December 10,2016
The ‘National Power & Energy Week-2016’ was an appropriate occasion to understand and appreciate the significance and lessons to be learned from the knowledge industry in positive value addition to this sector. From leading consulting firms to think tanks, from research outfits to academia, the intellectual prowess of the knowledge industry in propelling the development and growth of the energ
September 17,2016
IPAG and the leading English newspaper of Bangladesh, The Daily Star jointly organized a one-day dialogue forum on “Bangladesh-India Relations: Progress made and the Challenges ahead” on September 17, 2016 in Dhaka.
October 21,2015
The Two-day Capacity Building & Training Program on ‘Power & Energy in South Asia: Connectivity through Cooperation’ took place on October 21-22, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The program was jointly organized by the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI).
July 25,2016
The G20 Interfaith Summit is a timely initiative that aims at bringing together stakeholders from different socio-economic, political and faith groups for open discussion and deliberation to enhance harmonious co-existence among diverse faith groups for sustainable development in the world. The objective of the G20 Interfaith Summit is to facilitate peace and harmony among people of all religious,
The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) established the Private Sector Development Policy Coordination Committee (PSDPCC) at the Prime Minister’s Office headed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and comprised of Secretaries and Heads of relevant Ministries and Government Agencies which among others included – Finance, Commerce, Industry, Energy, Communication, ICT, Central Bank etc. p
The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) took the initiative for a training and capacity building program on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project identification and feasibility study. IPAG implemented the training program to bring the maximum number of participants from the different Ministries and departments of the GOB under the PPP training umbrella. Most of the training was focused on developing
March 01,2013
A Nordic business delegation visited Bangladesh on Green growth in May 2013. Around 15-20 Danish and Norwegian companies participated in this delegation. The Danish Embassy held a matchmaking event where the companies met potential local companies. IPAG identified potential local companies from the different sectors and facilitated the matchmaking between potential investors and possible local par
March 01,2013
The Board of Investment has set up a research unit called the Business Regulatory Quality Assessment Unit (BRQAU). The BRQAU is mandated to perform research and advocacy to strengthen BOI’s capacity to promote and facilitate investment. The research would be focused on barriers to investment, sector-wise research and development of recommendations for investment facilitation. IPAG provided resea
The COENCOSA project focused on the issue that economic non-cooperation among South Asian countries has resulted in high costs to consumers. The project sought to measure the cost to consumers. The project involved advocacy aimed at Government policies and policy-making process to better incorporate consumer interest in the policies. It also involved awareness-building among stakeholders about con
