Ensuring the right to social protection is a constitutional obligation in Bangladesh. To fulfil this obligation, the Government of Bangladesh adopted the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) in 2015, aiming to establish a lifecycle-based social protection system. In this blog, Fazley Elahi Mahmud discusses Bangladesh’s National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) and its aim to provide lifecycle-based social protection. Despite progress, many eligible poor are excluded. He examines the shortcomings of targeted social protection and advocates for a shift to universal coverage, offering strategies and fiscal considerations for making this transition. Read More