Fouzia Nasreen Sultana
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Primary Email:
Director
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)
fouzia.sultana@bard.gov.bd
Number of years of experience:
26 Years
Education
▪ Masters in Public Policy, LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
▪ MS in Public Management, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, National University, Gazipur.
▪ MSS and BSS (Honors) in Political Science, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Area of expertize
1. Community Development and Cooperatives
2. Local Government and E-Governance
3. Women in Local Government and Civil Service
4. Piloting Models (Action Research), Research and Capacity Building
5. Public Policy and Development
Training
▪ Certificate in Research Methodology for Social Science Researchers
▪ Certificate in Public Procurement,
▪ Certificate in ICT, HRD, and Rural Development in SAARC Countries,
▪ Certificate in Public Service Innovation (Master Trainer),
▪ Certificate in Training of Trainers, Certificate in Development Project Planning,
▪ International Training Course on Governance in Micro-Credit (AARDO Course), and more
Publication Lists (With ISSN and ISBN)
➢ Books
• Sultana, F. N.; Rahman, K. S., & Shahira, S. (2023). Adoption of Information and Communication
Technologies in Local Government in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
(BARD), Cumilla. ISBN: 978-984-35-4737-8
• Finger, M., & Sultana, F. N. (Eds.). (2012). E-governance, a Global Journey (Vol. 4). IOS press.
The Netherlands. (ISSN: 1874-8511 (Print) and 1879-8381 (Online)
• Rahman, Mizan & Sultana, F. N. (2005). Women in Local Government in Bangladesh and West Bengal:
A Comparative Analysis, Bangladesh Freedom Foundation, Dhaka (ISBN: 9843227034)
Book Chapters and Journal Articles
• Sultana, F. N. (2023). Citizen Identity Management at the Bottom in Bangladesh: Some
Learnings from a Piloting Project. Society and Change, Vol.17, No. 03.
https://societyandchange.com/home/journalDetails/490
• Sultana, F. N. and Ferdous, J. (2017). Women Elites (Civil Service) in Bangladesh: A Governance Paradox; Society and Change; Vol: XI, No. 1. (ISSN : 1997-1052 (Print), 227-202X (Online). https://societyandchange.com/uploads/1518075208.pdf
• Sultana, F. N., & Finger, M. (2012). Next steps in e-governance: peoples’ e-participation. EGovernance, A Global Journey, 4, 221. (ISSN: 1874-8511 (Print) and 1879-8381 (Online)
• Finger, M., & Sultana, F. N. (2012). Escaping Patchwork Adoption of ICTs in Developing Countries.
E-Governance, A Global Journey, 4, 120. (ISSN: 1874-8511 (Print) and 1879-8381 (Online)
• Sultana. F. N. & Parvin. I. (2014). The State of E-Services Delivery in Bangladesh: Assessing Status through Content Analysis of Selected Government Websites, GAIN2014 International Conference on Governance and Innovation Date: 19 & 20 December, 2014 at BARD Comilla, Banglades (ISBN: 978-984-92038-2-7)
• Sultana, F. N. (2014), The Concept of Asian Values: Spirit of Economic Development, Proshikhyan, A Journal Of Training and Development, Vol. 22, No. 2.
• Islam, M. S.; Mamun, A. A.; Parvin, I.; & Sultana, F. N. (2010), Digital Bangladesh: Public Service Delivery in Rural Areas, The Journal of Rural Development, Vol 37, Number 1, January 2010, P. P 61-88, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Comilla. (ISSN: 1019-0341)
• Parvin, I.; Azim, A. & Sultana, F. N. (2007), Information Communication Technologies in
Rural Development of Bangladesh, The Journal of Rural Development, Vol 34, Number 2, July
2007, P. P 61-88, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Comilla. (ISSN: 1019-0341).
• Sultana, F. N., Parvin, I. & Malek, M. A. (2017), Women in Development in Bangladesh: A
Comparative Analysis of GOs and NGOs Initiative, Submitted to Social Science Research
Council, the Planning Commission, Bangladesh (the Funding Authority).
Editing Editor Journal of Rural Development, published by Bangladesh Academy for Rural
Development, Volume 39, No 2 and Volume 40, No 1. Editorial Team Member Proceedings of National Level Training Workshop on Sustainable
Development Goals: Land Use, Food Security, and Changing Pattern of Agriculture in
Bangladesh Finger, M., & Sultana, F. N. (2012). E-governance, a Global Journey (Vol. 4). IOS Press.