Effective Public Institutions and Digital Government for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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1 Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Effective Public Institutions and Digital Government for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mustain Billah, Depeuty Secretary Departmrnt of ICT, ICT Division Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & IT

2 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Let us together create a world that can eradicate poverty, hunger, war and human sufferings and achieve global peace and security for the well being of humanity Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 29th United Nations General Assembly, 1974 The Agenda 2030 is our collective Architect of Bangladesh journey to transform the world. -Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 70th United Nations General Assembly, 2015 Founder of Digital Bangladesh 2 Digital Bangladesh is the Philosophy of Revolution Architect of Digital Bangladesh Sajeeb Wazed Joy

3 SUSTAINABLE SDGs DEVELOPMENT Associated targets GOALS 193 Nations September 25th 2015 SDGs Associated targets Born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in

4 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 4

5 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS innovation climate change Known as the Global economic inequality sustainable consumption peace and justice other priorities 17 Goals build on the successes of the MDGs including new areas such as Goals The goals are interconnect ed Global Goals are a universal call to action- 5

6 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS The MDGs are the world's time-bound and quantified targets; Addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions; Had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in Bangladesh has met several goals Nations Targets (1,2,4,5,6) Remarkable progress in the areas of poverty reduction, reducing the prevalence of underweight children, increasing enrolment at primary schools, lowering the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio, improving immunization coverage and reducing the incidence of communicable diseases 6

7 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS-BANGLADESH UN award for remarkable achievement in attaining the Millennium Development Goals particularly in reducing child mortality. 7 Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the award for her outstanding contributions to women empowerment

8 BANGLADESH: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part e 5P e-governments e-service Private sector Civil society People like you 8

9 SDGs and BANGLADESH Foundations and targets of Digital Bangladesh 90% of the service is in digital mode 500 million dollar export Internet for everyone E-governance establishment Human resource development Establish Connectivity Infrastructure Development 4 Pillar of Digital Bangladesh 9

10 SDGs & BANGLADESH: egovernment Receiving e-service - 37 million E-services received E-services are under process The target is 1547 Mobile apps 684 More than 40,000 thousand offices under National Web Portal Start enothi More than 2500 offices More than 40,000 Users 10

11 SDGs & BANGLADESH: eeducation 11

12 SDGs & BANGLADESH: eeducation World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)-ITU 12

13 Value(%) 1 NO POVERTY Indicator : Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural) Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Time Period Value/Description Source : Statistics and Informatics Division (SID)->Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) & Unit: % 13

14 $1,236 $1,384 $1,610 $1,751 $ $ $ $ GDP-BANGLADESH GDP(IN BILLION) OF BANGLADESH 8.00% GDP Growth 7.86% 7.50% 7.00% 6.50% 6.00% 6.55% 7.05% 7.28% % GDP PER CAPITA Human Development Indicators (HDI) index Bangladesh is 136. GDP per capita rank 145th (nominal) / 139th (PPP) agriculture: 14.23% GDP by sector industry: 33.66% services: 52.11% (FY2018) Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics &

15 OUR STRATEGIS TO ACHIEVE SDGs Sustainable Development Goals Perspective Plan th Five Year Plan FY2016 to FY2020) Innovativ e Special Initiative Implement ation on Priority Basis Ministry Based Plan Implement ation Banglade sh Delta Plan

16 SERVICES AT DOORSTEPS-UDC Mobile Banking 5280,+ Digital Center 50 Lac+ service delivery/ month Public Exam Results 16 , internet, video calling

17 EGDI & OSI-SDGs E-GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2041 (Top 20) 2030 (50) 2021 (80) 2018 (115) Australia Austria Canada Estonia USA Singapore India E-governance index passed 150th to 115 th The target is 20th in 2041 In the line of advanced countries in the online service index ONLINE SERVICE INDEX (OSI) 17

18 MOBILE & INTERNET USER The total number of Mobile Phone subscribers has reached Million at the end of August, 2018 OPERATOR SUBSCRIBER (IN MILLIONS) Grameen Phone Ltd. (GP) Robi Axiata Limited (Robi) Banglalink Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd. (Teletalk) Total million at the end of July, million at the end of July, 2012 The total number of Internet Subscribers has reached million at the end of August, OPERATOR SUBSCRIBER (Million) Mobile Internet WiMAX ISP + PSTN Total million at the end of July, million at the end of July, % Bangladeshis use internet Source:

