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Realizing UHC Goals
Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
Year: January 2016
A volume on the rationale for the strategic conversation and where to focus next on the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda in Bangladesh. It includes chapters on challenges of UHC from global, regional and national perspectives, access, availability and cost of healthcare, review of financial innovations, the case of medical education, health workforce and delivering healthcare among other UHC-related issues.

Social Protection In Bangladesh
Building Effective Social Safety Nets and Ladders out of Poverty
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman, David Hulme, Mathilde Maitrot, Luigi Peter Ragno
Year: March 2014
Divided into four parts, the volume examines analytical perspectives on social protection and reviews international experiences on the development role of social protection, challenges of graduation, financing options, prioritizing a child focus, country-specific experiences of Mexico, China and Kenya as well as the lessons for Bangladesh. Two concluding parts bring the focus on reform challenges for scaling up protection and outlines the road ahead.

Hilsa and Hilsa Fishermen
Exploring conservation-livelihood win-wins
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman, Md. Abdul Wahab, Liaquat Ali Choudhury
Year: December 2014
The publication is based on a study to assess the livelihood security efforts of Bangladesh within the context of hilsa conservation and identify options for strengthening such efforts. The study has concrete and useful findings and recommendations to further the goals of conservation-livelihoods in Bangladesh.

মাঠ-গবেষকের ডায়েরি
(Diary of field researcher)
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
Year: February 2012
PPRC has a team of skilled and experienced field researchers since the inception of the organization. Based on their real-life experiences, the book provides different strategies on field research as well as cases studies and stories from the field visits, which could be a valuable handbook for both academic and professional researchers.

Bangladesh Urban Dynamics
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
Year: December 2012
The book is the result of long-term research effort to distill existing knowledge, identify knowledge gaps, review critical policy issues and options, and promote a long-term engagement towards better urban outcome. It provides an in-depth look at issues of urban spatial growth, location dynamics of industries, migration and urban labor markets, access to services, mass transit challenges and urban finance.

The Urban Spectrum:
Metropolitan to Mofussil
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
Year: September 2016
The Urban Spectrum is captured through three independent chapters on Dhaka city, Chittagong city and a sample of fourteen municipalities. The city-level chapters are supplemented by five thematic chapters on the informal economy, urban finance, public transportation, urban health and urban poverty. The concluding chapter summarized key insights and outlines the challenge of scaling up the urban engagement.

Researching Poverty from the Bottom Up :
Reflections on the Experience of the Program for Research on
Poverty Alleviation 1994-2002
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman and Khondoker Shakhawat Ali
Year: 2007
The publication focuses on how to break from the tradition of donor-driven and consultancy-oriented research and develop a culture of independent research focused on real-life knowledge and solutions of poverty. The book contains detailed chapters written by Muhammad Yunus, Hossain Zillur Rahman, Rehman Sobhan, Syed A. Hashemi, Binayak Sen, MSD Bagachwa and Ivan Wolffers among many others.

Local Governance And Community Capacities:
Search for new Frontiers
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman and S. Aminul Islam
Year: 2002
The issue of local governance presents a peculiar and frustrating paradox in Bangladesh. While rhetorical commitment to the issue has never been wanted, progress towards an effective and vibrant local government sector remains conspicuously meagre. This publication is based on PPRC’s nationwide study, of an action research nature focused on local governance. The book focuses on “Best practices” in local governance and development of a municipal report card in the hopes of advancing the agenda of local governance.

Road Safety In Bangladesh:
Realities and Challenges
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman
Year: July 2014
With rapid urbanization and exponential growth of transport networks, safety on the roads has emerged as an inescapable priority. This publication is a holistic causal analysis on road safety to inform an appropriate advocacy strategy on safety on the road. Its aim is to sharpen the road safety agenda for Bangladesh and also enable Government of Bangladesh and its related departments as well as BRAC and other stakeholders to pursue a proactive advocacy and action agenda on making roads safer in Bangladesh.

New Frontiers Of Empowerment
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman and A.M.M Nasiruddin
Year: January 2017
While Rural Bangladesh has undergone tremendous changes in terms of economic mobility, education, disaster management, child mortality etc, chang- es in the institutional milieu of rural society, particularly those impinging on property and legal rights have proved to be more resistant to change. This publication was a mixed-method assessment of the Property Rights Initiative project of BRAC to examine this very issue. The PPRC team lead by PPRC Chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman and Senior Fellow, A.M.M Nasiruddin conducted research that explored the role of land rights as a barrier to achieving empowerment.

হালখাতা চট্টগ্রাম
মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষা বাস্তবতা ও করনীয়
শিক্ষার বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন ২০১২
গবেষণা ও প্রকাশনা
পিপিআরসি, সিআরআই

হালখাতা চট্টগ্রাম
স্কুল-কলেজে বিজ্ঞান শিক্ষার হালচাল
শিক্ষার বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন ২০১২
গবেষণা ও প্রকাশনা
পিপিআরসি, সিআরআই

Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
Poverty and Growth Perspectives
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman & Salehuddin Ahmed

Food Price Inflation: Impact And Response
Lessons from Recent Experiences
Published by: PPRC

Bangladesh Goverance Economic Performance & Middle Income Aspirations 2016
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman

Challenges of Transforming Extreme Poverty Realities
Mora Kartik to bhora kartik
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman

বাংলাদেশ প্রাক শৈশব যত্ন ও উন্নয়নের ক্ষেত্রে বাস্তব দিকনির্দেশনা টবের গাছকে উঠোনে রোপণের উদ্যোগ
সম্পাদনায়
খন্দকার সাখাওয়াত আলী

প্রাথমিক শিক্ষার সুশাসন শক্তিশালীকরণ প্রকল্প
শিক্ষা সফর নির্দেশিকা
প্রস্তুতি সহযোগিতায়
পিপিআরসি

Institutional challenges on
Scaling up ECCD
Linking Local Governments to Community Learning Initiatives
Editor: Khondoker Shakhawat Ali

Quality Improvement in Primary Education
Micro insights for macro agenda
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman & Khondoker Shakhawat Ali

zakat for sustainable livelihoods
Innovations in Financial Empowerment
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman

Social safety nets in bangladesh
Volume 1, Review of Issues & Analytical Inventory
Published by: PPRC & UNDP

Social safety nets in bangladesh
Volume 2, Ground Realities & Policy Challenges
Published by: PPRC & UNDP

Safety nets and safety ladders
Exploring a Comprehensive Apporach to Social Protection in Bangladesh
Editor: Hossain Zillur Rahman

Bangladesh primary education stipends
A Qualitative Assessment
Research & Publications: PPRC & UNICEF

Dynamics Of Khas Land Management & Settlement In Haor Basion Of Bangladesh
Published by: PPRC

Local Business Dynamics
Ground Relaties & Policy Challenges
Edited by: Hossain Zillur Rahman