The project manager of a U.S.-funded disability-inclusive education program in Bangladesh said: “We had revised and updated training manuals in collaboration with government and other partners… It saddens me to think that we couldn’t continue implementing that work."

Date: 6/26

Region: South Asia

Country: Bangladesh

Topic: Gender Equality & Inclusion, Education

Policy Lens: Moral Leadership

Entry Type: Field Observation

Additional Context: This quote comes from a report produced by Inclusive Development Partners, or IDP, a research and technical assistance organization. Using a mixed-methods design under IRB approval from the University of Massachusetts Boston, the study triangulated a global survey of staff from 82 projects across 80 implementing organizations with key informant interviews and focus group discussions across eight countries where IDP had existing programs: Bangladesh, El Salvador, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Data collection took place between January and March 2026.

This quote is attributed to a project manager of a USAID program in Bangladesh, describing training materials revised in close collaboration with government partners that never reached the classrooms for which they were intended.

Source: Inclusive Development Partners