Analyzing the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women’s Participation in the Construction Sector and STEM-based Career in Bangladesh

There is no denying that women’s economic empowerment is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to gender equality, poverty eradication, decent jobs or as a whole

An Analysis of Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective

Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) is a targeted budgetary instrument implemented into multiple developing countries’ fiscal plans. GRB ensures that policy prescriptions to address gender inequality

COVID -19 Fallout on Poverty and Livelihoods in Bangladesh: Results from SANEM’s Nation-wide Household Survey (November-December 2020)

Until the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, Bangladesh made an impressive reduction in the poverty rate from as high as 56.7% in 1991-92 to 20.5% in 2019. Despite this remarkable alleviation, most of the people

The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Cost of Production and Orders in Bangladesh

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed, and exacerbated, the power imbalance along the value chain between the producers of the global south and the buyers of the global north. The Ready-Made

SANEM-AAB: Converging Trajectories Gender and Technology Perspective for Youth Development

Harnessing youth power of a nation is considered as one of the key instruments for economic and social progress along with sustainable development. Proper utilization of young people’s potential

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Navigating the Future: Youth to Develop Just, Resilient and Sustainable Bangladesh

Bangladesh has achieved remarkable economic growth in recent years, with an average GDP growth of 6-8% over the last decade. However, systemic vulnerabilities persist, particularly in youth employment, quality education, skill development, and climate resilience

Policy Brief on “BIMSTEC Appraisal through Governance Lens”

This study analyzes governance aspects across BIMSTEC member states. Using six key dimensions from the WGI dataset: Voice and Accountability, Rule of Law, Regulatory Quality, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Addressing the Vulnerability and Fragility of Young People in Bangladesh

Vulnerability is a term used to describe a state or condition of being susceptible to harm, damage, or negative impacts. It may arise due to different causes and can be of various forms. Vulnerability

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Youth Sensitive Budgeting in the pandemic context: Analysing Proposed Budget of FY2021-22

Bangladesh is currently experiencing a window of opportunity for utilizing the demographic dividend, which will close around 2040. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has induced education

Investment Diversification of Priority Sectors after LDC Graduation

As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, the country faces both opportunities and challenges, particularly in terms of investment and economic sustainability