Sequencing, Layering, and Integration (SLI): Insights into Complex Programming from Bangladesh

This research brief examines the logic of complex programming for resilience in terms of sequencing, layering, and integration. It is based on a two-year study of change in women’s empowerment and the social inclusion of ultra-poor, marginalized groups in the vulnerable char and haor regions of Bangladesh. The study sought evidence of long-term changes in power relations within households and communities and, where identified, the influence of these changes upon the ability of households and communities to manage climate-related risks.

This brief was made possible by a grant from the Implementer-Led Design, Evidence, Analysis and Learning (IDEAL) Activity. The IDEAL Small Grants Program is made possible by the generous support and contribution of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).