This study explores the deeper connections between poverty and famine using the real-world dataset of significant famines in Asia and Africa. It discovers the contributing factors and sees how those created protracted crises, poverty, and vicious cycles of poverty for some countries. The research also focuses on country-specific major contributing factors to poverty, access to modern technology and resources, and their capabilities.
Utilizing real-world data from Bosnia, Cambodia, Palestine, Guatemala, Indonesia, Rwanda, Sudan, and Sri Lanka, this research showcases the resilience of individuals and communities amid war and violent atrocities. Despite devastation, communities demonstrate strength through art, drama, and cultural activities, fostering unity to peacefully confront future challenges during and post-war.
This study illustrates how water insecurity exacerbates the plight of the poor in coastal Bangladesh, particularly in extremely impoverished households. Severe water insecurity leaves these households with scant opportunities to escape poverty, leading to intergenerational cycles of deprivation. The research integrates empirical evidence and economic theory to propose effective policies addressing water-related poverty. [More Info]
Devastating cyclones significantly disrupt the education system in coastal Bangladesh. The study, based on primary data from various coastal schools, examines the impact of cyclones, such as Sidr in 2007 (affecting over 13,362 schools) and Aila in 2009 (damaging nearly 2,888 schools), on the schooling process during and after emergencies, highlighting children's educational deprivation.
Integrating indigenous and scientific knowledge, this research addresses disasters in vulnerable global south. Analyzing data from Northern and Southern Bangladesh, the study highlights the historical efficacy of traditional indigenous knowledge. It illustrates the potential for resilience by combining indigenous and scientific insights, enabling communities to leverage both for survival in the face of disasters.
The 2017 flash floods and heavy rainfall breached embankments and devastated vast haor croplands of more than six districts in Northern Bangladesh. People lose crops and livelihood options and fall into year-round poverty. This mixed-method research explores the losses of assets and livelihoods and expounds on coping and adaptation strategies. The well-being analysis aims to build resilient communities for a sustainable future.
As climatic disasters escalate, this study delves into various private sectors—banking, manufacturing, trade, telecommunication, energy, and media—and their roles in mitigating catastrophic disasters in Bangladesh. It investigates their prioritization of vulnerable communities, methods of measuring losses, and ongoing efforts to engage and foster resilience within affected communities.
