CPD Occasional Paper Series

I. Books  
CPD-UPL Publications
Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD) Series
1. Experiences with Economic Reform: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 1995 (1995)
2. A_©‰bwZK msŻ‹v‡ii AwfÁZv: evsjv‡`‡ki Dbśqb ch©v‡jvPbv (1995)
3. Growth or Stagnation: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 1996 (February 1997)
4. cÖe„w× bv Ż’weiZv?: evsjv‡`‡ki Dbśqb ch©v‡jvPbv (1996)
5. Quality of Public Investment in Bangladesh: An Annexure to Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development 1996 (September 1997)
6. Crisis in Governance: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 1997 (June 1998)
7. A_©‰bwZK e¨eŻ’vcbvi msKU: evsjv‡`‡ki Dbśqb ch©v‡jvPbv (1997)
8. Trends in the Post-Flood Economy: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 1998-99 (2000) 
9. Changes and Challenges: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 2000 (April 2001)
10. Bangladesh Facing the Challenges of Globalisation: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 2001-2002
11. Employment and Labour  Market Dynamics: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 2002 (2003)
12. Revisiting Foreign Aid: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development 2003 (2004)

Other Publications with UPL

13. Aid Dependence and Donor Policy: The Case of Tanzania (1996)
14. Towards a Theory of Governance and Development (1998)
15. Transforming Eastern South Asia: Building Growth Zones for Economic Cooperation (1999)
16. Cultural Cooperation in South Asia: The Search for Community (1999)
17. Rediscovering the Southern Silk Route: Integrating Asia’s Transport Infrastructure (2000)
18. Governance of the Healthcare Sector in Bangladesh (2001)
19. Liberalisation in the Shadow of a Large Neighbour: The Case of Bangladesh India Economic Relations (July 2000) 
20. The Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh in a Changing World Economy (2001)
21. Globalisation and Gender: Changing Patterns of Women’s Employment in Bangladesh (2001)
22. Bangladesh-India Relations: Perspectives from Civil Society Dialogues (2002)
23. Developing a Policy Agenda for Bangladesh: Civil Society’s Task Force Reports 2001 (2003)
24. evsjv‡`k Dbśqb G‡RŰv : mykxj mgv‡Ri UvŻ‹ †dvm© cÖwZ‡e`b 2001 (2003)
25. Phasing Out of the Apparel Quota: Addressing Livelihood Concerns in Bangladesh (2003)
26. Agenda for Economic Cooperation in South Asia: SACEPS Task Force Reports (January 2005)
27. Promoting Cooperation in South Asia: An Agenda for 13th SAARC Summit (January 2005)
28. Options for Self-reliant Resurgence: CPD’s Rapid Assessment of Flood 2004 (2005)
29. Privatisation in Bangladesh: An Agenda in Search of a Policy (2005)
30. A Citizen’s Social Charter for South Asia: An Agenda for Civic Action (April 2005)

CPD-Pathak Shamabesh Publications

31 Reform of State-Owned Enterprises and Privatisation (1998)
32. Bangladesh Development Debates:  Perspectives from Policy Dialogue –Vol.1 (February 2002)
33. Bangladesh Development Debates:  Perspectives from Policy Dialogue- Vol.2 (February 2002)
34. evsjv‡`k Dbśqb weZK© : bxwZ msjv‡ci Av‡jv‡K (‡deŞ“qvix  2002)
35. Demographic Dynamics in Bangladesh: Looking at the Larger Picture (May 2003)
36. Globalisation and the LDCs: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region (April 2004)
37. Bangladesh in the Global Trade Regime: Labour, Environment, Agriculture, Export and Trade Negotiations (February 2005)
38.  Report on the Third International BCIM Conference (March 2003)                                                                       
39. wek¦ evwYR¨ msŻ’v Ges evsjv‡`k: KvbKzb m‡¤§jb-DËi g~j¨vqb

II. CPD Dialogue Reports (By Category)

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development

Report No. 36 Bangladesh Agriculture at the Crossroads: Current Challenges (October, 2000)
Report No. 50 Forestry, Forest Biodiversity & Governance: Looking for a Pro-People Policy (July 2002)
Report No. 52 Rice Seed Delivery System and Seed Policy (December 2002)
Report No.  63 Liberalisation of Crop Sector: Can Bangladesh Withstand Regional Competition? (June 2003)
Report No. 66 Promoting Rural Non-Farm Economy: Is Bangladesh Doing Enough? (June 2004)
Report No. 67 Sustaining Agricultural Growth in Bangladesh: Should We Go for Biotechnology for Rice Improvement  (June 2004)
Report No. 68 Women’s Contribution to Rural Economic Activities: Making the Invisible Visible (July 2004)
Report No. 69 Mapping Poverty for Rural Bangladesh : Implications for Pro-poor Development (July 2004)

CPD Analyses on Budget

Report No. 19 The State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses ’99 (December, 1999) 
Report No. 34 State of the Economy and Budget Responses 2000 ( October, 2000)
Report No. 35 State of Governance and Budget Responses 2000 (October 2000)
Report No. 56 State of Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2002 (February 2003)
Report No. 74 State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2004 (November, 2004)

Development Financing 

Report No. 21 New Strategies for International Assistance (February, 2000)
Report No. 47 Bangladesh Economy and Forthcoming Development Forum 2002 (May, 2002)
Report No. 71 Bangladesh Development Forum 2004: Civil Society’s Perspectives (August , 2004)
Report No. 80 Aid and Policy Reforms in Bangladesh (July 2005)
   Report No. 84

