Enhancing Capacity for competitive growth

S ocio-Economic Assessment To Set-up A Economic Zone

Assignment name: Socio-Economic Assessment To Set-up A Economic Zone Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ or Euro): 0
Location within country: Dhaka Duration of assignments (months): 6
Name of the Client: Total No. of staff-months of the assignment: 6
Address: Dhaka, Bangladesh Approx. value of the services provided by your firm under the contract (in US$ currency equivalent): 0

Start date (month/year): 2014-07-09 00:00:00

Completion date (month/year): 2014-07-31 00:00:00

No. of professional stuff-months provided by associated Consultants: 5
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Narrative Description of Project: The Government of Bangladesh was contemplating the establishment of an economic zone in the district of Noakhali (Chor Shuborno, Chor Jobbar, and Hatiya upazillas), in South-East Bangladesh, based on public-private partnership arrangement. As requested by the GOB, IFC- BICF contracted Young Consultants to carry out a comprehensive Socio-Economic Study on the particular Char regions. Young Consultants exercise was aimed at providing crucial information, which was necessary in determining the parameters of the pre-feasibility study of the proposed SEZ in Noakhali.