What is urban governance?

• Preparedness
• Selflessness
• Nurturing (in terms of physical, mental or social need etc.)

GOVERNANCE IS BEYOND GOVERNMENT

 DEFINITIONS OF GOVERNANCE
• “The exercise of political power to manage a nation’s affairs”. - World Bank
• “The exercise of political, economic and administrative authority in the
management of a country’s affairs at all levels. - UNDP
• “The use of political authority and exercise control in a society in relation to the
management of its resources for social and economic development - OECD

• “The management of all such processes that, in any society, define the
environment which permits and enables individuals to raise their capability
levels, on one hand and provide opportunities to realize their potential and
enlarge the set of available choices, on the other. – Tenth Five Year Plan
2002-2007
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INPUT 3. RESILIENCE: which is

URBAN that whether an
1.
GOVERNMENT organization is:
RESPONSIVENESS
CITIZENS (SYSTEM) • Strong
• Prepared
• Willing
OUTPUT To deliver effective
2. EFFECTIVENESS: In providing services to the people.
the essential services, adequate
care, equitable distribution of
resources.
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4. EQUITY: Dealing of LAW (every

the law of an Urban
organization is government 5. Check and Balance
equitable enough or deal with the
not. law)
URBAN GOVERNANCE : Core values
 UGI:
Urban
Governance Index
Objective of making this
index is to make a
framework for urban
government so that it
can keep check and
balance on each and
every parameters.
 UGI:
Indicators