The Impact of Asset Transfer on Livelihoods of the Ultra Poor in Bangladesh
Published By: BRAC on eSS | Published Date: April, 03 , 2009Bangladesh’s progress in economic growth and extensive social
protection interventions have contributed to a reduction in the
headcount poverty rate of around 1.5 percentage points a year since the
early 1990s. This progress in poverty reduction is, however, little comfort:
the overall incidence of poverty persists at a high level. The most startling
consequence of widespread poverty is that a quarter of the country’s
population — 37 million people — cannot afford an adequate diet. [Research Monograph Series No. 39]
Author(s): Munshi Sulaiman, Mehnaz Rabbani, Narayan C Das, Akhter U. Ahmed | Posted on: Jan 03, 2011 | Views(824) | Download (141)