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Quazi Shahabuddin
Director General

2004-2006
1. Unfavourable Environments and Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh, 2004.
2. Thematic Group report on Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-poor Growth for contribution towards preparation of PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
3. Thematic Group report on Water Resources Management for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Thematic Group report on Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-poor Growth for contribution towards preparation of PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
2. Thematic Group report on Water Resources Management for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
3. Economic Policy Reforms during the 1990s: An Assessment, Report prepared for TRACE project, March 2003. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Towards Comprehensive Food Security in Bangladesh: New Research on Availability, Access and Nutrition, Proceedings of the Third Annual FMRSP Workshop held in Dhaka, February 6 and 21, 2001 (Co-edited with Paul Dorosh).
Agriculture and Rural Development Division

Md. Asaduzzaman
Research Director

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Rural Development: A Strategy for Rural Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
2. Thematic Group report on Agriculture: A Strategy for Agricultural Growth towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
3. Thematic Group report on Environment and Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Sustainable Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
4. Energy for Rural Households: Towards a Rural Energy Strategy in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the World Bank, April 2005 (co-author).
5. Formulation of the Bangladesh Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (NAPA): Livelihood Issues for Adaptation. Report prepared for the UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, July 2005.
6. Energising Rural Development in Bangladesh: In Search of a Strategy. Report prepared for the World Bank, April 2006.

2002-2004
1. Obligations of International Conventions, Treaties and Protocols and Sustainable Development. Report prepared under the Environment Policy Studies Project sponsored by UNPD, May 2003. (Co-author)
2. Free Trade Agreement in South Asia: An Analysis of the Policy Options for Bangladesh. Report prepared under BIDS-WTO Project, IFPRI-BIDS joint collaboration, June 2003. (Co-author)
3. Free Trade under Domestic Support to Agriculture. Report prepared under BIDS-WTO Project, IFPRI-BIDS joint collaboration, August 2003. (Co-author)
4. Thematic Group report on Rural Development: A Strategy for Rural Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
5. Thematic Group report on Agriculture: A Strategy for Agricultural Growth towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
6. Thematic Group report on Environment and Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Sustainable Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Some Problems of Retention of Membership in PKSF-POs and Other NGOs. Report prepared for the PKSF-PO Evaluation workshop, June 2001.
2. An Appraisal of Three Medium-sized Local NGOs. Report prepared for the Royal Norwegian Embassy, January 2002. (Co-author)
3. WTO Negotiations on Agriculture: Major Issues and Possible Positions for Bangladesh. Report prepared for IFPRI, September 2002. (Co-author)
4. Knowing How to Start: Alternative Options for Free Trade Agreement. Report prepared for the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh 2002. (Co-author)
5. External Evaluation Report on Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project-I. Report sponsored by ADB, IFAD and Netherlands Embassy and conducted by BUET& BIDS, Dhaka, 2003.

Rushidan Islam Rahman
Research Director

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-poor Growth for contribution towards preparation of PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economic Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
2. Employment Route to Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh: Role of Self-Employment and Wage Employment. Discussion Paper 17, Issues in Employment and Poverty, ILO, Geneva, 2004.
3. Access to Education and Employment: Implications for Poverty. Report prepared for the project “Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh,” 2006.

2000-2002
1. Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Micro Finance Institutions. Report prepared for PKSF, Dhaka, 2001.
2002-2004
1. Parents and Children’s Responses in Bangladesh’s National Child Labor Survey 2002-2003 and the Reasons of the Differences. Report prepared for International Labour Organization, 2003.
2. Employment Route to Poverty Reduction: Role of Wage Employment and Self-Employment in Bangladesh. Report prepared for International Labour Organization, 2004.
3. Employment and Poverty Linkages. Report prepared for International Labour Organization, 2003. (Co-author)
4. Thematic Group report on Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-poor Growth for contribution towards preparation of PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

Bimal Kumar Saha
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Poverty Dynamics: A Study of Tenants and Agricultural Laborers in Bangladesh. Report prepared for a BIDS project entitled Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), 2006.
2. Land Reform and Peasant Movement in Bangladesh: A Study of Political Economy. Report prepared for CPD-IDRC Program on Eradicating Poverty in South Asia through Political and Economic Empowerment of the Poor, 2006.
3. Thematic Group report on Agriculture : A Strategy for Agricultural Growth towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Thematic Group report on Agriculture: A Strategy for Agricultural Growth towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. “Primary Education Sub-Sector Study. Report prepared for Asian Development Bank, April 2001. (Co-author).
2. An Appraisal of Three Medium-sized Local NGOs. Report prepared for the Royal Norwegian Embassy, January 2002. (Co-author).

