To introduce the novel concept of youth budget framework to the country’s policymakers, researchers, academicians, ministry personnel and relevant stakeholders, South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) and ActionAid Bangladesh on Saturday proposed and disseminated a youth budget framework.
The framework was desimanted in a webinar titled “Youth Budget Framework: An Appraisal”, held Saturday organised jointly by the two organisation.
M. A. Mannan, MP, Minister, Ministry of Planning joined the webinar as chief guest while Nahim Razzaq, MP and Convener, Young Bangla - National Youth Platform was present as the Special Guest.
Addressing as chief guest, Planning Minister said there has been significant improvement in coordination, however, there is still room for more improvement.
He thanked SANEM and ActionAid Bangladesh for proposing and disseminating the youth budget framework and said that recommendations made by think tanks and experts are incorporated in policy design.
He further reaffirmed the government’s and his ministry’s commitment to the development of the youth.
The webinar was chaired by Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh and moderated by Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka.
Eshrat Sharmin, Senior Research Associate, SANEM made a presentation in the webinar ,participated by an expert panel which include Md. Belayet Hossain Talukdar, Additional Secretary, Secondary and Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education,Md. Nazibul Islam, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dr. Md. Omar Faruque, Joint Secretary, Technical and Madrasah Education Division, Ministry of Education, Most. Ferdousi Begum, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ms. Khadiza Nazneen, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare and Dr. Abu Eusuf, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka.
In the Special Guests remarks, Nahim Razzaq, MP, praised the research work by SANEM and ActionAid Bangladesh and acknowledged the importance of such a framework.
He said that inter-ministry coordination and standardization is crucial.
He proposed establishing a coordination cell with an advisory panel, which will make insightful observations and maintain contact with stakeholders as well. Emphasizing on the collection of data and quality data on the youth, he said that the Bureau of Statistics has an important role in this regard.