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Ongoing assignments

Four ongoing assignments.

DPDS has managed more than 250 projects since 1998, independently and in collaboration with national and international organisations, mainly for the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, JICA, the ILO and other development partners, in Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan.

Funder IThe World Bank03OngoingFunder IIAsian Development Bank01Ongoing
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I. Ongoing

04assignments
Ongoing

Detailed Design Consultants (DDC) for Coastal Towns Climate Resilience Project (CTCRP)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Funded byAsian Development Bank · December 2024 – June 2028
Ongoing

Community Engagement, Mobilization, Resilience and Capacity Building under RIVER Project

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Funded byThe World Bank · April 2024 – June 2028
Ongoing

Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under Improving Urban Governance and Infrastructure Program (IUGIP)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Funded byThe World Bank · December 2023 – June 2028
Ongoing

Technical Agent for Result Measurement and Disbursement Linked Indicator Verification, Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Funded byThe World Bank · July 2021 – June 2025

II. Featured

04assignments
Completed

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy Services, Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project (MDSP)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Funded byThe World Bank · September 2016 – December 2024
Completed

Transformation of TVET Institutions to Model TVET Institutions (MTIs) and Centres for Skills Excellence (CSEs), Skills-21 Project

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Funded byEuropean Union · September 2019 – May 2023
Completed

Third Party Monitoring Agent, Nepal Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP)

The World Bank

Funded byThe World Bank · October 2017 – April 2019
Completed

Technical Support to Implement Secondary Education Sector Development Project (SESDP)

Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education

Funded byAsian Development Bank · July 2008 – April 2013

III. Completed

49assignments
  1. Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy Firm, Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · February 2021 – April 2025

    Funded byThe World Bank
  2. Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy Services (Additional Financing), Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · 2022 – 2024

    Funded byThe World Bank
  3. In-depth Monitoring Study, 'Fostering Opportunities of Science Education in Public Colleges'

    Ministry of Finance · 2023

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  4. In-depth Monitoring, 'Construction of Important Bridges on Rural Roads (1st Revised)'

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2023

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  5. In-depth Monitoring, Rural Connectivity Improvement Project

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2022

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  6. In-depth Monitoring, 'Hospital Services Management' Operational Plan

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2022

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  7. Disbursement Linked Indicator Results Verification Firm (Phase-1), College Education Development Project (CEDP)

    Secondary & Higher Education Division · 2021 – 2022

    Funded byThe World Bank
  8. External Monitoring & Evaluation of SEIP Training Program, Tranche 2

    Finance Division, Ministry of Finance · 2021 – 2022

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  9. In-depth Monitoring, 'Gorai River Dredging and Bank Protection Project (1st Revised)'

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2021

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  10. In-depth Monitoring, 'Expansion of Fire Services & Civil Defence Divers Unit'

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2021

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  11. Innovation in MSME Financing during the Post-COVID-19 Situation

    Bangladesh Bank · 2020 – 2021

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  12. Third-Party Verification Agency (TPVA) for Disbursement Linked Indicators and Disbursement Conditions, EQRA Project, Afghanistan

    Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan · 2020 – 2021

    Funded byThe World Bank
  13. Preparing Sector Action Plan under Formulation of Sectoral Plan & Capacity Development for More Effective Public Investment

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · 2020

    Funded byThe World Bank
  14. In-depth Monitoring, 'Establishment of 13 Buffer Go-downs for Facilitating Fertiliser Distribution (1st Revised)'

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · 2020

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  15. Design and Supervision Consultancy Services (Remaining Works), Rangpur Division Agriculture and Rural Development Project (LGED Part)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · January 2024 – September 2024

    Funded byThe Islamic Development Bank
  16. Design and Supervision Consultancy Services, Rangpur Division Agriculture and Rural Development Project (LGED Part)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · January 2022 – December 2023

    Funded byThe Islamic Development Bank
  17. Consultancy Services for the Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (GII) under City Governance Project (CGP) for Targeted Five City Corporations

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · November 2016 – December 2022

    Funded byJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  18. Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy Services, Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · December 2019 – February 2022

    Funded byThe World Bank
  19. Feasibility Study of Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · September 2021 – April 2022

    Funded byThe World Bank
  20. Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Consultancy Services, Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · March 2020 – February 2021

    Funded byThe World Bank
  21. Services Provider for the Distribution of Household Silos and Related Services, Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (MFSP)

    Directorate General of Food · July 2016 – June 2020

    Funded byThe World Bank
  22. Impact Evaluation of 'Expansion and Strengthening of Mosque Library' (1st Revised)

