LEADER 04892nam 22007215 450 001 9911035048803321 005 20251031120506.0 010 $a981-9511-56-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-95-1156-3 035 $a(CKB)41986975900041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32384058 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32384058 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-95-1156-3 035 $a(EXLCZ)9941986975900041 100 $a20251031d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSocial Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh $eFighting Food Insecurity during COVID-19 /$fby Jannatul Ferdous, Maruf Ahmad 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (141 pages) 225 1 $aSocial Sciences Series 311 08$a981-9511-55-0 327 $aChapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Social Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh -- Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Social Safety Net Programs in Combatting the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh -- Chapter 4: Voices of Marginalized Citizens in Social Safety Nets programs During Covid-19 -- Chapter 5: Summary of Findings, Future Research and Policy Recommendations, Conclusion. 330 $aThis book highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Bangladesh's marginalised communities and the pivotal role of Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs) in alleviating poverty and food insecurity of low-income families. Emphasising the need for inclusive decision-making and the involvement of citizen perspectives to ensure no one is left behind to align with the Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, the authors stress the importance of engaging local government institutions to coordinate timely and effective assistance in times of crises. Advocating for increased funding and improved targeting mechanisms, the authors identify the critical need for real-time data to inform policy responses effectively. Strategies to address chronic poverty are outlined, emphasizing the multifaceted approach needed for effective poverty reduction. The mixed-methods research sheds light on the potential of SSNPs to not only address immediate food security concerns but also wider social equity of those in need. Lower-middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, face complex challenges adapting to economic changes, urbanization, and societal shifts, necessitating robust social protection policies. While Bangladesh has progressed in reducing poverty, this book acknowledges challenges and regional disparities across four unions and different districts, which were selected based on specific criteria to ensure diversity. This book is of interest to scholars and students of social policy, public policy, sociology and public administration, particularly in the South Asian context. Jannatul Ferdous is Associate Professor at the Department of Public Administration, Comilla University, Bangladesh. Her research interests include migration, gender and gender-based violence, governance, trust, civil service system, public policy, and development. Her latest books include Gendered Migrations: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Development (2024) and Social Safety Nets and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries (2024), co-authored with AKM Ahsan Ullah. Maruf Ahmad is a rural development practitioner and a Ph.D. fellow at the School of Public Policy and Administration at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. His research interests are Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), local government, public policy, human resource management, governance, and empowerment. 410 0$aSocial Sciences Series 606 $aSocial policy 606 $aWelfare state 606 $aEconomics$xSociological aspects 606 $aWelfare economics 606 $aMedical policy 606 $aPolitical science 606 $aSocial Policy 606 $aWelfare 606 $aEconomic Sociology 606 $aSocial Economy 606 $aHealth Policy 606 $aGovernance and Government 615 0$aSocial policy. 615 0$aWelfare state. 615 0$aEconomics$xSociological aspects. 615 0$aWelfare economics. 615 0$aMedical policy. 615 0$aPolitical science. 615 14$aSocial Policy. 615 24$aWelfare. 615 24$aEconomic Sociology. 615 24$aSocial Economy. 615 24$aHealth Policy. 615 24$aGovernance and Government. 676 $a362.95492 700 $aFerdous$b Jannatul$01732963 701 $aAhmad$b Maruf$01854520 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911035048803321 996 $aSocial Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh$94451874 997 $aUNINA