This policy brief was developed as part of an ESCAP-led project on ‘Using CRVS-related evidence to inform gender-sensitive policies’ or Evidence-to-Action (E2A) and is the outcome of a series of in-country consultations and a national workshop held in Bangladesh in February 2024 involving national stakeholders and development partners.
Data from the Sample Vital Registration System (SVRS) 2022 was used for the present policy brief. The SVRS is a regular surveillance system undertaken by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), with the aim to determine the annual population change at the national and sub-national levels.
Key recommendations related to family planning are outlined in detail in the policy brief document.