Challenges for Government Innovation in Bangladesh

Abstract

Innovation is not self-generating or self-sustaining. Successful innovation requires leadership to establish organizational capacity to generate ideas and to ensure prompt and effective service. If any government fails to provide these supports to the innovation process, it will not be effective. This paper seeks to identify factors that hamper government innovation in Bangladesh. It proposes a strategy for the Bangladesh government that involves political institutionalization, administrative and market decentralization, promotion of social and economic justice, and good governance in order to promote innovation processes and ensure successful innovation flows within the country.

Electronic public service delivery: progress and challenges in Bangladesh

“…Over the years, every regime sought to initiate programs aimed at improvements in the socio-political, administrative, and economic systems. However, these efforts were mostly unsuccessful and did not contribute to good governance and development (Tahrima and Jaegal, 2012).…”

“…In short, the communication system is time-consuming, inefficient, and complex. The state of technology and expertise creates economic pressure and impedes innovative initiatives in the country (Tahrima and Jaegal, 2012). b) Human capital…”

“…Bangladesh needs a competent workforce along with PAP 27,1 government assistance and incentives to transform into a knowledge-based society. However, there are no effective arrangements for developing technologically skilled, experienced, and structured government officials within ministries and other governing bodies (Tahrima and Jaegal, 2012). The lack of skilled human resources and ICT ability among government officials contribute to the slow growth of e-government and service delivery.…”