Muhammad Omar Faruque
Research Associate

2002-2004
1. External Evaluation of Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project-I. Report prepared for ADB, IFAD and Netherlands Embassy and conducted by BUET& BIDS, 2003.
2. Transition to Adulthood-2 (phase-3) Community Survey. Report prepared for UNICEF and Population Council, 2004. (Co-author)

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General Economics Division

Omar Haider Chowdhury
Research Director

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Domestic Resources Mobilization for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Bangladesh: The Right to Health. Paper prepared for the Right to Development Project, FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights, Harvard School for Public Health, Boston, USA, 2003.
2. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Performance during Policy Reform in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Trade and Economic Cooperation in South Asia (TRACE) project sponsored by the European Union, Dhaka, March 2003. (Co-author)
3. Thematic Group report on Domestic Resources Mobilization for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Poverty, Education and Public Expenditure (2002). Report prepared for the I-PRSP, External Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, 2002.

Chowdhury Anwaruzzaman
Senior Research Fellow

2002-2004
1. Thematic Group report on Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-poor Growth for contribution towards preparation of PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
2. Thematic Group report on Pro-poor Governance and PRSP: A Strategic Review of Key Concerns and Suggested Reforms: Synthesis for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

Kazi Ali Toufique
Senior Research Fellow

2002-2004
1. Beneficiary Impact Monitoring of the Fourth Fisheries Project in 12 Water Bodies, (12 reports). Report prepared for the (Fourth Fisheries Project) during May 2003-June 2004.

2000-2002
1. Livelihood Options in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Overseas Development Institute, London, 2001-2002.
2. Community Responses to Environmental Degradation due to Shrimp Culture in the Coastal Region in Bangladesh. Report prepared for UNDP, 2001-2002.

Dilip K. Roy
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Impact of the End of MFA and Worst Form of Child Labor. Report prepared for ILO, 2005 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Performance during Policy Reform in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Trade and Economic cooperation in South Asia (TRACE) project sponsored by the European Union, Dhaka, March 2003. (Co-author)
2. Domestic Debt Situation in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, 2004. (Co-author)

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Human Resources Development Division

Mahmudul Alam
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Performance of Secondary Education Sector in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Education Watch, May 2006.

Rita Afsar
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Pro-poor Governance and PRSP: A Strategic Review of Key Concerns and Suggested Reforms: Synthesis for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Mapping and Measuring Social Capital in Rural Bangladesh. Report prepared for Social Capital Component of the Study as a part of the IRRI-PETRRA sponsored and funded DOLSYS Project, Dhaka, 2004.
2. Thematic Group report on Pro-poor Governance and PRSP: A Strategic Review of Key Concerns and Suggested Reforms: Synthesis for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Comparative Study of Donor Initiated Research Capacity in the South: The Bangladesh Case. Report prepared under A Comparative Study of MMRP (multi-annual and multi-disciplinary research programs) initiated in seven developing countries, including Bangladesh, by the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Dhaka, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2000.
2. Are Migrants Chasing after the Perilous Illusion? A Cost-benefit Analysis of Labor Migration from Bangladesh to the Middle East. Report prepared for Organisation for Migration, Dhaka, 2000. (Co-author)
3. Passage to the Middle East: Are the Bangladeshi Migrant Labour Paying too High a Price for Temporary Migration? Report prepared for Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality (PLAGE) sponsored study on ‘International Labour Migration of Women: A Case Study of Bangladesh’, Dhaka, 2001.
4. MCP and Women Empowerment: Insights from a Micro-level Sociological Study. Report prepared for the World Bank sponsored MCP project, Dhaka, 2001.

