Conducting assessment of households fulfilling the eligibility criteria for enrolment into the Maternal Allowance and Lactating Mothers Allowance (MALMA) programs, and Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme in Cox’s-Bazar district
To support the livelihoods of vulnerable population specially women and children during COVID-19 pandemic, Government of Bangladesh has undertaken different programs named Maternity Allowance and Lactating Mother’s Allowance (MALMA), Vulnerable Development Group (VGD)...Economic Inclusion Activities in Bangladesh
Ministry of Social Welfare has taken a number of social safety net programs to build an effective social protection system in Bangladesh. The Widow Allowance (WA) and Disability Allowance (DA) programs represent an important component of the social safety net system....Best practice documentation of the project “Empowering the poor through federations” of RDRS, Bangladesh
RDRS Bangladesh works with the rural poor and their organizations in order to establish and claim their rights as citizens, to build their capacity and confidence to advance their empowerment, to promote good governance, and improve access to opportunities, resources...Mid-term Evaluation of the Pro-Poor Initiative for Disaster Risk Reduction Understanding Climate Vulnerability and Economic Development (PRODUCE) Project
dRi was assigned to conduct the mid-term evaluation of the project. This study presented findings on the impact of the project on the lives of the poor, examining their capacity to challenge their exclusion and subordination. It also identified processes through which...
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