Engaging citizens a game changer for development

1. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
By
Siraj -Ud- Dowla Chowdhury

2. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
Societal problem being addressed : Undiagnosed Diabetic patient don't know he/she fall in
diabetic. Every Diabetic patient should know him/her sugar level, it means all Diabetic
must diagnosed.
Objectives of my citizen engagement initiative : Without citizen engagement it's not
possible to know him/her sugar level, what are problems come in future if she/he live
without sugar level control. What are the facility provide by Bangladesh Institute of
Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
(BIRDEM) with collaboration of the Government of Bangladesh for Diabetic patients.
Enhance accountability and promote Inclusion the institution to ensure improved patients
services.To reinforce governance, to promote accountability and inclusive policy-
implementation by institute authorities to ensure that persons with diabetic in Bangladesh
benefited.
Initiative lead to positive change : Increase people awareness, what is diabetic, what are
problems with diabetic, what are What are the facility provide by BIRDEM,
BIRDEM authority more aware and accountable to people.

3. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
Spearheading this initiative : Me and Bangladesh Institute of Research &
Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
spearheading this initiative. BIRDEM'S main function are build awareness of
diabetic in people and to handle diabetic patient.
Target audience : 1) All Diabetic patient in Bangladesh. 2) Bangladesh
Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic
Disorders (BIRDEM) 3) Ministry of Health 4) Ministry of Social Welfare 5)
Community people 6) National media 9) Donner organizations. Participants
recruited
by awareness buildup, Describe or published advantage of the program. Describ
e what are the negative impact if program may not implemented.
Other organizations/bodies : Partner with Government Of Bangladesh,
Donner Organization.

4. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
Mobile phone, Internet, Television & Radio, Local & National news paper, face
book, call centers etc. In Bangladesh has 80 million Internet enable mobile phone
and powerful media (newspaper, telephone)
Awareness , sensitization, mobilization with community, family members, service
providers.
Formation and strengthen of people’s groups/collectives, Accessible house in rural
area in Bangladesh built by UP Court yard meeting of collective, Information
Education Material, Poster on Budget information.
Bangladesh govt.'s commitment is make a digital Bangladesh.

5. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
Challenge:
Functionaries, government officials are not readily available
Political biasness of govt. functionaries
To get citizen agreed to participate in the process, to contribute time.
Limited resource of BIRDEM
Lack of commitment of Government functionaries to be in compliance with policies and laws
Opportunities :
The Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2021 reiterates that accelerating economic growth without paying attention to
the concepts of ‘inclusiveness’ and ‘sustainability’ holds no meaning for a country.
Bangladesh Government try to ‘Stronger Governance’, which aims to Enhance Accountability and Promote Inclusion.
Existing Horizontal learning mechanism which, led by Government division will bring all peers, citizen in same
platform to review , assess themselves , learn each other’s good practices resulting in improve service delivery.

6. Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for
Development
Register Diabetic Patient, New Registration, New diagnosed, Regular fallow up
patient, IGT patient to DM patient, Increased number of persons with diabitec
getting benefits from BIRDEM, Regular Open Budget Meetings, Ward Savas held
Empowered citizen
Responsive Govt. authorities.
Employment opportunity being created.
Citizens are giving feedback in face book, call centers
Most of are important metrics/indicators because most indicators find result of
the project.