmaputra River. It enters into Bangladesh at Nageshwari Upazila of Kurigram district and ends at Aricha while confluenceing with the Ganges. It is the most dynamic among the rivers ... -
Public service delivery - role of Union Digital Center (UDC) and impact on improving governance and development : a case study of Narayanganj District, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-09)This is the age of information and communication technology (ICT). ICT plays a vital role in everywhere in human life. In western country, development is mainly based on ICT. Without development of ICT infrastructure, ... -
Wage pattern and livelihood of Tea garden laborer : a study on Loobacherra Tea Estate, Kanaighat, Sylhet, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-07)Tea is the most important item to earn foreign currency. Bangladesh covers 2% of world tea production which earn US$25000000 every year. In Bangladesh there are 163 tea gardens. Most of the tea gardens are in greater ... -
The Readymade Garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh : exploring sustainability dimensions
(BRAC University, 2015)The readymade garments (RMG) industry is the backbone of the economy of Bangladesh and work as a catalyst for the development of the country. That is why, sustainability of RMG sector is the extreme necessity of the ... -
The role of Solar Home System (SHS) in socio-economic development of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-07-30)This research is an attempt to measure the impacts of Solar Home Systems (SHSs) and their role in socio-economic development of rural Bangladesh. After a brief review of previous research works on SHS’s importance, ... -
E-government services : a case study of DC office Laxmipur, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015)Bangladesh has made significant strides forward in the field of e-Government Services in the past decade, starting with somewhat scattered projects on infrastructure development and some applications for automation of ... -
Enhancing urban governance through public private partnership : a study of solid waste management in Dhaka City
(BRAC University, 2009-11)An escalating quality of life and high rates of resources consumption patterns have had an unintended and negative impact on the urban environment generation of wastes far beyond the handling capacities of urban govt. ... -
Compliance of the provisions of RTI Act, 2009 by NGOs in Bangladesh : a case-study of BRAC
(BRAC University, 2014-05)Right to Information was first recognized by United Nations General Assembly through its Resolution adopted in 1946 and was stated as so, “Freedom of information is a fundamental human right and the touchstone of all the ... -
The livelihood of the santals in the context of declining CPR in Dinajpur
(BRAC University, 2014-05)Bangladesh is a small country with rich varieties of cultural dimension. Our culture, economy, society are enriched not only with the Bengalis (plain land people) but also with the several hundred tribal communities of ... -
Role of Bangladesh betar in reducing risk arising from natural calamities : a case study in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar district in Bangladeh
(BRAC University, 2014-07)Bangladesh is a disaster prone country. It is vulnerable to cyclone, tidal surge or tsunami as the Bay of Bengal has been tapered to the shape of a funnel towards the landmass of Bangladesh. Recently cyclone Cidr in 2007, ... -
Dropout at primary and secondary level : a challenge to ensure rights to education for the Government of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2014-04)Education is the fundamental right to every citizen. The affiliation between education and poverty is spherical. The lack of education forces the poor household to engage in less productive activities which results in ... -
Quality procurement : a comparative study between public and private procurement practices in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-06)Quality procurement and its sustainability is the utmost desire for all type of organizations in local and global perspective. In this study, it has been attempted to understand the scenario of three strategic broad tools ... -
E-governance implementation in township level in Myanmar
(BRAC University, 2015-07)At the edge of globalization and technological advancement, public sector administration has to face an immense pressure. To cope with the mounting pressure the government has to be prompt, responsive, transparent and ...