CIRDAP – Enabling Rural Communities

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)

An Intergovernmental & Autonomous Organization; Established in 1979, Mandated for Promoting & Strengthening Integrated Rural Development Systems for 15 Asia-Pacific Countries; Namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, IR Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand & Vietnam.

Fouzia Nasreen Sultana

Fouzia Nasreen Sultana

Job Title:

Name of Organization:

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.

Phone Number

+8801754825186

Address

Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Kotbari, Cumilla-3503 Bangladesh

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