Research Summary: Bangladesh-EU trade and Economic Partnership
Universal Social Protection and National Social Insurance Scheme in Bangladesh
Strengthening Social Protection Programmes
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About the project
Partner: Asian Development Bank
Project duration: October 2022 - December 2023
Aligned with ADB’s Strengthening Social Resilience Programme , this assignment covers three major areas (i) monitoring and evaluation of the progress and achievement of the reforms and policy actions supported by the programme , (ii) technical and analytical supports in social protection system reforms aligned with the scope of the programme , and (iii) capacity building of relevant government staff and agencies on social protection system reforms in line with the reform areas of the programme ."
This assignment covers the following activities:
• Preparing evidence-based M&E frameworks for the progress and achievement of each policy action with a focus on (1) social protection related policy actions; and (2) health related policy actions.
• Undertaking a technical study on the social protection programme consolidation and harmonisation
• Undertaking a technical study on the urban poor
• Undertaking a technical study on mobile clinics for the urban poor
• Coordinating with the government and ADB, to organise workshops/seminars/training for relevant line ministries and agencies, to improve their knowledge on evidence-based M&E, programme consolidation and harmonisation, social protection for urban poor and urban mobile clinic; ensure the gender inclusiveness in each workshop/seminar/training.
Project activities
A RAPID-ADB meeting was held on 26 November 2022 at RAPID office. Ms Hiroko Uchimura-Shiroishi, Senior Social Sector Specialist of ADB, was present during the meeting. Team members discussed various issues on improving social protection Programmes in Bangladesh.