Industries and Physical Infrastructure Division

Research & Publication (R&P) Meeting

(January, 2005-October, 2005)

17 November, 2005

Summary of the report

Name of the member	Designation	Reporting status	Publication (No)	Work completed (No)	Work in progress (No)	Seminar/ workshop (No)	Others (No)
Dr Zaid Bakht	RD	Reported	1	1	2		2
Dr M A Latif	SRF	Reported		1	1		2
Dr Abdul Hye Mondal	SRF	Reported		1	1	8	4
Dr Narayan Chandra Nath	RF	Reported		3	1	3	1
Dr Salma Choudhury Zohir	RF	Reported	1	3	1	3	1
Dr K M Nabiul Islam	RF	Reported	4	1	1	2	2
Mr Karimullah Bhuiyan	RF	Reported
Dr Md Salimullah	RF	Reported	1	1	1	0	4
Ms Nazneen Ahmed	RF	Reported	1	5	2	5	3
Mr Md Mudabbir Husain	RA	Reported		1	1
Total			8	17	11	21	19

List of issues under study:

Employment

Energy

Globalization

Industrial policy

Industrialization

Labor policy

Poverty alleviation

Child labour

Rural infrastructure

Rural development

International Trade

Tourism

Regional trade arrangements

Environment

Food policy

Agriculture

Dr. Zaid Bakht

Research Director

1. Publication:

i) The Poverty Impact of Rural Roads: Evidence from Bangladesh, (Co-author), with Shahidur. R. Khanker and Gayatri B. Koolwal (Accepted for publication as WB working paper)

2. Work completed:

ii) Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework and the State of the Economy (co-author), Paper prepared for the BIDS Seminar on Budget 2005-06

3. Work in progress:

i) Long Term Socio economic Impact of Rural Roads & Market Improvement and Maintenance Project (RRMIMP-II) Phase 3

ii) Policy Reforms for SME Development in SAARC Countries, Bangladesh Country paper

4. Participation in seminar/conference:

None

5. Other involvement:

i) Member, Free Trade Group

ii) Member, Task Force on Fuel Conservation

Dr. Muhammad Abdul Latif

Senior Research Fellow

1. Publication:

None

2. Work completed:

i) Energy for Rural Households: Towards a rural energy in Bangladesh (with Dr. Asaduzzaman)

3. Work in progress:

i) Long term socio-economic impact study of Rural roads and markets improvement (3^rd round) (with Dr. Zaid Bakht)

4. Participation in seminar/conference:

None

5. Other involvement:

i) Member: Major terms and conditions committee, Ministry of shipping, Govt. of Bangladesh.

ii) Member: Road Fund Committee, Govt. of Bangladesh

Abdul Hye Mondal

Senior Research Fellow

1. Publication:

None

2. Work Completed:

i) An Evaluation of the Program for Performance Improvement of Revenue Zones 3, 4 and 5 of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Dhaka, March 2005 (Co-author).

3. Work in Progress:

i) Policy Research on Socially Disadvantaged Women and their Children in Bangladesh

4. Participation in Seminar/Conference:

i) “Development of Microeconomic Policies as a Tool for Poverty Reduction in Terms of Job Creation or Workers Reduction in the SAARC Countries: Alternatives for Old and Young Workers”, paper presented at the Regional Seminar on the “Changing Socio-Economic Scenario in the SAARC Sub-Region and the Role of Trade Unions” held in Dhaka during 13 – 17 January 2005 under the auspices of IIWE-SAARC Sub-Regional Secretariat and the BSSF.

ii) “Role of the Civil Society in the Elimination of Hazardous Child Labor in Bangladesh”, paper presented at the workshop on Reducing Hazardous Child Labour in Bangladesh held in Dhaka during 19 – 21 March 2005 under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

iii) “Employment Issue in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Bangladesh: Employers’ and Workers’ Perspectives”, paper presented in the ILO workshop on “Contributing towards the PRSP: The Role of Employers and Workers” held in Dhaka on 17-04-05 and in Chittagong on 19-04-05).

iv) “Trade Unions in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities in the Process of Globalization”, paper presented at the National Defence College Training Course for Top-Ranking Civil and Military Officials of South Asian Countries on 12 May 2005.

v) “Networking and Building Alliances for Combating Hazardous Child Labour in Bangladesh” paper presented at the workshop on “Hazardous Child Labour and Our Obligations” held in Dhaka during 15 – 17 May 2005 under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

vi) Participated as a designated discussant in the Round Table Conference on “Industrial Policy of Bangladesh: An Overview”, authored and presented by Professor Ayubur Rahman Bhuyan, organized by the Islamic Economics Research Bureau in the National Press Club on 23 August 2005.

vii) Participated as a designated discussant of the Draft Report of the National Wages and Productivity Commission 2005, Ministry of Labour and Employment, presented in the workshop held on 22 October 2005.

viii) “ The Industrial Sector in the Climate Change of Bangladesh: A Review of Mitigation Issues”, a presentation made at the regional workshop to formulate the objectives and activities of the Asian Climate Change Research Programme held in the Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok) during 27-28 October 2005.

