Publication database

This short paper discusses the project Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards (PSES) in the Industry, implemented by GIZ. The project was developed by the Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in order to help garment factories implement the new Labour Act.

This publication deals with a public-private partnership between GIZ and Western Marine Shipyard Ltd., a leading shipyard in Bangladesh, which was set up in order to improve occupational health and safety for the workers and their surrounding community. The report describes the context, the approach, results and lessons learned.

This guide provides an introduction and practical advice on the available options for providing improved water supply to low-income urban communities. It draws on sector experience, particularly on WSUP’s extensive experience of implementing urban WASH programmes in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

This case study reviews CARE Bangladesh's work in ensuring the sustainability of supply chains, and facilitating a partnership between Classical Handmade Products (CHP), a local handicraft supplier and KIK, a German retailer. It discusses the commercial impacts of the collaboration; the value added by CARE; and the development impacts to date.

This brief looks at the growth of bKash, a private limited company created specifically to provide mobile financial services in Bangladesh. bkash is art of the BRAC group, a nongovernment organization (NGO) that provides social services and includes 18 related social enterprises. The brief provides background information on bKash, explains how the business model works and explores three success factors which led to the company's early growth.

This report looks at the opportunities in the food market and sourcing practices in Bangladesh. It discusses the options for CARE to increase access to markets, and it outlines one proposed model.