State-run Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is going to prepare a private sector investment plan for the country's all districts aiming to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
"We've already prepared the structure of private sector investment plan by holding divisional level workshop to find out potential sectors of all districts and to involve people in development activities," said BIDA Executive Chairman Kazi M Aminul Islam.
He said that BIDA has already taken a programme titled 'Localisation of SDGs' for promoting the development targets and investment at the grassroots-level, reports BSS.
Mr Islam said BIDA arranged workshop in every division to meet stakeholders, including business chambers, and identify the potential sectors in all districts.
"Every district has some potential sectors, which can play a vital role in accelerating the country's economy. BIDA wants to find out the potential sectors and involve those in the mainstream of the economy," he said.
The BIDA chief said: "We're working to prepare the investment plan. In this regard, we'll start the preparation process through the deputy commissioners at district level within one month." After preparing the investment plan, BIDA will update the plan every year, he said.
He said the main objective of BIDA was to engage people in the activities of investment and development apart from promoting social entrepreneurship to achieve SDGs.
In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals and 169 associate targets to end poverty and ensure prosperity for all as part of the new sustainable development agenda.
Out of the 17 goals, goal-8 is promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
The BIDA executive head said the agency was working for alleviating poverty and ensuring education for all through promoting investment, which will increase
employment opportunities and per capita income, thus helping build an equitable society in the country.
He said BIDA was upholding various facilities, including one-stop-service centre for both local and foreign investors, to implement the SDGs by 2030.
"The Vision-2021 and the Vision-2041, declared by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will play a key role as an anchor for the implementation of SDGs," he said.
