Bangladesh

Country

Bangladesh

Publications

journal article

Behavior change communication activities improve infant and young child nutrition knowledge and practice of neighboring non-participants in a cluster-randomized trial in rural Bangladesh

2017

discussion paper

Role of media in shaping the policy process: Comparative lessons from the food price crisis in Bangladesh, China, India, and Viet Nam

2017

News media not only inform the public about policy changes but also help to build public opinion with a serious potential to influence the policy-making process, especially during times of crisis or an emergency. During the global food price crisis of…

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Data & Tools

dataset

Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2015

2016

The BIHS covers 6500 households in 325 primary sampling units

dataset

Women's empowerment in agriculture index (WEAI) pilot II for Bangladesh

2015

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is a composite measurement tool that indicates women’s control over critical parts of their lives in the household, community, and economy. It allows us to identify women who are disempowered and…

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Blogs

IFPRI Blog

Back to the storyboard

May 24, 2017 | Stuart Gillespie

A special issue of Global Food Security highlights the importance of narratives in driving progress toward ending hunger and malnutrition.

IFPRI Blog

Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production

May 2, 2017 | Patrick Ward

An IFPRI trial in Bangladesh shows that index-based insurance—with payouts based on weather data or other benchmarks rather than actual losses—has benefits beyond mere compensation.

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Related Events

Country Workshop

IFPRI-PRSSP Workshop: Evidence-Based Policy Options for Food and Nutrition Security in Bangladesh

Oct 1, 2014

Background Food and nutrition security depends not only on food production and consumption but also on the policies that affect food systems, from farm to table. Since 1988, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has had a strong…

Special Event

Bangladesh Food Security Investment Forum

May 26, 2010

The Forum is organized by the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management with technical support from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and the Food and Agriculture…

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Programs & Projects

Project

Impact Evaluation of DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh

The DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh (also known as Evaluation of Nutrition and Livelihoods Interventions in Bangladesh, or ENLIB) aims to improve nutrition outcomes for children, mothers, and…

Project

Targeting and Realigning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (TRAIN)

Targeting and Realigning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (TRAIN) is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Department for International Development (DFID), and is being implemented by IFPRI and BRAC from 2015 through 2020 in…

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Bangladesh

Behavior change communication activities improve infant and young child nutrition knowledge and practice of neighboring non-participants in a cluster-randomized trial in rural Bangladesh

Role of media in shaping the policy process: Comparative lessons from the food price crisis in Bangladesh, China, India, and Viet Nam

Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2015

Women's empowerment in agriculture index (WEAI) pilot II for Bangladesh

Back to the storyboard

Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production

IFPRI-PRSSP Workshop: Evidence-Based Policy Options for Food and Nutrition Security in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Food Security Investment Forum

Impact Evaluation of DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh

Targeting and Realigning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (TRAIN)