Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Cabinet Division Project Assistance Cell www.cabinet.gov.bd No. 04.00.0000.201.140.13-89 Date: 23 October 2014 Subject: Country Workshop on TA Project ‘Improving Public Administration and Services Delivery through E-Solutions’ The undersigned is directed to inform that a country workshop will be organized jointly by the Cabinet Division and the ADB on 28-29 October 2014 with the main objectives of reviewing the findings of the interim reports and the progress of the TA project titled ‘Improving Public Administration and Services Delivery through E-Solutions’. 2. The sessions of the first day (28 October 2014) will be held at Bijoy Hall of the Bidyut Bhaban (14th Floor, 1 # Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka) while the sessions of the second day (29 October 2014) will be conducted in the CIRDAP Auditorium with the Secretary-in-charge (Coordination and Reforms), Cabinet Division in the chair. 3. The Cabinet Secretary has given his kind consent to attend the second day’s session of the workshop as the Chief Guest. The detailed programme of the workshop is enclosed herewith. 4. You are requested to kindly attend the workshop and/or send relevant officials to participate in the sessions of both days of the workshop. (Mohammed Jahedur Rahman) Senior Assistant Secretary Phone: 9513601 E-mail: [email protected] Distribution: (Not in order of seniority): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Senior Secretary, Finance Division, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka Senior Secretary, Ministry of Land, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Secretary, Planning Division, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Secretary, Posts and Telecommunications Division, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka Member, Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Secretary, Anti Corruption Commission, Shegunbagicha, Dhaka Member, General Economics Division, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Division, BCC Building, Agargaon, Dhaka Mr. Md. Akram Husain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Land Mr. Punyabrata Choudhury, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Land Programme Director, A2I Programme, Prime Minister’s Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka Mr. S. M. Monirul Islam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Land Executive Director, Bangladesh Computer Council, Agargaon, Dhaka Director General, Directorate of Land Records and Survey, Tejgaon, Dhaka Mr. Md. Neazul Haque, Joint Secretary, IMED, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Secretary, ICT Division Mr. Bikarna Kumar Ghosh, Deputy Secretary, ICT Division Mr. Pradip Kumar Das, PS to State Minister for Land Managing Director, BTCL, 37/E Eskaton Garden, Dhaka Director General, BTRC, IEB Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka Mr. Osman Gani Talukder, Joint Chief, Posts and Telecommunications Division Deputy Commissioner, Jessore Mr. Mohammad Nora Alam Siddique, Deputy Secretary, ERD, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Mr. Ridwanul Karim Chowdhury, APS to State Minister for Land Mr. Md. Abdul Hannan, Divisional Engineer, BTCL, Dhaka Assistant Commissioner (Land), Jessore Sadar, Jessore Ms. Nurun Nahar, Assistant Chief, Posts and Telecommunications Division Copy to 1. Country Director, ADB Bangladesh Mission, Dhaka 2. Mr. Firoz Ahmed, Senior Public Management Officer, ADB, Dhaka (requested to send the names of participants form ADB) 3. Mr. Manas Goswami, PwC, Consultant ADB (Requested to send names of participants from PwC) 4. Mr. Jamal Uddin Raaji, EY, Consultant ADB, (Requested to send names of participants from EY). Country Workshop on Improving Public Administration and Services Delivery through E-Solutions 28-29 October 2014 Tentative Programme Schedule (Tentative) Time Session Speaker DAY ONE (28 OCTOBER 2014) VENUE: BIJOY HALL, BIDYUT BHABAN 9:30 am - 9:45 am Inaugural Session 9:45 am - 10:00 am Project Progress Review of Connectivity and E-Service components Best practice illustration & finding of India study tour Tea Break Finding for the draft Interim Report To discuss key findings, and the feasibility of full-fledged UISCs in Jessore and its scale-up Discussion on the issue/challenges for project implementation 10:00 am – 10:30 am 10:30 am to 11:00 am 11:00 am to 12:00 pm 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Decision to be taken on pilot site and projects - Discuss the issue/ challenges faced in project implementation 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm 1:30 pm Wrap up & way forward Lunch Secretary-in-charge (C&R) CD, ADB EY EY CD, ADB, EY CD, ADB, EY DAY TWO, 29 OCTOBER 2014, VENUE: CIRDAP AUDITORIUM 9:30 am to 9:45 am Opening Address 9:45 am to 10:00 am 10:00 am-10:15 am 10:15 am to 11:15 am Project progress review of GRS Component Tea Break Draft Interim Report Presentation: CD, ADB PwC 11:15 am to 12:00 am To discuss key findings, Some of the Best practice illustration & findings of India study tour and the feasibility of an ICT Based GRS Open Forum 12.00 pm-1:00 pm 1:00 am to 1:44 pm 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm Lunch Project progress review of DLMS Component: Present the progress of the project & Study Trip Learnings Finding for the draft Interim Report: To discuss key findings, and the feasibility of full-fledged DLMS in the districts visited 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm Tea Open Forum 3: 45 PM to 4:30 PM Wrap up & way forward : Summary of key decisions, & recommendation for draft interim report Cabinet Secretary PwC, ADB & Participants PwC PwC PwC, ADB & Participants CD, ADB, PwC