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HAROLD SOUGATO BAROI
PROFESSOR
Public Administration

Education Summary: PhD (Australia), MPhil (Norway), Advanced Certificate Course in Disaster Management (UK)
Research Interest: Governance, Public Policy, Refugee crisis and human rights, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Local Governance, Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness, NGOs and Community Development, Freedom of Information, Social Accountability

Level	Institution	Year
Doctoral (PhD)	Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia	2018
Masters (MPhil)	University of Bergen , Norway	2013

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration	Organization/Institute	Position
2023-10-22 to	Department of Public Administration	PROFESSOR
2018-04-30 to 2023-10-21	Public Administration	Associate Professor
2013-01-02 to 2018-04-28	Public Administration	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2010-01-02 to 2013-01-12	Public Administration	LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration	Organization/Institute	Position
2009-07-30 to 2009-12-31	HELVETAS-Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)	Project Officer
2008-09-01 to 2009-06-30	NETZ Bangladesh, DFID	Planning Monitoring Evaluation Coordinator
2007-01-01 to 2008-05-30	CCDB	Senior Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
2005-07-01 to 2006-12-31	CCDB	Planning Monitoring Evaluation Officer
2005-01-01 to 2005-06-30	Steps Towards Development	Training Officer

Book Chapter

1.	Baroi, H.S. and Panday, P. K. "Understanding Union Digital Center (UDC) and Its Impact on Service Delivery at Local Level: Case of a Successful E-Governance Model in Bangladesh." In eds. Dhal, S., Singh, N., Nasrullah, A. Mapping Governance Innovations : Perspectives from South Asia. Rutledge Published: December 2023

Journal

1.	Baroi, H.S. "Citizen Engagement in Driving Success of Freedom of Information Laws: Why It Matters?A Bangladesh Perspective." International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research. Vol 8 (7). 1-24. Published: July 2023
2.	Harold Sougato Baroi & Shawkat Alam "Operationalizing the Right to Information Act through E-Governance in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities" International Journal of Public Administration, Published: April 2020 External Link
3.	Baroi, H. S., Alam, S. and Pulido, C.B. "Can An Open Access Approach be the Solution to Better Implementation of the Right to Information Act in Bangladesh?" Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law, Vol 18 (1), p. 45 Published: June 2018 External Link
4.	Baroi, H. S. and Panday, P.K. "NGOs in Local Governance in Bangladesh: A New Wave in Development Disclosure." South Asian Survey, vol 22(2), p.156 Published: February 2018 External Link
5.	Baroi, H. S. "The Role of Civil society organizations in the implementation of the Right to Information Act: A Case of Bangladesh." International Journal of Social Science and Economic, Vol. 3(1), P. 153-170 Published: February 2018
6.	Baroi, H. S. and Panday, P.K. "Does Access to Information Facilitate Empowerment of Citizens- the Answer Lies within a Recent Example of Bangladesh?" South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance, vol.37(2), p.1-18. Published: February 2015
7.	Baroi,H.S. and Rabbani, G. "Community Driven Development in Bangladesh: Factors behind the Reality." Canadian Social Science, vol.7 (4), p.74-81. Published: August 2012
8.	Baroi, H.S. and Rabbani, G. "Political Priority and Policy Process: A Recent Example from Bangladesh." Asian Social Science, vol. 8 (1), p. 247-252. Published: June 2012 External Link
9.	Baroi, H.S. "Peoples' Uprising in North Africa and the Middle East: Lessons Learnt and Challenges of Policy Implication-Egypt as an Illustrative Case." Canadian Social Science, vol.8 (2), p.108-116. Published: February 2012 External Link

Conference

1.	Baroi, H.S. "Unfolding Girl Child Protection Risk in Bangladesh: Challenges during Covid19 and Way Forward." International e-Conference on Women in 100 years changes and challenges in the light of development goals and COVID- 19, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Published: March 2021
2.	Baroi, H.S "Unpacking E-Governance Innovations in the implementation of the Right to Information Act in Bangladesh-An Answer to Better Governance" Good Governance and Anti-Corruption: Opportunities and Challenges in the Era of Digital Technology. Law School. Vietnam National University. Published: October 2020
3.	Harold Sougato Baroi "Challenges and Opportunities in Operationalizing the Right to Information Act through E-Governance in Bangladesh: Lessons for other countries" The Faculty of Law - Vietnam National University Hanoi Time: 8:45 - 11:00, Saturday, July 4, 2020. Published: July 2020
4.	Baroi, H. S.,& Panday, P.K. "Can a Proactive Approach to Service Delivery be Useful in Improving Public Service Delivery at the Local Level-A Case of Union Digital Center in Bangladesh?" Managing Change for Better Public Service Delivery: South and Southeast Asian Experience. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre. Published: November 2017 External Link

Report

1.	Baroi, H.S "End of Project Evaluation Study of Child-Friendly Community Development Project" Transform Aid Australia Published: June 2021
2.	Baroi, H.S. "End of Project Evaluation of Empowered poorer communities free from all forms of oppressions and backwardship Project" Tearfund Australia Published: May 2021
3.	Baroi, H.S. "Gender Analysis Study: Bangladesh" Tearfund UK Published: September 2020
4.	Baroi, H.S. "Impact Assessment Study of ENRICH Project of World Vision Bangladesh." World Vision Bangladesh and Global Affairs Canada Published: September 2020
5.	Baroi, H. S. "End of Project Evaluation of Health Focused Disaster Risk Reduction Project," LAMB and Tearfund UK Published: September 2020
6.	Winterford, K., Panday, P.K., Baroi, H.S., Ahsan, A.H.M.K. Megaw, T., Willetts, J. "Learning Report from the Nobo Jatra Program: Gender-transformative social accountability for inclusive WASH." https://waterforwomen.uts.edu.au/social-accountability/ Published: March 2020 External Link
7.	Baroi, H.S. & Debert, E. "DEC External Evaluation of End of Project Evaluation: Child Protection Emergency Response Program" Disaster Emergency Committee, UK Published: March 2019 External Link
8.	Baroi, H.S & Debert E. "DEC External Evaluation of Phase II: Emergency Appeal for People Fleeing Myanmar." Disaster Emergency Committee, UK Published: February 2019 External Link
9.	Baroi, H.S. "End of Project Evaluation of Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Hospital Project of The Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh i" The Leprosy Mission International Published: December 2018
10.	Baroi, H.S. "End of Project Evaluation of Emergency Support to Most Vulnerable Flood Affected People" Tearfund UK, LAMB and Baptist aid Published: October 2018

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