UNDP seeks to support governance reforms, public service delivery in Bangladesh

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed interest in continuing its support for the government’s priority areas and reform agenda, particularly governance innovation, public sector reform, institutional strengthening and citizen-centric service delivery.

The commitment was expressed at a meeting between Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public Administration Md Ismail Zabiullah and UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh Stephen Rodriques at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday.

During the meeting, the UNDP resident representative briefed the adviser on the organisation’s ongoing activities in Bangladesh and its partnership with the Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) under the Prime Minister’s Office.

The partnership focuses on governance innovation, public sector reform, strengthening institutions and ensuring citizen - centric services to build a more responsive, people - friendly, evidence - based and accountable public administration, according to a press release.

The two sides also held detailed discussions on potential areas of future cooperation.

Ismail Zabiullah expressed satisfaction with UNDP’s continued support for Bangladesh’s development and thanked the organisation for its contributions, describing it as one of the country’s longstanding and trusted development partners.

He sought further UNDP assistance in promoting good governance, creating employment opportunities and enhancing the skills of government officials.

The adviser also called for UNDP cooperation in implementing citizen-centric initiatives and simplifying public services in line with the election manifesto of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

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UNDP reaffirmed its interest in continuing to support the government’s reform priorities, with a particular focus on governance innovation, public sector reform, institutional capacity-building and citizen-oriented service delivery.

Among those attending the meeting from the UNDP delegation were Deputy Resident Representative Sonali Dayaratne, Assistant Resident Representative Anwarul Haque, Senior Governance Specialist Tanvir Mahmud and Mahmudul Hasan, project manager of UNDP Bangladesh’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Services (SIPS) project.

Delwar Hossain, director general of the Governance Innovation Unit at the Prime Minister’s Office, was also present.