I am a Maria Skłodowska-Curie fellow under the INVITE project framework at the University of Verona, Italy.

My research project is entitled “Rainwater Harvesting in Fighting Climatic Concerns and Women Empowerment in Bangladesh”. I began this project in 2019. I have published three papers, two conference proceedings, one accepted, and two are in progress during this research.

I have received excellent support from my supervisor, Professor Roberto Ricciuti, that significantly contribute to my academic and professional development. I also have been getting outstanding help from Professor Federico Perali that contribute to my personal, educational, and professional life. 

As an INVITE ESR, I have had the perfect opportunity to become a part of academics and practitioners all over the globe.  I have had the chance to present my research at Rome, Prato, Verona, Daegu, Budapest and build up a network in development economics, water, sustainability, and political economy field.

As an INVITE ESR, I have had the perfect opportunity to become a part of academics and practitioners all over the globe.

Rafiqul Islam

In the end, I am grateful to the vibrant academic community of Verona University, particularly the Department of Economics, for developing my academic and professional life.