Pratima Paul-Majumder
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Construction of Gender Roles in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Submitted to UNFPA, Bangladesh, October 2005 (co-author).
2. Factors related to Dowry in Bangladesh. Report prepared for UNFPA, Bangladesh, December 2005 (co-author).
3. Thematic Group report on Rural Development: A Strategy for Rural Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Thematic Group report on Rural Development: A Strategy for Rural Development towards Poverty Reduction for contribution towards PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Evaluation of the Government Allowance Program for the Elderly and Widowed/Husband Deserted Women in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Ministry of Social Welfare, GOB, 2001. (Co-author)
2. “The Gender Imbalances in the Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Bangladesh”, in Engendering Development, A World Bank Policy Research Report, available on the Web at http: www.world bank.org/gender/prr/wp12.pdf. (Co-author)

S.I. Laskar
Research Fellow

2002-2004
1. An Evaluation of Rural Women Employment Creation Project. Report prepared for Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh. October 2002.
2. Health, Population and Gender. A position paper prepared for the Sixth Five-Year Plan-jointly sponsored by the General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh and Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality (PLAGE) project of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh, December 2002.
3. Evaluation of Road Construction and Area Development project of RAJUK: The Link Road from Kamalapur to Saidabad. Report prepared for IMED, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, January 2003.
4. Establishment of Youth Training Centers – An Evaluation. Report prepared for IMED, Planning, Government of Bangladesh, May 2003.
5. Poverty Alleviation Programs of BKB. A concept paper prepared for IMED, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, 2003.
6. Thematic Group report on Women's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

Anwara Begum
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. The Millennium Development Goals Needs Assessments. Report prepared for UNDP, Dhaka, January 2004. Available at http://www.unmillenniumproject. org/documents/mp_ccspaper_jan1704.pdf (co-author).
2. Promotion of Responsible Health Reproductive and Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents. Report prepared for the UNFPA, Dhaka, 2005 (co-author).
3. Thematic Group report on Children's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
4. Thematic Group report on Health including Population Planning, Nutrition and Sanitation for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economic Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. The Millennium Development Goals Needs Assessments. (Co-author). Report on Bangladesh MDG, UN Secretariat, UNDP, January 2004. http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/mp_ccspaper_jan1704.pdf.
2. Thematic Group report on Children's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
3. Thematic Group report on Health including Population Planning, Nutrition and Sanitation for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Bangladesh Country Report-End Decade Review of World Summit for Children, 1990-2000. Report prepared for UNICEF, Dhaka, 2000. (Co-author)
2. An Appraisal of Three Medium-sized Local NGOs. Report prepared for NORAD, Dhaka, 2002. (Co-author)
3. “The Gender Imbalances in the Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Bangladesh”, in Engendering Development, A World Bank Policy Research Report”, available on the Web at http: www. world bank.org/gender/prr/wp12.pdf. (Co-author)

SM Zulfiqar Ali
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Rural Poverty Dynamics: Evidence from 64-Village Census Plus. Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006, (co-author).
2. Trends in Poverty and Social Indicators: An Update. Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006 (co-author).
3. Natural Disasters, Risks, Vulnerability and Persistence of Poverty: An Analysis of Household Level Data. Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006 (co-author).
4. Are There Differences in Duration Poverty? Analysis of 64-Village Census Plus. Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006.
5. Affordability to Finance Poverty Reduction Programs. Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006 (co-author).
6. Do Child Laborers Come from the Poorest? Background paper prepared for the Program for Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), February 2006.
7. Environmental Consequences of Shrimp Culture in Coastal Bangladesh: An Estimation of Losses to the Paddy Farms. Report prepared for the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), May 2006.
8. Pro-Poor Governance and PRSP: A Strategic Review of Key Concerns and Suggested Reforms. Report prepared for the Thematic Group on Reforms in Governance, Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), Planning Commission, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, July 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh: Tales of Ascent, Descent, Marginality and Persistence – The State of the Poorest 2004/2005. Report prepared for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC), University of Manchester, UK sponsored by DFID, Dhaka, May 2004. (Co-author).
2. Thematic Group report on Pro-poor Governance and PRSP: A Strategic Review of Key Concerns and Suggested Reforms: Synthesis for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economic Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Community Responses to Environmental Degradation due to Shrimp Culture in the Coastal Region in Bangladesh. Report prepared for United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Dhaka, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, March 2002. (Co-author)
2. Increasing Awareness and Knowledge about Gender Analysis of National Budget. Report prepared for the Department of Women Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, August 2001. (Co-author)
3. Chapters in Fighting Human Poverty: Bangladesh Human Development Report 2000. Report prepared for the Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh with financial assistance from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Dhaka, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, 2001. (Co-author)
4. People’s Participation for National Water Management Plan (NWMP) in Bangladesh: A Study Based on Round-III Consultations. Report prepared for the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO), Ministry of Water Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, January 2001. (Co-author)

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Industry and Physical Infrastructure Division

Zaid Bakht
Research Director

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Private Sector Development for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
2. Impact Evaluation of Social Investment Program Project – Baseline Survey Report. Report prepared for Social Development Foundation, Dhaka, December 2004.

