DHAKA, 18 April 2022, (TON): The European Union said “the absence of updated and reliable data of beneficiaries was one of the challenges for the delivery of pro-poor, inclusive and shock responsive social assistance and social insurance interventions in Bangladesh.”

Hans Lambrecht, Head of Cooperation, delegation of the EU said “data are a fundamental asset, which needs to be placed in the hand of the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the social security interventions reach the people in need.”

He was speaking at the workshop on the ‘Lifecycle-Based Social Protection Systems in Bangladesh’ arranged by the Cabinet Division with the technical support of the European Union Technical Assistance to Support Social Security in Bangladesh at a city hotel.

The EU is ready to support the Bangladesh government to accelerate this essential reform, he said during the workshop, according to a press release on the day.

Another speaker said “individuals faced different risks and vulnerabilities in a typical life cycle, ranging from early birth to old age.”