The survey, titled “Poverty Trends under Covid-19: Sharing Findings from PPRC-BIGD Rapid Response Survey,” was unveiled through an online media briefing in the capital on Thursday. According to the findings of the survey, economic activities dropped by 71% in urban and 55% in rural areas. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) jointly conducted the survey. The survey recommended for introducing a monthly food security support package of Tk 5,600 crore for the poor and an additional package for the new poor.
The survey, titled “Poverty Trends under Covid-19: Sharing Findings from PPRC-BIGD Rapid Response Survey,” was unveiled through an online media briefing in the capital on Thursday. According to the findings of the survey, economic activities dropped by 71% in urban and 55% in rural areas. Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) jointly conducted the survey. The survey recommended for introducing a monthly food security support package of Tk 5,600 crore for the poor and an additional package for the new poor.
