PUBLICATIONS

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Academic books

1. Hossain, Farhad & Rahman, Zahidur (Eds. 2001): Microfinance and Poverty: Contemporary Perspectives. Tampere: University of Tampere. Co-published by: Helsinki: Service Centre for Development Co-operation. P. 163 (A review of the book will be published in: Voluntas - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, USA)
2. Hossain, Farhad (2001): Administration of Development Initiatives by Non-Governmental Organisations: A Study of Their Sustainability in Bangladesh and Nepal. Doctoral dissertation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 822. Tampere: University of Tampere. P. 276
3. Vartola, Juha & Ulvila, Marko & Hossain, Farhad & Dhakal, Tek Nath (Eds. 2000): Development NGOs Facing the 21st Century- Perspectives from South Asia. Kathmandu [Nepal]: Institute for Human Development. Co-published by: New Delhi [India]: Global Responsibility Forum. Turku [Finland]: Coalition for Environment and Development. P. 254 (A review of the book was published in: Alliance Magazine, P. 37, Vol. 6, Issue 1, March 2001, UK)
4. Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko & Newaz, Ware (Eds. 2000): Learning NGOs and the Dynamics of Development Partnership. Dhaka [Bangladesh]: Ahsania Books. Co-published by: New Delhi [India]: Global Responsibility Forum. Turku [Finland]: Coalition for Environment and Development. P. 280 (A review of the book was published in: Voluntas - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, P. 193-194, Vol. 13, No. 2, June 2002, USA)
5. Hossain, Farhad & Myllylä, Susanna (Eds. 1998): NGOs Under Challenge: Dynamics and Drawbacks in Development. Helsinki: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department of International Development Co-operation. P. 176

Articles in scientific journals, edited volumes, and other publications

1. Hossain, Farhad (2003): Small Loans, Big Claims. Development in Practice. Oxford, UK. Vol. 13(4), August 2003. (Republished)
2. Hossain, Farhad (2002): Global Response to Poverty Alleviation: Challenges for Development NGOs in South Asia. In: Glatzer, Wolfgang (Ed.): Rich and Poor. Disparities, Perceptions, Concomitants. P. 193-202. Dordrecht/Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
3. Hossain, Farhad (2002): Small Loans, Big Claims. In: Foreign Policy, Washington, D.C., P. 79-82, September/October 2002. (Was selected and translated into Turkish and republished in Foreign Policy, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2002)
4. Hossain, Farhad (2002): Research on Development Administration and the Challenges of International Development. In: Administrative Studies. P. 6-13. Number 4, Volume 22, December 2002 (Peer reviewed academic journal published by the Finnish Association for Administrative Studies)
5. Ulvila, Marko & Hossain, Farhad (2002): Development NGOs and Political Participation of the Poor in Bangladesh and Nepal. In: Voluntas - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. P. 149-163. Vol. 13, No. 2, June 2002.
6. Hossain, Farhad (2002): Administration of Development Initiatives by Non-Governmental Organisations: A Study of Their Sustainability in Bangladesh and Nepal. Abstract. In: International Review of Administrative Sciences. P. 161 & 180. Vol.: 1.2002
7. Hossain, Farhad (2001): Development Administration, Non-Governmental Organisations and the Challenges of International Development. Lectio Praecursoria. In: Administrative Studies. Volume 20, Number 3, 2001 (Peer reviewed academic journal published by the Finnish Association for Administrative Studies)
8. Hossain, Farhad & Rahman, Zahidur (2001): Attacking Poverty with Microcredit: Challenges and Opportunities. P. 13-18. In: Hossain, Farhad & Rahman, Zahidur (Eds. 2001): Microfinance and Poverty: Contemporary Perspectives. Administrative Science 2001, Publications Series: A 28. Tampere: University of Tampere, Department of Administrative Science. Helsinki: Service Centre for Development Co-operation (Kepa).
9. Hossain, Farhad & Dhakal, Tek Nath (2000): Népal - Des ONG de passage? In: Courrier de la Planète. Développement, environnement les défis d´un monde solidaire. Solagral Numéro 58-2000-IV-40FF. (In French).
10. Hossain, Farhad (2000): Sustainability of NGO-led Development Projects- Lessons from South Asia. P. 20-36. In: Vartola, Juha & Ulvila, Marko & Hossain, Farhad & Dhakal, Tek Nath (Eds. 2000): Development NGOs Facing the 21st Century- Perspectives from South Asia. Kathmandu: Institute for Human Development. New Delhi: Global Responsibility Forum.
11. Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko & Newaz, Ware (2000): Introduction: Learning NGOs and Dynamics of Development Partnership. P. 17-22. In: Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko & Newaz, Ware (Eds.) (2000): Learning NGOs and the Dynamics of Development Partnership. Dhaka: Ahsania Books. New Delhi: Global Responsibility Forum.
12. Hossain, Farhad (2000): Dynamics or Drawbacks? Current Issues in NGO Research. P. 65-93. In: Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko & Newaz, Ware (Eds.) (2000): Learning NGOs and the Dynamics of Development Partnership. Dhaka: Ahsania Books. New Delhi: Global Responsibility Forum.
13. Ulvila, Marko & Saifullah, A. K. M. & Hossain, Farhad (2000): Institutional Analysis of Bishwanathpur Village with Emphasis on Non-Governmental Organisations. Working Document 6, NGOs in Development Research Project. Tampere: University of Tampere, Department of Administrative Science. P. 18
14. Miles, M. & Hossain, Farhad (1999): Rights and disabilities in educational provisions in Pakistan and Bangladesh: roots, rhetoric, reality. P. 67-86. In: Armstrong, Felicity & Barton, Len (Eds. 1999): Disability, Human Rights & Education: cross-cultural perspectives. Buckingham: Open University Press
15. Hossain, Farhad (1999): Book Review on: Weber, Max (1930): The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Translated by Talcott Parsons. 1995, London and New York: Routledge, 292 pages, including notes. P. 314-318. In: PAAN Journal of Public Affairs Management. Vol. 8 & 9, Year 5, 1999. (Academic journal published by the Public Administration Association of Nepal)
16. Hossain, Farhad (1998): Development Cooperation from Finland to Southern Countries Through NGOs. P. 19-33. In: Public Administration Journal. Vol. XVI No. 2. July 1998. (Academic journal published by the Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
17. Hossain, Farhad & Myllylä, Susanna (1998): Non-Governmental Organisations: In Search of Theory and Practice. P. 13-21. In: Hossain, Farhad & Myllylä, Susanna (Eds. 1998): NGOs Under Challenge: Dynamics and Drawbacks in Development. Helsinki. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
18. Mälkiä, Matti & Hossain, Farhad (1998): Changing patterns of Development Co-operation: Conceptualizing Non-Governmental Organisations in Development. P. 22-46. In: Hossain, Farhad & Myllylä, Susanna (Eds. 1998): NGOs Under Challenge: Dynamics and Drawbacks in Development. Helsinki. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
19. Hossain, Farhad (1998): Development in Nepal: Possibilities through Non-Governmental Organizations. P. 105-125. In: Hossain, Farhad & Myllylä, Susanna (Eds. 1998): NGOs Under Challenge: Dynamics and Drawbacks in Development. Helsinki. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
20. Hossain, Farhad (1998): Licentiate Thesis: Administration of Development Projects by Nordic and Local Non-Governmental Organizations: A Study of Their Sustainability in South Asian States of Bangladesh and Nepal, Tampere, University of Tampere, Department of Administrative Science. P. 265 + P. 12 (appendices)
21. Hossain, Farhad & Mälkiä, Matti (1996): Conceptualizing the Organizational Field of Third World Development: The Case of Third Sector Organizations. P. 59-70. In: Journal of Administration and Diplomacy. Volume 4, No. 1 January-June 1996. (Academic journal published by the Bangladesh Civil Service [Administration] Academy)
22. Hossain, Farhad (1997): General and practical problems with evaluation of NGO-led development projects. Paper presented in the 'Seminar on questions concerning the evaluation of NGO-led development projects' by Service Centre for Development Cooperation (Kepa) - Finnish Volunteer Service (FVS), February 1996, Helsinki, Finland
23. Hossain, Farhad (1995): Text on Conceptual Issues of NGOs in Development, Tampere: University of Tampere, International School of Social Sciences (ISSS). P. 16
24. Hossain, Farhad (1990): Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation: Problems of Planning and Implementation. Dhaka: University of Dhaka, Department of Public Administration. P. 50
25. Hossain, Farhad (1990): Report on the Field Study on Personnel Management in Madaripur Sub-District. Dhaka: University of Dhaka, Department of Public Administration. P. 34

