Union Digital Centers for Rural Development in Bangladesh: Lessons from the Haor Region
摘要
The Government of Bangladesh has implemented e-governance initiatives through digitalization to promote socioeconomic development in rural areas. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study explores the impact of Union Digital Centers (UDC) on this development in the rural area of Haor Region in Bangladesh. It suggests improvements such as increasing Internet speed, building stronger networking systems, and developing entrepreneurial skills. The study recommends reducing political influence on the councils and increasing awareness of the services offered by UDCs among the villagers to improve the performance of e-government.