National ICT Policy 2009

A Case Study of Policy Design & Implementation

SHAMSUZZOHA (MEP12216)

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Digital Bangladesh Vision• "Digital Bangladesh by 2021" emerged as part of "Charter for

Change"— the election manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League for the 9th Parliamentary Election.

• Key Elements of Digital Bangladesh

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Policy Features

• 'National ICT Policy Review Committee' was formed by the Ministry of Science and ICT in 2009

• The policy document is structured as a hierarchical pyramid with a single vision, 10 broad objectives, 56 strategic themes and 306 action items

• Action items are categorized into: short term (18 months or less), medium term (5 years or less) or long term (10 years or less).

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Policy Features

• Ownership is assigned multiple stakeholders as mentioned in Policy

• Implementation is coordinated and monitored by MoICT

• Strategic themes to be reviewed in three years, whole policy to be reviewed in 6 years with adjusting long term goals

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Vision of the Policy

• Expand and diversify the use of ICTs – to establish a transparent, responsive and accountable

government; – develop skilled human resources; – enhance social equity; – ensure cost-effective delivery of citizen-services through

public-private partnerships; – and support the national goal of becoming a middle-income

country within 2021 and – join the ranks of the developed countries of the world

within thirty years.

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Leadership Element

• Originated from the lection manifesto of Ruling political power

• Prime Minister was the promoter of the vision and policy• It was prioritize and integrated with other development

program • Prime Minister formed Digital Bangladesh Task Force for

ensuring Institutional Leadership aiming at Digital Bangladesh

• Prime Minister’s Office took the lead to coordinate through A2I program

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Digital Bangladesh Task Force

• Formed by the executive order of PMO• Headed by PMO• Key cabinet members, secretaries and Chairman

of key government agencies are member• Highest forum to suggest on the implementation

of ICT Policy• In spite of having no financial agenda,

recommendations are generally prioritized in Planning Commission and NEC

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A2I – Incorporating Technocrats

• Funded by UNDP (& USAID)• PS-1 to Prime Minister is the PD• Initially developed for implementing e-governance• Became the core technical group in coordinating the

implementation of ICT Policy• Initiative for PPP policy and other ICT related guidelines• Capacity building, awareness and consultancy support to

public projects- are main agenda• Now became Project Implementing organ in

collaborating with other Govt Ministries

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A2I Work-method

ICT Policy Implementation Structure

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Planning Commission

Task Force

ICT Policy

NEC

Line Ministry/Agency

Finance Ministry

ADP

A2IDP

Finance Ministry

Implementing

Agency

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Example of Policy Structure

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Example of Policy Structure…

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Key Projects

Union Information Centers by Ministry of ICT A2I

500 UISC has been established by 2012. Run on a PPP operational model

Provided with means of ICT facilities

Local youths are operating these centers

with Govt support. Women participation is

encouraging

ICT Facility in rural postal offices

E-Centers in 8500 rural post offices within 2015

These e-centers would be equipped with desktop PCs, Laptop, Printers & other ICT facilities with internet connectivity

Rural people have more attachment to these post offices than any other ICT

facility

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Governmental Projects

ICT Facility in rural postal offices

E-Centers in 8500 rural post offices within 2015

These e-centers would be equipped with desktop PCs, Laptop, Printers & other ICT facilities with internet connectivity

Rural people have more attachment to these post offices than any other ICT

facility

Key Projects

Assembling of low cost Laptops & Fiber Optic

Started from 2010, producing 03 models of Laptops.

Primarily the educational institutes & Govt agencies are

supplied.

Expanded the capacity to other IT

equipments

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Governmental Projects

Computer Facility in Schools2100 secondary schools are provided with Multimedia Classrooms. Others thousands are provided with computer labs with internet connectivity

Thousands of teachers of these schools are rained on computer

skill & contents

Approved projects to implement the theme ‘Connect a School, connect a community’

Key Projects

Projects undertaken by other Ministries and Governmental agencies

Local Government Ministry is developing Infrastructure (Building, rooms in Union Offices) in remote administrative units

Ministry of Health is working to connect health complexes

with Video conference facility, specially for rural complexes

ICT Ministry has connected all District Commissioners office

with a secured network. Extending this project t

connect other Govt offices

NCTB, Education Ministry & BCC are coordinating the content development for sectional users. BCC is mentoring the hosting of all available contents in National Content Repository

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• Most of the short term goals have been achieved (80%)

• More than 50% of the mid-term goals have been achieved

• The Policy has been revised in 2013• Implementation agencies and targets have been

adjusted with practical experience • The best review framework for policy

implementation so far for Bangladesh

Implementation Updates