Date: 2026
Author(s): Heath, Rachel and Riley, Emma
Topic(s): WEE-DiFine
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2026
Author(s): Das Narayan; Mahmood Sakib; Nisat, Rafia & 1 other
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: The World Bank Economic Review
Date: 2026
Author(s): Carew, Mark T.; Das, Narayan; and Thompson, Stephen
Topic(s): Economic Development
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2026
Author(s): Ahmed, Shaila; Hossain, Marjan; Hossain, Muhammad Towkir & 2 others
Topic(s): BRAC Programs
Publisher: BIGD
This research investigates the impact of agrivoltaics—using land simultaneously for farm and solar energy production—on solar providers and farmers to assess its scale-up potential in Bangladesh. It seeks to identify the economic and environmental outcomes of agrivoltaics, key adoption factors for farmers and solar providers, and policy solutions to facilitate its scale-up. It aims to support Bangladesh's renewable energy goals while ensuring a fair transition for farmers.
There is limited evidence on effective and sustainable models for expanding childcare services for low-income households, especially in Bangladesh, where childcare needs are widely regarded as a barrier to women’s employment. BRAC aims to run a project to support caregivers and working mothers living in such neighbourhoods and has been piloting a home-based childcare model that uses a play-based approach. This study aims to measure the impact of childcare services on mother as well as generate formative evidence of home-based childcare for new entrepreneurs.
As Bangladesh stands on the brink of significant reform and an uncertain political future, BIGD is launching a Rapid Research Response (RRR 2024) initiative to provide real-time data and policy insights to support the interim government in its nation-building efforts to help make the best out of the opportunity presented by the changing regime and a new rise of citizenry. The initial phase of RRR ’24 is scheduled to happen between August ’24 and February ’25. The following research activities are either ongoing or planned as part of the initial phase.
WEE-Connect aims to bridge critical knowledge gaps on how digital connectivity can advance women’s economic empowerment. Building on the WEE-DiFine framework, it will create a knowledge hub, promote inclusive research funding, and establish a global scholarly community focused on gender and digital inclusion—particularly in the Global South, where women face barriers like limited access, device ownership, and safety concerns in the digital space.
When garment workers received information about job vacancies via text messages, they were more likely to move to better jobs and earn higher wages without sacrificing working conditions.
In an era of shrinking aid budgets and broken assumptions, the development sector can no longer afford to evaluate after the fact. The future belongs to organizations that learn in real time.
Explores how digital connectivity is reshaping community health delivery in Kenya, with a focus on women’s roles and access to essential services
