Bangladesh's Eighth Five Year Plan (2021-25): Development Strategy and Interests of the 'Left Behind'
3. Redefining the Development Strategy
A. Escaping the growth delusion ("probridhdhir ghor")?
1. Employment generation as the fundamental (Core/Primary)
target indicator
2. Move beyond traditional pro-poor declarative focus to an
approach focused on inequality, social exclusion and vulnerabilities.
e.g. the emerging middle class and support beyond income
Incremental domestic consumption and investment (domestic
demand) to be the sources of economic growth
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Sectoral focus priority to be on domestic market oriented
manufacturing growth and diversification
agriculture and non farm as lead sectors
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post-harvest
Productivity growth and technological transformation
Promote green growth and resilience to climate change
Focus on welfare protection and promoting well-being
Resilience in post-COVID rebound and resumption
Deb. Bhattacharya: Development Strategy and the Left Behind
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