2000-2002
1. Socio-economic Impact Study of Feeder Road Type-B Improvement under Rural Development Project–7 (RDP-7) Phase-II Report. Report prepared for Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) May 2002. (Co-author)
2. Long Term Socio-economic Impact of Rural Roads & Market Improvement and Maintenance Project: Phase II Report. Report prepared for Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) June 2002. (Co-author)
2002-2004
1. Evaluation of the Silk Development Project. Report prepared for the Silk Foundation, April 2003. (Co-author)
2. Thematic Group report on Private Sector Development for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economic Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
3. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Performance during Policy Reform in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Trade and Economic Cooperation in South Asia (TRACE) project sponsored by the European Union, Dhaka, March 2003. (Co-author)

Abdul Latif
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Energy for Rural Households: Towards a Rural Energy Strategy in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the World Bank, Dhaka, July 2005 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Socioeconomic Impact Study of Feeder Road Type-B Improvement under Rural Development Project-7 (RDP-7). Report prepared for Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), May 2002. (Co-author)
2. Socioeconomic Impact Study of Rural Roads and Markets Improvement and Maintenance Project-II (RRMIMP-II, Phase-II). Report prepared for Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), June 2002. (Co-author)
3. Evaluation of Silk Development Project. Report prepared for Silk Development Foundation (SDF), May 2003. (Co-author)

Abdul Hye Mondal
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Policy Research on the Crucial Issues Involved in Empowering and Mainstreaming the Socially Disadvantaged Women (Commercial Sex Workers) and their Children in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare, Dhaka, May 2006 (co-author).
2. Thematic Group report on Private Sector Development for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Review of the Fertilizer Sector in Bangladesh. Report prepared in collaboration with the Japan Consulting Institute for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, July 2002. (Co-author)
2. An Evaluation of the Silk Development Project. Report prepared for the Silk Foundation, December 2002. (Co-author)
3. Thematic Group report on Private Sector Development for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. A Study of the Impact of Export Processing Zones in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, February 2001.

K.M. Nabiul Islam
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Stakeholders Consultations on Institutional and Partnership Issues in 9 Sea-facing Coastal Districts under Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP). Report prepared for WARPO, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh, November 2005 (co-author).
2. Household Survey – Benefit Impact Monitoring, Fourth Fisheries Project. Report prepared for the Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, September 2004.
3. Youth Development Programs in Socio-economic Development and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh – An Evaluation. Report prepared for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, August 2004.
4. Thematic Group report on Water Resources Management for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Thematic Group report on Water Resources Management for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)
2. Estimation of the Size and Projection of Street Children in Urban Areas of Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh, 2004.
3. External Evaluation Report on Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project. Report prepared for Local Government Engineering Department, sponsored by ADB, IFAD and Government of Netherlands (in collaboration with BUET), Dhaka, 2003. (Co-author)
4. Employment and Poverty Linkages. Report prepared for ILO 2003.(Co-author)
5. Estimation of the Size and Projection of Street Children in Urban Areas of Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh, 2004.
6. Impact Study on Rural Poverty Alleviation Program. Report Prepared For Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), Dhaka, June 2002.
7. Bangladesh Country Report on Globalization and Trade. Report prepared for Sustainable Development Networking Programme, sponsored by UNDP, Dhaka, 2002.

2000-2002
1. Impact Study on Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme. Report prepared for Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), Dhaka, June 2002.
2. Agenda 21 - Bangladesh Country Report on Globalisation and Trade. Report prepared for Sustainable Development Networking Programme, sponsored by UNDP, Dhaka, 2002.
3. An Appraisal of Three Medium-sized Local NGOs. Report prepared for The Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), February 2002. (Co-author)
4. Long-term Demand Projection for Poultry Feeds: Implications for Wheat and Maize Production in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Food Management Research Support Project (FMRSP), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Working Paper 31, 2001.
5. People's Participation and Consultation Programme (PPCP), Round 3 Report. Report prepared for National Water Management Plan, Water Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO), Government of Bangladesh, 2001. (Co-author)
6. People's Participation and Consultation Programme (PPCP), Round 2 Report. Report prepared for National Water Management Plan, Water Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO), Government of Bangladesh, 2001. (Co-author)
7. Benefit Assessment to Non-agricultural Sectors in Compartmentalization Pilot Project (CPP). Report prepared for Water Resources Planning Organisation, Dhaka, February 2000.
8. People's Participation and Consultation Programme (PPCP), Round 1 Report. Report prepared for National Water Management Plan, Water Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO), Government of Bangladesh, 2000. (Co-author)

