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Monitoring MDG with ICT: BBS Initiatives in Bangladesh

Learn about the initiatives of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to monitor the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Discover how ICT is utilized in conducting censuses and surveys, as well as the plans for the National Population Register and ongoing health and demographic data source. Explore the strategies to improve ICT infrastructure, staff skills, data communication system, logistics support, and data retrieval methods.

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Monitoring MDG with ICT: BBS Initiatives in Bangladesh

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  1. INICIATIVES OF BBS BASED ON ICT FOR MONITORING MDG A.K.M Fazlul Haque Project Director, SVRS Project Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

  2. This presentation is an attempt: To describe how, in Bangladesh,we are trying to monitor MDG using ICT in near future.

  3. Information and Communication Technologies & The Millennium Development Goals ICT MDG

  4. Core Activities of BBS related to ICT & MDG Census Activities : • Population and Housing Census • Agriculture Census • Economic Census

  5. Core Activities of BBS related to ICTs & MDGs (Cont. )

  6. Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development Target 18 In cooperation with the private sector make available the benefits of new technologies, specifically information and communications.

  7. ICT Used • Census :(a) ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition) (b) CD, DVD & VCD for publicity & training. • Surveys: (a) Laptop, Mobile Phone (b) Digital Weight Machine (c) Multimedia (d) Digital Camera (e) Internet & Fax Modem

  8. Intra Connectivity Of BBS

  9. We used GIS map for conducting Census 2011

  10. Google Map can be used to locate … GIS GPS given to all, area of the countryprevailingworse or better situation GPS

  11. National Population Register • Statistics Division with Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is planning to launch NPR. • A data base will be built and updated at the lowest administrative unit of the country. • Coordinate with other government agencies to include their data in the system.

  12. National Population Register (Cont. ) • A project has been prepared by SD to set a ongoing health and demographic data source. • we need fund and collaboration from different agencies.

  13. We planned to: • Improve ICT backbone & data communication system • Improve staff skills & motivation • Provide more logistics support , net working and user friendly data retrieval methods • Internet, Website and Data Archiving facility • Arrange early dissemination of report and publications • Prepare new sampling frame for surveys • Develop national geographical information system and electronic data base

  14. Thank you All

  15. Any questions??

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