Director General of CPTU and Additional Secretary Mr. Md Ali Noor has laid emphasis on timely completion of all tasks under Digitization Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPPP).

He put the emphasis while speaking at the opening and the concluding sessions of the Fourth Implementation Support Mission for DIMAPPP which was held at CPTU from 28 April to 6 May 2019.

Secretary in Charge, IME Division, Mr. Abul Mansur Md. Faizullah ndc, chaired the kick-off meeting of the Fourth Mission at CPTU on 28 April 2019.

The Director General of CPTU delivered the welcome address. Task Team Leader of DIMAPPP and Lead Procurement Specialist of World Bank Dr. Zafrul Islam led the World Bank team and spoke at the opening session.

The Mission concluded on 6 May 2019. The DG CPTU chaired the wrap-up session. Focal Points of 32 selected public sector organizations (SPSOs), IMED and CPTU officials, consulting firms and individual consultants were present in both the opening and the wrap-up sessions.

During the period between 28 April and 6 May 2019, the Mission members visited two sites of citizen monitoring of public procurement at Chakaria and Lohagara upazilas under Chattogram Division on 29 April and 30 April 2019. They also held meetings with other stakeholders and component directors of DIMAPPP during the time.

The Mission reviewed progress of implementation of DIMAPPP which is being implemented by CPTU of IMED with support from the World Bank. In every six months such a mission is held at CPTU under the project.    

This time progress in implementation of 28 tasks agreed in the previous mission was reviewed and timeline has also been set for the next course of actions. The next mission of the World Bank is expected to take place in November 2019.