Social policy · Research · Programme support

Evidence for policy. Stories for people.

I’m Nisar Adil, an NGO and development professional connecting research, monitoring and evaluation, and public engagement to practical social impact.

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Based inOslo, Norway
Experience acrossNorway & Bangladesh
Working languagesBangla · English · Arabic · Norwegian
Portrait of Nisar Adil
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Researcher · Programme professional · Writer

Profile

Policy thinking grounded in practice.

I hold a Master’s in International Social Welfare and Health Policy from OsloMet, supported by social welfare degrees from the University of Dhaka.

My work brings together policy analysis, qualitative fieldwork, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, coordination, and public communication. I have contributed to organisations including Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Norway, Nagorik Uddyog, ESDO, BRAC, and the British Council.

I am building an academic path focused on climate and health policy, family life, social inequality, and the institutions that shape everyday wellbeing.

26official policy documents analysed in my master’s thesis
500+young people trained through district-level leadership programmes
2national contexts informing my professional experience
4languages across native, professional, and developing proficiency

Selected research

Climate, health, and accountable policy.

My current research examines how public institutions translate ambitious policy language into equitable, measurable action.

Master’s thesis · OsloMet · 2026

Assessing the Contribution of Climate-Sensitive Health Policies to the Achievement of SDG 13 in Bangladesh

A qualitative policy study examining governance, SDG 13 alignment, vulnerable communities, and international aid. The study finds strong policy ambition alongside gaps in coordination, accountability, implementation, and meaningful equity.

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26policy documents
22guiding questions
4analytical themes
SDG 13central policy lens
Independent project · 2026–present

Climate change, media, and policy reflection

Developing an ontology-based research project that explores how climate change is covered in the media and reflected in policy papers, extending the questions raised by my master’s research.

Volunteer research · 2026–present

Digital product passports and critical raw materials

Contributing research support to a digital passport product in a European Union context, with attention to evidence, documentation, and responsible material systems.

Experience

From field evidence to public engagement.

A career spanning donor engagement, programme operations, monitoring and evaluation, research, advocacy, and youth leadership.

Dialoguer

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Norway · Oslo

Built lasting donor relationships, supported fundraising performance, and helped create a collaborative team environment focused on trust, communication, and public engagement.

Association Intern

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Norway · Oslo

Supported meeting coordination, records and payment documentation, internal communication, website updates, and campaign and office-event logistics.

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Nagorik Uddyog (Citizens Initiative) · Dhaka

Monitored restorative-justice activities under a rule-of-law programme for linguistic minorities, reviewed service pathways, and coordinated evidence-based follow-up with community paralegals and stakeholders.

Project Officer (M&E) & Management Trainee

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) · Bangladesh

Tracked activities, outputs, outcomes, and results through CRM and MIS systems; supported evaluation, research, performance reporting, and the documentation of lessons learned.

Research Assistant

Bangladesh Research Institute for Development (BRID)

Supported research design, survey implementation, qualitative fieldwork including interviews and focus groups, and research reporting.

Intern, Advocacy for Social Change

BRAC Bangladesh · Dhaka

Prepared briefs on the UN system, the Sustainable Development Goals, and human capital; synthesised evidence on climate vulnerability and Leaving No One Behind; supported COVID-19 situation reporting.

Leadership Facilitator

British Council programme with Democracywatch · Bangladesh

Coordinated Active Citizens Youth Leadership Training across districts, trained more than 500 young people, and managed knowledge follow-up, budgets, vouchers, and monthly reporting.

Education & toolkit

Academic depth. Practical range.

A social-welfare foundation, international policy training, and a mixed-method research toolkit.

Education

Master’s in International Social Welfare and Health Policy

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University · 120 ECTS

Master of Social Sciences in Social Welfare

University of Dhaka

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Welfare

University of Dhaka

Research & programme toolkit

Qualitative research

FGDs, KIIs, IDIs, qualitative documentation, thematic synthesis, and NVivo.

Quantitative & data

Survey data handling, descriptive statistics, SPSS, basic STATA, and developing R skills.

Monitoring & evaluation

Monitoring frameworks, CRM and MIS tracking, reporting, learning, and results documentation.

Research delivery

Literature reviews, proposal development, policy analysis, evidence synthesis, and stakeholder engagement.

KoBoNVivoSPSSSTATAZoteroMendeleyLaTeXOffice 365SharePoint
Wiley Researcher Academy · 2026

Key Components of a Research Article

Training in structuring and communicating academic research.

Research Help Bangladesh · 2024

Research Methodology: Basic to Advanced

48 hours across literature review, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and proposal writing.

Languages

Bangla · English · Arabic · Norwegian

Native Bangla, professional English, working Arabic, and beginner Norwegian.

Writing & public ideas

Research can inform. Writing can connect.

Selected academic and public writing on climate, health, power, gender, and the way institutions frame people’s lives.

Women’s Media Center · January 2026

Italy’s Prime Minister Is Still the Story, Not the Statecraft

An op-ed on the gendered framing of women political leaders—and why democratic scrutiny should focus on policy consequences rather than spectacle.

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Academic research · 2026

Climate-sensitive health policy and SDG 13

A full thesis connecting climate governance, health systems, equity, and policy implementation in Bangladesh.

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Earlier writing

An article on the history of prostitution

Part of a wider interest in social history, gender, institutions, and the narratives that shape public understanding.

Collaboration

Let’s turn a useful question into meaningful work.

I welcome conversations about research collaborations, doctoral opportunities, policy projects, monitoring and evaluation, programme support, and thoughtful public writing.

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