PPRC Mission
Advancing the causes of empowerment of women and men, building of responsible citizenry, elimination of poverty and discrimination, promotion of sustainable prosperity, solution-centric mind-sets and quality presence in global discourses.
A multi-stakeholder national workshop on the Accelerated Realization of the ICPD 3 Zeroes Agenda
Organized by PPRC & UNFPA
WIDER Working Paper 13/2022
Recovery with distress: unpacking COVID-19 impact on livelihoods and poverty in Bangladesh
Photo Exhibition at DRIK: ‘Brattyajan – The Lower Depths’
PPRC in collaboration with SEHD, CCDB and GBK jointly organized the weeklong exhibition in 2019
Chairman
Message
Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman
Executive Chairman
Since its inception, PPRC has been at the forefront of research and policy advocacy on poverty, social protection, land, inclusive growth, governance, local governance, political development, quality, basic education and sustainable urbanization. Its core themes reflect current and emerging priorities of Bangladesh. The Centre maintains a strong interest in regional and international discourses on democracy and development.
Core themes
Poverty & Social Protection
Urban
Governance & Politics
Economy & Growth
Population Dynamics
Education & Human Development
Health
Climate & Sustainability
Highlights
PPRC and UNFPA jointly organized the second roundtable on “Family Planning/SRHR and Adolescents in Bangladesh: What are the Priority Issues?” as part of the Accelerated Realization of the ICPD 3 Zeroes Agenda.
PPRC and HEU sign to undertake joint Surveillance Study for Measuring the Financial Hardship Caused by Healthcare Expenditure and the Determinants of such Expenditure in Bangladesh
Public works has traditionally been deployed as a strong short-term measure to counteract the economic vulnerability of the poor with the creation of community assets as an additional goal. The focus of public works has so far mostly been on rural areas. With the severe economic impact of Covid-19 on the urban poor….
Road safety has become a priority public concern. PPRC was engaged on this issue year seven years ago through the production of ground-breaking researched report. The issue has attracted renewed concern with the World Bank collaborating with the Government of Bangladesh on a Bangladesh Road safety Project (BSRP).
Unpacking Resilience Under Covid-19 Impact
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
A policy brief summarizing the findings from 4 Rounds of PPRC-BIGD Survey 2020-2021
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