Fazley Elahi Mahmud

Anticipatory action upholds dignity by enabling households to take protective measures on their own terms, according to their priorities.

While full-scale ASP implementation will take several years, Bangladesh is well-positioned to embark on this transformative journey.

The universal pension would be out of reach of the extremely poor, such as day labourers, due to their inability to make contributions.

Social Registry is not compatible to Bangladesh’s life cycle based system.

Without a robust selection mechanism capable of identifying the most deserving families, the vision for a comprehensive and inclusive social protection system will remain unfulfilled.