Narayan Chandra Nath
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Development Dimension in the Doha Round: Concerns of South Asia. Report prepared under the project WTO Doha Round & South Asia : Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation for CUTS International, India, November 2005 (co-author).
2. Financial Services to the Poorest: A Comparative Study of Alternative Programs of Bangladesh. Report prepared for PKSF, Dhaka, April 2006.

2002-2004
1. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Performance during Policy Reform in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Trade and Economic cooperation in South Asia (TRACE) project sponsored by the European Union, Dhaka, March 2003. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Agricultural Production and Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies in Char Development and Settlement Areas. Report prepared for the Char Development and Settlement Project (CDSP), Bangladesh, 2001.

Salma Chaudhuri Zohir
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Development Dimension in the Doha Round: Concerns of South Asia. Report prepared under the project WTO Doha Round & South Asia : Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation for CUTS International, India, November 2005 (co-author).
2. Thematic Group report on Women's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Performance during Policy Reform in Bangladesh. Report prepared for Trade and Economic cooperation in South Asia (TRACE) project sponsored by the European Union, Dhaka, March 2003. (Co-author)
2. Thematic Group report on Women's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Changes in Conventional Indicators during Adjustment in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Bangladesh component of the Gender Planning Network, sponsored by IDRC, February 2001. (Co-author)
2. Gender Implications of Economic Reforms in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Bangladesh component of the Gender Planning Network, sponsored by IDRC, February 2001.
3. Household Response: A Survey on EPZ Female Workers Households. Report prepared for the Bangladesh component of the Gender Planning Network, sponsored by IDRC, February 2001. (Co-author)
4. Gender Balance in the EPZ: A Socio-economic Study of Dhaka Export Processing Zone. Report prepared for the Bangladesh component of the Gender Planning Network, sponsored by IDRC, February 2001.
5. Case Studies: Lives of Women Workers in Dhaka EPZ, Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Bangladesh component of the Gender Planning Network, sponsored by IDRC, February 2001. (Co-author)

Salimullah
Research Fellow

2002-2004
1. “The Millennium Development Goals Needs Assessments”. Report on Bangladesh MDG, UN Secretariat, UNDP, January 2004. (Co-author) http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/mp_ccspaper_jan1704.pdf.

Nazneen Ahmed
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Mobilising for Worker Accountability in Bangladesh. Report prepared for IDS Sussex, November 2005 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. South Asian Free Trade Area: An Analysis of the Policy Options for Bangladesh. Report prepared for Bangladesh and the WTO project, sponsored by the IFPRI, 2003.
2. Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence on Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Study on Trade and Exchange Rate Liberalization in Bangladesh and Their Impact on Economic Growth Bangladesh and the WTO, sponsored by IDRC, Canada, 2003.
3. Textile and Clothing Sector Liberalization - Consequences for the Bangladesh Economy resource paper in the website of Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) (www.gtap.org), 2003. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Case Studies on the Performance of Small Scale Micro Financing Institutions. Report prepared for PKSF, Dhaka, 2001.

Md. Karimullah Bhuiyan
Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Youth Development Programs in Socio-economic Development and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh – An Evaluation. Report prepared for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, August 2004.

