Community ownership a must for future libraries
Community engagement and community ownership of libraries need to be emphasized for the sustainability of any library movement, mentioned participants at the policy breakfast held in Dhaka on 22 July…
From cash to bKash: The next big step for mobile money
Can mobile money take the next big step and convince the big institutes to use mobile money for organizational transactions? IID study seeks to find that. IID has partnered with…
Library landscape report presented
It is the most comprehensive and in-depth study of library and information services ever undertaken in Bangladesh. The survey identifies the challenges faced by libraries and offers a vision for…
Majority believes libraries are essential
About 99 percent of the library users find the role of libraries to be essential for the society, though only 6 percent people uses the benefits—reveals a nationwide survey. At…
Meeting held with Steering Committee of “Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh”
IID conducted a meeting with the Steering Committee for the Library Landscape Assessment on 19th March 2015 at British Council. Representatives from the Ministry of ICT, Ministry of Cultural Affairs,…
IID-BCC-JICA Workshop on IT Engineers Examination
IID, in partnership with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organised a workshop on IT Engineers Examination (ITEE) on 16 March 2015 at BCC in Dhaka.…
Assessing Bangladesh’s Library Landscape
IID is partnering with British Council to carry out a Library Landscape Assessment throughout Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s library and information system has reached a crossroad where further development should depend on…
Policy Brief on Global Impact Study Published
Based on the findings of the Global Impact Study in Bangladesh a policy brief titled “Development through Public Access to ICTs: Challenges and Policy Priorities” has been published by IID. …
IID Facilitates National Workshop on ICT Indicators
To address the lack of ICT related data, Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), with support from IID and others, organised a workshop on 11 February 2014. Honorable Minister and State Minister…
Findings Revealed from Access to Information 2nd Phase Evaluation
The most common and profitable services at UISCs regrettably have little to do with the primary goals of the UISCs- this was the finding from an evaluation of Access to…