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Climate disasters are pushing Bangladeshi children out of the school system
Bangladesh’s school drop-out rate was over 17% in 2021, with 2 million children leaving classes. About 1.7 million children are now labourers, UNICEF says.
Davos Agenda 2022
Development needs to change. Bangladesh can show us how
Hailed as a case study in poverty reduction, Bangladesh has much to teach us about new approaches to sustainable development that are fit for today's world.
Davos Agenda 2022
How South Asia can seize the opportunity to build a resilient and sustainable future
South Asia has an opportunity to build back better – and achieve the SDGs – through regional cooperation, the new services economy and a green recovery.
Bangladesh
Planet or prosperity: How Bangladesh is navigating a just transition to clean energy
Bangladesh's emissions are minimal compared to developed nations, but plans to build new coal plants will likely cause the country to miss current climate goals.
Bangladesh
This is how Dhaka can restore its river ecosystems
The capital city of Dhaka in central Bangladesh is currently the fourth-least livable city in the world. Here's how it can clean up its vital river systems.
Education, Skills and Learning
Three ways to encourage the world's teachers to innovate
Some teachers found that the pandemic pushed them to problem-solve and do things differently. We need to encourage innovation by giving them more agency.
Bangladesh
3 projects keeping food on the table in Bangladesh
Despite natural disasters, climate change and a refugee crisis Bangladesh is tackling food insecurity with urban agriculture, fairer trade and sustainable fisheries
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What Bangladesh can teach and learn about closing the education gender gap
Bangladesh is globally recognized for increasing access to educational opportunities for girls, but most women still can't transition into good jobs.
Migration
This film school is inspiring Rohingya refugees to document their lives
The school, which was founded by Mohammed Faruque and his late younger brother Omar, is inspiring refugees in Bangladesh and teaching them photography.
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How digital payment systems can boost Bangladesh's push to meet the SDGs
Bangladesh's already strongly performing economy will be helped by the drive to digitize payments for workers in the crucial ready-made garment sector
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Why farmers in northern Bangladesh are turning to corn for food security
The Bangladesh government is now encouraging farmers to grow corn, because its strong reliability as a crop can improve financial security.
Bangladesh
3 strategies that could help countries achieve a post-COVID dividend
Via leveraging digital assets, private-public partnerships and simplifying bureaucracy, Bangladesh has made significant breakthroughs.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How South Asia can lead an inclusive, sustainable COVID-19 recovery
In response to COVID-19, South Asia must increase digitization, create integrated supply chains, ensure a green recovery and advance regional cooperation.
Biodiversity
This zoo just saved one of the world’s rarest turtles from extinction
The Northern River Terrapin is thriving again, thanks to a team from Vienna Zoo and conservation activists in Bangladesh. Here’s how they achieved it.
Digital Identity
How Bangladesh is seizing the opportunities of e-governance
Digitisation is important for growing economies, as part of their development drives, containing the right infrastructure. It is in governments’ interests and creates a happier citizenry ...