Urbanization And Urban Governance In Bangladesh

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Urbanization and urban governance has a keen relationship in maintaining the welfare of the dwellers. In a developing country like Bangladesh, there are many issues and challenges regarding urban governance. Dhaka, being the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the most urbanized areas. In this study we will be focusing on the contemporary issues and challenges of urban governance and how they affect the efficiency of the state in providing basic services to the people of Dhaka city.
Municipal governance is not the only function of city corporation or municipality, rather it’s a combination of many organizations, such as, autonomous, governmental, civil society, the community, international agencies and development partners. All these organizations …show more content…

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Panchayets (neighborhood level social/ community institutions) used to contribute significantly to the maintenance of social order in Dhaka. There are now new and different types of social groups performing some such functions. Among these, neighborhood level environmental activist groups in middle or upper class areas or the slum dwellers associations, as well as city or national level civil society groups are parts of the new democratic dynamics of urban development and urban governance (Islam and Mahjabeen 2000). The national level civil society groups such as Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA), Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) ctc. are now important civil society organizations which raise their voice on urban issues. BAPA for example, has a Task Force on urbanization and offers both analytical discussions and agenda for action. BELA goes for legal action against public or private projects harming the urban environment. Civil society’s urban awareness is much stronger today than ever before, but still not strong enough to stop all kinds of bad …show more content…

The role of foreign development agencies like JICA, Danida, DFID, GTZ have also been significant. Similarly projects like UGIIP of ADB or Municipal Development Fund of the World Bank, have also made impact both on the urban structure and the urban governance system in Bangladesh. The development partners have now their own lobby and insists on participation in the decision making process related to urbanization and urban governance in Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh has recognized their role and ensured their participation in the newly formed initiative known as the Bangladesh Urban Forum (BUF). They have also participated in the formulation of the National Urban Sector Policy, now awaiting government approval. In other words, many of the major urban development decisions will be taken with participation of foreign and international development

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