Open Parliament through Digital Engagement
Details of the organization
Name *
Amar MP Social Voluntary Organization
Country *
Bangladesh
Website (URL)
https://amarmp.com
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Open Parliament through Digital Engagement
Title acronym
OPDE
Description *
The ‘Open Parliament through Digital Engagement (OPDE)’ project directly contributes towards achieving the SDG Targets – 16.6. Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels; and 16.7. Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. There will be approx. 20 Million new voters by 2018 in Bangladesh and they would be very active on social media. In 2015, In Bangladesh, 95% Members of Parliaments (MPs) were not using ICT tools to communicate with citizens. Also, MPs were not reachable via the official contacts provided on the Bangladesh Parliament website. Only 15 MP’s maintained their personal websites; all of the senior ministers had no social media presence. This situation developed the obvious communication gap between citizens and MPs in Bangladesh. This is the time when the Amar MP team decided to develop an online platform to connect MPs and citizens directly. Now, more than 150 MPs (45%); 6000 volunteers; 160 ambassadors and 100,000 users are connected to the www.amarmp.com platform. Now, citizens can put any questions to MPs and they also get responses from MPs on regular basis. These MPs have responded almost 700 questions so far. More than 150,000 youths have been benefitted directly and almost 750,000 citizens have been benefitted indirectly from the amarMP.com initiative. This ICT tool plays a major role to promote accountability and transparency and promote interaction between the MPs and voters. Thus, this project contributes in achieving SDG Targets i.e. Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions; and Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.
Project website
https://amarmp.com
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Bangladesh
Status *
Ongoing
from 14/02/2017
to
31/12/2023
Partners
ICT Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-government
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
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