Bangladesh : Knowledge Support for LDC Graduation and Improving Investment Climate

The TA will create innovative and operationally relevant upstream knowledge solutions with a particular focus on improving the investment climate by streamlining business regulations, investment promotion, and institutional strengthening of key investment promotion agencies. The TA will also produce knowledge products (KPs) to foster private sector development and diversify the economy, enhance macroeconomic management, and facilitate climate-resilient sustainable development as the country graduates from least developed country (LDC) status in 2026. KPs will also be developed on strategic issues to help Bangladesh achieve its economic aspirations to become an upper middle-income country by 2031 and will focus on core sectors relevant to ADB's operations. The knowledge solutions will include preparing the background documents and inputs for overall policymaking, development plans, sector development, and potential project development.