PEI In Focus. Designing Economic Inclusion Programs for Marginalized Populations in Bangladesh

Nazia Moqueet

ABSTRACT

The changing poverty landscape in Bangladesh and the COVID-19 pandemic have left marginalized populations, including widows, elderly, persons with disabilities, and ethnic minorities, even more vulnerable than before. This In Focus from the team Bangladesh, a PEI grantee, outlines the current policy framework considerations within the country, as well as the extent and inclusiveness of its primary social protection programs for marginalized groups, offering an analysis on how the Government can implement Economic Inclusion interventions that leverage its expansive social safety nets