Bangladesh Performance and Learning Review of the Country Partnership Framework for FY16-FY20 - January 7, 2020

Jul 19, 2026

Bangladesh Performance and Learning Review of the Country Partnership Framework for FY16-FY20 assesses the World Bank Group’s progress and learning against agreed CPF objectives, covering growth and competitiveness, social inclusion, and climate and environment management. It reviews changes in the country context, including poverty reduction and shared prosperity trends, macroeconomic and debt developments, and emerging development priorities. The review summarizes program implementation and portfolio updates, partnership approaches with the private sector, progress toward CPF targets, cross-cutting issues, and adjustments to the CPF, alongside risks to achievement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages76

Reading Time3 h 12 min

Introduction

Main Changes in Country Context

Changes to Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity

Changes in Key Macroeconomic and Debt Developments

Emerging Country Development

Summary of Program Implementation

Portfolio Update

Partnerships and Leveraging the Private Sector

Progress Toward Meeting Country Partnership Framework Objectives

Cross-cutting issues

Emerging Lessons

Adjustments to Country Partnership Framework

Risks to Country Partnership Framework Program

Annexes

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Document of The World Bank Group FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 141189-BD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING REVIEW OF THE COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR BANGLADESH FOR THE PERIOD FY16-FY20 [January 7, 2020] Bangladesh Country Management Unit South Asia Region The International Finance Corporation South Asia Department The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Asia and the Pacific Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank Group authorization. The date of the last Country Partnership Framework FY16-20 was April 5, 2016 FISCAL YEAR July 1 – June 30 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective December 11, 2019) Currency Unit = Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) US$ 1 = Tk 84.90 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS | AL | Awami League | JCAP | Joint Capital Market Development | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ASA | Advisory Services and Analytics | MFD | Maximize Financing for Development | | BETF | Bank-Executed Trust Fund | MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency | | CPF | Country Partnership Framework | PaCT | Partnership for Cleaner Textile | | CPSD | Country Private Sector Diagnostic | PECE | Primary Education Completion Exam | | DA | Designated Account | PforR | Program-For-Results | | DP | Development Partner | PFM | Public Financial Management | | DPC | Development Policy Credit | PLR | Performance and Learning Review | | DPP | Development Project Proposal | PPP | Public Private Partnership | | ECNEC | Executive Committee of the National Economic Council | PSW | Private Sector Window | | eGP | Electronic Government Procurement | RETF | Recipient-Executed Trust Fund | | E&S | Environment and Social | RSW | Regional Sub-window for Refugees and Host Communities | | FSAP | Financial Sector Assessment Program | RMG | Ready-Made Garments | | FSSP | Financial Sector Support Program | SCD | Systematic Country Diagnostic | | GNI | Gross National Income | SEZ | Special Economic Zone | | HSDP | Health Sector Development Program | SME | Small and Medium Enterprises | | HNPSP | Health and Nutrition Population Sector Project | SWAp | Sector-Wide Approach | | IFC | International Finance Corporation | UP | Union Parishad | | InfraSAP | Infrastructure Sector Assessment | WB | World Bank | | IPF | Investment Project Financing | WBG | World Bank Group | | IPPF | Investment Promotion Financing Facility | | | | Vice President:<br>Director:<br>Task Team Leader: | Hartwig Schafer Mercy Tembon Priyani Malik, Juri Oka | Nena Stoiljkovic Mengistu Alemayehu Louisa Leila Zhang Noor Ahmed Naveed | Vijay Iyer (Acting EVP) Merli Baroudi Persephone Economou | | --- | --- | --- | --- | TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 II. MAIN CHANGES IN COUNTRY CONTEXT ............................................................................................. 2 A. Changes to Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity......................................................................... 2 B. Changes in Key Macroeconomic and Debt Developments .................................................................. 3 C. Emerging Country Development ........................................................................................................... 4 III. SUMMARY OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................... 5 D. Portfolio Update .................................................................................................................................... 5 E. Partnerships and Leveraging the Pri

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Bangladesh Country Partnership Framework performance and learning review for FY16-FY20?

It evaluates progress and learning against the CPF priorities and objectives set for the period FY16-FY20, including growth and competitiveness, social inclusion, and climate and environment management.

Which key areas are covered when reviewing changes in Bangladesh’s country context?

The review covers changes related to poverty reduction and shared prosperity, macroeconomic and debt developments, and emerging country development priorities.

How does the report summarize implementation and progress toward CPF objectives?

It summarizes program implementation through portfolio updates, partnerships and engagement with the private sector, progress toward meeting CPF objectives, and cross-cutting issues, and then details adjustments and risks.

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