Achieving SDGs requires disability-inclusive budgeting
Disability, in recent times has been increasingly addressed as a mainstream rather than standalone focus of development initiatives. Thus to realize the motto of “leave no one behind” of SGD,…
Safe migration awareness campaigns require hassle free access to services
Information gap exists between the supply and demand side of information spectrum within the migration sector. Government needs to ensure a strong infrastructural support for migration- training officers, integrating middleman…
Political unity for women’s participation in politics
Senior leaders from AL, BNP, JP and left parties came together at IID’s 15th Policy Breakfast to promote women’s direct participation in politics. Politics is still dominated by ‘men’s club’,…
Are grown-ups responsible for children’s apathy to reading?
Forcing children to focus only on text books, discouraging reading for pleasure, reduced parent-child engagement, not encouraging storytelling, are some of the ways adults are causing apathy among the children towards…
Increase youth employability through modern libraries
Through access to information and technology, modern libraries can play a crucial role in youth employability, participants discussed at the IID policy breakfast held in Dhaka on 26 July 2017.…
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…
Intermediaries can be brought within the regulation system to reduce illegalities
On 10 May 2017, IID held its 11th Policy Breakfast on implementing fairer labour migration. The discussion mainly focused on the key challenges in achieving fairer migration process, and minimising the…
Affordable alternative energy key to stop household air pollution
Air Pollution at the household level has adverse health effects on around 138 million people and contributing to 15% of total annual deaths including mostly women and children. Nine out…
Mayor Commits to “Healthy Dhaka”
IID’s 9th Policy Breakfast was held on Thursday the 28th in Dhaka city. The event was organized in partnership with icddr,b and supported by European Union. The topic was Urban Primary…
Technological safeguards alone cannot ensure data security
It will take more than technology to protect national data – urged the participants of IID’s 8th Policy Breakfast. This segment of the Policy Breakfast Series themed ‘Security of National Data’…