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About this project
The National Centre for Information
Systems Research (NCISR) of the ANU College
of Business and Economics has secured funding
from the competitive AusAID Public Service Linkage
Program (PSLP) to implement an applied research
project in Bangladesh.
The project was initiated based on an ongoing
PhD research on ICT adoption in public sector
of a least developed country at ANU. An agreement
was signed between AusAID and The Australian
National University (ANU) on 15 January 2008,
with the Ministry of Science and Information
and Communication Technology (MOSICT) of Bangladesh
as the lead counterpart organization and the
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies
(BIPSS) as a third party organization.
This project has the potential to be of considerable
benefit to the country of Bangladesh, one of
the world’s least developed countries,
in improving transparency and efficiency in
the public sector, improving services and reform
in the public sector, increasing productivity
and reducing poverty. It also aims to facilitate
good governance in Bangladesh through the implementation
of e-government. Lessons learned in this project
could also have broader application in other
least-developed countries.
This one year project is being implemented in
three phases, which includes development of
know-how among key decision makers and government
officials for effective use of ICT, development
and delivery of the training package to bridge
the knowledge gap on e-government processes,
and the development of strategies for the effective
uptake of ICT. Ongoing projects and championship
in this area will be encouraged and supported.
This activity is expected to
build the capacity of the officials who will
be dealing with future e-government projects
undertaken by the government. It will also equip
officials with knowledge to prepare requirement
documents for software developers, pre- and
post-evaluation procedures, ICT governance and
project management skills specifically for e-government
projects. The proposed activity is an initial
step towards adopting sustainable and workable
e-government in the context of Bangladesh. Institutional
strengthening is a long process but the right
direction and progress toward this is extremely
important. The project is expected to play a
significant role in this aspect. Adoption
of e-government will not only improve the internal
efficiency of the Bangladesh public service,
but will also facilitate international business
connectivity.
Goals & Objectives of Project
The activity is aimed towards
adoption of effective e-government in Bangladesh,
focusing on capacity building of the government
officials in improving government processes
(e-Administration) or G2G (Government to Government)
services. The objectives of the activity are:
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To develop 'know-how' among key decision
makers and government officials in
Bangladesh of the effective use of ICT in
public sector organizations
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To develop strategies for the effective uptake of ICT and e-government in Bangladesh
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To support ongoing projects in e-government in Bangladesh.
Major Deliverables
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eGovernment for Bangladesh:
A Strategic Pathway to Success
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ICT Management Handbook :
A Guide for Government Officers of Bangladesh
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