Aspire to Innovate
| এটুআই | |
 Emblem of Aspire to Innovate | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Dhaka 23°46′48″N 90°22′29″E / 23.7799°N 90.3748°E |
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| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | ICT Division |
| Website | a2i |
Aspire to Innovate (a2i) (Bengali: এটুআই) of the ICT Division and the Cabinet Division supported by UNDP, a special programme of the government’s Digital Bangladesh agenda, is a key driver of the nation’s goal of becoming a developed country by 2041 and in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. a2i leverages and facilitates public service innovation to ensure digital transformation of the public sector and its citizen-centered approach has taken a number of services to the doorsteps of citizens to improve their livelihoods.[1]
History[edit]
The programme is part of Vision 2021, a political manifesto of the Bangladesh Awami League party before winning the National Elections of 2008 to facilitate digital transformation in the country.[2] Abdul Mannan PAA is the present Project Director and Anir Chowdhury is the policy adviser to the a2i Programme.[3] The Programme aims to provide information to the citizens per "Right to Information Act of 2009"[4] and bring about a change in the Bangladesh Civil Service to a citizen-centric service delivery system.[5]
On 27 December 2020, a2i launched Ek-Shop along with e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh to facilitate online shopping for 10 thousand members of the organization.[6] In 2020 a2i won its seventh consecutives award the World Summit on the Information Society.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "How is Covid-19 impacting digital financial services?". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "ICT expo to showcase 'Digital Bangladesh'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "We need to digitalise our higher education". The Daily Star. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Understanding 'right to information'". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "a2i – Access to Information". www.a2i.pmo.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Ek-Shop to unite all e-commerce platforms". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "a2i wins WSIS awards for 7th consecutive year". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-13.