STATE OF CITIES: Urban Governance in Dhaka

BRAC University, Institute of Governance Studies

dc.contributor.author	BRAC University, Institute of Governance Studies
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-10T10:45:35Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-10T10:45:35Z
dc.date.issued	2012-05
dc.identifier.isbn	978-984-33-5288-0
dc.identifier.uri	http://103.99.128.10:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/226
dc.description	By the third decade of this century, it is expected that nearly half the population of Bangladesh will live in urban areas. This trend is palpable even now as major urban areas of the country are increasingly becoming hubs of economic, social and cultural activity. This rapid burst of urbanisation requires good urban governance with focus on interdependent principles of sustainability, equity, efficiency, transparency, accountability, security and civic engagement. Rapid urbanisation in Bangladesh has contributed towards transforming the capital Dhaka, a sleepy city back in 1950s into a mega city, which is moving to become one of the most populated cities of the world by 2015. The Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) from its inception in 2005 has annually examined the nature and form of national governance in Bangladesh, and it is only logical for the Institute to expand its research focus into new areas like state of urban governance in Bangladesh. As the Insitute of thGov ernance Studies ( IGS) is about to step into its 7 year, we are proud to bring forth a new research product- The State of Cities: Urban Governance in Dhaka, alongside the annual State of Governance in Bangladesh Reports of the Institute. The State of Cities: Urban Governance in Dhaka Report is the result of a long term research programme of IGS to examine the challenges posed by unprecedented and rapidly changing urban environment, which calls for improvements in the quality of urban governance. This Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the historical, political, economic and social dynamics which shape various arenas of urban life and governance in Dhaka city and consequent need for reforms in urban governance. It is expected that this Report will pave the way for other reports on urban governance in Bangladesh to be undertaken by IGS in future. The Report reflects the hard work of a young research team of the Institute, headed by Dr. Ipshita Basu, who deserves recognition for their interest, dedication and commitment for venturing into a new research area of governance in Bangladesh. Like any other collaborative endeavour, there are many people whose contributions were indispensable to be acknowledged individually. However, Professor Geof Wood, Emeritus Professor of International Development and Dr Joe Devine of the University of Bath and Barrister Manzoor Hasan, Insitutional Advisor of IGS deserve special mention for their interest, guidance and inputs into the Report. We would also like to express our gratitude to International Development Research Centre (IDRC) whose Think Tank Initiative grant to IGS has made this report possible.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Institute of Governance Studies, BRAC University	en_US
dc.subject	Urban Governance	en_US
dc.subject	Governance in Dhaka City	en_US
dc.subject	Political Economy of Dhaka City	en_US
dc.subject	Governing Transport in Dhaka City	en_US
dc.subject	BRAC	en_US
dc.subject	URP	en_US
dc.title	STATE OF CITIES: Urban Governance in Dhaka	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US