Research
Dialogues
Policy Advisories
Capacity Building
Macro Economic Analysis
Trade Policy Analysis
Agriculture and Rural Development
Environment and Ecosystems
Governance and Policy Reforms
Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development
Regional Co-operation
Population and Sustainable Development
Budget Analysis 2007
Previous Budget Analysis
Young Scholars Seminar Series (YSSS)
Internship at CPD
Training at CPD
 
Dialogue Reports
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development

Report 

No

Title

Download

36 Bangladesh Agriculture at the Crossroads: Current Challenges (October 2000) DR-36.pdf (133 KB)
50 Forestry Forest Biodiversity & Governance: Looking for a Pro-People Policy (July 2002) DR-50.pdf (122 KB)
52 Rice Seed Delivery System and Seed Policy (December 2002) DR-52.pdf (129 KB)
63 Liberalisation of Crop Sector: Can Bangladesh Withstand Regional Competition? (June 2003) DR-63.pdf (165 KB)
66 Promoting Rural Non-Farm Economy: Is Bangladesh Doing Enough? (June 2004) DR-66.pdf (276 KB)
67 Sustaining Agricultural Growth in Bangladesh: Should We Go for Biotechnology for Rice Improvement (June 2004) DR-67.pdf (122 KB)
68 Women’s Contribution to Rural Economic Activities: Making the Invisible Visible (July 2004) DR-68.pdf (170 KB)
69 Mapping Poverty for Rural Bangladesh : Implications for Pro-poor Development (July 2004) DR-69.pdf (138 KB)
82 Impact of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation on Cropping Pattern in Bangladesh (March 2006) DR-82.pdf (264 KB)
CPD Analyses on Budget

Report 

No

Title

Download

19 The State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses ’99 (December 1999) DR-19.pdf (142 KB)
34 State of the Economy and Budget Responses 2000 ( October 2000) DR-34.pdf (127 KB)
35 State of Governance and Budget Responses 2000 (October 2000) DR-35.pdf (114 KB)
56 State of Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2002 (February 2003) DR-56.pdf (111 KB)
74 State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2004 (November 2004) DR-74.pdf (358 KB)
84 State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2005 (May 2005) DR-84.pdf (368 KB)
92 State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses FY2008 (October 2007) DR-92.pdf (444 KB)
Development Financing

Report 

No

Title

Download

21 New Strategies for International Assistance (February 2000) DR-21.pdf (95 KB)
47 Bangladesh Economy and Forthcoming Development Forum 2002 (May 2002) DR-47.pdf (106 KB)
71 Bangladesh Development Forum 2004: Civil Society’s Perspectives (August 2004) DR-71.pdf (229 KB)
80 Aid and Policy Reforms in Bangladesh (July 2005) DR-80.pdf (257 KB)
93 Interpreting Recent Inflationary Trends in Bangladesh and Policy Options DR-93.pdf (209 KB)
Energy

Report 

No

Title

Download

7 Negotiating Strategies for the Development of Bangladesh’s Energy Reserves(September 1999) DR-6.pdf (69 KB)
10 Bangladesh’s Power Situation: Problems and Responses (July 1999) DR-10.pdf (48 KB)
14 Optimising Use of Bangladesh’s Gas Resources (October 1999) DR-14.pdf (92 KB)
24 Bangladesh Gas Sector Development: Status Policy Options and Challenges (May 2000) DR-24.pdf (153 KB)
26 The Restructuring of the Power Sector (May 2000) DR-26.pdf (72 KB)
33 Energy Sector Restructuring: Current Issues (October 2000 ) DR-33.pdf (98 KB)
42 Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector (January 2002) DR-42.pdf (257 KB)
58 Energy Sector of Bangladesh: What are the Knowledge Gaps? (July 2003) DR-58.pdf (122 KB)
85 Current Crisis in the Power Sector: Nature of Problem and the way Forward (June 2006) DR-85.pdf (226 KB)
Governance and Economic Reforms

Report 

No

Title

Download

1 The Nature and Changes in the Political Culture System and Institutions of India (March 1997) -
2 Financial Stabilization and Macroeconomic Stability (May 1997) -
8 Policy Reform: The Need for A New Consensus (July 1999) DR-8.pdf (65 KB)
11 Economic Reforms and the Poor: Unearthing New Linkages (July 1999) DR-11.pdf (46 KB)
12 Beyond the Washington Consensus: Lessons From China’s Development Experience (July 1999) DR-12.pdf (64 KB)
29 Strengthening Local Government: Recent Experience and Future Agenda ( July 2000) DR-29.pdf (178 KB)
49 Financial Sector Reforms in Bangladesh: The Next Round (July 2002) DR-49.pdf (152 KB)
51 Reforming Governance in Bangladesh (October 2002) DR-51.pdf (87 KB)
54 Corporate Responsibility in Bangladesh: Where Do We Stand? (January 2003) DR-54.pdf (144 KB)
59 Full Float of Taka: Is Bangladesh Ready for It? (July 2003) DR-59.pdf (208 KB)
77 Human Security in Bangladesh: Recent Trends and Responses (November 2003) DR-77.pdf (294 KB)
87 Sustaining Democracy in Bangladesh: Learning from Global Experience (July 2007) DR-87.pdf (127 KB)
91 Shilpe Karmoporibesher Nirapotta: Amader Ki kichuy Karonio Ney? (Bangla) DR-91.pdf (1736 KB)
Income Distribution and Poverty

