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ics, high-profile media personalities, and civil society activists. Under
ea, study visits have taken place to Malaysia, India, Nepal, and to
g Capacity in Business Journalism Professionals (BCBJP)
il, 2008, BE1 completed the Building Capacity in Business Journalism
6sionals (BCBJP) project with the support of the Center for
ational Private Enterprises (CIPE). The aim of this initiative was to
e training to a core group of 20 media professionals on issues related
iness and business journalism in Bangladesh and the world. Such
g for the media professionals sought to improve the standards of
ing on issues related to business and private sector development.The
, in turn, was also expected to strengthen economic reporting, and
e the country with an accurate representation of the challenges faced
private sector.The programme enabled journalists and the media to
r the activities of the private sector better and in so doing, enabled
to both improve their understanding and knowledge of key
mic issues and problems and thus provide more accurate and
ive reports which would in turn be of immense value to the country
of the programme, the participants interacted with business leaders
they could gain a holistic understanding of the needs and
Jnts of the private sector, and could learn how effectively business
lism can be used to address these needs. BE1 organized periodic
ars and workshops on Business Journalism.
2015" was conducted by BE1 in September 2007. Danish International
Development Assistance (DANIDA), Embassy of Denmark, Dhaka,
Bangladesh had initiated the study to recommend measures to be
undertaken by the Government of Bangladesh to achieve an annual
migrant remittances.of US$ 30 billion per annum by 2015. In the second
phase of the Project, BE1 organized a Roundtable Meeting with the
Government and other relevant stakeholders to encourage and facilitate
their commitment in the implementation of the recommendations. The
findings of the study showed that earning remittances through overseas
employment is a very difficult and complex task. Several factors are
associated with the matter and a number of organizations of the
Government are involved in the process. In order to achieve the desired
goal of increasing migrant remittances to the level of US$ 30 billion
annually by 2015, a number of measures were discussed in the study that
need to be taken by the Government.
Migration Profile for Bangladesh
Currently, BE1 in collaboration with International Organization for Migration
(IOM) has undertaken a project on preparing a Migration Profile for
Bangladesh.The main objective of the project is enhancing governmental
knowledge about migration and its relationship to development, in order to
support the Government in establishing mechanisms for regular reporting
on migration related trends.This project will improve the use of migration
information for policy development. In addition, the study would foster
greater inter-ministerial coordination and collaboration with respect to data
collection and policy development.
ration and Development
cy and Public Benefit lnterventions to Help Bangladesh Achieve an
ual Migrant Remittance of USD 30 Billion per Annum by 2015
udy on "Policy and Public Benefit Interventions to Help Bangladesh
eve an Annual Migrant Remittance of USD 30 Billion per Annum by
12. Public Private Partnership
Development of a Public Private Partnership Readiness (PPP
Readiness) Assessment Framework for Countries in the Asia Pacific
Region
BE1 in collaboration with United Nations Economic and Social Commission