Nisar Adil
Md Nisar Uddin Adil
Oslo, Norway · nisar@adil.bd · ORCID 0000-0003-3566-1346
Social researcher in climate and health policy, monitoring and evaluation, and evidence for public decisions, with research and programme experience across Bangladesh and Norway.
Research
Climate narratives, media attention and policy reflection
Examines how climate-related health risks gain attention in Bangladeshi media, how those concerns are reflected in policy and where gaps emerge between public narratives, national responses and international guidance.
Knowing When Not to Answer: Selective Prediction for Public-Sector Question Answering
Examines when public-facing AI systems should withhold an answer rather than respond to insufficient evidence, framed around evidence governance and responsible public-sector decision making.
Digital product passports and critical raw materials
Research support concerning evidence traceability, calibrated reasoning and digital product passports in a European Union context.
Assessing the Contribution of Climate-Sensitive Health Policies to the Achievement of SDG 13 (Climate Action) in Bangladesh
Qualitative analysis of 26 official policy documents using 22 guiding questions aligned with the WHO operational framework for climate-resilient health systems. Read the thesis.
Experience
Direct Dialoguer, then Team Leader
Explained MSF’s humanitarian work to diverse public audiences, supported regular-donor recruitment and delivered face-to-face campaigns against project targets. Took Team Leader responsibilities from July 2023.
Association Intern · Internal Operations
Supported meetings, records, SharePoint, internal communication, purchasing, website content and event logistics.
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Monitored human-rights and access-to-justice work using community-based dispute resolution, including mediation and referral pathways. Coordinated with community paralegals and stakeholders around legal-aid access and connections with formal justice processes. The Restorative Justice work was funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Project Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation
Tracked programme activities, outputs and outcomes through CRM/MIS systems and supported evaluation, reporting and organisational learning.
Research Assistant
Supported research design and fieldwork using surveys, IDIs, KIIs and focus groups, and prepared concise qualitative research summaries.
Intern Assistant · Advocacy for Social Change
Prepared research briefs on the SDGs, human capital and climate vulnerability, and supported evidence synthesis and COVID-19 reporting.
Leadership Facilitator
Facilitated leadership and civic-learning sessions for young people, including university students, through discussion, case-based exercises and practical problem solving. Supported 500+ participants in developing Social Action Projects while contributing to programme coordination, reporting and resource mobilisation.
Education
MA Development Studies
Master’s degree in International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Comparative social policy, welfare institutions, global health, inequality and social-science research methods.
Master of Social Sciences in Social Welfare
Social welfare, public policy, research, development, labour and programme practice.
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Welfare / Social Work
Social-work theory and practice, human behaviour, community development, welfare administration and research.