Minimizing Digital Divide
dRi has conducted research with a2i on the effects of digital payment of Social Safety Net (SSN) services in Bangladesh. SSN payments are provided digitally through mobile banking in Bangladesh but it might cause a problem for the poor people of our country as a...Qualitative study on Social Norms, Bangladesh
In Bangladesh discriminatory social norms based on gender have not been systematically analyzed, widely understood, or incorporated into financial inclusion programing. As a result, financial inclusion practitioners and policy makers lack a comprehensive understanding...Survey on Maternity Benefits for Formal Sector Workers
One of the most important safety-net issues for working women in Bangladesh is the access to maternity rights. Despite having laws in place, in reality, a significant portion of the working women do not have access to these benefits. Keeping that in mind, the purpose...Final Evaluation of the Irish Aid Programme Grant in Bangladesh
Concern Worldwide, Bangladesh has implemented a multi-sectoral livelihood support programme in urban areas of Bangladesh since 2017, under the Irish Aid-funded ‘Improving the Lives of the Urban Extreme Poor’ (ILUEP) programme, which aims to move participants out of...
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