RESEARCH
Research Priority
IDSS believes that the ‘world needs to do far more and do it faster’ towards contributing to the challenging journey of attaining the SDGs. Policymakers, practitioners, academics, and other agencies face the challenges of implementing the indivisible agenda for 17 (Seventeen) SDGs and achieving progress across the economic, political, social, and environmental dimensions of Sustainability. Therefore, there is a need to address the challenges and explore the opportunities of Agenda 2030. It requires a wide range of tools and science-based study to navigate the complexities and to obtain the vision of IDSS.
RESEARCH
Completed Research Projects
IDSS conducted empirical research through faculty-led investigations and collaborative projects with foreign and local universities. Completed research projects includes:
- Case study on Role of NGOs in flashflood management in Haor Basin of Bangladesh. July – October 2017. Funded by SATRAPS project Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
- Exploring Approaches to Freshwater Storage and Uses for Irrigation in the Salinized South-West Coastal Region of Bangladesh. Period: November 2017 – February 2018; Funded by SATRAPS project IWFM, BUET
- Reconstruction of Shabolombee Gram: Exploring local people’s practice of Sustainable Development and Sustainability. Period: December 2019; IAR-UIU Research Grant.
- Securing the Food Systems of Asian Mega-Deltas for Climate and Livelihood Resilience (in short AMD-Asian Mega-Deltas). Period: October 2023 – February 2024; Funded by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
- An Empirical Study on Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Opportunities in relation to Environmental Degradation and Climate Change amongst the indigenous communities in the Northeastern Bangladesh. September 2024; Funded by Action Against Hunger Foundation.
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Ongoing Research Projects
- Consolidating the SIBDP 2100 and Moving Forward. Period: October 2025 –November 2026; Funded by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Delineation of CC induced Loss and Damage in Agriculture and Farmers Led Adaptation: an empirical research in Teesta River Basin, Bangladesh. Period: July 2024 – June 2026. Funded by IAR-UIU.
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Publications
IDSS is committed to translating research into accessible and actionable knowledge for diverse audiences. Recent published work:
Policy Brief: Water Management Challenges in Coastal Polders of Bangladesh: Rethinking Institutional and Policy Issues. Huq, H., Begum, S., Salahuddin, A., & Amin, MR (2024). https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/7be05621-4009-49f0-84f3-df7b95af2327
Research Reports: Water Management Challenges in Coastal Polders of Bangladesh:
Rethinking Institutional and Policy Issues. Begum, S., Huq, H., Salahuddin, A., Nelson, K., and Amin, M. R. (2024). https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/80ca4952-a432-41b6-8411-e85332f7bf46. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability, United International University and International Rice Research Institute. CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas. 35p.
Blog Posts
- Institutional Change in Polder Water Management Governance Brings Revolutionary Potential in Bangladesh. Salma Begum, Hamidul Huq, and Ahmad Salahuddin. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/institutional-change-in-polder-water-management-governance-brings-revolutionary-potential-in-bangladesh/Knowledge Generation and Dissemination.
- The invisibility of women’s labor in Bangladesh’s agriculture. Recognizing women’s roles in agriculture is key to unlocking economic empowerment, bolstering food security and improving nutrition nationwide. Salma Begum & Indu K. Sharma https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-invisibility-of-womens-labor-in-bangladeshs-agriculture/