Aspire to Innovate explained

a2i
Native Name:এটুআই
Jurisdiction:Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:ICT Tower, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
Coordinates:23.7799°N 90.3748°W
Minister1 Name:Mustafa Jabbar
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology
Chief1 Name:Anir Chowdhury
Chief1 Position:Policy Advisor
Chief2 Name:Mamun Ur Rashid
Chief2 Position:Project Director
Parent Agency:ICT Division

Aspire to Innovate (a2i) 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 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] [2]

History

The programme facilitate digital transformation in the country.[3] Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan is the present Project Director and Anir Chowdhury is the policy adviser to the a2i Programme.[4] The Programme aims to provide information to the citizens per "Right to Information Act of 2009"[5] and bring about a change in the Bangladesh Civil Service to a citizen-centric service delivery system.[6]

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.[7] In 2020 a2i won its seventh consecutives award the World Summit on the Information Society.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-12-21. How is Covid-19 impacting digital financial services?. 2021-01-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  2. Web site: A2i set to enter digital innovations sector as agency, tech companies worry . 16 May 2022 .
  3. News: ICT expo to showcase 'Digital Bangladesh'. Prothom Alo. dead. 2016-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018111157/http://en.prothom-alo.com/science-technology/news/125399/ICT-expo-to-showcase-%E2%80%98Digital-Bangladesh%E2%80%99. 2016-10-18.
  4. News: 2016-11-06. We need to digitalise our higher education. The Daily Star. 2016-11-09.
  5. News: Understanding 'right to information'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201102827/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/law-amp-rights/2013/nov/14/understanding-%E2%80%98right-information%E2%80%99. 2016-12-01. 2016-11-09. Dhaka Tribune.
  6. Web site: a2i – Access to Information. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504061303/http://a2i.pmo.gov.bd/#about-us. 2018-05-04. 2016-11-07. www.a2i.pmo.gov.bd.
  7. News: 2020-12-27. Ek-Shop to unite all e-commerce platforms. 2021-01-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  8. News: 2020-09-11. a2i wins WSIS awards for 7th consecutive year. 2021-01-13. Dhaka Tribune.