Project Name: Searching the Ways Forward for Bangladesh in the Time of Pandemic

Project Partner:  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Project Duration: October, 2020- March, 2021.

Project Summary: It is well-known that the COVID-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges to every nation around the globe. Some countries have been more negatively affected by the crisis than others, because of several factors including the high population density, the poor capacity of the healthcare system, and the lack of coordinated efforts. Among others, Bangladesh has suffered significantly in different sectors including the economy, public health, governance and transparency, climate change and disaster management, local government, and food security. The Centre observes that the policymakers lack assessments and resolutions and there is an information gap among stakeholders regarding preparedness for natural disasters, and the pandemic.

In this context, the Centre for Governance Studies has implemented a project on “Searching the Ways Forward for Bangladesh in the Time of Pandemic”. This project was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This initiative aimed to fill the gaps and provide ways forward for Bangladesh to address the challenges and opportunities in the economy, public health, governance and transparency, climate change and disaster management, local government, and food security. Under this project, the Centre has developed a total of 6 Policy Briefs. Additionally, the Centre has also organized a total of 6 Digital Discussion Events and a total of 6 Talk Shows to disseminate the findings.

Project Outputs: 

Policy Briefs:

1.    Covid-19 and the Local Government Institutions in Bangladesh: Way Forward

2.    Climate Change and Disaster Management Challenges in Bangladesh

3.     Public Health Sector in Bangladesh

4.    Covid-19 and the Bangladesh Economy Nature of the Downturn and Prospects for Recovery

5.    Food and Nutrition Security in Post-pandemic Bangladesh

6.    Covid-19 and Governance in Bangladesh

Webinars:

1.    Covid-19 and Governance in Bangladesh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GELiHZa2sp4

2.    Food and Nutrition Security in Post-pandemic Bangladesh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDfxj_HC2Ro

3.    Covid-19 and the Bangladesh Economy: Nature of the downturn and prospect for recovery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHw6U5njW9k

4.    Public Health Sector in Bangladesh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkUKw16Awcw

5.    Climate Change and Disaster Management challenges in Bangladesh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgd0QRtgKvA

6.    Webinar on Covid-19 and the Local Government Institutions in Bangladesh: Way Forward:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moMWTa_R2I8&t=1822s

Talk Shows:

7.    Talk Show 1-Tritiyo Matra Episode 6405
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F01F3kIixOg

8.    Talk show 2-TritiyoMatra | Ep - 6407
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmx6lToiQ9o

9.    Talk show 3-TritiyoMatra | Ep – 6409
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD39aFWYI8c

10.    Talk show 4-Tritiyo Matra Episode 6415
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RDUT9AHQAI

11.    Talk show -5-TritiyoMatra Episode 6426
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQgGlXeBpA

12.    Talk show- 6-Tritiyo Matra Episode 6432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=253oOVV47g8