Bangladesh

Objectives

The key objectives of this Programme are to:

The Program will provide technical assistance for several broad components:

• a. National e-Governance Vision setting in the context of local best practices and interests/expertise of various stakeholders; Advisory services for the identification, formulation, strategic partnership and resource mobilization and establishment of results and performance-based monitoring and evaluation framework for: e-Governance Driver Projects – quick win projects that help to motivate and launch critical e-Governance interventions Enabling Environment Projects – ICT bedrock and foundation projects that help to ensure sustainability and lasting acceptance of ICT solutions in public administration
• b. Capacity development of the e-governance cell aimed at strengthening skills and competencies to execute the projects undertaken by the cell. Such assistance include assuming appropriate roles and responsibilities in project initiation, knowledge advisory support to projects, quality assurance and monitoring of progress and evaluation of results during implementation, and in defining the exit strategy.

Expected Benefits

This programme is strongly justified as Bangladesh lacks a clearly articulated e-Governance vision and policy statement. Several constraints hamper progress toward this goal. Currently the country faces the following major issues with regard to her effort to establish an e-governance system for her people. Access to Information Programme aimed at ensuring the appropriateness of new initiatives and programmes for ICT for Development within the context of national priorities. At the same time, this programme will support the development of new projects and programmes for ICT for Development and provide technical assistance for monitoring and evaluation of these projects. This programme will also identify, prioritize and mainstream ICT into the national development policies and to assist in the development of a national e-Governance Vision and strategy that can harness digital opportunities for development in consultation with the stake holder; and identify emerging opportunities for ICT for Development initiatives and programmes in support of national priorities in the context of national e-Governance Vision.