Bangladesh has just lately joined the ’50-in-5′ marketing campaign to spice up the nation’s growth of digital public infrastructure (DPI). As per an official press launch, this marketing campaign will assist aligned international locations utilise DPI as a catalyst for attaining their Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs).
Launched nearly on November 8, the ’50-in-5′ initiative goals to speed up the event of DPI throughout 50 international locations inside 5 years, concluding by the top of 2028. The marketing campaign focuses on international locations sharing their experiences, finest practices, and superior applied sciences, together with digital public items (DPGs), to cut back prices and amplify influence. Anir Chowdhury, Coverage Adviser, Aspire to Innovate-a2i, represented Bangladesh on the launch occasion.
Different international locations aligning with Bangladesh on this worldwide marketing campaign are Estonia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Moldova, Norway, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Togo. The initiative is a collective effort coordinated with help from the Invoice & Melinda Gates Basis, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure Co-Develop, Digital Public Items Alliance (DPGA), United Nations Growth Programme (UNDP), GovStack, the Inter-American Growth Financial institution, and UNICEF.
Taking part as a first-mover within the ’50-in-5′ initiative, Bangladesh positions itself to additional digital collaboration and cooperation with different international locations, studying from international companions to bolster DPI ambitions whereas providing help to different nations. The marketing campaign aligns with Bangladesh’s targets to domesticate revolutionary and inclusive economies, sharing frameworks, data, and applied sciences globally – provides the press launch.
