Under this abstract, IFPRI researchers Md. Sadat Anowar and Mir Raihanul Islam analyzed data from the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) to identify the major economic, social, and environmental shocks faced by rural households in Bangladesh and if there is any association between shocks and resilience with poverty and income. This abstract was accepted and presented at the 6th SANEM Annual Economists' Conference (SAEC) in February 2023.
‘Immediate interventions needed to lower food prices’
The speakers have urged the government to reduce the prices of diesel and other agricultural inputs so that farmers can grow low-cost food that people in poverty can afford The double shocks of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine crisis have drastically increased food prices, and immediate policy interventions are needed to keep food […]
Latest Food Security Situation in Bangladesh (data collection ongoing)
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, IFPRI has been collecting data to assess the effect of the pandemic on Bangladeshi households, and to chart the recovery process. We have been interviewing households (over the phone) from all districts of Bangladesh by using two national samples of Bangladesh – one for rural households and another […]
On the road to inclusive recovery
The first wave of the pandemic hit us hard -- no one can doubt this brutal fact. But Bangladesh built back, and achieved a degree of recovery that has been more inclusive than even some high income nations of the world. A report published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in association with […]
Study highlights heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh
Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study. The study was carried out by researchers from the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It found that adolescent mothers recovered more slowly, and often faced more health complications than more mature mothers. Adolescent mothers scored significantly […]