Dr. Bjorn Lomborg presents Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina with the 1,241 pages of research for smarter government
Dr. Bjorn Lomorg shared the success of the Bangladesh Priorities project with the Prime Minister and the many other heads of state and distinguished guests at the Bangladesh event during the United Nations General A...
Seminar seeks increased budget allocation to fight malnutrition
Speakers at a seminar on September 12th called for separate and increased budgetary allocation to ensure improved nutrition in the country especially for pregnant and lactating mothers and their babies, drawing on t...
Bangladesh Priorities has recently released a new academic book based on the research from the project. The two volume book entitled "Bangladesh Priorities: Helping Make Vision 2021 A Reality" covers all the cost-be...
The Bangladesh Priorities youth forums enabled the young people of Bangladesh to debate ad discuss their top priorities for the nation’s development, sending a message to people in government and in international NG...
A Digital Strategy for Bangladesh’s Biggest Problems
Dr. Lomborg and Mr. Chowdhury, policy advisor in the a2i program and a member of the prime minister’s Digital Bangladesh taskforce discuss how digitizing government services could create significant savings fo...
Dr. Lomborg met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh in December 2016 while both were attending the SDGs conference in Dhaka. The event, “Delivering Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh: Concepts, ...
Bangladesh publisher, Adorn Books, published a short book on the project entitled Bangladesh Priorities: Ranking the smartest solutions by their benefits and costs. The book is available in both English and Bangla a...
One of Bangladesh's leading newspapers Prothom Alo has published a full page editorial on the work of the Bangladesh Priorities project as well their collaboration with the project to promote the smartest solutions ...
Bjorn Lomborg responds to the debate on smart solutions to tackle poverty in Bangladesh.
The project 'Bangladesh Priorities' set out to have a conversation on what is best for Bangladesh. In that spirit, I wel...
Bangladesh Priorities Update: Continuing to work for smart solutions
Bangladesh Priorities produced 1,100+ pages of new, made-for-Bangladesh research, along with a menu of policy options based on cost-benefit analysis and rankings by an Eminent Panel. However, the real impact today i...
Since early 2015, the Bangladesh Priorities project has commissioned teams of dozens of specialist economists from Bangladesh, South Asia, and around the world to study solutions to improve the future of the country...
Golden rice research, development, and dissemination would return up to 329 takas of social good for every taka spent. New academic research highlights the smartest ways to fight malnutrition and micronutrient defic...
On June 1, 2016, Copenhagen Consensus Center and Centre for Research and Information (CRI) co-organized the "Bangladesh Nutrition Priorities: Policy Seminar." Publishing new research on nutrition solutions in Bangla...
Trade liberalization reforms will return 10 takas of social good for every taka spent. The academic research highlights the smartest trade policy reforms for Bangladesh.
Like many places around the globe, Bangladesh...
Investing in readymade garment factory compliance would return 14 takas of social good for every taka spent. Bangladesh Priorities research identifies the smartest ways to invest in the future of the readymade garme...
Meeting the electricity demand in Bangladesh with coal power would return 23 takas of social good for each taka spent. The latest research highlights the smartest ways to meet the growing energy demand.
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Bjorn Lomborg recently sat down with the Dhaka Tribune to discuss the outcomes from the Bangladesh Priorities Project.
We’ve met with government officials and international donors, the finance minister, the state mi...
Financial incentives to delay child marriage would return 4 takas of social good for every taka spent. The latest academic research highlights the smartest ways to empower young women and avoid harms of early marria...
Nutrition programs for young children and pregnant mothers would return up to 27 takas of social good for every taka spent. The latest academic research highlights the smartest ways to combat malnutrition.
Ban...
From May 9th to May 12th participating economist in the Bangladesh Priorities project presented their research findings to the Eminent Panel. In addition, the Eminent Panel considered well over 1,000 pages of new ev...
