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| Institute of Population Studies | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institute of Population Studies |
| Established | 1960s |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
| Fields | Demography, Public Health, Social Sciences |
| Director | Director-General |
Institute of Population Studies
The Institute of Population Studies is a research institution focused on demography, public health, and social policy. It conducts population surveys, demographic analysis, and program evaluations to inform policymakers in South Asia and internationally. The institute collaborates with national statistical offices, international agencies, and academic centers to produce evidence used by ministries, parliaments, and development organizations.
The institute traces origins to mid-20th century initiatives such as the United Nations Population Fund collaborations and bilateral projects with the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, reflecting influences from seminal efforts like the International Conference on Population and Development and the Population Council programs. Early formative interactions involved technical advisors from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and researchers associated with the School of Public Health at universities such as Harvard University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. During its development it engaged with regional bodies including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and international research networks linked to the International Statistical Institute and the Population Association of America. Political context included interactions with ministries modeled after agencies such as the Ministry of Health and national bureaus akin to the United States Census Bureau and institutions like the National Institute of Population Research and Training. Over decades it hosted visiting scholars connected to universities like Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Toronto, University of Michigan, and centers such as the Guttmacher Institute, RAND Corporation, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiatives.
The institute’s mission aligns with mandates set by international frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals and targets reflected in accords like the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development. Objectives include producing censuses and survey data comparable to outputs from the Demographic and Health Surveys program and harmonizing definitions similar to those used by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, and European Union statistical directives. It seeks to inform decision-makers in bodies such as the Parliament and agencies like the Ministry of Finance, influence policies akin to those of the National Population Commission, and support implementation of programs endorsed by the Global Fund and United Nations Development Programme.
Governance frameworks resemble models from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the National Academy of Sciences, and oversight mechanisms comparable to the Office of the Prime Minister advisory panels. Departments mirror academic divisions found at institutions like the London School of Economics, including sections for fertility studies, mortality analysis, migration research, and health metrics akin to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Administrative units coordinate with legal advisers familiar with statutes such as the Constitution provisions, finance units interfacing with entities like the Ministry of Finance and audit practices modeled after the Comptroller and Auditor General, and human resources that utilize recruitment standards similar to those at the United Nations Secretariat.
Research portfolios include longitudinal cohorts, comparative analyses, and impact evaluations akin to studies from the Population Research Center at University of Texas at Austin and thematic programs seen at the African Population and Health Research Center and East-West Center. The institute runs thematic projects covering reproductive health, adolescent health, aging and gerontology, urbanization, internal migration studies, and mortality surveillance comparable to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Programs have been supported by grants from organizations like the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, and collaborations with universities such as Johns Hopkins University and Yale University.
Data collection methodologies draw on standards used by the Demographic and Health Surveys program, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and the National Family Health Survey. Field operations adopt sampling strategies informed by the United Nations Statistical Commission, cluster survey techniques popularized by the World Health Organization, and enumeration practices similar to the Decennial Census conducted by the United States Census Bureau. Survey modules include fertility histories, contraceptive prevalence, maternal mortality estimates, child health indicators, and migration histories, enabling integration with datasets like the Global Burden of Disease study and national registers resembling the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems.
The institute issues technical reports, policy briefs, working papers, and peer-reviewed articles submitted to journals such as The Lancet, Population Studies, Demography, International Journal of Epidemiology, and Social Science & Medicine. Its outputs inform strategy documents for entities like the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, donor briefs for the World Bank, and program evaluations for the United Nations Population Fund. It also contributes chapters to edited volumes published by academic presses including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and reports circulated through conferences such as the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population meetings.
The institute partners with multilateral organizations such as the United Nations agencies, bilateral donors like the United States Agency for International Development, regional banks including the Asian Development Bank, and research consortia associated with the European Commission Horizon frameworks. Funding streams have come from philanthropic entities including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, programmatic grants from the World Health Organization, and collaborative contracts with academic institutions like Imperial College London and McGill University. Strategic alliances extend to civil society actors such as Marie Stopes International, PATH, BRAC, and networks like the International Planned Parenthood Federation.
Category:Research institutes Category:Demography Category:Public health institutions