Digital Bangladesh for Poverty Reduction and Good Governance
Transcript of Digital Bangladesh for Poverty Reduction and Good Governance
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Digital Bangladesh forPoverty Reduction and
Good Governance
Md. Abdul Karim
Principal Secretary
Prime Ministers Office
February 16, 2010
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Digital Bangladesh as Key Ingredient
to Achieve Vision 2021
ICTs as a pro-poor tool for
` Poverty alleviation
` Establishing good governance
` Social equity through
` Quality education
` Universal healthcare
` Law enforcement for all
` Climate change adaptation
Tunis Commitment (2005)
NSAPR (2009)
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1. Citizens will not go to services, services willcome to citizens
2. Use already available technologies
e-Governance Service at Doorsteps
` Massive leadership mobilization from PMO` Key members of the Cabinet
` All Secretaries
` 50+ e-Governance Focal Points` All 64 DCs and all 483 UNOs
Achievement: Key Mindset Change in
Policymakers
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Info Centres in Union and Upazila Parishads,
Farmers Clubs and Fisheries Extension Workers
Upazilla doctors providing tele-consultation
Computerized land management
Tracking social safety nets
Disaster early warning through mobile network
Teacher training and e-Learning
Achievement: 53 Quick Wins by Secretaries
Citizens tracking police cases by SM
S
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Achievement: Information Portals in
all 64 Districts Managed by DCs
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Achievement: Connecting
Citizens and Government
` Mobile phone: 98% of geographic area, 33% of population
` Internet
` 3-4% (mostly using mobile)
` Broadband: < 50,000 connections
` 2 WiMAX operators only in Dhaka city
` Internet still unaffordable to most
` Shared access points (telecentres): 2,300 by
GoB/NGOs/private sector
` Community radio being explored
` All 64 DC offices, PMO and Cabinet being connected
with video conferencing
` M
assive content development initiated
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Achievement: ICT in Business
` e-Registry for businesses
` Automation of company registration and customs
` PPP unit in Board of Investment
` ICT Industry
` Hardware affordable to middle class
` 500 software and ITES companies employing 25,000 people
` 100 companies exporting $30M (steady 20-25% yearly
increase) to 30 countries
` ITES sub-sectors identified as growth areas
` IT Park and Hi-tech park to attract FDI in ICT sector
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Achievement: Development Enablers
` ICT Policy 2009` 10 development sectors
` 306 action items for all GoB agencies
` ICT Act 2009
` Digital signatures for e-commerce
` Cybercrimes
` Right to Information Act 2009
` Voter ID platform as e-service delivery platform
` Budgetary allocation of Tk.100 crore in FY 2009-10
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Achievement: Central Coordination
PMO,Cabinet,
Establishment,MoSICT
e-Leadership
Planning andCoordination
Citizen-CentricPolicy
Sustainablee-Services
Secretaries
Focal Points
DCs/UNOs
MPs
Digital Bangladesh Strategy
Quick Wins
Impact Assessment
Interoperability
Best Practices Sharing
e-Visions
ICT Policy
ICT Act
Bangla Language Content
Demand Creation
Ownership Development
PPP
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Achievement: Partnerships
People
Private
Public
Technical Assistance /
Resources from
Development Partners
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Way Forward with DPs
` Upscaling Quick Wins and other pilots` Land management, police case management, online tax filing,
telemedicine, disaster warnings, etc.
` Massive digital content development
` Human development TV channel
` Infrastructure and connectivity
` Broadband to govt. offices down to upazila levels
` Expand shared access in LGIs, post offices and schools` National data centre
` National ID platform for e-services
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Way Forward with DPs (contd.)
` Human resource development` ICT literacy at different levels from schools to workplaces
` ICT use for professionals (govt.officers, doctors, lawyers, etc.)
` ICT Industry
` Development of the ITES industry
` Branding Bangladesh as an outsourcing destination
` Legal reform for businesses and consumers
` Reliable and continuous power
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Development Milestones of Vision 2021
Edu and
Employment
Health and
Family Welfare
Poverty Reduction
and National Growth
Power
PPPP
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Thank You!