Asif U. Ahmed, February 2002

This brief report provides a precise outlook on the preparation and planning that does and should go behind exports to developing countries. It contains a thorough breakdown and study of the decisions and activities during and before market assessment and selection. It also provides a strategic guideline for decision making in the area. The report ends with a list of practical hints in targeting international markets.

Forrest Cookson, October 1998

Small enterprises in the Dhaka area were badly damaged by the 1998 flood. This paper reviews the damage incurred in the worse affected areas around Dhaka and presents several actions that may be taken to assist these enterprises to recover from the losses incurred in the flood. In this report a small survey was carried out and it is analyzed to give a current picture of the financing situation facing the enterprises; to determine the losses incurred from the floods; and to provide a framework for assessing the impact of different approaches to funding rehabilitation.