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Working with businesses for peace in Bangladesh

Working with businesses for peace in Bangladesh - project overview

The 2030 Agenda’s commitment to peaceful, just and inclusive societies – making it count

Peace is included as both a goal and a cross-cutting issue in the 2030 Agenda, but how can we ensure the framework actually makes a difference to people's lives? Anna Moller-Loswick explores effective implementation of the agenda in our latest blog.

Gender and community security

The gendered nature of insecurity, and therefore of efforts to promote security and build peace, is now widely recognised.

Documenting safety concerns through photography in Bangladesh

As a participatory photography project in Bangladesh draws to a close, Bangladesh Project Officer G.M. Shoeb Ahmed discusses the challenges and successes of the project.

Building a more peaceful, just and inclusive society in Bangladesh

Implementation of the 2030 Agenda – and its strong focus on peaceful, just and inclusive societies – provides an opportunity for Bangladesh to focus on challenges related to violence, insecurity, justice and democracy, argues Anna Möller-Loswick.

Bangladesh and the 2030 Agenda: targets for a more peaceful, just, and inclusive society

Despite significant economic progress over the last 15 years and achievements in areas such as poverty alleviation, health and education, Bangladesh still faces a number of developmental challenges related to violence, lack of access to justice, and limited citizen inclusion in decision-making processes.

Bangladesh: Promoting participatory approaches to enhance the role of youth in democratic engagement in Satkhira

Bangladesh has a strong civil society that has long been working to create peaceful and secure environments, but this has recently been threatened by unaccountable governance following the 2014 elections.

Bangladesh: Capacities for Peace

Bangladesh has a vibrant civil society, working among communities in various socio-economic conditions to create enabling environments in which vital services like health, education, livelihood and disaster recovery can be provided.