Meeting of the NSC with
the LCG
February 26, 2004
10.00 AM
Dr. Kamaluddin Siddiqui
Principal Secretary to the
Hon’ble Prime Minister
and
Chairman, National Steering Committee (NSC)
Preparing a PRSP
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Highest commitment of the Government to this
task
Aimed at preparing an effective medium-term
strategy document
Will have well prioritized development agenda
and programmes
Preparation going on in full swing
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Recent Developments
After the briefing by NPFP on December 15,
2003
NSC
met twice and took some further
decisions to strengthen the process of
PRSP preparation
Made
some changes in the structure and
composition of some Thematic Groups
These
Changes are highlighted below
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Thematic Groups
(as they finally stand)
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Macroeconomic Stability & Pro-poor growth
Financial Sector Reforms (including banking, trade
and globalisation)
Infrastructural Development and Reforms including
Power, Energy and Communications (Roads,
Railways, Inland Water Transport, Air Transport,
Port & Shipping)
Domestic Resources Mobilization
Reforms in Governance including civil service
reforms, judicial reforms and law and order
Health including Population Planning, Nutrition and
Sanitation
Education including primary and mass education,
female education, vocational and technical
education
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Thematic Groups (Contd.)
(as they finally stand)
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Women and Children Advancement and
Rights
Rural Development including Food
Security, Disaster Management, Safety-net
Programmes, Micro-credit and Rural Nonfarm Activities
Agriculture (Crops, Fisheries, Livestock)
and Environment including Forestry, Land
Reforms, Land use, Safe Water Supply and
Water Resources Management
Private Sector Development with SME
Information and Communication
Technology and Technology Policy
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Expanded Composition of TGs:
Infrastructural Development and Reforms
including Power, Energy and
Communications
Lead Ministries:
i) Ministry of Communications
ii) Power Division
 Associates:
i) Energy Division
ii) LGED
iii) RHD iv) PDB v) REB vi) DESA vii) DESCO viii) PGCB
ix) BOGMC
x) Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
xi) Ministry of Commerce xii) Ministry of Shipping and
xiii) BIWTA
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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Reforms in Governance including
civil service reforms, judicial
reforms and law and order
Lead Ministry:
Prime Minister’s Office (Secretary, PM office)
Associates:
i) Local Government Division
ii) Ministry of Establishment
iii) Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs
iv) Ministry of Home Affairs and
v) Ministry of Commerce
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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Rural Development including Food
Security, Disaster Management,
Safety-net Programmes, Micro-credit
and Rural Non-farm Activities
Lead Ministry:
Rural Development and Cooperatives Division
 Associates:
i) Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management
ii) Ministry of Food
iii) Finance Division
iv) Ministry of Social Welfare
v) Local Government Division
vi) BRDB and
vii) Ministry of Youth & Sports
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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Private Sector Development
including SME
Lead Agency:
Board of Investment (BOI)
Associates:
i) Representative from Ministry of Industries
ii) BEPZA , iii) BTRC
iv) Energy Regulatory Commission
v) Privatization Commission
vi) BSCIC
vii) Bangladesh Shilpa Bank
viii) Chief Controller of Insurance and
ix) BASIC
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Information and Communication
Technology and Technology Policy
Lead Ministry:
Ministry of Science and Information &
Communication Technology
Associates:
i) Ministry of Education
ii) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
iii) BCSIR
iv) Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and
v) Bangladesh Computer Council
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
New Members of the NSC
Secretaries of
 Ministry of Commerce,
 Ministry of Land,
 Ministry of Water Resources,
 Rural
Development and Cooperatives
Division and
 Ministry of Science and Information &
Communication Technology.
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Reports of Thematic Groups
Must address the issues of
Gender
Dimension,
Pro-poor
Growth and
Sectoral
Governance.
Reports to be submitted to the NPFP by
April 2004
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Budget
GoB made budgetary provisions for
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Consultation Meetings,
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BIDS’s services to TGs and
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Consultants for NPFP.
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Consultancy
BIDS
providing consultancy services to
eight Thematic Groups.
Budgetary provision exists for consultancy
services for the remaining Thematic Groups
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Government
is putting in place two
consultants for the NPFP beginning March
2004.
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Other NSC Decisions
The NSC has
Approved
the structure of the consultation
meeting at the national level in Dhaka (now
rescheduled to March 14 2004)
Finalized
the detailed outline of regional level
consultation meetings
Met
Divisional Commissioners about holding
regional consultation meetings.
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Regional 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
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
NPRC
Steps are underway for constituting
National Poverty Reduction Council (NPRC)
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Headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister and
Act as an apex body in guiding the
process of PRSP preparation.
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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
We sincerely seek your
suggestions and
cooperation in our journey
towards poverty free
Bangladesh
Thank You All
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh