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IID Completes ICAN, ICAR and ICASEL Pre-Pilot in Cox’s Bazar to Strengthen Child Learning and Wellbeing Assessment

June 17, 2026

The pre-pilot explored children’s foundational learning and social-emotional wellbeing in host community and refugee camp settings, supporting context-sensitive SEL assessment in Bangladesh. The Institute for Informed Development (IID) has completed…

Celebrating 13 Years of Learning: Why we Published a Book About What We Got Wrong

June 7, 2026

Marking World Book Day and IID’s 13th anniversary, What We Got Wrong First captures 13 reflections on assumptions challenged, lessons learned, and how those experiences shaped IID’s approach to informed…

Dinajpur School and Community Visits Highlight Dropout Prevention, Child Marriage, and Inclusive Education Gaps

May 15, 2026

Field engagements across schools and communities bring together educators, youth volunteers, and local leaders to explore education challenges and grassroots solutions in Dinajpur. Institute for Informed Development (IID) recently conducted…

IID Hosts Education Dialogue in Netrokona on Foundational Learning and Inclusive Education

May 12, 2026

Stakeholders emphasize inclusive education, teacher capacity, and policy reform during ICAN/ICAR findings dissemination Institute for Informed Development (IID) organized a local education dialogue in Netrokona to disseminate findings from the…

Reviewing Youth-Led Environmental Action and Long-Term Impact

May 11, 2026

The team later visited Sankalpa Academy, located near the Kazi Nazrul Islam Memorial Museum. In 2024, Youth for Policy volunteers implemented environmental awareness and tree plantation activities at the site…

Make AI Work for Inclusive and Future-Ready Education in Bangladesh

April 26, 2026

AI is increasingly shaping global conversations on education, and Bangladesh is no exception. However, the key question goes beyond adoption. It is not just about introducing AI into classrooms, but…

Why Inclusive Systems Must Begin by Listening to the Margins

April 26, 2026

Inclusive systems cannot be built by institutions alone; they require listening carefully to people whose lives are shaped by those systems but whose voices are often left outside formal decision-making.…

IID research on learning inequality in Bangladesh presented at CIES 2026

April 2, 2026

At the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2026 conference, Faria Rahman, Research Associate at the Institute of Informatics and Development (IID), presented the paper Bridging Learning Gaps for Equity…

Graffiti, Narratives, and Education: Bangladesh’s Youth Voices at CIES 2026

March 28, 2026

On 28 March 2026, at the CIES 2026 Conference, Kazi Ferdous Pavel, Senior Joint Director and Head of Education Policy Unit at IID, virtually presented a study on how youth-generated…

Stakeholder Meetings Advance Youth-Led Social Accountability and Advocacy Across Seven Districts

March 20, 2026

Youth-led social accountability teams across seven districts organized stakeholder meetings to present community research findings and advocate for practical solutions to local challenges. With support from the Youth for Policy…

inclusion from Within IID Undertakes GESI Audit to Enhance Workplace Practices

Building a Fairer Workplace: IID Undertakes GESI Audit to Strengthen Inclusion

March 17, 2026

The Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) has recently carried out a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) audit to better understand and strengthen inclusivity within its workplace. This initiative…

Education Stakeholders Urge New Government to Make Learning Recovery and Equity Central to Education Reform in Bangladesh

March 5, 2026

Transforming the educational landscape requires a radical shift toward equity-based investment and a pedagogical focus on recovering learning losses through participatory classroom methods. These were among the primary recommendations discussed…