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · January 2020 – June 2020

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  23. Impact Evaluation Study of the Completed Project 'Modernization of Saidpur Railway Workshop' (1st Revised)

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · December 2018 – April 2019

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  24. Preparation of M&E Guideline on ICT and Related Field (2nd Revised)

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · November 2018 – March 2019

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  25. Tracer Study of Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) Graduates (Tranche-1)

    Finance Division, Ministry of Finance · April 2018 – February 2019

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  26. Impact Evaluation of 'TotthoApa: Empowering Women through ICT towards Digital Bangladesh' (2nd Revised)

    IMED, Ministry of Planning · February 2018 – June 2018

    Funded byDevelopment Fund GOB
  27. Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Program, Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)

    Finance Division, Ministry of Finance · September 2016 – December 2023

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  28. National Student Assessment (NSA) 2015 of Grades 3 & 5 Students in Primary Education, PEDP-III

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · November 2015 – January 2016

    Funded byGovernment of Bangladesh
  29. Independent Third Party Supervision and Quality Assurance of Civil Works, PEDP3

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), MoPME · March 2015 – February 2017

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  30. Monitoring and Evaluation Support Consultant (Phase II), Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP)

    Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning · September 2014 – June 2018

    Funded byThe World Bank
  31. Preparation of Master Plan for Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban and Khagrachari Pourashavas, Upazila Towns Infrastructure Development Project

    Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · September 2014 – August 2016

    Funded byGovernment of Bangladesh
  32. Development Partnership Program for South Asia: Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia

    Asian Development Bank · November 2013 – February 2015

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  33. Overseas Study Tour Program on Planning, Management and Implementation of Secondary Education (Groups 1 & 2) to Canada, SEQAEP

    Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), Ministry of Education · August 2013 – September 2013

    Funded byThe World Bank
  34. Skills for Employment Project (SEP)

    Finance Division, Ministry of Finance · October 2012 – September 2013

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  35. Overseas Study Tour Program on Disaster Management Planning and M&E of Development Project Activities, ECRRP

    Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning · January 2012 – February 2012

    Funded byThe World Bank
  36. Overseas Study Tour & Training Program, Secondary Education Sector Development Project (SESDP)

    Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), Ministry of Education · July 2011 – March 2013

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  37. Pre-Activity Study for the JICA Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Teacher Training in Primary Teacher Training Institutes

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · February 2011 – September 2011

    Funded byJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  38. Support Services to Overseas Study Tour / Training Programs of 'Twinning Arrangement', ECRRP

    Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning · December 2010 – August 2012

    Funded byThe World Bank
  39. Consultancy Services for Capacity Building, Post Literacy and Continuing Education for Human Development Project-2 (PLCEHD-2)

    Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE), MoPME · May 2010 – January 2012

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  40. Evaluation of Community Based Work to Develop Child Protection Mechanisms (CDCPM)

    Ministry of Home Affairs · May 2010 – July 2010

    Funded byGovernment of Bangladesh
  41. Monitoring and Evaluation Support Consultant (Phase I), Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP)

    Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning · March 2010 – June 2014

    Funded byThe World Bank
  42. Consultancy Services for Monitoring and Supervision of Civil Works and Supply of Furniture (Phase II), Second Primary Education Development Program (PEDP II)

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), MoPME · September 2009 – March 2011

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  43. Overseas Study Tour Program of 'Twinning Arrangement', Secondary Education Sector Development Project (SESDP)

    Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), Ministry of Education · November 2008 – September 2012

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  44. Support Services to ACCC-PEDP II Technical Support Team-1: Organizational Development and Capacity Building of Primary Education

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · November 2007 – June 2009

    Funded byAssociation of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), Canada
  45. Support Services to ACCC-PEDP II Technical Support Team-4: Equity and Access of Primary Education

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · November 2007 – June 2009

    Funded byAssociation of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), Canada
  46. National Student Assessment (NSA) 2006 of Grades 3 & 5 Students in Primary Education

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · November 2006 – April 2007

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
  47. Monitoring and Supervision of Government Primary School Construction Project (2nd Phase)

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), MoPME · August 2006 – December 2008

    Funded byIslamic Development Bank
  48. Network Coordinating Body of Reaching Out-of-School Children

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) · September 2006 – November 2009

    Funded byThe World Bank
  49. Consultancy Services for Monitoring and Supervision of Civil Works and Supply of Furniture (Phase I), Second Primary Education Development Program (PEDP II)

    Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), MoPME · August 2005 – December 2009

    Funded byAsian Development Bank
Dr. Tariqul Kabir on stage at an Asian Development Bank event
250+Projects managed since 1998

Including technical support to SESDP, which received the ADB best project award twice.

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