Analytical Assessment of Inclusive Growth in Bangladesh

Results from the inclusive growth index During both 2000 and 2005, Bangladesh was ranked fifth amongst the seven selected countries ✓ The position moved to seventh in 2010 The key reason behind this is the rapid progress achieved by Nepal and Cambodia compared to the somewhat plateaued performance by Bangladesh. In contrast to Bangladesh, both Cambodia and Nepal exhibited impressive progress in poverty and inequality pillar. Similar can be said about health and education, and gender equality Between 2005 and 2010, Bangladesh showed downward performances in poverty and inequality, health and education, and gender equality. The combination of these ultimately lead to the decline in aggregate index ✓ Relatively slow pace in poverty reduction as opposed to the comparators, growing inequality lead to the decline in poverty and inequality pillar ✓ Comparatively poor performance in education indicators coupled with slow progress in health indicators resulted in the decrease of health and education pillar ✓ Deteriorating comparative performance in gender related education indicators alongside lower female employment related indicators lead to the decline in gender equality pillar - - The two top performers – Sri Lanka and Vietnam – hold impressive figures in growth and structural transformation, access to infrastructure and public services, and health and education 17

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