Why Development?

Prepared byAngela Uma Biswas

Roll no: 11-129

Development• In ordinary usage, development (a noun

derived from the verb develop) implies movement from one level to another, usually with some increase in size, number, or quality of some sort.

• In the Penguin English Dictionary, the verb develop means "to unfold, bring out latent powers of; expand; strengthen; spread; grow; evolve; become more mature; show by degrees; explain more fully; elaborate; exploit the potentialities (of a site) by building, mining, etc." (Penguin 1977).

Development (continues..)

• Development as increasing human well-being – not just economic growth.

• Core elements:– Survival– Security– Autonomy

Development as a whole• Social development• Cultural development• Economical development• Educational development• Political development• Environmental development• Infrastructural development• Human resource development

Why development is needed in gender perspective?

Non-acceptable idea Desired situation

Everyone do this except human

Just because she is a girl???

Girls not brides

Let’s do something!!

Why development??

• Development helps to wipe out the discrimination among men and women

• Promote women’s empowerment• Changes the negative ideas of men towards

women• Decreases the conflict among men and

women• Increase community development

Development policy of Bangladesh

Major policies

Agricultural policyIndustrial policyTrade policyInfrastructure policy

Financial policyMacroeconomic policies Human development policySignificant institutional policies

Achievements of Bangladesh by the development policies

• Economic growth and poverty alleviation. • Democratic governance and human rights.• Reduction of social and economic

vulnerability.• Sustainable environment and energy

management.

• Promoting gender equality and the advancement of women.

• Explore opportunities for private participation.• Prosperity of educational sector. • Increase integration with Global economy.

Thank you all!!!