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Population Studies Division

Simeen Mahmud
Research Director

2004-2006
1. Scaling up for Girls’ Education in Bangladesh: The Female Secondary School Stipend Program. Report prepared for Commonwealth Secretariat, London, October 2004.
2. Increasing Voice in the Health Sector in Rural Bangladesh: Is There a Role for Citizen Participation? Report prepared for Development Research Centre, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, June 2005.
3. Social Policy, Education and Gender in Bangladesh. Report prepared for UNESCO, July 2005.
4. Workers Rights and Working Conditions in the Export Garment Manufacturing Sector in Bangladesh: A Review. Report prepared for Development Research Centre, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, November 2005 (co-author).
5. Accountability for Workers Rights in the Export Garment Sector. Report prepared for Development Research Centre, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, November 2005.
6. Participation in Invited Spaces: the Scope for Establishing Accountability in the Health Sector. Report prepared for Development Research Centre, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, March 2006 (co-author).
7. Health Care Provision and Consumption in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Independent Review of Bangladesh Development, Center for Policy Dialogue, March 2006.
8. Poverty and Economic Participation. Report prepared for the World Bank Country Gender Assessment for Bangladesh, May 2006.
9. Thematic Group report on Children's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Baseline Survey Report on Rural Adolescents in Bangladesh. Report of the baseline survey for the intervention research on “Kishori Abhijan” project of the Ministry of Women Affairs, October 2002.
2. Increasing Voice and Influence in the Health Sector: Is There a Role for Community Participation? Report prepared under phase two of the project “Citizenship, Participation and Accountability”, for Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, UK, February 2004.
3. Evaluation of the Silk Development Project. Report prepared for Silk Foundation, Dhaka, December 2002. (Co-author)
4. Transition to Adulthood-2 (phase-3) Community Survey. Report prepared for UNICEF and Population Council, March 2003 –January 2004.
5. Thematic Group report on Children's Advancement and Rights for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. Population Change and Fertility Decline, chapter in Fighting Human Poverty: Bangladesh Human Development Report 2000. Report prepared for Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, January 2001.
2. The Impact of Micro-credit Program Participation on Social Well-being and Women’s Lives, chapter in Monitoring and Evaluation of Microfinance Institutions. Report prepared for PKSF, Dhaka, August 2001.
3. An anatomy of collective action in Bangladesh. Report on the interim phase research under the project “Citizenship, Participation and Accountability”, for Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, U.K., August 2001.

Md. Abdul Mannan
Senior Research Fellow

2004-2006
1. Thematic Group report on Health including Population Planning, Nutrition and Sanitation for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, 2004 (co-author).
2. Factors Related to Dowry in Bangladesh. Report prepared for UNFPA, Bangladesh, May 2006 (co-author).
3. Trends in Poverty and Social Indicators: A Update. Report prepared for the Program of Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), Dhaka, 2005 (co-author).
4. How Labor Market Participation varies with Chronic Poverty: Evidence from Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Program of Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh (PRCPB), Dhaka, 2005 (co-author).
5. Poverty Dynamics in Rural Bangladesh: Evidence from 64 Villages. Survey Report prepared for the Program of Research on Chronic Poverty in Bangladesh, February 2006 (co-author).
6. Health Status in Bangladesh: An Overview. Report prepared for contribution towards preparation of Human Development Report of South Asia published by Mahbubul Huq Institute of Human Development, Pakistan, 2004 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Health Shocks and Poverty: Insights from a Sample Survey of Urban Rickshaw Pullers. Report prepared for the WHO, Dhaka, 2003.
2. Women’s Health, Child Malnutrition and Inter-generationally Transmitted Chronic Poverty: Does Women’s Agency Matter? Report prepared under the “Chronic Poverty Project” of BIDS, 2004. (Co-author)
3. Unsustainable Livelihoods, Health Shocks and Urban Chronic Poverty: Rickshaw pullers as a Case Study. Report prepared under the “Chronic Poverty Project” of BIDS, 2004. (Co-author)
4. Thematic Group report on Health including Population Planning, Nutrition and Sanitation for contribution towards preparation of the PRSP for Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Poverty Focal Point, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, June 2004. (Co-author)

2000-2002
1. “Gender Balance in Health and Nutritional Status in Bangladesh”, in the report Changes in the Conventional Indicators during Adjustment in Bangladesh. Report prepared for IDRC, Canada under Gender Planning Network, Bangladesh, 2001. (Co-author)
2. Evaluation of the Government Allowance Program for the Elderly and Widowed/Husband deserted Women in Bangladesh. Report prepared for the Ministry of Social Welfare, GOB, 2001. (Co-author)
3. Economics of Pension and Social Security in South Asia: Special Focus on India, Sri-Lanka and Bangladesh. Report prepared for and supported by SANEI, New Delhi 2002. (Co-author)

M. Sohail
Research Fellow

2004-2006

1. Promotion of Responsible Healthy Reproductive and Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents. Report prepared for UNFPA, Dhaka, May 2006 (co-author).

2002-2004
1. Public Health Services Utilization Study. Report prepared for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 2003. (Co-author)

ABM Shamsul Islam
Research Fellow

2000-2004
Economics of Pensions and Social Security in South Asia: Special Focus on Bangladesh. Report prepared for the South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes, New Delhi, India, August 2002. (Co-author)

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