https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1069 2026-05-06T13:19:30Z 2026-05-06T13:19:30Z Muskaan, Reshma Sultana https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1163 2026-05-05T04:35:39Z 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Shaping Policy Discourse: An Intern's Contribution to Strategic Research in Transitional Bangladesh Muskaan, Reshma Sultana This report analyses a six-month internship at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies from 9 March to 8 September 2025, comprising an initial three-month phase and a senior internship following contract renewal. BIISS, ranked 36th among Global Top Defence and National Security Think Tanks (McGann, 2024), serves as Bangladesh's premier statutory research institution under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During approximately 840 working hours across 105 working days (excluding public holidays including Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Independence Day, and Bengali New Year), key achievements included: leading rapporteuring teams for the BIISS-NDC Discussion with 97 National Defence Course officers (24 June 2025) and the UNODC-BIISS Police Reform Dialogue (25-26 June 2025); chairing the seminar on the July Uprising anniversary (21 August 2025); coordinating the BIISS- UNOPS Roundtable on SDG localisation (6 September 2025); and completing original research on Japan-Bangladesh relations examining maritime defence cooperation, human capital exchange, and blue economy collaboration. The report demonstrates how intern contributions may feed into institutional outputs that potentially inform governmental decision-making, while maintaining caution about direct causal claims. Limitations include the observational nature of policy impact assessments and the preliminary scope of the Japan-Bangladesh research. Recommendations: (1) BIISS should enhance private sector engagement in research programmes; (2) the institute's library, housing over 10,000 volumes (BIISS, 2024), could serve as a national resource through expanded access infrastructure.

2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Dewan, Anisa Mumtahina https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1072 2026-04-15T05:47:41Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evaluation Process of Goal‑Driven Projects at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh Dewan, Anisa Mumtahina This report provides an in-depth analysis of the internship experience at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh, focusing on evaluating the organization's Goal number 2. Goal number 2 specifically aims to foster sustainable economic policy discourses that incorporate ecological sustainability, gender equality, and inclusive growth within the projects. The internship primarily involved evaluating the effectiveness of FES Bangladesh's projects, conducted between 2022 and 2024, using qualitative research methodologies. This included stakeholder interviews with academics, policymakers, and youth leaders, as well as secondary data analysis of project outputs such as publications, policy proposals, and media outreach. Key findings revealed that the projects successfully achieved most of their intended outcomes, including stakeholder engagement, gender-sensitive policy contributions, and media coverage. However, areas for improvement were also identified, such as the need for stronger follow-up mechanisms for policy proposals and better inclusivity in stakeholder participation, particularly from regional representatives. This report also reflects on the learning outcomes of the internship, which include practical exposure to policy research, stakeholder management, and gender-sensitive analysis. Additionally, the report highlights the challenges faced, such as resource constraints and limited timeframes and outlines recommendations for future improvements.

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