Md. Rubaiyath Sarwar is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Innovision Consulting, a global advisory and management consulting firm operating from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Abuja, Nigeria and London, United Kingdom. Rubaiyath is a thought leader with 21+ years of experience in research, design and evaluation of systemic solutions to poverty and protracted development challenges. He focuses on translating complex global problems into transformative, scalable initiatives that deliver measurable change. His influence spans South and Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), East, West and Southern Africa regions. Rubaiyath's works have been instrumental on (i) Inclusive Economic Growth: Directing strategies for trade, finance and investment, employment, and sustainable development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) (ii) Human Capital & Resilience: Strengthening health systems, enhancing food security, and developing climate resilience strategies for communities battling extreme poverty (iii) Gender and Equity: Leading major programs focused on Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE). Rubaiyath's dual focus on global best practice and deep local context positions him as a voice in global development, especially in leveraging South-South cooperation and elevating Bangladesh's role in development cooperation.
Everything you wanted to know about the PEPS survey. A closer reading of the survey's findings unearths a treasure trove of information for the political parties and the general public. Too many commentators have only looked at the surface, hence they are missing the true insights.
If reforms are to pass, then all the political parties need to own them and feel that they have taken the lead and not that it was something forced upon them. Reforms the parties believe are imposed on them are destined to fail.