Meeting of the NSC with the LCG February 26, 2004 10.00 AM Dr. Kamaluddin Siddiqui Principal...

Meeting of the NSC with Meeting of the NSC with the LCGthe LCG

February 26, 2004February 26, 200410.00 AM10.00 AM

Dr. Kamaluddin SiddiquiDr. Kamaluddin Siddiqui

Principal Secretary to thePrincipal Secretary to the

Hon’ble Prime MinisterHon’ble Prime Minister

andand

Chairman, National Steering Committee Chairman, National Steering Committee (NSC)(NSC)

Preparing a PRSP Preparing a PRSP

Highest commitment of the Government to Highest commitment of the Government to

this taskthis task Aimed at preparing an effective medium-Aimed at preparing an effective medium-

term strategy documentterm strategy document Will have well prioritized development Will have well prioritized development

agenda and programmes agenda and programmes Preparation going on in full swing Preparation going on in full swing

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments

After the briefing by NPFP on December After the briefing by NPFP on December

15, 2003 15, 2003 NSC met twice and took some further NSC met twice and took some further

decisions to strengthen the process of decisions to strengthen the process of

PRSP preparationPRSP preparationMade some changes in the structure and Made some changes in the structure and

composition of some Thematic Groups composition of some Thematic Groups These Changes are highlighted belowThese Changes are highlighted below


Thematic Groups Thematic Groups (as they finally stand)(as they finally stand)

Macroeconomic Stability & Pro-poor growthMacroeconomic Stability & Pro-poor growth Financial Sector Reforms (including banking, Financial Sector Reforms (including banking,

trade and globalisation)trade and globalisation) Infrastructural Development and Reforms Infrastructural Development and Reforms

including Power, Energy and Communications including Power, Energy and Communications (Roads, Railways, Inland Water Transport, (Roads, Railways, Inland Water Transport, Air Air Transport, Port & Shipping)Transport, Port & Shipping)

Domestic Resources MobilizationDomestic Resources Mobilization Reforms in Governance including civil service Reforms in Governance including civil service

reforms, judicial reforms and law and orderreforms, judicial reforms and law and order Health including Population Planning, Health including Population Planning,

Nutrition and SanitationNutrition and Sanitation Education including primary and mass Education including primary and mass

education, female education, vocational and education, female education, vocational and technical educationtechnical education


Thematic Groups (Contd.)Thematic Groups (Contd.)(as they finally stand)(as they finally stand)

Women and Children Advancement and Women and Children Advancement and Rights Rights

Rural Development including Food Rural Development including Food Security, Disaster Management, Safety-Security, Disaster Management, Safety-net Programmes, Micro-credit and Rural net Programmes, Micro-credit and Rural Non-farm ActivitiesNon-farm Activities

Agriculture (Crops, Fisheries, Livestock) Agriculture (Crops, Fisheries, Livestock) and Environment including Forestry, and Environment including Forestry, Land Reforms, Land use, Safe Water Land Reforms, Land use, Safe Water Supply and Water Resources Supply and Water Resources ManagementManagement

Private Sector DevelopmentPrivate Sector Development with SME with SME Information and Communication Information and Communication

Technology and Technology PolicyTechnology and Technology Policy Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Expanded Composition of TGs:Expanded Composition of TGs:Infrastructural Development and Reforms Infrastructural Development and Reforms

including Power, Energy and including Power, Energy and Communications Communications

Lead Ministries:Lead Ministries:i) Ministry of Communications i) Ministry of Communications ii) Power Divisionii) Power Division Associates:Associates: i) Energy Divisioni) Energy Divisionii) LGEDii) LGEDiii) RHD iv) PDB v) REB vi) DESA vii) DESCO viii) iii) RHD iv) PDB v) REB vi) DESA vii) DESCO viii)

PGCB ix) BOGMC PGCB ix) BOGMC x) x) Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism xi) xi) Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Commerce xii) xii) Ministry of Shipping andMinistry of Shipping andxiii) xiii) BIWTA BIWTA


Reforms in Governance including Reforms in Governance including civil service reforms, judicial civil service reforms, judicial reforms and law and orderreforms and law and order

Lead Ministry: Lead Ministry:

Prime Minister’s Office (Secretary, PM office) Prime Minister’s Office (Secretary, PM office)

Associates: Associates:

i) Local Government Divisioni) Local Government Division

ii) Ministry of Establishment ii) Ministry of Establishment

iii) Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs iii) Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs

iv) Ministry of Home Affairs andiv) Ministry of Home Affairs and

v) v) Ministry of CommerceMinistry of Commerce Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Rural Development including Food Rural Development including Food Security, Disaster Management, Security, Disaster Management,

