The J&J Fireside | Episode 10| Future of Development
In Episode 10 of The J&J Fireside, Jyoti Rahman and Rubaiyat Sarwar discuss the changing future of development in Bangladesh as traditional aid models decline. The conversation explores the shift toward loans, aid-for-trade, climate finance, and locally owned solutions—and what Bangladesh needs to do to prepare for a new era of development.
Episode 10 at a glance-
- The changing landscape of development aid in Bangladesh
- Why traditional aid models are giving way to new financing approaches
- The shift from grants to loans and aid-for-trade
- What Bangladesh can learn from five decades of development aid
- Building locally owned and sustainable development solutions
- The role of government, markets, and development partners
- Financing climate adaptation, healthcare, skills, and infrastructure
- Preparing Bangladesh for LDC graduation
- Moving from aid dependence toward sustainable development capital
- What the future of development could look like for Bangladesh