Ahmed Borhan
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Primary Email:
Research Director
Centre for Social Research (CSR)
ahmedborhan186@gmail.com
Educational Background:
Master’s in Development Studies – North South University, Dhaka
M.S.S. in Anthropology – Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
B.S.S. (Hons) in Anthropology – Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
Core Expertise In Rural Development :
Research Specializations:
• Rural livelihoods and extreme poverty studies
• Agricultural value chain analysis
• Community-based participatory research
• Rural-urban migration patterns
• Climate change and ecological crisis in rural areas
• Rural microfinance and financial inclusion
• Informal sector workforce in rural communities
• Rural food security and nutrition
Technical Skills :
• Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
• Community development planning
• Baseline studies and impact assessments
• Market research in rural contexts
• Data analysis (SPSS, Atlas, MS Excel)
KEY PUBLICATIONS (Rural Development) :
1. “Making a Living: The Livelihoods of the Extreme Poor in Rural Bangladesh” (2005)
Co-author with Md. Shazzad Hossain
In Dr. Iqbal Alam Khan and Dr. Janet Seeley (eds.), The University Press Limited
2. “Looking Forward to a Better Future: A Reflection of the Perceptions of the Extreme Poor” (2003)
IMEC, PROSHIKA (Available on livelihoods.org)
3. “Livelihoods Profile of Two Villages” (2003)
Co-author with Atiquer Rahman, IMEC, PROSHIKA
4. “Policy Brief on Family Farming and Sustainable Agriculture” (2020)
ActionAid Bangladesh
5. “Combating Food Loss and Waste: Perspectives and Positions of Social
Movements” (2024)
roots-iapc.org
6. “Case Studies of Poor Household” (2003)
LEP Team, IMEC, PROSHIKA (Available on livelihoods.org)