Byomkesh Talukder’s research is based on ground-level data related to a community’s sustainability needs in Bangladesh, India. Over a 10-year span, Byomkesh was engaged in interdisciplinary training of civil servants who are now leaders in sustainable development programs and policy design in Bangladesh. Currently, Byomkesh is a Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellow at Parmalat Canada and MCCHE. In his post-doctoral studies, he is investigating a project on “Multi-Criteria Supply Chain Design and Management Tool for Food Convergent Innovation in Dairy Business”.
Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and developing countries receive various supports for their deve... more Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and developing countries receive various supports for their development and technical projects from developed nations and development partners. Bangladesh is no exception. Managing at the Top 2 (MATT2) is a technical development project that was designed in collaboration with the governments of the UK and Bangladesh and carried out in Bangladesh with funding of the UK. The primary aim of the project was to provide practical training for approximately 2000 top-level officials of the Bangladesh Civil Service to enhance their efficiency in developing and implementing innovative projects to deliver public services. In this paper, the purpose, process and results of the project are analyzed using a qualitative approach to understand the benefits and barriers of the project. It was found that MATT2 produced remarkable success, with 305 performance improvement projects (PIPs) were developed and implemented by the participating bureaucrats. Government employ...
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) follows a transparent and structured process for a decisi... more Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) follows a transparent and structured process for a decision making by considering multiple criteria, whereas sustainability assessment requires to manage and assess multidimensional indicators. Hence, the procedures of MCDA can be useful to assess sustainability. In this chapter, to understand the applicability of MCDA for sustainability assessment the concept, procedure, strength and weakness, and classification of MCDA as well as suitability and the steps require to follow in using MCDA technique for sustainability assessment are discussed. Two case studies of the application of MCDA techniques for sustainability assessment are shown and their advantage and disadvantage are presented with a direction of further research.
Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and developing countries receive various supports for their deve... more Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and developing countries receive various supports for their development and technical projects from developed nations and development partners. Bangladesh is no exception. Managing at the Top 2 (MATT2) is a technical development project that was designed in collaboration with the governments of the UK and Bangladesh and carried out in Bangladesh with funding of the UK. The primary aim of the project was to provide practical training for approximately 2000 top-level officials of the Bangladesh Civil Service to enhance their efficiency in developing and implementing innovative projects to deliver public services. In this paper, the purpose, process and results of the project are analyzed using a qualitative approach to understand the benefits and barriers of the project. It was found that MATT2 produced remarkable success, with 305 performance improvement projects (PIPs) were developed and implemented by the participating bureaucrats. Government employ...
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) follows a transparent and structured process for a decisi... more Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) follows a transparent and structured process for a decision making by considering multiple criteria, whereas sustainability assessment requires to manage and assess multidimensional indicators. Hence, the procedures of MCDA can be useful to assess sustainability. In this chapter, to understand the applicability of MCDA for sustainability assessment the concept, procedure, strength and weakness, and classification of MCDA as well as suitability and the steps require to follow in using MCDA technique for sustainability assessment are discussed. Two case studies of the application of MCDA techniques for sustainability assessment are shown and their advantage and disadvantage are presented with a direction of further research.
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