Communication

‘Jobless growth’ needs to be addressed by coordinated efforts

July 8, 2018

Budget & Economy, Communication, h1, High Commission of Canada in Bangladesh, Policy Breakfast

Globally, jobless growth has become a major concern as fast economic growth is not creating enough jobs, resulting in a high-growth-high-unemployment situation. Given Bangladesh’s huge demographic dividend of youth, it…

Strategic and effective policy implementation to promote gender parity

March 31, 2018

Communication, home, Participation, Prothom Alo, Roundtable, Vlog

Ever increasing gender based violence impedes practice of pluralism in the society and consequently hinders sustainable development. Hence it is high time to promote gender parity through strategic and effective…

Exposure Visit to BMET, Jessore for #MigrantFirst

February 14, 2018

Communication, Discussion, Fairer Labour Migration, Migration, PROKAS

IID recently visited BMET on 14th February 2018 in Jessore as to collect one on one stories of migrants as a part of Migrants First (প্রবাসী প্রথম), social media campaign.…

‘বিভুঁই’ (Bibhui) app has hit the market

February 2, 2018

Communication, Fairer Labour Migration, Migration, PROKAS

Aiming to serve Bangladeshi labour migrants in each and every corner of the world, IID released ‘বিভুঁই’ (Bibhui) in iOS app store, an app that provides feasible solution to most…

All Development Initiatives Should Internalize a Gender Guideline

January 11, 2018

BOMSA, Communication, Discussion, Fairer Labour Migration, Participation, Partner, PROKAS, RMMRU, WARBE, YPSA

Every development initiatives should be implemented following a gender guideline especially in case of more gender sensitive issues, for example migration and climate vulnerability. Gender equality and social inclusion are…

Hello MP holds video-conference style meeting

May 8, 2017

Communication, HelloMP, Participatory Governance

Manthan Award winning program “Hello MP!” was carried out simultaneously on 8th May, 2017 in three different locations of Bangladesh. Through Facebook video call, villagers from Matarpara, Poshchim Pabantair and…

Library landscape assessment report published

June 21, 2016

Archive, Communication, Education, Library Landscape Assessment, Publication, Research, RTI

The full report of the Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh has been published. Based on the findings of the study, initiatives will be taken to improve and modernize the libraries…

RTI must for democracy – Information Minister at online seminar

October 6, 2015

Communication, e-Seminar, Information Commission, Participation, Public Opinion, RTI

High level representatives from government and civil society attended this open-for-public online seminar to brainstorm way forwards for right to information campaign. Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu commented, “Establishment of…

IRI explains its opinion survey at IRI-IID online seminar

September 16, 2015

Communication, e-Seminar, IRI, Public Opinion

International Republican Institute (IRI) and IID jointly have organized an online meeting on the recent IRI survey of Bangladesh public opinion. The online meeting took place at ekBangladesh.org.bd portal. The…

Unheard Youth Voices Raised through IID’s Youth Manifesto Initiative

April 21, 2015

Communication, Dhaka Debate, Grassroots Connect, One Pager, Participation, Participatory Governance

Ensuring participation of people from all walks of life in the policy discourse has been an important objective of IID. Originating from here, IID undertook a Youth Manifesto project with Asia…