How to improve Dhaka's public services for future growth
Waste management investments would return 6 takas of social good for every taka spent. The latest academic research highlights the smartest ways to cope with challenges of rapid urbanization.
Bangladesh has experien...
The smartest ways to deal with traffic congestion in Dhaka
Investing in transport infrastructure and public buses would return 6 takas of social good or every taka spent. The latest research for Bangladesh Priorities project highlights the smartest ways to deal with traffic...
On Sunday May 8th our Eminent Panel events for the Bangladesh Priorities project were kicked off night during the Nobel Night event with keynote addresses from both Copenhagen Consensus President Dr. Bjorn Lombor...
The Economist has published an entire article writing about the Bangladesh Priorities project and the 75 solutions analyzed by our economists. Some are amazing (663 takas of social benefit for every taka spent) – so...
The latest research for Bangladesh Priorities project identifies the smartest ways to adapt to the short and long term effects of climate change in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in t...
Digitize land records - Unlock economic opportunities
Digitizing land records will return 619 takas of social good for every taka spent. The latest academic research highlights the smartest ways to improve land records administration in Bangladesh.
Tuberculosis treatment will return 21 takas of social good for each taka spent. Our latest research identifies the smartest solutions for Bangladesh’s most pressing health issues.
Every hour, tuberculosi...
The smartest ways to fight non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh
Treating hypertension through community health clinics returns 37 takas of social good for each taka spent. Our research identifies the smartest ways to fight non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh.
Infectiou...
How e-GP save taxpayers tens of billions each year
Implementing electronic government procurement in Bangladesh would return 663 takas of social good for every taka sent. Our research highlights the smartest ways to make government procurement more efficient i...
Flexible microfinance models - For more economic opportunities
Flexible repayments for microfinance would return 2 takas of social good for each taka spent. Our research highlights the smartest ways to improve microfinance programs in Bangladesh.
Linking economies through transportation infrastructure
Completing the Padma Bridge could return 2 takas of social good for every taka spent. Our research identifies the smartest ways to improve transportation infrastructure in Bangladesh
More than six kilometres of wate...
How education and stimulation in early years can help children thrive for a lifetime
Investing in early childhood education will return 18 takas of social good for every taka spent. Our latest research identifies the smartest ways to help children thrive for a lifetime.
Today, 99 percent of Banglade...
Streamlining opportunities for workers to migrate overseas will return 22 takas of social good for every taka spent. The latest research for Bangladesh Priorities identifies smart ways to help workers migrate overse...
The fifth academic paper published highlights the smartest ways to mobilize resources for government.
In northern rural Bangladesh, the autumn lean season is the most difficult time of year, especially in Rangpur, w...
How smart solutions to tax reform can help develop infrastructure
The fourth academic research to be released identifies the smartest way to strengthen the tax base in Bangladesh by tweaking and automating the VAT.
How better technology can make city air cleaner and help save lives
The third academic research released highlights the smartest ways to reduce outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh and improve air quality.
During the dry season, Dhaka is one of the most polluted cities in the world. ...
Using smarter stoves to combat household air pollution
The second academic research released highlights the smartest ways to reduce household air pollution in Bangladesh.
When it comes to cooking indoors over open fires, the harmful health effects can be equal to ...
On March 16th 2016 a roundtable on “Smart ways to Accelerate Economic Growth” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from sector ex...
Bangladesh Priorities project is proud to publish the first academic research highlighting the smartest ways of fighting extreme poverty in Bangladesh.
When it comes to the biggest challenges facing Bangladesh, sure...
After a year engaging with researchers and Bangladeshi leaders and civil society, the Copenhagen Consensus Center will soon begin publishing research from its landmark project, Bangladesh Priorities. Bjorn Lomborg d...
On March 10th 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Combat Malnutrition” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from sector ex...
On February 17 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Deliver Social Protection” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from se...
On February 17th 2016 a review roundtable on ‘Smart Migration Policies’ brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from sector experts ...
