Transcript E-government and DAE

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