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Testing a New Tool to Assess Children’s Linguistic and Numeracy Skills

December 21, 2021

IIDedu, as the secretariat of ASER Bangladesh, has completed its Field Trial 1 (FT1) as part of its ongoing assessment initiative, ELANA (Early Language and Literacy and Numeracy Assessment), in…

ASER: a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective learning assessment tool for goverments

December 8, 2021

“The journey of ASER is the story of innovation and expansion of Citizen-led Assessment(CLA) to improve learning across the globe”, said Syeed Ahamed, CEO of IID on 8 December 2021,…

Building learning culture within & among CSOs-CBOs is vital for organizational adaptability

December 6, 2021

For CSOs-CBOs to be agile in project design, implementation, and management, in addition to documenting learning, it is critical to establish an efficient learning culture and strengthen it – both…

Disability arts to revolutionise society’s perception on disability

October 24, 2021

Disability arts can ignite a social revolution by challenging the dominant perception of disability and by bringing persons of disabilities closer to the wider society. Historically disability has been stigmatised…

Developing Youth Leadership is Pertinent for Fresh Perspectives in Policy Making

October 16, 2021

Globally, youths are at the forefront of some of the world’s most progressive movements, quality education, climate justice, fairer societies , and human rights. It is essential young people are…

Understanding play and learning through children’s eye

October 16, 2021

IID’s education unit conducted a 5-day-long Rapid Ethnographic Assessment (REA) across three Upazilas of the Gazipur district from 11th-14th October 2021. Conducted on three groups of children aged 3-5, 6-9,…

Youth Lead the Fight Against COVID-19 and Climate Change

October 15, 2021

Youth are critical stakeholders in decisions about climate action, adaptation, environmental protection, and sustainable development since they will bear the consequences of today’s actions or inactions. To address climate-related issues…

Standing by the Unheard: Parliamentarians Pledge to Safeguard the Rights of the Marginalized

October 14, 2021

The Independence of Bangladesh was influenced by the ethos to establish a country where the underlying philosophy of development policies were equity and justice. As Bangladesh marks 50 years of…

Policy Champions Learn Informed Decision Making for Future of Work

October 6, 2021

Designed to improve participant’s understanding of public policy and their role in the policy reforming process, Policy Camp 2021 trained participants to develop skills in informed decision making to help…

Policymakers Encourage Capacity Building Initiatives for Future of Work

October 6, 2021

Young people are in a precarious position where the changing landscape of work in the future requires them to make informed decisions today. Policymakers find immense potential in the youth…

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.

Parliamentarians Vowed To Uphold Social Justice

September 30, 2021

As Bangladesh marks 50 years of its independence, a Parliamentary Caucus on Social Justice has been formed to explore and strengthen the roles of parliamentarians in ensuring equality and social…

Sensitizing Young Leaders Is Crucial To Reduce Violence and Sexual Harassment

July 30, 2021

25 young leaders were sensitized for seven weeks through online sessions and participating in various interactive and real world activities. The participants performed tasks, such as making lists of activities…