
- 150 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Since 2002, the Asian Development Bank has worked with the Government of Bangladesh on expanding the Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project (UGIIP), to revitalize 96 of the country's 328 important secondary towns—pourashavas. Advancing Bangladesh's urban development through performance-based infrastructure financing for pourashavas improving their governance, UGIIP has transformed individual lives and whole communities—with livelihood training, inclusive organizations for better civic management, and new infrastructure creating healthier, sustainable environments for vulnerable residents. Including beneficiaries' personal stories, this report examines how the UGIIP strategy has stimulated simultaneous progress in Bangladesh's urban governance and infrastructure.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Tables, Figures, Boxes, and Impact Stories
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Executive Summary
- Summary of Key Messages
- Project at a Glance
- Project Map
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Why Invest in Pourashavas
- Chapter 2: The UGIIP Strategy
- Chapter 3: The Latest Results
- Chapter 4: Successes, Challenges, Lessons
- Chapter 5: Unfinished Business
- Appendixes
- Mayors on UGIIP
- Footnotes
- Back Cover