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8 May 2013
Publication

The Service Sector in Lower-Income Asian Economies

Economics Working Papers In the past 10 years, the service sector has been a significant contributor to overall economic growth in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam. Sector growth has been supported by strong industrial growth in some while in others the critical factors have been...
11 Jan 2013
Publication

Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia: Proceedings Report of the 2012 Subregional Workshop

In March 2012, the ADB held the Subregional Workshop on Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia to share experiences and enhance lateral learning among ADB and its project partners on addressing gender and social inclusion issues in urban development projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The main themes of the workshop were inclusive urban planning...
20 Dec 2012
Publication

The Informal Sector and Informal Employment in Bangladesh

Based on a labor force survey conducted in 2010, informal employment in Bangladesh is estimated at about 89% of the total number of jobs in the labor market. It is more prevalent in the rural areas than in urban areas. Women are also more likely to be under informal employment arrangements. The informal sector accounted for more than 40% of the total gross value added of Bangladesh in...
10 Oct 2012
Publication

Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2012: Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

Launch Data Visualization Tool Launch Data Visualization Tool FIGI Country Profiles FIGI Database FIGI Visualization Tool   The Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2012 (FIGI 2012) is the follow-up edition to FIGI 2011 , which proposed a set of 35 indicators as measures of income and...
30 Sep 2012
Institutional Document

Bangladesh: Country Operations Business Plan (2013-2015)

The Bangladesh country operations business plan (COBP), 2013–2015 updates the COBP, 2012–2014 and is the second COBP under the country partnership strategy (CPS), 2011–2015. The proposed country operations for 2013–2015 are consistent with the operational priorities of the CPS, which is aligned with the strategies and sector and thematic priorities of Bangladesh's Sixth Five-Year Plan,...
3 May 2013
Project Documents

Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project

39295 39295-013 This document provides the initial poverty and social analyis conducted to identify people people who may be beneficially or adversely affected by the Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure...
4 Apr 2013
Project Documents

Bangladesh: Updating and Improving the Social Protection Index

44152 44152-012 7601 This country study provides updated information and data on social protection arrangements, legislation, and institutions and...
25 Feb 2013
Project Documents

Coastal Towns Infrastructure Improvement Project

44212 44212-013 Prepared in the early stage of the project cycle to assess the significance of social issues for the Coastal Towns Infrastructure Improvement Project in Bangladesh. This...
21 Feb 2013
Project Documents

নগর প্রাথমিক স্বাস্থ্য সেবা প্রদান প্রকল্প

42177 42177-013 2878 8118 0298 প্রকল্প তথ্যপত্রে (...
5 Feb 2013
Feature

Prosperity through Empowerment: Focus on Women in South Asia

Empowering women in South Asia can help address the twin issues of gender and urban poverty, say ADB's senior social development specialist Francesco Tornieri and urban development specialist Ron Slangen. Empowering women in South Asia can help address the twin issues of gender and urban poverty, say ADB's...