| 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 Pfo: | Minister of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology |
| Chief1 Position: | Policy Advisor |
| 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]
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]