About the project

Partner:International Growth Centre (IGC).
Project duration: 22 November 2024 – 31 January 2025.

Bangladesh is at a critical juncture, requiring comprehensive reforms to address structural challenges and improve economic functioning. With support from the IGC, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) has produced a series of policy briefs that provide actionable recommendations for promoting inclusivity, sustainable development, and long-term resilience.

Project activities

Policy Brief: Domestic resource mobilisation for inclusive growth and development: Priority reform areas

The brief outlines key reform priorities to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation in Bangladesh. It presents a strategic roadmap to enhance revenue generation while promoting inclusive growth and equitable development.

Read the full brief here.

Policy Brief: Preparing for LDC graduation: Urgent reform imperatives to safeguard export competitiveness in Bangladesh

Amid the upcoming LDC graduation, the brief explores the associated challenges and highlights urgent policy reforms needed to maintain export competitiveness, support diversification, and cushion the transition’s potential impacts.

Read the full brief here.

Policy Brief: Strengthening social protection in Bangladesh: What reforms are most urgently needed?

Focusing on the current state of Bangladesh’s social protection system, the brief identifies critical gaps and long-overdue institutional and programmatic reforms. It sets out immediate priorities to build a more inclusive and resilient protection framework.

Read the full brief here.

Policy Brief: Creating employment opportunities for the youth: Urgent policy imperatives for Bangladesh

With a focus on the pressing challenge of youth employment, the brief proposes urgent policy measures to generate decent and sustainable jobs, aiming to unlock the full potential of Bangladesh’s large and growing young workforce.

Read the full brief here.