Ms. Samira Akter
PhD Candidate • Sustainable Development Doctoral Program
“Empowering future generations through evidence-based sustainability research.”
Ms. Samira Akter
PhD CandidateSustainable Development Doctoral Program
Sustainable DevelopmentClimate ResilienceAgricultural Chains
PhD Candidate researching community-level climate resilience and sustainable agricultural value chains.
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Biography
Samira Akter is conducting doctoral field research on smallholder adoption of climate-smart farming techniques in coastal river basins.
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Education
PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development
University of Dhaka / CISR • Rural Transitions | 2023 – Present
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Professional Experience
Director
Centre for Innovation and Sustainable Research (CISR) | 2022 – Present
Senior Research Fellow
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) | 2019 – 2022
Research Associate
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) | 2016 – 2019
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Key Numbers
35+Publications
12Research Projects
20+Policy Contributions
5International Collaborations
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View All →Selected Publications
- Green Growth and Policy Innovation in South AsiaJournal of Sustainable Development, 2024
- Circular Business Models for Resource EfficiencyCISR Research Report, 2024
- Digital Transformation for Sustainable DevelopmentProceedings of the Global Sustainability Conference, 2023
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Awards & Recognition
Early Career Research Award
Asian Development Bank • 2022
Best Research Paper Award
Bangladesh Economic Association • 2020
Outstanding Contribution to Climate Policy
ICCCAD • 2019
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- natureSustainable Development
- natureClimate Resilience
- natureAgricultural Chains
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View All →Current Projects
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UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme
THE WORLD BANKIBRD • IDA
BRACBuilding a Better Bangladesh
icddr,bHealth & Environmental Research