Gambiaj.com – (Dhaka, Bangladesh) – Bangladesh and The Gambia have taken a fresh step toward strengthening digital governance cooperation with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding collaboration in information technology and e-governance.
The MoU was signed between Bangladesh’s Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme and two Gambian institutions, the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery, and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
According to an official handout, the agreement builds on an existing partnership that began last year when The Gambia adopted Bangladesh’s MyGov digital platform.
The signing ceremony, held at a city hotel in Dhaka, was attended by Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb as chief guest, while ICT Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury was present as special guest.
Senior officials from Bangladesh’s a2i Programme, including Project Director Md. Abdur Rofiq and Head of Program Management Abdullah Al Fahim, were also in attendance.
The Gambian delegation was led by Patheh Jah, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Public Service, and included senior officials from the Office of the President, the Ministry of Public Service, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the National Records Service, the Gambia ICT Agency, the Accountant General’s Department, the Central Bank of The Gambia, and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, among others.
Speaking at the event, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb described the initiative as a strong example of effective cooperation among Global South countries. He noted that the partnership reflects a shared commitment by both nations to develop homegrown, citizen-centric digital solutions that improve public service delivery.
The new agreement is expected to enhance knowledge sharing, institutional capacity building, and the deployment of digital platforms that support more efficient and transparent governance in The Gambia, drawing on Bangladesh’s experience in e-governance reforms.
