The RAPID perspective is a practical and goal-oriented one in which achieving better outcomes is the key decisive factor in undertaking research and analysis. RAPID has adopted a flexible approach in which it acts as a platform where experts/resource persons are pulled together to address problems at hand, utilising multidisciplinary approaches, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods of policy research. RAPID is also about promoting a deeper understanding of the Bangladesh economy, which is fast transforming. It is committed to undertaking and disseminating evidence-based, policy-oriented socio-economic research among public policymakers, development partners, entrepreneurs, and the academic community.