Access to information in Bangladesh
Access to information in Bangladesh or A2i (Bengali: এটুআই) is a UNDP and USAID-supported Access to Information Programme ran from the Prime Minister’s Office of Bangladesh.[1] The Programme aims to provide information to the citizens per "Right to Information Act of 2009"[2] and bring about a change in the Bangladesh Civil Service to a citizen-centric service delivery system.[3] The programme is part of Vision 2021, a political manifesto of the Bangladesh Awami League party before winning the National Elections of 2008.[4] Anir Chowdhury is the current adviser to the A2i Programme.[5]
The project won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) award in 2014 and 2015.[6]
In May 2015, A2I signed a deal with the Norway-based telecommunications company Telenor Digital to develop digital services of the government in order to make public and private services to become more accessible to the people in remote areas.[7]
In January 2016, Microsoft Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A2i programme with a view to providing training on computer hardware and software use to Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs in 5,273 digital centers nationwide.[8]
Notes
- ↑ "We need to digitalise our higher education". The Daily Star. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Understanding 'right to information'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "a2i – Access to Information". www.a2i.pmo.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "ICT expo to showcase 'Digital Bangladesh'". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "We need to digitalise our higher education". The Daily Star. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "a2i project gets WSIS award for second straight year". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "A2I signs deal with Telenor to drive development in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "Microsoft signs MoU with A2i programme". The Daily Star. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-11-09.