On February 16th 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Improve Governance and Institution” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inp...
On February 16th 2016 a review roundtable on ‘Smart Ways to Improve Gender Equality’ brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from se...
Review Roundtable: Environmental Issues in Rural and Urban Settings
On Feburary 14th 2016, a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Deal with Environmental Issues in Rural and Urban Settings” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, wi...
On February 11th 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Deal with Climate Change” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from s...
On February 10th 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Infrastructure for Bangladesh” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting inputs from sect...
On February 9th 2016 a review roundtable on “Smart Ways to Improve Health Outcomes in Bangladesh” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim of getting i...
Governmental representatives provide input on top solutions
The cost-benefit approach of the research, using evidence for prioritizing different policies, is unprecedented in the Bangladesh landscape, in spite of hundreds of think-tanks."- Nojibur Rahman, National Board of R...
On December, 23 2015 a Roundtable on “Smart Ways for Increasing RMG’s Contribution to Bangladesh Development” brought together economists and sector experts to discuss preliminary findings of research, with the aim ...
Expanding outreach with sector experts in Bangladesh
Dr. Brad Wong, Senior Research Manager, recently visited Dhaka, Bangladesh to progress the research and outreach components of Bangladesh Priorities. He was invited by the UN to facilitate several sessions on priori...
In July of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for improving Bangladesh's capital and financial Markets. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of the ...
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for combating climate change in Bangladesh. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of the 26 background s...
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss different solutions for more effective implementation of the Digital Bangladesh – Vision 2021.
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions to further improve Bangladesh's education system. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of the 26 backgr...
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for improving Bangladesh’s environment and biodiversity.
Top Ideas for Fiscal Management and Revenue Mobilization
In July of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for improving Bangladesh’s fiscal management and revenue mobilization.
Top Ideas for Food Security, Nutrition and Agriculture
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for - honing on the progress registered in terms attaining food security, improving nutrition levels, and, acce...
In June of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for improving gender equality within Bangladesh.
In June of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for combating Bangladesh’s governance and institutional challenges. Combined with in-depth interviews and revi...
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions to improve Bangladesh’s health systems and access.
In July of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss different solutions to improve Bangladesh’s industrial policy and trade. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of the 26 b...
In June of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for improving Bangladesh's infrastructure in energy and transport.
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions in terms of leveraging migration as a development intervention in Bangladesh.
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of ...
In June of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for managing ocean resources. Combined with in-depth interviews and review of the 26 background studies of the...
In June of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for the critical issues facing Bangladesh’s growing population and changing demography. Combined with in-depth...
Top Ideas for Poverty, Growth and Entrepreneurship
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best solutions for reducing poverty in Bangladesh through increased growth and entrepreneurship.
In May of 2015, Bangladesh Priorities held a roundtable of sector experts to discuss the best water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions for Bangladesh.
In a new article published by the Daily Star, Bjorn Lomborg speaks to the processes of the project (including engaging with hundreds of sector experts in a series of roundtable discussions) and asks the Daily Star’s...
Researchers at the Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC, our partner organization, have written an article published in The Financial Express. The article mentions our recent roundtable discussions held in Bangl...
On 18 June 2015, Dr. Brad Wong, Senior Research Manager of Copenhagen Consensus (pictured right) gave a presentation at the UN Country Team Retreat in Bangladesh.
The seminar, convened by Robert Watkins, Resident Co...
The chief problem with trying to do everything at once is that we end up doing very little at all.
Bjorn Lomborg, shares with Amitava Kar of the Daily Star, the ideas behind and the goal of the Bangladesh Priorities project – finding smart solutions for Bangladesh.
We will engage Bangladeshis across the cou...
The Bangladesh Priorities project has begun a series of ‘idea roundtable’ discussions. The main purpose of the roundtables are to solicit research ideas on scalable interventions for a challenges such as poverty, fo...
