MD. NAZMUL ISLAM
Projects
Project Highlights

Prof. Muhammad Nazmul Islam has been actively involved in numerous international and interdisciplinary projects that emphasize social innovation, education reform, and governance. His contributions span key areas, including the impact of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on education, microfinance for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh, and the development of frameworks to enhance public sector accountability. Through collaborations with institutions such as the European Union, BRAC University, and the UNDP, he has also engaged in youth empowerment and political research, consistently promoting sustainable and impactful change across diverse sectors.

Selected Projects

INVOLEMENT: Involving and Embracing Mentalities

  • Program: Erasmus+ (2017-2-LT02-KA105-005374), European Union
  • Roles: Trainer
  • Duration: November 19, 2017 – November 26, 2019
  • Description: Aimed at enhancing collaboration and mentalities around social inclusion in European youth projects.

The Impact of the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Education

  • Role: Scholar
  • Institution: Managed by Musa Kulaklıkaya, led by Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk
  • Duration: June 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
  • Focus: Explored the effects of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on global education systems.
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The Transformative Role of Social Innovations in Achieving the 17 UN SDGs: Microfinance in Bangladesh

  • Position: Assistant Project Coordinator
  • Led by: Jaideep Prabhu
  • Duration: May 5, 2014 – August 22, 2015
  • Overview: This project focused on the role of social innovations, particularly microfinance, in supporting the SDGs in Bangladesh.
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44th, 53rd, and 61st Social Business Design Labs

  • Role: Scholar
  • Leaders: Muhammad Yunus, Lamia Morshed, Amir Khashru, Rezwan Siddiqui Raihan, Md. Kamrul Islam
  • Timeline: January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
  • Objective: Participated in international labs promoting social business models as tools for addressing societal issues.
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Joint Project Between Government Innovation Unit (GIU), PMO Bangladesh, and UNDP - Good Governance and Innovation: Citizen's Charter

  • Position: Scholar
  • Project Leads: Musleh Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abdul Halim
  • Period: May 15, 2014 – July 15, 2014
  • Description: This project developed the Citizen’s Charter, a governance framework to improve public sector accountability and service delivery.
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Joint Project Between BRAC University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - A Survey on Political Party in Bangladesh

  • Position: Scholar
  • Project Leads: Musleh Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abdul Halim
  • Period: May 15, 2014 – July 15, 2014
  • Description: This project developed the Citizen’s Charter, a governance framework to improve public sector accountability and service delivery.
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