The significant progress that Bangladesh made in rural development has drawn the attention of the world community. The success in improving various rural development indicators as well as food and nutrition security has elevated the country’s position in South Asia and made it one of the leaders in the region. This has been possible due […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
2019 Global Food Policy Report Dhaka Launch: Lessons from Bangladesh on Rural Revitalization
Bangladesh’s transition from a war-ravaged, impoverished country to a rural development success story over four decades has been astounding. What can its experience teach the world about rural revitalization? In an increasingly urbanized world, where nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in cities by 2050, we are at risk of leaving […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
2019 GFPR: BD highlighted for improving rural dev, food security
Marked by a deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities, and environmental degradation, rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis in many parts of the world. According to International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI) 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR), which was launched on Thursday at the Hotel […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
2019 GFPR: Bangladesh improving in rural development, food security
The Global Food Policy Report-2019 has highlighted Bangladesh as one of South Asia’s leaders in improving rural development indicators and food and nutrition security. It has pointed to the need for bridging persistent rural-urban development gaps by continuing to design and implement innovative development programmes that address rural needs. The International Food Policy Research Institute […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
2019 GFPR: Attract youth to agricultural sector
Severe environmental degradation, agricultural crises, and an acute shortage of jobs for a growing youth population in rural areas have emerged as the challenges for consistent development of Bangladesh, an international food policy think tank alerted yesterday. The think tank -- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) -- launched its flagship annual publication, 2019 Global […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
