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Table 2

Structure of the committees and the role of local government in the National Response Plan

Committees	Committee composition	Local government’s representation
National Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: Minister of MoHFW - Member Secretary: Secretary (Health Service Division), MoHFW - Other members: 30 members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
National Coordination Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Adviser: Chief Physician of Prime Minister - Other members: 26 members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
National Technical Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Twenty-four members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
Committee at Division Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: DC, Member - Secretary: Divisional Director, Health - Other members: ten members from other government departments’ field administration units	No member from elected local government units.
The committee at District Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: DC - Member Secretary: Civil Surgeon - Other members: 11 from other governmental departments field administration units, and two local government representatives	Only two members from the vast elected local government units: Chairman Sadar Upazila Parishad and Mayor, Sadar Municipality. Besides, the Chairman of Zila Parishad acts as Advisor along with the Member of Parliament
The committee at Upazila Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: UNO - Member Secretary: Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer - Other members: seven members from other governmental departments’ field administration units and one local government representative.	Only one member from the massive elected local government units: the Municipality Mayor

Committees	Committee composition	Local government’s representation
National Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: Minister of MoHFW - Member Secretary: Secretary (Health Service Division), MoHFW - Other members: 30 members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
National Coordination Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Adviser: Chief Physician of Prime Minister - Other members: 26 members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
National Technical Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Twenty-four members from other government departments, health professional associations, and donor agencies	No member from elected local government units.
Committee at Division Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: DC, Member - Secretary: Divisional Director, Health - Other members: ten members from other government departments’ field administration units	No member from elected local government units.
The committee at District Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: DC - Member Secretary: Civil Surgeon - Other members: 11 from other governmental departments field administration units, and two local government representatives	Only two members from the vast elected local government units: Chairman Sadar Upazila Parishad and Mayor, Sadar Municipality. Besides, the Chairman of Zila Parishad acts as Advisor along with the Member of Parliament
The committee at Upazila Level for Prevention and Control of COVID-19	- Chairperson: UNO - Member Secretary: Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer - Other members: seven members from other governmental departments’ field administration units and one local government representative.	Only one member from the massive elected local government units: the Municipality Mayor

Source: Adapted from MoHFW (2020b)