Policy Advisor, a2i
Anir Chowdhury, as a Policy Advisor to the a2i Programme, leads the formation of an innovative whole-of-society ecosystem in Bangladesh through massive technology deployment, extensive capacity development, integrated policy formulation, whole-of-government institutional reform, and an Innovation Fund. His work on innovations in the public service sphere has resulted in replicable models of service delivery decentralization, public-private partnerships, and transformation of a traditional bureaucracy into a forward-looking, citizen-centric service provider.
He is a regular speaker at international conferences, addressing topics such as public service innovation and reform, digital financial inclusion, civil registration and digital identity management, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), youth and community empowerment, educational transformation, public-private partnerships, and South-South Cooperation.
He is also a member of the Prime Minister’s National Digital Task Force, Education Minister’s National ICT in Education Task Force, UNESCAP Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Co-Founder and Board Member of South-South Network for Public Service Innovation (SSN4PSI) and Co-Founder of South-Asia Civil Registration Network (CR8).