ID21 Insights Site map Paths to prosperity in Bangladesh. Quality of life in rural Bangladesh is dependent on the ability to pursue a range of livelihood strategies.
Evidence suggests that although state policies promote diversity, greater intervention is needed.
In particular, land degradation poses a severe threat to sustainable agriculture, while privatization is eroding the rights of the poor to natural resources. This Institute for Development Studies report summarizes research into the complex livelihood strategies pursued in two distinct areas of Bangladesh, and asks whether the state is doing all it can to promote greater prosperity. Distinct population levels, migration patterns, and family dynamics are just some of the factors which set them apart. By mapping livelihood strategies against livelihood resources, the report examines the different roles played by institutions in determining livelihood outcomes in these areas. Existing institutions are not a significant restraint to agricultural growth.