I am a World Bank economist with more than 20 years of work development experience. I work on tax and public financial management systems and analysis of government policy effectiveness.
General public administration sector (50%), Public administration- Information and communications... more General public administration sector (50%), Public administration- Information and communications (50%) Theme: Tax policy and administration (25%), e-Government (25%), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (25%), Managing fo r development results (25%)
As part of a deepening engagement with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) on the broader pensions... more As part of a deepening engagement with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) on the broader pensions agenda, this note analyzes and makes recommendations concerning the administration of civil service pensions. The national social security strategy (NSSS), was launched in 2015 and presented a comprehensive pension reform program towards a universal participatory pension system that is fully funded, covering the elderly and destitute, private sector salaried and informal workers, and public-sector employees. As requested by the GoB, this note supports efforts on this broader agenda with a focused review of the existing administration of civil service pensions, highlighting key areas for improvement. The study looks at the current civil service pension systems and processes, reviewing the use of information technology to transit employees from the payroll to the pension database and assessing the control environment for accounting, payment, and reporting of civil service pensions. Each s...
The purpose of this systematic review is to inform the World Bank, development partners and other... more The purpose of this systematic review is to inform the World Bank, development partners and other stakeholders on the state of governance in the health sector of Bangladesh. With billions2 of Bangladeshi Taka invested in the government-run health sector every year, financed by domestic and international sources, there have been numerous efforts to better understand the governance challenges in the sector. This report reviews sixty such reports and studies written by NGOs, academics, government entities, research institutions, consultants and development partners, in the last fourteen years. However, translating that research into policy dialogue and improvement has been challenged due to poor knowledge management, a lack of a systematic approach to research (building on earlier studies findings), and limited efforts to place the work in the public domain and discourse. This paper takes a systematic approach to the literature review, bringing the key findings together and evaluating ...
General public administration sector (50%), Public administration- Information and communications... more General public administration sector (50%), Public administration- Information and communications (50%) Theme: Tax policy and administration (25%), e-Government (25%), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (25%), Managing fo r development results (25%)
As part of a deepening engagement with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) on the broader pensions... more As part of a deepening engagement with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) on the broader pensions agenda, this note analyzes and makes recommendations concerning the administration of civil service pensions. The national social security strategy (NSSS), was launched in 2015 and presented a comprehensive pension reform program towards a universal participatory pension system that is fully funded, covering the elderly and destitute, private sector salaried and informal workers, and public-sector employees. As requested by the GoB, this note supports efforts on this broader agenda with a focused review of the existing administration of civil service pensions, highlighting key areas for improvement. The study looks at the current civil service pension systems and processes, reviewing the use of information technology to transit employees from the payroll to the pension database and assessing the control environment for accounting, payment, and reporting of civil service pensions. Each s...
The purpose of this systematic review is to inform the World Bank, development partners and other... more The purpose of this systematic review is to inform the World Bank, development partners and other stakeholders on the state of governance in the health sector of Bangladesh. With billions2 of Bangladeshi Taka invested in the government-run health sector every year, financed by domestic and international sources, there have been numerous efforts to better understand the governance challenges in the sector. This report reviews sixty such reports and studies written by NGOs, academics, government entities, research institutions, consultants and development partners, in the last fourteen years. However, translating that research into policy dialogue and improvement has been challenged due to poor knowledge management, a lack of a systematic approach to research (building on earlier studies findings), and limited efforts to place the work in the public domain and discourse. This paper takes a systematic approach to the literature review, bringing the key findings together and evaluating ...
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