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Bangladesh
II. ISSUES
• Lack of telecommunications infrastructure
• Low literacy rate
• Low ICT literacy rate
• Political instability
• Lack of awareness
• Lack of technology and resources
• Absence of initiatives
III. THE PROPOSED PROJECT
A. Objective and scope
The proposed project is to establish 10 e-village community centres.
The objective of the project is to empower rural people by increasing ICT
accessibility and providing ICT applications to be utilized for their socioeconomic
activities.
Bangladesh consists of six administrative divisions varying in size,
population, and geographical nature. Two community e-centres (CeCs) will
be established in each of Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna divisions,
and one CeCs will be established in each of Sylhet and Barisal divisions.
Needs assessment will be conducted to select locations for the e-community
centres. Existing national initiatives, resources, and services relevant to
community information will be identified. ICT applications and local contents
for local communities will be developed, and operators of the centres
will be selected. Projects will be on a pilot basis, and if the performance of
these are found satisfactory, more projects may be undertaken.
B. Cost estimates and financing plan
The cost estimates refer to the amount necessary for a period of two
years for one centre.
COST ESTIMATES
(US$ million)
Item Quantity Government Donors Total cost
1. Consultants 1 for 6
a. International consultant months 0.00 0.05 0.05
b. Domestic consultants 0.00 0.006 0.006
2. Manpower 0.0048 0.00 0.0048
3. Equipment and software 0.00 0.024558 0.024558
a. Equipment
b. Software