5. Other Involvement:

i) Division Chief, IPID, BIDS

ii) Member, Advisory Council, BCSIR, February 2003 – Present.

iii) Member, Independent Evaluation Committee for PPI Revenue Zones-3, 4 and 5 Programmes of Dhaka WASA, September 2004 – June 2005.

iv) Member, Research Proposal Evaluation Committee, “Capacity Building of General Economics Division for Preparation of Development Plans” Project, March 2005 – Present.

Dr. Narayan Chandra Nath

Research Fellow

1. Publication :

None

2. Works completed:

i) "WTO Doha Round and South Asia: Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation- Development Dimension", Draft Report submitted to CUTS, Work Jointly done with Dr. Salma Zohir, 2005.

ii) " Comparative Study of Micro Finance Programs of PKSF (FSP), BRAC (IGVGD), Plan International (DSK and CTS) and Grameen Bank (Struggling Members Project) for the Poorest", Draft Report Submitted to PKSF. 12.10.2005.

iii) "Tourism Sector of Bangladesh: Prospects and Problems", Draft Report prepared and to be submitted to BIDS, 2005.

3. Work in progress

i) "Modality of Financial Services to the Hard Core Poor"

4. Participation in Seminar/Conference/Workshop

i) "WTO Doha Round and South Asia: Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation on Development Dimension",

ii) Presentation at National Consultation Programme on  WTO Doha Round and South Asia, organised by Pakistan Development Economies, 2005.

iii) Presentation at National Consultation Programme on  WTO Doha Round and South Asia, organised by Institute of Policy Studies of Srilanka, Colombo, 2005.

5. Other Responsibility
i) Convener, Research and Publication Committee, BIDS

Dr. Salma Chaudhuri Zohir

Research Fellow

1. Publication

i) “Gender Sensitive Public Expenditure of Agriculture Sector”. Working paper of IDESS North South University,(forthcoming).

2. Work completed

i) “Gender Sensitive Public Expenditure of Agriculture Sector”. Report prepared for the Gender Budget Secretariat, IDESS North South University, June 2005.

ii) “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” (co-author)

iii) Organised a Consulatation programme under the project “WTO Doha Round & South Asia : Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation” , September 15, 2005 in Dhaka.

3. Work in Progress:

i) Preparation for the meeting on “Joint SAARC-UNIFEM Expert Group Meeting on SAARC Gender Database’.

4. Seminar/ workshop

i) “Development Dimension: Key Issues”. Paper presented at the launching meeting of the “WTO Doha Round & South Asia: Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiations”, held on 9-10, March, 2005, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

ii) “Gender Budget: Agriculture sector”. Paper presented at a seminar on “Gender Budget”, organised by Gender Budget Secretariat, IDESS North South University , held on 13^th June, 2005 at CIRDAP, Dhaka.

iii) “Development Dimension in the Doha Round: Concerns of South Asia”. Paper presented at the National Consultation on “WTO Doha Round & South Asia : Linking Civil Society with Trade Negotiation” , held on 15th September, 2005, at BIDS Conference Room, Dhaka. (co-author)

5. Other involvement

i) Editor, Biennial Report.

K M Nabiul Islam

Research Fellow

1. Publication:

i) Employment in Bangladesh Manufacturing Sector: Pattern and Implications for Poverty Reduction, Journal of Business Administration, Dhaka University, Vol 31, No. 1 & 2, April 2005

ii) Flood Loss Potentials in Non-agricultural Sectors, Assessment Methods and Standard Loss Database for Bangladesh, book published by Palak Publishers, Dhaka, February, 2005

iii) Flood Loss Potentials in Industry and Commercial Sectors and Developing Standard Loss Database for a Major River Flood in Bangladesh, BIDS, Research Report 176, 2005

iv) Flood Loss and Lessons from 1998 and 2004 Past Floods, Nirapad Barta, Issue 4, June, 2005

2. Work completed:

i) Household Survey – Benefit Impact Monitoring, Fourth Fisheries Project, Department of Fisheries, 2005

3. Work in progress:

i) Stakeholder Consultation on Institutional and Partnership Issues in 9 Sea-facing Coastal Districts, Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP), WARPO

4. Participation in seminar/conference:

i) Workshop on Science-Policy Interactions in Coastal Zone Management, 20-22 October, 2005, Waikkal, Colombo, Sri Lanka

ii) People’s Perception on Water Resources Management in Bangladesh – Major Issues and Challenges, World Citizens Assembly Conference on Water Issues, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5. Other Activities

i) Member, Research and Academic Committee, Water and Flood Management Institute, BUET

ii) External Examiner, Masters Thesis, Institute of Water and Flood Management, BUET

Md. Karim Ullah Bhuiyan

Research Fellow

1. Publication:

None

2. Work completed:

None

3. Work in progress:

None