Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh
Summary. Microfinance institutions in coastal Bangladesh fail to improve food security for poor women despite their presence. Climate change, salinity, and sea-level rise compound rural vulnerability, particularly for women facing limited socio-economic opportunities. The study identifies gaps in current microfinance models and proposes an improved approach that would better address food security needs for rural poor women in climate-vulnerable areas.
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Parvin, G. A., Ahsan, R., Ali, H., & Shumi, K. F.. (2014). Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh. Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12040
Parvin, Gulsan Ara, et al. “Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh.” Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12040.
Parvin, Gulsan Ara, Reazul Ahsan, Hashan Ali, and Kazi Farzana Shumi. 2014. “Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh.” Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12040.
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title = {Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh},
author = {Gulsan Ara Parvin and Reazul Ahsan and Hashan Ali and Kazi Farzana Shumi},
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year = {2014},
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TY - JOUR TI - Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security for Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh AU - Gulsan Ara Parvin AU - Reazul Ahsan AU - Hashan Ali AU - Kazi Farzana Shumi JO - Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy PY - 2014 DO - 10.1002/rhc3.12040 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12040 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1002/rhc3.12040
- Countries
- Bangladesh
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- food-systems, climate-and-environment, funding, general-innovation
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- 2026-08-01