BD: Leveraging ICT Growth, Employment and Governance Project

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The objectives of the Leveraging Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Governance, Growth, and Employment Project are to catalyze the growth of Bangladesh's IT and IT-Enabled Services (IT/ITES) industry for employment creation and export diversification; and establish basic e-government foundations to support public sector modernization. There are three components to the project. The first component is IT/ITES industry development. This component will increase the competitiveness of Bangladesh's IT/ITES industry by increasing the quantity and quality of skills, awareness and perception of the country. The second component is e-government. This component will provide critical e-government technological foundations to support public sector modernization and the e-government agenda for the years ahead, and build the human capacity to leverage technology within government. The third component is project management support. This component will support the creation and functioning of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU), hire the required specialists, and support its operational needs.