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About
CBMS - Bangladesh
The lack of poverty estimates at the
local level in Bangladesh used to be a factor that hindered any
initiatives for reducing poverty. Thus, under the Micro Impacts of
Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies (MIMAP)- Bangladesh Project, the
methodology and the indicators for a local level poverty monitoring
system (LLPMS) were developed and pilot tested. Form the pilot phase of
the LLPMS, it was noted that if local people can be motivated and
trained to do this work, they could develop and operationalize such a
system at the local level. An operational LLPMS at the union level is
expected to complement the national poverty monitoring initiatives in
providing both poverty and development-related information and policy
guidelines.
The CBMS work in Bangladesh aims to
create a community -based poverty monitoring system at the local level
and ensure active local government participation and effective use of
relevant information. The current phase of the project will serve as a
replicable model for poverty monitoring at the local level, help
identify the poor in certain areas, and serve as a basis for providing
support services as per the needs of the local people, especially of the
disadvantaged groups.
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CBMS - Bangladesh Project Activities
- Regular implementation of the
methodology and the indicators for a local level poverty monitoring
system (LLPMS) tested under MIMAP-Bangladesh
- Creation of a database on the local
level poverty and development indicators and a mechanism wherein users
themselves regularly update the database
- Provision of technical assistance to
the local government functionaries so that the latter can use the
information in local level plans and develop sustainable linkages with
government organizations, NGOs and other development partners.
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CBMS
Bangladesh Papers and Reports (forthcoming)
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CBMS - Bangladesh Partner Institution
The CBMS work in Bangladesh is being
implemented by the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD). The
BARD has been established as a specialized national institution for
training, research and action-research related to rural development it
is committed to fulfill rural people's aspiration and perceived needs,
and solve rural problems by enabling the rural people to work with
proper motivation and training. It is also tasked to extend policy
support to government by identifying advocacy issues and strategies of
rural management.
The mandate of BARD involves:
- Conduct of research in rural
development and allied fields
- Provision of training to government
officials and others concerned with rural development.
- Test and experiment on concepts and
theories of development.
- Evaluation of programmes and
activities related to rural development.
- Provision of advisory and
consultative services to the government and other agencies
- Guidance and supervision of students
(national and foreign) in their dissertation work.
- arrangement and conduct of national
and international seminars, conference and workshops.
- Assistance to policy Planners in the
field of rural development.
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Contact Information
Inquiries regarding CBMS-Bangladesh may
be sent to:
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Guha
CBMS-Bangladesh Project Director
Address: Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
Kothbari, Comilla, Bangladesh
Tel#: +88-081-76424-8
Fax#: +88-081-68406
Email:
rkguha@hotmail.com;
bardbd@hotmail.com
Website:
www.bard-comilla.org
Research Team Members
Mr. Md. Abdul Quader
Mr. Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun
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