Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social protection is vital to help mitigate the effects of crisis and make households mo...
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10361-237592024-08-14T04:08:47Z Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh Roelen, Keetie Diwakar, Vidya Huq, Lopita Sultan, Maheen Ahmed, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Kabita Al Mamun, Saklain Rabbi, Abu Sayem Rahman, Nuzaba Tahreen Rownak, Raisa Sumanthiran, Shilohni New urban poor COVID-19 Social protection Economic and social discrimination Socioeconomic uncertainty Inflation The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social protection is vital to help mitigate the effects of crisis and make households more resilient to uncertainty. This paper provides insights into urban residents’ experiences of poverty and the support they received since the Covid-19 pandemic, and derives implications for social protection programming in urban Bangladesh. Using secondary longitudinal data collected since the start of the pandemic with new quantitative surveys and qualitative data collected in Kallyanpur, Dhaka and Shantinagar, Chittagong in March 2023, the study points to high levels of precarity; poverty’s toll on mental health; widespread stigmatisation and discrimination of residents of low-income neighbourhoods, and inadequate social protection support. It argues for the need to expand social protection in urban areas; counter area-based discrimination; ensure dignified delivery of assistance, and provide an integrated policy response. 2024-08-14T04:07:55Z 2024-08-14T04:07:55Z 2024-02-14 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/10361/23759 en Institute of Development Studies |
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New urban poor COVID-19 Social protection Economic and social discrimination Socioeconomic uncertainty Inflation Roelen, Keetie Diwakar, Vidya Huq, Lopita Sultan, Maheen Ahmed, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Kabita Al Mamun, Saklain Rabbi, Abu Sayem Rahman, Nuzaba Tahreen Rownak, Raisa Sumanthiran, Shilohni Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social protection is vital to help mitigate the effects of crisis and make households more resilient to uncertainty. This paper provides insights into urban residents’ experiences of poverty and the support they received since the Covid-19 pandemic, and derives implications for social protection programming in urban Bangladesh. Using secondary longitudinal data collected since the start of the pandemic with new quantitative surveys and qualitative data collected in Kallyanpur, Dhaka and Shantinagar, Chittagong in March 2023, the study points to high levels of precarity; poverty’s toll on mental health; widespread stigmatisation and discrimination of residents of low-income neighbourhoods, and inadequate social protection support. It argues for the need to expand social protection in urban areas; counter area-based discrimination; ensure dignified delivery of assistance, and provide an integrated policy response. |
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Roelen, Keetie Diwakar, Vidya Huq, Lopita Sultan, Maheen Ahmed, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Kabita Al Mamun, Saklain Rabbi, Abu Sayem Rahman, Nuzaba Tahreen Rownak, Raisa Sumanthiran, Shilohni |
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Roelen, Keetie Diwakar, Vidya Huq, Lopita Sultan, Maheen Ahmed, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Kabita Al Mamun, Saklain Rabbi, Abu Sayem Rahman, Nuzaba Tahreen Rownak, Raisa Sumanthiran, Shilohni |
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Roelen, Keetie |
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Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh |
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social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after covid-19 in bangladesh |
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Institute of Development Studies |
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2024 |
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