19 NATIONAL HELP DESK-999 AMBULANCE SERVICES FIRE SERVICES NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER POLICE SERVICES 19

20 INFORMATION & SERVICE AT ANY TIME: CALL CENTER 333 Report information to the administration Know the information yourself Pollution 24/7 Disaster Counsumer Rights Early Marriage Tourism Intoxicating NID drossy Govt Officers Comm Sexual Harassment License and Reg. Districts Information 20 Passport

21 Human resources development in the last 10 years in ICT Sector 0.65 million 0.30 million 41 thousand Trained Selfemployment Entrepreneur 21

22 Infrastructure Development Sheikh Russel Digital & Specialized Lab Software Technology Park/ Hi-Tech Park National Data Center INFO SARKER 3 ICT Infrastructure Development Computer Lab-7880 Government- 28 Non Government- 13 Tier III- 01 Tier IV: 01 Government wide network up union 22

23 Steps To Achieve SDGs - ICT Related Market 1,000+ IT companies 0.3 million people involved directly Earning by exporting locally-made software and other ICTrelated products is- $5 billion by $1 23 $800 million now billion export volume by 2018

24 Projects & Services-Sustainable Development Goals Telemedicine 999 Job Fair Training Connectivity Venture capital Info Sarker Agri Info Innovation Fund Mobile Governance Digital Island Software Testing Multimedia Contents Digital World Idea Incubation Learning & Earning IOT Hi-tech City specialized Lab IT Village Hi-tech Park Smart City Game & Apps Tax Holyday Robotics Language Training Data Center Digital Signature ICT Carrier Camp CEO Outreach Medical Scribe Sheikh Russel Digital Lab Big data Hero's 71 Safe Internet Female friendly e-commerce Block Chain E-Services ICT TRAINING BUS FOR WOMEN E-Government 24

25 VALUE(%) ZERO HUNGER INDICATOR : PREVALENCE OF UNDERNOURISHMENT TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Source : Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) 25

26 VALUE (%) VALUE (%) QUALITY EDUCATION INDICATOR : A - 1 PROPORTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: (A) IN GRADES 2/3; (B) AT THE END OF PRIMARY; AND (C) AT THE END OF LOWER SECONDARY ACHIEVING AT LEAST A MINIMUM PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN (I) READING AND (II) MATHEMATICS, BY SEX BOYS GIRLS Source : Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE)->Learning Assessment of Secondary Institutions (LASI) Indicator : 4.a.1.sc - Secondary - Computers for pedagogical purposes TOTAL TARGET Source : Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE)->Learning Assessment of Secondary Institutions (LASI) Source : Ministry of Education (MoE)->Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information & Statistics (BANBEIS)->Bangladesh Education Statistics (BES) 26

27 0 VALUE(%) GENDER EQUALITY INDICATOR : PROPORTION OF EVER - PARTNERED WOMEN AND GIRLS AGED 15 YEARS AND OLDER SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE BY A CURRENT OR FORMER INTIMATE PARTNER, IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, BY FORM OF VIOLENCE AND BY AGE GROUP Value/Description Remarks TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TIME PERIOD Source : Statistics and Informatics Division (SID)->Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)->Violence Against Women (VAW) Survey 27

28 Human resources development in the last 10 years Recognitions received over the past 5 years Open Group Award-18 ICTs in Sustainable Development Award- 15 ICT for Development Award Global mobilegov Award -17

29 Human resources development in the last 10 years Recognitions received over the past 5 years South South Co-Operation Visionary -14 World IT Services Alliance (WITSA) -14 ASOCIO IT Award- 10 ASOCIO ICT Education Award-17 easia -17 Award 29

30 DIGITAL BANGLADESH 11 May

31 EVENTS 31

32 BANGLADESH: SDGs CHALLENGES Resources mobilization SDGs CHALLENGES Data availability and management 32

33 BANGLADESH: SOLUTIONS/APPROACHES TAKEN Infrastructure development Renewable and affordable energy Skill manpower development Technology adaption Proper policy framework Environmental Issues Complete sanitation Strong political commitment 33

34 Work together to ensure SDGs Thank You

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