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Bangladesh

Our Bangladesh Challenge Fund awards grants to local researchers focused on reducing poverty.

Recent economic growth in Bangladesh is among the highest in South Asia. Access to electricity, clean water, sanitation, housing and other essential services is improving fast. But poverty is falling unevenly across the country, and increasing urbanisation is causing inequality to rise in towns and cities.

A dynamic, evidence-based response is needed to make sure extreme poverty continues to fall across Bangladesh. DEEP launched our Challenge Fund in the country in 2024 to support this process. Find more information about the winning projects below.

Locally led to increase impact

With all of our Challenge Funds, our aim is to support innovative studies in Bangladesh that can improve national anti-poverty strategies, policies and programmes. The focus, aims and scope of the Challenge Fund was defined by Bangladeshi policy makers, researchers and other key stakeholders.

Bangladesh Challenge Fund projects

Find out about our winning projects:

The DEEP Steering Committee comprises government representatives, academics and NGOs. Together the committee is responsible for developing and approving the strategy of the Bangladesh Challenge Fund.

Bangladesh Challenge Fund
Banglasdesh steering committee

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