Grassroots Connect

Evaluation of Sesame Workshop’s financial empowerment initiative

July 10, 2018

EDC, Education, Grassroots Connect, home

IID is conducting the evaluation of Sesame Workshop’s financial empowerment initiative, Dream, Save, Do: Financial Empowerment for Families. This initiative aims to create awareness among children and parents for the financial…

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…

DCC North candidates debate on Youth Manifesto issues

April 20, 2015

Archive, ATN News, Communication, Dhaka Debate, Dhaka Tribune, DNCC, Grassroots Connect, Participation, Participatory Governance

Just like the DCC South Debate, IID provided research support to DCC North debate as well, with a view to promote ‘informed debate’. The town hall style debate was organized…

IID Promotes ‘Informed Debate’ among DCC South Candidates

April 20, 2015

ATN News, Communication, Dhaka Debate, Dhaka Tribune, DSCC, Grassroots Connect, Participation, Participatory Governance

Amidst all the rhetorical talkshows, IID promoted informed and focused debate among mayoral candidates in partnership with Dhaka Tribune and ATN News. The town-hall style debate took place on 20…

People around the Country Gives Input in Education Position Paper for National Level Policy Advocacy

August 12, 2014

BRAC, e-FGD, EduCamp, Education, Grassroots Connect, Participatory Governance, Policy Analysis

Participatory policy discourse has been ensured while the Education Position Paper has been prepared as part of BRAC-IID education advocacy campaign. Parents, teachers and education workers gave suggestions on access,…

Focus Group Discussion – Sylhet

September 11, 2013

e-FGD, Grassroots Connect, Participatory Governance, YM 2013

The FGD is Sylhet was also held over internet video conference via Skype. The participants were as usual of the 18-35 age groups. In Sylhet the female participants were more…

Focus Group Discussion – Rajshahi

August 4, 2013

e-FGD, Grassroots Connect, Participatory Governance, YM 2013

The FGD in Rajshahi was held through an internet video conference via Skype. There were 15 participants from 18 to 35 age group and also had a good balance of…

Young Adda (Dhaka-2)

July 29, 2013

Grassroots Connect, Participatory Governance, YM 2013

The second Young Adda was held at Attin Café, Banani, Dhaka comprising of students, activists and professionals as participants. Some of the highlights of the Adda are: • How to…

Focus Group Discussion – Rongpur

July 28, 2013

e-FGD, Grassroots Connect, Participatory Governance, YM 2013

A youth group gathered comprising of students from school, college and University in a local Youth Club of Rongpur and held a group discussion regarding the contents and prospects of…