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Charting Education Future : Stakeholder Voices Shape Education Priorities for 2024

Charting Education’s Future: Stakeholder Voices Shape Education Priorities for 2024

February 13, 2024

As Bangladesh enters 2024, the newly implemented National Curriculum marks a significant change, but wider questions about future directions remain. These include ongoing policy developments, past implementation challenges and key…

IID Finishes its Second Biannual Survey on Citizens’ Participation in Education Budget

February 6, 2024

IID has completed its second biannual survey on Citizens’ Participation in Education Budget in the Upazilas of Saghata and Sreemangal. As a part of IID’s social accountability initiative, it aims…

IID CEO Joins Eminent Citizens Expressing Concern Over Prof. Yunus Harassment

January 5, 2024

IID’s CEO, Syeed Ahamed, was among 14 prominent citizens who recently raised concerns about the harassment and legal actions faced by Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus. In a joint statement…

Joint Effort for Demand Driven Education Budget by the Citizens, CSOs and Local Government

December 23, 2023

As a part of IID’s Social Accountability initiative aiming to enhance citizen participation in the budgetary process, IID, in collaboration with its local partners MSEDA and USS, has successfully completed…

Reflection on Action: Workshop to Refine PALICE Tools with Educator Insights

December 20, 2023

The PALICE (Play and Learning in Children’s Eyes) education initiative focuses on empowering teachers with the skills to incorporate play into classrooms, utilizing the tools- Teacher RePlay and Children ReAct.…

CSOs to Lead the Charge in Fostering Collaborative Efforts Between Government and Business stakeholders for Sustainable Outcomes

December 19, 2023

The improvement in trust and cooperation between the government and civil society organizations (CSOs) over time is evident and it is necessary to further strengthen this. It is imperative for…

Final Trial Marks Milestone in Assessing Early Childhood Learning

December 15, 2023

IID recently completed the third and final field trial (FT3) of the Early Language and Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (ELANA) project in Gaibandha district. ELANA, a tablet-based assessment tool, aims…

Beyond Borders: A Decade of Resilient Collaboration for Inclusive Education

December 9, 2023

Participants at the dinner reception underscored the importance of IID and NEQMAP’s decade-long journey in advancing education and development. Government representatives and civil society leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, who…

Syeed Ahamed is a public policy analyst. He is the founder and CEO of Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) – a public policy institute that promotes evidence-based policy.

NEQMAP AGM 2023: A Decade of Educational Advancement and Future Directions

December 8, 2023

NEQMAP’s AGM concluded with a focus on educational disparities, the importance of foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher impact, and equity in education. The meeting emphasized data-driven and technological innovations in…

Asia-Pacific Education Leaders Advocate for Enhanced Teacher Training and Inclusion

December 8, 2023

Experts highlighted the stark disparities in educational outcomes across the Asia-Pacific, with a focus on boosting foundational literacy and numeracy skills. At a policy dialogue in Bangkok that IID co-hosted,…

Nonpartisan Approach: A Key to Effective Policy Advocacy

November 30, 2023

IID stresses the importance of a non-partisan approach in policy advocacy, especially in an era marked by heightened political polarization. It significantly boosts the chances of enacting meaningful policy changes…

Crafting Successful Education Advocacy Campaigns Through Identifying Key Stakeholders

November 24, 2023

Amidst the dynamic challenges entrenched within Bangladesh’s education system, the imperative of crafting effective policy advocacy campaigns has taken center stage. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) find…