Evaluation reports

1. Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko & Khan, Iqbal Ansary (1999): Evaluation of the Health Programme of the Bangladesh Lutheran Mission - Finnish. Vantaa, Finland: Finnish Lutheran Overseas Mission. Bangladesh: Bangladesh Lutheran Mission-Finnish. P. 60 + 96
2. Miles, M. & Hossain, Farhad & Ringstad, Bjug (1996): Report of an External Evaluation and Assessment of the Cooperation between the Socity for Care and Education of the Mentally Retarded Bangladesh (SCEMRB), and the Norwegian Association for Mentally Handicapped (NFPU) from 1982 to 1995. Oslo: Norwegian Association for Mentally Handicapped (NFPU). P. 39 + 39
3. Miles, M. & Hossain, Farhad & Ringstad, Bjug (1996): Rapport fra en ekstern evaluering og vurdering av samarbeidet mellom The Society for Care and Education of the Mentally Retarded Bangladesh (SCEMRB), og Norsk Forbund för Psykisk Utviklingshemmede (NFPU) fra 1982 till 1995. Oslo: Norsk Forbund for Psykisk Utviklingshemmede, Norsk oversettelse ved Solfrid Tjorhom (translated in Norwegian from the above publication by Miles, Hossain and Ringstad). P. 51

Articles in progress

• Hossain, Farhad (2003): Supporting E-Governance in Developing Countries: Blessing the blessed? Or, creating opportunities for the poor?
• Hossain, Farhad (2003): What has happened to development administration? Managing international development in the 21st century.
• Hossain, Farhad (2003): Sustainability of NGO-led development projects: A conceptual framework.
• Hossain, Farhad (2003): Sustainability of NGO-led development initiatives: Lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal.
• Hossain, Farhad (2003): Public, Private and Nonprofit: Institutional Analysis on the Sustainability of Development NGOs in Nepal.
• Hossain, Farhad (2003): Sangita Tamang and NGOs: An Empirical Study on the Relevance and Sustainability of Development Initiatives in Nepal.
• Hossain, Farhad & Ulvila, Marko (2003): Sustainability of NGO-led development initiatives: an institutional analysis of Bishwanathpur village in north-eastern Bangladesh