Publications
CPD’s current publication list contains more than 500 titles including Books, Monographs, Working Papers, Dialogue Briefs and Policy Briefs. If you want to collect the hard copies of the publications, please contact with CPD. You can find the soft copies of the book in the CPD website.
June 30, 2020
This research paper examines the imperative of a new conversation on development effectiveness “from the bottom up”. Read more
June 24, 2020
The Doing Good Index 2020 lays bare the vital role of the social sector and how the right policies and practices can unleash an enormous US$587 billion per year towards it. Read more
June 13, 2020
This study analyses the Belt and Road Initiative from Bangladesh’s perspective and aims to uncover what interests the country may have in participating in this initiative. Read more
June 4, 2020
Since many of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not only interconnected, but also transnational, the countries of South Asia need to cooperate within themselves in order to realise the ambition of the 2030 Agenda. Read more
June 3, 2020
The national budget for FY2020-21 is going to be formulated at a time, when the Bangladesh economy, like other economies around the world, is suffering from the fallouts of COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
June 3, 2020
Effective beneficiary targeting has been a weakness of safety net programmes in Bangladesh. Universal social protection resolves the problem of beneficiary targeting by simply including all relevant individuals under the aegis of social protection. Read more
June 3, 2020
Technological advancement can displace workers with machines, but also create new jobs. Hence, at the crux of the matter lies a race between the rate of technological advancement and the pace at which educational institutions can empower workers with the right skills Read more
May 7, 2020
This publication was prepared in order to respond to several of the LDC members of ESCAP and to assist them in preparing to position their trade-related development interests through the upcoming MC12. Considering the state of affairs in the global economy and the weakening confidence in the multilateral solutions, the present publication focuses on four issues. Read more
May 3, 2020
In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the Bangladesh economy is facing major challenges in exports, remittance, foreign direct investment, and balance of payment. Read more
April 26, 2020
COVID-19 reached the poorest countries with a time lag but now they are facing multiple shocks. Commodity prices, especially oil prices, have fallen steeply, global demand for their products has gone down sharply, tourism receipts have reduced markedly and retail outlets and restaurants are closed, leading to massive global supply chain problems. Read more
April 18, 2020
The research suggests that in view of the emergent and the anticipated near-term scenario, Bangladesh’s policymakers will need to face the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 through appropriate policies, targetted measures and incentives, and if the situation demands, by putting in place a comprehensive stimulus package. Read more
March 16, 2020
The study brings forth the challenges of marginalised youth in accessing jobs and how effective is the public service delivery in addressing their challenges. Read more



