1. Open Consultations on Financial Mechanisms for Meeting the Challenges of ICT for Development
Financing Challenges of ICT in a Developing Economy: the Case of Digital Bangladesh By
Hasanul Haq Inu, MP
Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee
On Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
08 October 2009, Geneva

2. Digital Bangladesh by 2021 Objectives (Five Year term): e-governance
e-business
e-learning
e-health
e-employment
e-agriculture
e-science

3. Digital Bangladesh 2021
Strategic Partners in building Digital Bangladesh:
People as the main architect
Government in the driving seat
Private sector as the key engine
Support of internaional and regional organisations, including IFIs
Civil society engagement

4. Digital Bangladesh 2021 Current Preparedness: National ICT Policy 2009
Mobile telephone penetration: 50 m subscribers
WiMAX and 3G licensing
Cyber security legislation

5. Digital Bangladesh 2021 Present Financing Situation:
Government decision to allocate
5% of national budget
2% of revenue budget
Impact of global financial and economic crisis
Dedicated Fund
Capital Market
Diaspora and Expatriate linkages

6. Digital Bangladesh 2021 Financing ICT by International Community
Development partners should feature ICT in the development assistance portfolio
Development partners should move from ad-hoc to strategic and holistic approach to support national large scale projects
Development assistance should aim at enhancing policy space and building institutional arrangements

7. Digital Bangladesh 2021
Ensure full and meaningful implementation of TRIPS obligations for technology transfer to LDCs
Provide support for capacity building, focusing on human resource development
Channelling additional funds through debt swap or debt relief
Assess the effect of stimulus package on ICT industry to work out future support strategy

8. Digital Bangladesh 2021
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