He sought this cooperation at a meeting with UNDP Bangladesh Resident Representative Stephen Rodrigues at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday (October 12).
At the meeting, discussions were held on UNDP's ongoing activities and its partnership with the Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) of the Prime Minister's Office. Emphasis was given in particular to public administration reform, institutional capacity building, simplification of services, and ensuring citizen-centric services.
The adviser praised UNDP's long-standing cooperation in Bangladesh's development progress. He sought the organization's assistance in implementing citizen-centric initiatives and improving the quality of public services in line with BNP's election manifesto.
The UNDP Resident Representative expressed interest in continuing cooperation in the government's priority sectors and reform programmes.
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Sonali Dayaratne, Assistant Resident Representative Anwarul Haque, Senior Governance Specialist Tanvir Mahmud, Project Manager Mahmudul Hasan, and Director General of GIU Dr. Delwar Hossain were present at the meeting.
