1. eGovernance
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2. What is eGovernance?
The use of information and communication technologies in government work
Information and communication technologies (ICT)
Computers
Internet (websites, )
Mobile phones
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3. What can a website do? Provide information to users
Publications, reports, regulations, addresses, price data, production data…
Publicize and promote activities
Persuade people you are doing a good job
Enable users to perform transactions
Calculate fertilizer rates, find market for produce, ask technical questions, identify pests, study training courses…
Help staff work more effectively
Exchange info, coordinate work, find info…
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4. eGovernment advantages
Cost-effective
Cheap way of making info available
Saves printing and distribution costs
Reaches people in remote places
Fast
Make immediate changes to info
Info available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year
Better
Easy access to large amounts of info
Eg publications, production data, fertilizer recommendations
Reduce corruption
Store info that might get lost
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5. Possibilities for DAE Expand existing DAE website Publications
DAE brochures, AIS publications, project reports…
Digital library
English, Bangla
Regulations, guidelines
Technical information
Pest guides, fertilizer recommendations, crop variety info, marketing info, prices, production data, weather…
Forms
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6. What will you need? Skilled staff
to manage website or to work with contracted web designer
Equipment, software, internet connections
Organizational structure
Unit responsible for maintaining website
Procedures to provide information to upload
Approval procedures for uploading information
Train other staff to use website
Publicity
Tell people website exists!
Most important: Ongoing commitment, funding & support from senior management
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