Teaching Cases

Teaching cases are curated, targeted learning tools designed to frame student analysis to solve problems and generate lessons. Teaching cases are particularly effective for understanding government operations and the creation of public policy. Unlike scholarly research or best practice cases, teaching cases omit problem analysis and diagnosis, allowing students to undertake this process during class. They foster discussion-based, interactive learning, aimed at teaching concepts, exploring trade-offs, and encouraging different ways of thinking.

The Bangladesh Public Administration Project is collaboratively developing a series of teaching cases focused on public policy challenges in Bangladesh. These cases are freely available and intended for use at civil service training institutes and public policy schools in Bangladesh and worldwide.

The following cases were developed as part of a fellowship program offered by the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia. The fellowship was for civil servants and faculty at Bangladesh’s civil service training institutes who participated in the Bangladesh Public Administration Project’s Training of Trainers. More information on the fellowship program may be found here.

The Humanitarian Crisis in Cox’s Bazar

By Abu Saleh Mohammed Obaidullah

In 2017, the Rohingya refugee crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, presented significant challenges requiring effective leadership and coordination among various actors. This case centers on the decisions faced by Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, Mohammad Abul Kalam, who was entrusted with coordinating response efforts.

The cases will be linked here when available.