Bangladesh

Bangladesh has maintained an impressive track record on growth and development. In the past decade, the economy has grown at nearly 6 percent per year, and human development followed economic growth. Poverty dropped by nearly one-third, coupled with increased life expectancy, literacy, and per capita food intake. More than 15 million Bangladeshis have moved out of poverty since 1992.

Bangladesh

Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to Value Chains

Women entrepreneurs can transform their local economies and contribute to the global economy but first they need to overcome obstacles in accessing markets and finance.

Bangladesh

Social Safety Nets Help Reduce Poverty and Improve Human Capital

Safety net programs provide income security for the elderly, widows and persons-with-disabilities, generating employment for working age men and women, and supporting the healthy development of young mothers and children.

Bangladesh

A Shift Among Bangladesh’s Power Planners

Bangladesh is embracing the challenge of meeting the power needs of its growing and prosperous population in ways that are consistent with its climate ambitions.

Bangladesh

Results at-a-glance

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Indicators

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

85 ("2015")

Mapping for Results

Bangladesh

Results at-a-glance

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Indicators

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)85 ("2015")

Mapping for Results

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Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

85 ("2015")