BIGD organized a meeting with Counterpart International on April 25, 2017 and had a discussion on developing a USAID proposed five years program that will support a broad array of civil society actors to improve governance and promote reform in Bangladesh. The program will educate, and empower these groups and support platforms, tools and initiatives that will enable them to advocate for better governance, and inclusive democratic practices. Ms. Allison Strype, Senior Manager and Mr. Saiful Bhuiyan, Consultant from Counterpart International and Dr. Shanawez Hossain, Research Fellow of BIGD attended the meeting.