Bangladesh Rising blog series

#BangladeshRising is a special World Bank blog series focused on the country’s development and economic priorities that are central for sustaining an inclusive growth path and creating quality jobs. This series brings together data-driven insights critical for overcoming barriers  for economic growth and development that is grounded with data and focused on people.

Authored by Jean Pesme, The World Bank Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, each blog explores the issues critical for attaining sustainable, climate-resilient and job-centric growth in Bangladesh, including critical reforms  for poverty reduction, domestic revenue mobilization, stronger financial sector, spatial development, and job creation.

Bangladesh Rising Series aims to engage with stakeholders across the country to build a future that is more prosperous, resilient, and fair for all.

Here are the blog links:

• Going beyond growth: How Bangladesh can tackle poverty and inequality through job creation
• How can Bangladesh increase domestic revenues for development?
• How can cities in Bangladesh become engines of inclusive growth?
• Towards a stable and inclusive financial sector in Bangladesh
• More and better-paying jobs: A turning point for Bangladesh’s future

Bangladesh’s resilience and development story continues to inspire many. But the country faces significant challenges too. Hear from World Bank Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, Jean Pesme, on his take on Bangladesh’s development priorities and how the World Bank as a long-standing partner helping Bangladesh and its people to achieve their aspirations, including creating more and better-paying jobs.