Safety-net Programmes, Micro-credit Safety-net Programmes, Micro-credit and Rural Non-farm Activities and Rural Non-farm Activities

Lead Ministry:Lead Ministry: Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Associates: Associates: i) Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management i) Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management ii) Ministry of Food ii) Ministry of Food iii) Finance Division iii) Finance Division iv) Ministry of Social Welfareiv) Ministry of Social Welfarev) Local Government Division v) Local Government Division vi) BRDB andvi) BRDB andvii) vii) Ministry of Youth & SportsMinistry of Youth & Sports


Private Sector DevelopmentPrivate Sector Developmentincluding SMEincluding SME

Lead Agency: Lead Agency: Board of Investment (BOI)Board of Investment (BOI)Associates:Associates:i) Representative from Ministry of Industriesi) Representative from Ministry of Industriesii) BEPZA , iii) BTRC ii) BEPZA , iii) BTRC iv) Energy Regulatory Commission iv) Energy Regulatory Commission v) Privatization Commissionv) Privatization Commissionvi) vi) BSCICBSCIC vii) vii) Bangladesh Shilpa BankBangladesh Shilpa Bank viii) viii) Chief Controller of InsuranceChief Controller of Insurance and and ix) ix) BASIC BASIC


Information and Communication Information and Communication Technology and Technology Policy Technology and Technology Policy

Lead Ministry:Lead Ministry: Ministry of Science and Information & Ministry of Science and Information &

Communication Technology Communication Technology Associates:Associates:i) Ministry of Educationi) Ministry of Educationii) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications ii) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications iii) BCSIRiii) BCSIRiv) iv) Bangladesh Atomic Energy CommissionBangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

andandv) v) Bangladesh Computer CouncilBangladesh Computer Council


New Members of the NSCNew Members of the NSC

Secretaries of Secretaries of Ministry of Commerce,Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Land,Ministry of Land, Ministry of Water Resources,Ministry of Water Resources, Rural Development and Rural Development and Cooperatives Division and Cooperatives Division and

Ministry of Science and Information Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology.& Communication Technology.


Reports of Thematic Groups Reports of Thematic Groups

Must address the issues of Must address the issues of Gender Dimension, Gender Dimension, Pro-poor Growth and Pro-poor Growth and Sectoral Governance.Sectoral Governance.

Reports to be submitted to the NPFP Reports to be submitted to the NPFP

by April 2004 by April 2004


Budget Budget

GoB made budgetary provisions forGoB made budgetary provisions for Consultation Meetings, Consultation Meetings, BIDS’s services to TGs and BIDS’s services to TGs and Consultants for NPFP.Consultants for NPFP.


ConsultancyConsultancy

BIDS providing consultancy services to eight BIDS providing consultancy services to eight

Thematic Groups.Thematic Groups. Budgetary provision exists for consultancy Budgetary provision exists for consultancy

services for the remaining Thematic Groups services for the remaining Thematic Groups Government is putting in place two Government is putting in place two

consultants for the NPFP beginning March consultants for the NPFP beginning March

2004.2004.


Other NSC DecisionsOther NSC DecisionsThe NSC hasThe NSC hasApproved the structure of the consultation Approved the structure of the consultation meeting at the national level in Dhaka meeting at the national level in Dhaka (now rescheduled to March 14 2004)(now rescheduled to March 14 2004)Finalized the detailed outline of regional Finalized the detailed outline of regional level consultation meetingslevel consultation meetingsMet Divisional Commissioners about Met Divisional Commissioners about holding regional consultation meetings.holding regional consultation meetings.


Regional Consultation ScheduleRegional Consultation Schedule

Sl. Region Date

1 Barisal March 11, 2004

2 Khulna March 18, 2004

3 Dhaka March 25, 2004

4 Rajshahi April 1, 2004

5 Chittagong April 15, 2004

6 Sylhet April 29, 2004


NPRCNPRC

Steps are underway for constituting Steps are underway for constituting National Poverty Reduction Council National Poverty Reduction Council (NPRC) (NPRC)

Headed by the Hon’ble Prime Headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister andMinister and Act as an apex body in guiding the Act as an apex body in guiding the process of PRSP preparation.process of PRSP preparation.


We sincerely seek your We sincerely seek your suggestions and suggestions and

cooperation in our journey cooperation in our journey towards poverty free towards poverty free

BangladeshBangladesh

Thank You AllThank You All


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