Name: Cinco, Merrycris T.

Course and Year: BSMA-3

CASE STUDY: PROGRESS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR MORE

MEANINGFUL DEVELOPMENT: BRAZIL

II. Facts of the Case

Pakistan is one of the world’s poorest countries. Pakistan has adverse trade balances and
depends on aid donations. Pakistan’s higher output reflects its range of products from both
agriculture and manufacturing. In Pakistan, agriculture occupies about 60 percent of the labor
force and its products account for 25 percent of the GDP.
Bangladesh is also one of the world’s poorest countries. In Bangladesh, almost three-
fourths of the labor force is engaged in farming and their products make up 40 percent of the
GDP and a third of the value of all exports.

Pakistan and Bangladesh were once a single nation under the British Raj of India's
colonial rule. Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan in 1971. Bangladesh is dealing
with socioeconomic issues, but it is slowly shifting away from poverty and toward optimism.
Bangladesh and Pakistan are both low-income countries. Pakistan's average income remained
greater than Bangladesh's. Bangladesh has a better education and literacy rate than the rest of the
world. In 2011, Bangladesh had 52 percent of kids enrolled in schools, whereas Pakistan had just
35 percent. Since the elites did not want them, Pakistan's poor population was prohibited from
access to basic education and incentives. Pakistan has a 65-year life expectancy while
Bangladesh has a 69-year life expectancy. Bangladesh has seen a decrease in child malnutrition,
as well as a reduction under 5 mortality. In terms of health, both countries have made
improvements, but Bangladesh has a significant advantage.

II. Problem of the Case

1. How to bring down the rate of the population both in Bangladesh and Pakistan who
are living in less than $2 (Bangladesh) or $1.25 per day (Pakistan) poverty line.

2. How to improve the unexpectedly poor performance of Pakistan and Bangladesh in

social development that leads to a slow progress of their economy.

3. III. Solutions to the Problem

Solution 1. To make great headway in reducing poverty economic growth should be
maintained. To accelerate growth and reach the level of development, the government would
also need to create more and better jobs for its youth. Furthermore, continuing to create new job
possibilities will give a source of money for those who are poor as well as a source of income for
those who are poor.
Solution 2. To focus on the mechanisms (most effective strategies) especially in
strengthening the Bosala Family Program since it has been a successful initiative that encouraged
education and improved standard of leaving of people.

IV. Recommendation
 Reforming the educational sectors to enhance the level of their masses. They must
encourage low-income students into free higher education to acquire new skills
and knowledge. Investing in education and skills is significant for the
improvement of an individual’s productivity.
 They must take away gender inequities in education, and they should promote
gender and social equality to people. Make fair distribution of income and job
opportunities to low-income earners. Also, they have to provide financial
assistance to low-income families to ease the poverty line.
 Pakistan and Bangladesh should minimize their growing population rate and
introduce a program to more productive uses that would engage their population
that can contribute positively to their economic growth and development of a
nation.
V. Conclusion
Pakistan and Bangladesh have differences in social development since separation suggests
implication policy of both nations. They had a chronic underperformance sustainable economic
growth rate with the lowest literacy rate and educational attainment. Bangladesh has managed to
overcome those circumstances after separation from Pakistan. Bangladesh shows a sustainable
growth rate, on the other hand, Pakistan has a more fluctuating GDP rate. Pakistan has
progressed however the residents didn’t acquire benefits due to the economy has been dominated
by elites and the progress hasn’t reached to lower classes. Furthermore, both countries still have
to improve in their sustainable growth rate and take the economic reforms needed to have a more
competitive economy.