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Human development goes beyond improving incomes. It is about improving the quality of people’s lives when it comes to basic human rights such as education or health, and thereby enabling them to lead fulfilling and productive lives. UNDP supports Bangladesh in its efforts to find solutions to the challenges human development present by working with people from all sections of society to tackle major constraints in the following crucial areas:

Livelihoods : Unemployment and underemployment maintain the cycle of poverty in Bangladesh. UNDP is supporting women entrepreneurs to break out by helping them develop their products and access markets as well as ensuring safe employment in new upcoming sectors.

Projects on Livelihoods

BGD/96/019 - Pro-active Involvement of Rural Youth in Participatory Development : Drawing on the expertise of community motivators from other developing countries, this project encourages youth to become positive agents for development in their local area.

BGD/97/022 - Skills Training and Employment Promotion for Poor Women through Strengthening of Technical Training Centers: This pilot initiative is aimed at identifying the training needs of women living in poverty. It will contribute to the creation of employment opportunities, while experiences from the field will be used to shape Government policy on poverty alleviation.
 

Information Technology for Development : Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool in the fight against poverty. ICT provides developing nations with an unprecedented opportunity to meet vital development goals such as basic healthcare and education far more effectively than before. UNDP is exploring options with the Government of Bangladesh for ensuring that the nation can take full advantage of IT for development.