Strengthening Government through Capacity Development (SGCD) for the BCS Cadre Officials of Bangladesh

In 2012 Easycs in collaboration with University Putra Malaysia (UPM) organized the training project known as "Strengthening Government through Capacity Development (SGCD) for the BCS Cadre Officials of Bangladesh" for the Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh. There were a total of seven batches with 25 to 31 participnats in each group. The groups with 25 participants were consisted of Joint Secretary (JS) and equivalent officials, where is the groups with 31 participants were consisted of Deputy Secretary (DS) and equivalent officers. The duration of the course for JS and equivalent officials were for two weeks, and for DS and equivalent were four weeks.

The program was consisted of classroom lecture sessions, relevant field trips, and socio-cultural visits. For field trips participants have been taken to relevant Government departments, organizations, financial institutions, and non-government or semi-government organizations.

"Strengthening Government through Capacity Development (SGCD) for the BCS Cadre Officials of Bangladesh" is a special training program designed for the senior and the mid-level officers of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Currently the program offers the following topics for the senior and the mid-level officers with a duration of two weeks and four weeks respectively:

TWO WEEKS PROGRAM:

• Public Policy Management and Pubic Administration.
• Environmental Management in the 21st Century.
• Information and Communication Technology for Development: Challenges and Opportunities .
• Emerging Issues in Development Planning and Management: Governance, Integrity, Ethics and Public Service Delivery.

FOUR WEEKS PROGRAM:

• Public Policy Management and Pubic Administration.
• Environmental Management in the 21st Century.
• Information and Communication Technology for Development: Challenges and Opportunities .
• Emerging Issues in Development Planning and Management: Governance, Integrity, Ethics and Public Service Delivery.
• Strategic Management and Development Planning.
• Public Management Reforms for Effective Public Service Delivery.
• Leadership in the Public Sector Management.
• Crisis Management.