Budget should focus on health, social protection and employment, not GDP growth
The national budget for FY2021-22 is being prepared in the backdrop of a number of disquieting developments in the economy: weak performance of FY2020-21 budget implementation, the persistence of adverse impacts of the first wave of COVID-19, continuing stagnation in private investment, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and failure of the external sector to pick-up. FY2021-22 budget will need to address these as also the medium-term fiscal reform issues with a view to making a recovery sustainable.
In this backdrop, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed a number of fiscal budgetary measures and initiatives, keeping in the purview the upcoming FY2021-22 budget in its virtual media briefing on Recommendations for the National Budget FY2021-22, held on 29 April 2021. This media briefing was organised under CPD’s flagship programme Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD).
Rebuilding the Partnership between Brands, Suppliers, Governments and International Organisations Key to Recovery of the Apparel Value Chain
The medium-term recovery of the global apparel value chain from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic has been set back by the prolonged demand slump. Global imports of apparels during the period of January-August 2020 have contracted by 23% compared to the same period in 2019. Addressing medium-term challenges through national-level interventions alone will be difficult.
Effective social dialogues key to recovery of labour market during COVID-19
After the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, particularly on the world of work during the first half of 2020, a significant part since then has been struggling for rebounding and recovery. The major struggle has been confronted by different worker groups, including regular, temporary, and casual workers and small-scale employers
Women need targeted support to tackle the impact of COVID-19
The Government of Bangladesh has aptly rolled out a number of liquidity support and fiscal stimulus packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these packages were not designed with women in mind, and hence have not been entirely successful in addressing women’s special needs during the pandemic.
Recommendations to maintain health guidelines, improvement of health management and limited economic activities during lockdown: CPD Dialogue
In dealing with the ongoing pandemic, maintaining proper hygiene, adequate social distancing, providing medical support and assistance have become a challenge. The second wave of COVID-19 hit Bangladesh. The rate of infection and death is rising rapidly during the past couple of weeks. One cannot overlook the issue of the new variants of the coronavirus which is known for its mutating character.
Opinions on COVID-19 Pandemic
Explore expert opinion on impacts and recommendations on immediate actions to address daily emerging challenges from COVID-19 pandemic
Precautions taken by CPD
In view of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has taken adequate health safety measures
CPD stands by the affected people during COVID-19 crisis
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) expresses deep sympathy for the COVID-19 affected people and wishes their early recovery. CPD also mourns the death of citizens and frontline workers of Bangladesh and beyond due to COVID-19.
Recently, CPD has made a financial contribution to a Bangladeshi organization which is feeding the poor people affected during the COVID-19 period. CPD will continue its support towards those who are the worst hit due to COVID-19 in the coming days also.
It may be mentioned that since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Bangladesh, CPD researchers have been working on analyzing the implications of COVID-19 and assessing the stimulus packages for the affected people. CPD researchers have conducted research, organised media briefings and disseminated its opinion and suggestions through writing OP-ED and talking to the electronic media.
সমসাময়িক উন্নয়ন চিন্তা ৫: ২০২০ সালে মিডিয়াতে প্রকাশিত সিপিডি’র নির্বাচিত বক্তব্যসমূহ
বইটিতে কোভিড অতিমারির বিভিন্ন প্রভাব, সেইসাথে সম্ভাব্য বিপর্যয় মোকাবিলায় নানাবিধ প্রস্তাব ও সুপারিশমালা আলোচিত হয়েছে। এছাড়া কোভিড-১৯ অতিমারি বাজেট প্রণয়ন ও সার্বিক অর্থনীতিতে কী ধরণের প্রভাব ফেলতে পারে, এর প্রভাব বিভিন্ন খাতগুলোতে কীভাবে প্রতিভাত হচ্ছে, সেই সাথে প্রবৃদ্ধি ও জিডিপিকে কীভাবে আরও অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক ও টেকসই করা যায়, এসমস্ত বিষয়ে এই বইটিতে আলোকপাত করা হয়েছে।
Policy Brief 2021 (1) – Flood Management Perspectives in Bangladesh
This study has attempted to assess the impact of the monsoon flood in 2020 from various dimensions, including an assessment of the pre- and post-flood management by the government, along with a set of policy recommendations to improve the government’s future flood management efforts and initiatives.
International Development Cooperations at a Crossroads
As part of his contribution to South South cooperation in the area of knowledge exchange, Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Chair, Southern Voice and Distinguished Fellow Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is delivering a series of lectures to the faculty and students of the College of International Development and Global Agriculture (CIDGA), China Agriculture University, Beijing.
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