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Aspire to Innovate

Coordinates: 23°46′48″N 90°22′29″E / 23.7799°N 90.3748°E / 23.7799; 90.3748
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a2i
এটুআই
Agency overview
Formed2006; 18 years ago (2006)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersICT Tower, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
23°46′48″N 90°22′29″E / 23.7799°N 90.3748°E / 23.7799; 90.3748
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology
Agency executive
  • Policy Advisor
  • Project Director
Parent agencyICT Division
Websitea2i.gov.bd

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 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "How is Covid-19 impacting digital financial services?". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ "A2i set to enter digital innovations sector as agency, tech companies worry". 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ "ICT expo to showcase 'Digital Bangladesh'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  4. ^ "We need to digitalise our higher education". The Daily Star. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  5. ^ "Understanding 'right to information'". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  6. ^ "a2i – Access to Information". www.a2i.pmo.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  7. ^ "Ek-Shop to unite all e-commerce platforms". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  8. ^ "a2i wins WSIS awards for 7th consecutive year". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-13.