Report 

No

Title

Download

3 Redistribution for Growth (May 1997) -
5 Distribution of Income in China: Evolution of Inequality 1988-95 (September 1997) -
31 Poverty Alleviation Strategies: National Priorities and Donors’ Perspectives (September 2000) DR-31.pdf (163 KB)
41 Poverty Reduction and Globalisation (May 2001) DR-41.pdf (147 KB)
Others

Report 

No

Title

Download

61 Child Labour Policy of Bangladesh: What are We Looking for? (July 2003) DR-61.pdf (156 KB)
64 Strengthening the Role of Private Sector Housing in Bangladesh Economy: The Policy Challenges (November 2003) DR-64.pdf (152 KB)
79 The War in Iraq and Economic Implications for Bangladesh (June 2003) DR-79.pdf (273 KB)
90 Poshak Shilpe Samprotik Asthirota: Somadhan Kon Patha (Bangla) DR-90.pdf (1137 KB)
Population, Health, Education and Gender

Report 

No

Title

Download

6 Human Development in South Asia (July 1999) DR-6.pdf (69 KB)
9 The Challenge of Technical and Vocational Education for Human Resource Development-Planning-Strategy (July 1999) DR-9.pdf (86 KB)
15 Population and Sustainable Development (September 1999) DR-15.pdf (139 KB)
16 Population Development and Urbanisation: The Emerging Issues (September 1999) DR-16.pdf (94 KB)
23 Ageing in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges (May 2000) DR-23.pdf (131 KB)
27 Fertility Behaviour in Bangladesh and West Bengal: A Comparative Study (June 2000) DR-27.pdf (110 KB)
28 Population and Sustainable Development: Selected Issues of Greater Chittagong (July 2000) DR-28.pdf (142 KB)
30 Gender Land and Livelihood in South Asia (October 2000) DR-30.pdf (138 KB)
37 Political Participation of Women in Bangladesh: The Issue of Constitutional Representation (November 2000) DR-37.pdf (77 KB)
39 Draft Population Policy of Bangladesh (December 2000) DR-39.pdf (247 KB)
40 Education in Bangladesh: Commitments and Challenges (June 2001) DR-40.pdf (141 KB)
45 Exploring Recent Fertility Behaviour in Bangladesh (May 2002) DR-45.pdf (105 KB)
53 Health Sector Programme in Bangladesh: Promoting Participation and Gender Equity (Jan 2003) DR-53.pdf (253 KB)
60 Health System and Women’s Health: Priorities for the Next Programme (September 2003) DR-60.pdf (112 KB)
62 Population and Development Challenges in Some Asian Countries: A Knowledge Sharing Experience (April 2003) DR-62.pdf (288 KB)
65 Workplace Environment for Women: Issues of Harassment and Need for Interventions (March 2004) DR-65.pdf (143 KB)
81 Citizen’s Voice in health Policy and Programming: Setting Agendas and Establishing Accountability (June 2005) DR-81.pdf (365 KB)
89 Gender Dimension of Employment in the RMG Sector: Recent Evidence from the Field Survey DR-89.pdf (249 KB)
Regional Cooperation

Report 

No

Title

Download

13 The Trans-Asian Railway Network (TAR): Southern Corridor (July 1999) DR-13.pdf (607 KB)
20 Growth Zones in South Asia: What Can We Learn from South East Asia (January 2000) DR-20.pdf (132 KB)
22 Small and Big Players in Trading Blocs: Canada’s Experience with NAFTA (April 2000) DR-22.pdf (106 KB)
25 SAARC: Present and Future (May 2000) DR-25.pdf (114 KB)
WTO, Trade and Globalisation

Report 

No

Title

Download

4 Future of the Textiles and Readymade Garments Sector (September 1997) -
17 Setting the Agenda for WTO Ministerial Meeting : The Bangladesh Perspective(December 1999) DR-17.pdf (118 KB)
18 The Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh in a Changing World Economy (December 1999) DR-18.pdf (121 KB)
32 Bangladesh-EU Development Partnership: Emerging Challenges in the Context of Globalisation (September 2000) DR-32.pdf (176 KB)
38 Implementation of WTO-ATC: Current Status and Implications for Bangladesh(December 2000) DR-38.pdf (158 KB)
43 Making the UNLDC III Work for Bangladesh: A Civil Society Perspective (January 2002) DR-43.pdf (157 KB)