Outline Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2010-2021 Making Vision 2021 a Reality

OUTLINE PERSPECTIVE PLAN OF BANGLADESH 2010-2021

MAKING VISION 2021 A REALITY

General Economics Division Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Planning Commission

June 2010

Contents

Tables and Figures Abbreviations PREAMBLE I. The Setting II. The Development Perspective III. The Approach IV. Current State and Evolving Challenges V. Structure of the Document Chapter 1 THE VISION AND THE DEVELOPMENT MODEL 1.1 The Vision for National Development 1.2 A Resilient Democratic Nation 1.3 Promoting Gender Balance 1.4 The Model for Achieving Middle Income and high HDI Country Status 1.5 Development Priorities 1.6 Making Vision 2021 A Reality Chapter 2 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CORRUPTION FREE GOOD GOVERNANCE 2.1 Institutional Basis of Governance 2.2 Development Governance 2.3 The Civil Service 2.4 Local Governance 2.5 The Private Sector and Civil Society 2.6 Anti-Corruption Movement 2.7 Towards Fast-Track Governance 2.8 Targets and Strategies for Good Governance Chapter 3 PROMOTING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 3.1 Planning Population and Generating Human Capital 3.1.1 Introduction 3.1.2 Demographic Challenges 3.1.3 Population Policy Targets and Strategies 3.1.4 Coordination and Monitoring 3.2 Promoting and Sustaining Health 3.2.1 Challenges to Public Health Services 3.2.2 Need to Increase Number of Facilities and Providers 3.2.3 Efficiency in Resource use in the Health Sector 3.2.4 Health and Population Planning Coordination 3.2.5 Public Health Facilities 3.2.6 Policies and Strategies 3.3 Improving Nutrition 3.3.1 Important Issues of Malnutrition 3.4 2021 Vision for Education, Training, and Skills Development 3.5 Promoting Education 3.5.1 Literacy 3.5.2 Pre-primary Education 3.5.3 Primary Education 3.5.4 Non-formal/ Mass Education 3.5.5 Secondary Education 3.5.6 Integrated and Unified Education System at Primary and Secondary levels 3.5.7 Tertiary/Higher Education 3.5.8 Some Strategic Issues in Education Development 3.6 Promoting Science and Technology 3.6.1...