Abstract:
Human resource development assumes as a golden key for a knowledge-
based economy and com-
petitiveness. This study evaluates policy integration of human resource development (HRD) in a
g-
ricultural sector within the context of
multi
-level governance (
i.e
., interdependence of administr
a-
tive levels in decision making)
and suggests means to enhance policy integration in Bangladesh.
Conducting a critical review of major policy instruments, key informant interview and two case
studies, this study concluded that HRD issue has fairly included and observed consistency (b
e-
twee
n the aim of HRD and policy) in all policies and strategies; majority of policy instruments have
significantly addressed the significance of HRD and added plans for its development; reporting,
monitoring and evaluation of policies and strategies are rather
weak and there is no adequate
flow of financial arrangement that
is
largely determine
d by the availability of government project.
Based on the findings, the following means should be useful for improving HRD policy integration
such as providing a handsome
amount of development budget at the sub-
district agricultural o
f-
fice, formulating coherent strategies to build effective cooperation, coordination and participation
among stakeholders, initiating special capacity building programmes for rural women, young
farmers and smallholders and mainstreaming HRD issue in governmental planning and pr
o-
grammes, and accordingly crafting policies and implementation.
