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  1. Title

    Achieving universal primary education by 2015: a chance for every child

    Description
    This study assesses whether universal primary education can be achieved by 2015 by analyzing education policies and financing patterns in the largest low-income countries that are furthest from achieving universal primary education. It identifies a new policy and financing framework that could accelerate global progress in primary education. This study was published by WorldBank in 2003.
    Author
    Barbara Bruns; Alain Mingat; Ramahatra Rakotomalala
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15121
  2. Title

    Adapting to climate change in Bangladesh: stress tolerant seeds for stress-prone regions

    Description
    This document describes a project which seeks to address some of the potential consequences of climate change in the low-lying deltaic country of Bangladesh by introducing stress tolerant seeds. It summarises lessons learned which can be applied in climate change adaptation. These include: working within the local context; effective stakeholder engagement; raising awareness at multiple levels; catalysing other climate change initiatives; and resourcing projects. The document is one of a series of IFC SmartLessons from the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, a programme to share lessons learned in development-oriented advisory services and investment operations. It was published in May 2010.
    Author
    Anika Ali; Mrinal Sircar
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10489
  3. Title

    Agricultural insurance in Asia and the Pacific region

    Description
    This report provides an introduction to the importance of agriculture and the growth of public and private agricultural insurance in Asia and the Pacific regions and discusses risk management and the role of agricultural insurance, agricultural insurance provision, public sector support for agricultural insurance, small farmer agricultural insurance initiatives and options and recommendations for government support to agricultural insurance in Asia and the Pacific region. This report was published by FAO in 2011.
    Author
    Charles Stutley
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2344e/i2344e00.htm
  4. Title

    Analysis of feeds and fertilizers for sustainable aquaculture development in Bangladesh: Study and analysis of feeds and fertilizers for sustainable aquaculture development

    Description
    This case study of aquaculture in Bangladesh is one of a series of individual country case studies which, together with synthesis papers and the report of a workshop, provide a detailed overview of feed and fertiliser use in sustainable aquaculture development in developing countries. The full report, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.497, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
    Author
    Benoy K Barman; Manjurul Karim
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1444e/a1444e05.pdf
  5. Title

    Aquaculture extension impacts in Bangladesh: a case study from Kapasia, Gazipur

    Description
    This study investigates the sustainability of aquaculture extension projects in Kapasia Upazila in Gazipur District in Bangladesh, surveying the household socioeconomic changes and pond aquaculture practices and changes since the end of earlier specific extension efforts. It also presents the results of detailed monitoring of sixty-nine ponds in Kapasia, a fish consumption survey in Kapasia, case studies of aquaculture technologies in Kapasia and a survey of fish markets and consumers.
    Author
    P. M. Thompson; P. Sultana; A. K. M. Firoz Khan
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_559.pdf
  6. Title

    Aquaculture options for alternative livelihoods: the experience of the Adivasi Fisheries Project in Bangladesh

    Description
    This brief report describes the livelihood options adopted by participants of the Adivasi Fisheries Project in Bangladesh, including pond aquaculture, rice-fish farming, cage culture of fingerlings, habitat restoration, fingerling trading, food fish trading and netting teams.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2484.pdf
  7. Title

    Aquaculture, fisheries, poverty and food security

    Description
    This paper identifies how the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to poverty reduction and food security can be enhanced while maintaining sustainability in over-exploited and over-capitalized capture fisheries and improving environmental performance. This paper was published by WorldFish in 2011.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2971.pdf
  8. Title

    Are microcredit borrowers in Bangladesh over-indebted?

    Description
    This report examines the prevalence and risks of microcredit borrowing in Bangladesh, considering the debt-asset ratio to determine whether borrowers are taking out loans that they cannot repay and becoming over-indebted. It concludes that repeated borrowing, while it affects short-term liability adversely, does help increase assets more than debt over time. This report was published by The World Bank in 2013.
    Author
    Shahidur R. Khandker; Rashid Faruqee; Hussain A. Samad
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16007
  9. Title

    Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt?

