Monthly Archives: June 2012
Getting back sight
Approximately 30% of Dhaka’s population live in poor urban communities and squatters’ colonies, where poor housing, high population density, a lack of environmental services such as water and sanitation, low socio-economic status and insecure tenures are commonplace. These communities often ... Read More »
Targeting the Extreme Poor
Shiree’s concentration on poverty alleviation for the extreme poor represents a new focus for many NGOs in Bangladesh. The extreme poor are unlikely to have been previously engaged in NGO interventions, and most NGOs have little experience targeting or working ... Read More »
Income Generating Activities Analysis Guidance Note
Extreme poor households have very limited opportunities to increase their incomes and rely on poorly paid employment and very low productivity activities. In this context, new Income Generating Activities (IGAs) – the productive use of an asset for income generation ... Read More »
EPRG 8
The next Extreme Poverty Research Group (EPRG) was held on Thursday July 12, 2012, with the theme: “Health Matters from an Extreme Poverty Perspective”. The event was held at Summer Palace, 35 Suhrawardy Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka, and was chaired by Dr. Munir ... Read More »