📋 Tender Overview
Scope :
The government of bangladesh has committed social protection as one of its most prioritized agenda. the government formulated the national social security strategy (nsss) in 2015 to provide a long-term vision of developing an inclusive social protection system. aligned with the nsss, asian development bank (adb) provided the first strengthening social resilience program (ssrp) in 2021 to enhance inclusiveness and responsiveness of social protection in bangladesh. the first ssrp helped the government increase the coverage of social protection, improve financial inclusion of disadvantaged people, and strengthen response to diverse protection needs. building on the first ssrps achievements, the proposed program will further support the government in enhancing protective and preventive social protection, aligned with phase ii action plan of nsss (2021-2026).
The proposed program is in line with adbs country partnership strategy for bangladesh, 20212025, which prioritizes investment in human capital and social protection by increasing the quantity, quality, and inclusivity of essential services; improving human capital and employability, as well as enhancing social protection; and strengthening climate and disaster resilience. it is aligned with the paris agreement. it is also in line with adbs strategy 2030, particularly operational priority (op) 1: addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; op2: accelerating progress in gender equality; op3: tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; and op6: strengthening governance and institutional capacity.
Finance / inclusive finance
public sector management / social protection initiatives
Concept Clearance: 17 Jan 2024
Fact Finding: 27 Feb 2024 to 29 Feb 2024
MRM: -
Approval: -
Last Review Mission: -
Last PDS Update: 23 Jan 2024