    Description
    This report addresses the extent to which microcredit participants in Bangladesh are helped or hindered by debt. It discusses the benefits of microcredit schemes in the country and presents analysis of data to counter claims that microcredit participants are 'trapped in debt'. This report was published by The World Bank in 2013.
    Author
    Shahidur R. Khandkur; Hussain A. Samad
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/13125
  10. Title

    Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia

    Description
    This report examines the behaviour of arsenic in food and agriculture, and considers the effects of irrigating with arsenic-contaminated water on crop production and food safety in Asia. It focuses on Bangladesh and on the rice crop. This document, RAP Publication 2006/20, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006.
    Author
    Alex Heikens
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ag105e/ag105e00.htm
  11. Title

    Articulating and mainstreaming agricultural trade policy and support measures

    Description
    This document studies agricultural trade policies in five countries, including Bangladesh, analyzing the country's agricultural trade policy issues, trade-related support measures for agriculture and mainstreaming trade policy. This document was published by FAO in 2011.
    Author
    Ramesh Sharma; Jamie Morrison (editors)
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2305e/i2305e00.htm
  12. Title

    Asia Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and Other Natural Resources

    Description
    This document reports on the regional consultation of the proposed voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land attended by representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam which was held to assess regional priorities and issues to be considered when the guidelines were drafted.
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak802e/ak802e00.pdf
  13. Title

    Asia-Pacific education system review, No. 4. Decentralized finance and provision of basic education

    Description
    This report explores the option of decentralization as a method of providing and financing basic education within Asia. It defines decentralization, explores other options for education finance, examines country experiences of decentralization in Asia (including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) and anticipates the future of education decentralization in Asia. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002163/216312E.pdf
  14. Title

    Asia-Pacific education system review, No. 6. School-to-work transition information bases

    Description
    This report examines school-to-work (STW) information bases, a set of policies and practices for collecting information about the skills needed by employers and about the types of employment found by technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates. It studies the school-to-work transition process in nine countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002166/216661e.pdf
  15. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 1. Early childhood care and education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the first goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of education and care in early childhood, and identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002171/217145e.pdf
  16. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 2. Universal primary education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the second goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of all children to have access to and to complete free, compulsory, good quality primary education. It also identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002212/221200E.pdf
  17. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 3. Life skills and lifelong learning

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the third goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of all young people and adults having the opportunity to gain the knowledge and develop the skills to develop their capacity to work, participate in society and continue learning. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/efa/Publications/EDN_G3_Web_FINAL.pdf
  18. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 4. Youth and adult literacy

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the fourth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of achieving a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002184/218428E.pdf
  19. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 5. Gender equality

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the fifth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education and achieving gender equality in education. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002191/219185E.pdf
  20. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 6. Quality education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the sixth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of improving the quality of education so that all achieve recognized and measurable learning outcomes. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002191/219186E.pdf
  21. Title

    Asia-Pacific secondary education system review, No. 1. Examination systems

    Description
    This report reviews the current features of examinations and the current practices in public examinations taking place in countries in the Asia-Pacific region with recommendations for future improvement. Its recommendations focus on assuring integrity of assessments, reducing examination pressures, catering for an expanding and more diverse student candidature, assessing a wider range of curricular objectives and assuring quality and gaining public confidence. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Author
    Peter Hill
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001878/187826E.pdf
  22. Title

    Asia-Pacific secondary education system review, No. 2. Access to secondary education

    Description
    This report examines measures that may contribute to increased access to secondary education in Asia and the Pacific, analysing the coverage of secondary education in Asia and the Pacific, reviewing major inequalities that exist in access and coverage and identifying factors that limit the access of primary school graduates to secondary education. This report was published by UNESCO in 2010.
    Author
    Francoise Caillods
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001900/190007e.pdf
  23. Title

    Asian century or multi-polar century?

    Description
    Recent economic performances and future prospects are examined for China, India and other Asian countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines). This report is World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 4174, and was published in March 2007.
    Author
    David Dollar
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7215
  24. Title

    Asian fisheries today: the production and use of low value/trash fish from marine fisheries in the Asia-Pacific region

    Description
    This report provides an overview of the production and use of low value/trash fish in the Asia-Pacific region. It defines low value/trash fish as fish that have a low commercial value by virtue of their low quality, small size or low consumer preference. It examines their use in aquaculture and other animal feeds, and in human consumption. Countries discussed are Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Vietnam, China and the Philippines. Some data are provided for other countries in the region. This document, RAP Publication 2005/16, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2005.
    Author
    Simon Funge-Smith; Erik Lindebo; Derek Staples
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ae934e/ae934e00.htm
  25. Title

    Assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement

    Description
    This study uses remote sensing, national crop productivity and land use statistics and weather data to analyse the water productivity of rice and wheat in the Indus and Ganges river basins in South Asia. It demonstrates that there is scope for improvement in water and land productivity in the middle to lower areas of the Ganges Basin where water is abundant but the high consumption is not being converted into high crop yields. This report was published by IWMI in 2010.
    Author
    X. Cai; B. R. Sharma; M. A. Matin; D. Sharma; S. Gunasinghe
    Publisher
    International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2010.232

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