State of the Bangladesh Economy And Budget Responses 2005

Energy 

 
Report No. 7 Negotiating Strategies for the Development of Bangladesh’s Energy Reserves  (September, 1999)
Report No. 10 Bangladesh’s Power Situation: Problems and Responses (July, 1999)
Report No. 14 Optimising Use of Bangladesh’s Gas Resources (October, 1999)
Report No. 24 Bangladesh Gas Sector Development: Status, Policy Options and Challenges (May, 2000)
Report No. 26  The Restructuring of the Power Sector (May, 2000) 
Report No. 33 Energy Sector Restructuring: Current Issues (October, 2000 )
Report No. 42 Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector (January, 2002)
Report No. 58 Energy Sector of Bangladesh: What are the Knowledge Gaps? (July 2003)
Report No. 85 Current Crisis in the Power Sector: Nature of the Problem and the Way Forward

Governance and Economic Reforms

Report No. 1 The Nature and Changes in the Political Culture, System and Institutions of India (March, 1997)
Report No. 2 Financial Stabilization and Macroeconomic Stability (May, 1997)
Report No. 8 Policy Reform: The Need for A New Consensus (July, 1999)
Report No. 11 Economic Reforms and the Poor: Unearthing New Linkages (July, 1999)
Report No. 12 Beyond the Washington Consensus: Lessons From China’s Development Experience (July, 1999)
Report No. 29 Strengthening Local Government: Recent Experience and Future Agenda ( July, 2000)
Report No. 49 Financial Sector Reforms in Bangladesh: The Next Round (July 2002)
Report No. 51 Reforming Governance in Bangladesh (October 2002)
Report No. 54 Corporate Responsibility in Bangladesh: Where Do We Stand? (January 2003)
Report No. 59 Full Float of Taka: Is Bangladesh Ready for It? (July 2003)
Report No. 77 Human Security in Bangladesh: Recent Trends and Responses (November 2003)

Income Distribution and Poverty

Report No. 3 Redistribution for Growth (May, 1997)
Report No. 5 Distribution of Income in China: Evolution of Inequality, 1988-95 (September, 1997)
Report No. 31 Poverty Alleviation Strategies: National Priorities and Donors’ Perspectives (September, 2000)
Report No. 41 Poverty Reduction and Globalisation (May, 2001)

Population, Health, Education and Gender

Report No. 6 Human Development in South Asia (July, 1999)
Report No. 9 The Challenge of Technical and Vocational Education for Human Resource Development-Planning-Strategy (July, 1999)
Report No. 15 Population and Sustainable Development (September, 1999)
Report No. 16 Population, Development and Urbanisation: The Emerging Issues (September, 1999)
Report No. 23 Ageing in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges (May, 2000)
Report No. 27 Fertility Behaviour in Bangladesh and West Bengal: A Comparative Study (June, 2000)
Report No. 28 Population and Sustainable Development: Selected Issues of Greater Chittagong (July, 2000)
Report No. 30 Gender, Land and Livelihood in South Asia (October, 2000)
Report No. 37 Political Participation of Women in Bangladesh: The Issue of Constitutional Representation (November, 2000)
Report No. 39 Draft Population Policy of Bangladesh (December, 2000)
Report No. 40 Education in Bangladesh: Commitments and Challenges (June, 2001)
Report No. 45 Exploring Recent Fertility Behaviour in Bangladesh  (May, 2002)
Report No. 53 Health Sector Programme in Bangladesh: Promoting Participation and Gender Equity (January 2003)
Report No. 60 Health System and Women’s Health: Priorities for the Next Programme (September 2003)
Report No. 62 Population and Development Challenges in Some Asian Countries: A Knowledge Sharing Experience (April 2003)
Report No. 65 Workplace Environment for Women: Issues of Harassment and Need for Interventions  (March 2004)
Report No. 81 Citizen’s Voice in health Policy and Programming: Setting Agendas and Establishing Accountability (June 2005)

Regional Cooperation

Report No. 13 The Trans-Asian Railway Network (TAR): Southern Corridor (July, 1999)
Report No. 20 Growth Zones in South Asia: What Can We Learn from South East Asia (January, 2000)
Report No. 22 Small and Big Players in Trading Blocs: Canada’s Experience with NAFTA (April, 2000)
Report No. 25 SAARC: Present and Future (May, 2000)

WTO, Trade and Globalisation

Report No. 4 Future of the Textiles and Readymade Garments Sector (September, 1997)
Report No. 17 Setting the Agenda for WTO Ministerial Meeting : The Bangladesh Perspective (December,1999)
Report No. 18 The Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh in a Changing World Economy (December, 1999)
Report No. 32 Bangladesh-EU Development Partnership: Emerging Challenges in the Context of Globalisation (September, 2000)
Report No. 38 Implementation of WTO-ATC: Current Status and Implications for Bangladesh (December, 2000)
Report No. 43 Making the UNLDC III Work for Bangladesh: A Civil Society Perspective (January, 2002)
Report No. 44 WTO Doha Ministerial: Advancing Bangladesh’s Interest (May, 2002)
Report No. 46 Post Doha Consultation (May, 2002)
Report No. 48 WTO and Negotiation on Agriculture (May, 2002)
Report No. 55 Coping with Post-MFA Challenges: Strategic Response for Bangladesh RMG Sector (January 2003)
Report No. 57 Doha Declaration on WTO-TRIPS and Public Health: What is in it for Bangladesh (March 2003)