ranga pallawala | february 8th 2011 | annual project/programme reviews

Ranga Pallawala | February 8th 2011 | Annual Project/Programme Reviews

Community Governance in Urban

Context

ISCGP – 2013

Ranga Pallawala

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Outline• What is urbanization• Urban Characteristics• Challenges in Urban governance • Community governance to solve the

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ranga Pallawala | February 8th 2011 | Annual Project/Programme Reviews

Differences between a village and a town What is an urban area?

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urban Characteristics

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urbanization

• Growth of urban areas due to population growth, migration of rural population and associated growth in built environment

• Associated with socio-economic processes

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urban Equilibrium Wellbeing and Sustainability

City= f(citizen, environment, processes)

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urban Dynamism Higher dynamism and rapid changes • City= f(citizen, environment, processes)

• Citizen – number, relationships, attitudes, needs, aspirations, language, etc.

• Environment – physical and natural (water, air, buildings, pollution, etc.)

• Processes – governance mechanism, livelihoods, legal framework, etc.

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urban Community Governance• The principles of community governance remain

same • Community – Citizen

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Challenges and Opportunities • Greater Diversity – concentrated population • Floating population • Marginalization with in formalized systems –processes within

urban context limited to to involve in decision making systems.

• Challenges to use participation as an empowerment tool • Defining urban boundaries - Transitional tools and

approaches • Participation verses consultation • Effective engagement tools • Society driven demand for social cohesiveness • The urban dynamism and pressing issues

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

THANK YOU

Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka