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Speakers at a workshop on Monday said that Electronic Project Management Information System (e-PMIS) of Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) under the Ministry of Planning is a step towards achievement of the vision for "Smart Bangladesh".
Such an observation came to the fore at a workshop for stakeholders on development of e-PMIS software at the NEC Conference Room in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
The Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) of IMED organised the workshop under the Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPPP). The CPTU has been implementing the project with support from the World Bank, read a press release.
The CPTU has developed the e-PMIS for project monitoring and evaluation electronically by IMED under DIMAPPP.
IMED Secretary Abul Kashem Md Mohiuddin was present in the workshop as the chief guest while IMED (Administration)Additional Secretary Dr Gazi Md Saifuzzaman, attended it as the special guest.
Director General of CPTU Mohammed Shoheler Rahman Chowdhury presided over the programme. CPTU Director Md Aknur Rahman PhD made a detailed presentation on the e-PMIS Software.
His presentation touched upon key stakeholders of e-PMIS, key features, objectives, benefits, modules, mobile app, integration with external systems, user roles and responsibilities and functionalities.
Aknur in his presentation put thrust on implementation of e-PMIS to reach the goal for establishing Smart Bangladesh.
The objectives of e-PMIS are to ensure transparency and accountability in projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
Presently there are some 1627 projects in the current revised ADP. The e-PMIS will also help increase working efficiency, reduce waste, minimize collusive practices, correlate multiple data points and manage financial and physical progress in project implementation.
Directors General (DGs) of eight sectors and officers of IMED, officers of CPTU, Planning Commission, Planning Division, Economic Relations Divisions (ERD) and project directors attended the workshop.
The IMED ecretary said that the IMED monitors and evaluate project implementation across the country. "The present workforce is not enough to monitor so many projects physically. The e-PMIS will help to do it online. It will also ensure accurate and real-time information about
project status," he noted.
The secretary said any system at the beginning has some problems and with practice it improves.
He cited the example of e-GP system implemented by CPTU of IMED. The e-GP is now a success and delegations from foreign countries are now coming here to learn about e-GP from CPTU, he mentioned.
The adoption of e-PMIS will make project implementation and management easier, he observed.
IMED Additional Secretary Dr Gazi Md Saifuzzaman said stakeholders like project directors and others involved in project implementation will provide information in e-PMIS, they will also take information and analyse those for proper implementation of projects.
Saifuzzaman informed that a plan is underway to get the e-PMIS officially launched by the prime minister. The e-PMIS is a step towards Smart Bangladesh. This is a helpful tool for achieving the government's vision, he added.
In open discussions, participants gave various suggestions for improving the system and widening its functionalities and integration with other software and online system developed by different government agencies.
The DG of CPTU replied to queries of participants and said the suggestions have been noted and those will be taken into consideration to improve the system.
The DG of CPTU said project implementation information can be taken from e-PMIS and analysed to assess project performance.
Policy makers can be informed of such performance. Project data and photos can be given to the e-PMIS by mobile phone. It has already been connected to e-GP system, national ID database, IBAS++, PPS and AMS.
Dohatec New Media, Bangladesh, dotGOV Solutions LLC, USA, and Beximco IT Division, Bangladesh, in 2021 signed the contract, as a joint venture on e-PMIS, with CPTU for IMED under DIMAPPP.
