The Unnayan Onneshan is a progressive think-tank that undertakes research for advancing ideas and building constituencies for social transformation. The Institute advances critical scholarship, promotes inter-disciplinary dialogue and amplifies grassroots perspectives. The public-interest research institute works in collaboration with national partners, international organisations and leading universities. More...
Programme on Climate Change Our research on various aspects of climate change range from science to adaptation, mitigation and international, regional and local climate polices. Besides research reports, our activities include policy advice and organisation of workshops, seminars to aware stakeholders as well as contributing to capacity building. More..
Recent Publications
The Agrarian Transition and the Livelihoods of the Rural Poor
Bangladesh is facing a crisis in agriculture which threatens the livelihoods of a struggling rural population. The natural environment, although it is diminished as a result of land degradation and prone in areas to natural disaster, is still generally favourable for crop production. As such, the country continues to be characterized by a large agrarian base, with more than three quarters of the population living in rural areas and roughly 80 per cent of this population living directly off the land or from agriculture related activities. Increased productivity in the agricultural sector is not possible without ensuring farmers’ access to the agricultural inputs and in order to ensure access of farmers to the inputs, access to loan and credit is required. Small farmers in Bangladesh, as in most LDCs, are struggling to compete in today’s liberalized and globalised market place. There are a number of obstacles that hinder the farmers from getting the right from their output. High priority should be given to the agricultural sector with a view to augment productivity resulting in the increase of agricultural as well as economic growth. This straightly indicates the necessity of improvement in extension for agricultural services to all categories of farmers including the small, marginal and the landless. This study explores the nature of the crisis through research on five areas including agricultural land market, credit market, input market, output market and agricultural extension services,that are crucial to the stability of agriculture.
Recent Publications
NATIONAL BUDGET 2009-2010
A Rapid Assessment
The budget for 2009-2010 warrants scrutiny on the efficacy of the proposed measures in translating polls manifesto, revitalisation of economy, and expansion of productive capacity to generate wealth and reduce poverty, beyond the general discussion of size and delivery.
Round Table Discussion
The Role of IMF in Policy Making in Bangladesh
Unnayan Onneshan has organised a round table discussion on “The Role of IMF in Policy Making in Bangladesh” at CIRDAP auditorium on 20th October, 2007. Md. Iqbal Ahmed presented a paper on the issue. Ahmed showed the effect of IMF policies with empirical data and ended with questioning its role.
CYCLONE AILA 2009
Initial Assessment
The cyclone Aila hit the southern coastline of Bangladesh hard this May and the hardcore poor are the worst victims. The “infamous” Aila destroyed thousands of acres of crop fields and left areas waterlogged, causing deaths to thousands of livestock, damaging sources of drinking water and forcing an approximate 50,000 people homeless.
Learning for Skills Formation and Employability
A Strategic Framework for Informal Sector in Bangladesh
The formal work environment has undergone a process of rapid transformation in the context of globalisation and technological change, leaving the majority of the workforce in the informal sector. The informalisation of the labour market with concurrent changes in the concept of employability risks exclusion from employment for those without appropriate skills. The process of skill formation for informal sector is further challenged by inadequate capacity of the formal sector institutions.
Whither Policy Reforms In Education
Lessons and Challenges
Unnayan Onneshan has organized a two day conference on education in March 2008. The present Anthology of a total of 19 articles is a subsequent product of the conference. Topics of the anthology relate to colonial and post colonial political issues. It also aims to convert education into a discourse. Policy related issues are also selected to represent a critical analysis of the education policies from the point of proper implementation to meet desirable success.
Op-ed Pieces in Media
Unnayan Newsletter
Latest Event
Participation in the Ekushay Book Fair
Unnayan Onneshan, like every other year, has participated in the Ekushay Book Fair organized by Bangla Academy. All publications by Unnayan Onneshan are available in stall No. 314 at Ekushay Book Fair.
This dialogue is intended to begin a process of exposure of senior Bangladeshi public administrators, politicians, business associations and other stakeholders to the challenges of developing pro-growth governance capabilities. More...
With one-sixth of the humanity affected by the silent hunger crisis, the situation of the world food security is threatening the increasing population of the world. The number of hungry people could increase by a further 100 million in 2009 and pass the one billion mark, according to FAO estimates. More...
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