Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India are faced with numerous gaps in both their technical capacities and the resources available with them. Despite their constraints, they continue to grapple with the complex challenge of balancing rapid and unplanned urbanisation with the preservation of their...

The telecom sector is one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. With the advent of new technologies and technological advancements, things keep on changing, and to be more precise, they keep on getting better, may it be the consumer experience, spectrum utilization, development of new...

Knowledge sharing with Indian smart cities that are practical, live, option to remain functional and relevant to the Covid-19 situation and customize and adoptable by the Indian cities by the UK companies. Covid-19 has presented the toughest challenge to the modern nations. The Urban province...

This issue of eGov Magazine which Elets Technomedia has brought in collaboration with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a display of the hard work and efforts of city leaders in their battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. Elets Technomedia has organised a series of webinars in May...

The National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) is envisioned to act as a digital public good which will enable different stakeholders to collaboratively design, implement, and refine innovative solutions to local problems at scale and speed, thus decentralising the 'capacity to solve'. NUIS...

Under the Smart City Mission (SCM), cities have prepared their Smart City Proposal (SCP) that is appropriate to its local context, resources and levels of ambition. The SCP contains the vision, plan for mobilisation of resources and intended outcomes in terms of infrastructure up-gradation and...

The purpose of this Policy Manual is to lay down broad human resource policies and their implementation plan that guide people management in << Name of SPV >>and compliance with various laws and help establish and maintain consistent HR practices in the workplace. These policies and...

Released during the Circular Economy Symposium 2018 edition, the report provides valuable insights on Circular Economy potential and opportunities for India.
Report highlights:
• Global circular economy potential is approx. $4.5 trillion. In India, a value opportunity of $0.5...

Owing to its scope, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is an excellent window for understanding the evolution of urban governance in India, despite its closing in 2014. The JNNURM’s aspirations were belied by its realities of progressive centralisation, degraded local capacities...

Universal social protection is essential for realizing the human right to social security for all, advancing social justice and promoting inclusive growth, and accelerating progress towards achieving the globally agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development...

PMC CARE is a 360-degree framework by PMC to extend various delivery channels to its citizens for effective and responsive governance. CARE stands for Citizen Assistance Response and Engagement. A digitally driven, citizencentric initiative, PMC CARE has been conceived keeping various segments...

Recently, Pune has been ranked 145th among 440 cities around the world in terms of quality of living by the ‘Mercer 2015 Quality of Living survey’, AN INTRODUCTION PUNE second only to Hyderabad (138th) in India. It was also listed as one among the 9 emerging cities around the world that are...

Launched by the Hon’ble PM in January, the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme aims to quickly and effectively transform these districts. The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’...

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced PMC Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Services portal with an objective to disburse benefits, subsidies or services to the intended beneficiaries. The schemes of various departments under PMC have been on-boarded on DBT Services Portal. The...

Pune Smart City has complied 3 volumes compiling the status before Smart City Program intervention, in different sectors where the Municipal Corporation functions. It further gives the interventions and theri impacts through these interventions.

The United Nations adopted sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are 17 SDGs with 169 targets. They place the principles of ‘leave no one behind’. Most SDGs have targets that are functions of local governments. In India, ULBs, which are in the process of preparing the statutory master plan...

The World Public Sector Report 2018 examines how governments, public institutions and public administration can foster integrated approaches to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The report examines key challenges and opportunities for integrated...

The manual ‘How to develop a new public service’ describes smarticipate’s co-creation strategy and reflects the results of the second round of Smartathons. But there is more. During the Smartathons citizens, entrepreneurs and NGO’s demanded to have access to the smarticipate platform. The big...

The ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ Programme aims to expeditiously improve the socio-economic status of 117 districts from across 28 states. The three core principles of the programme are - Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (among citizens and functionaries...

The surge in census towns (CTs) during Census 2011 has drawn a lot of attention to the ongoing and future dynamics of these in-situ urban settlements in India. Using the village level information from the previous and current censuses, the present study attempts to identify the villages that can...

This video gives an overview of the Smart City initiatives Pune has undertaken since its journey from being recognised as second in Smart Cities Challenge. Advancements in all sectors like transport, energy, governance etc. primarily with the help of technology find mention. Other initiatives in...

Poverty has been declining in Sub-Saharan Africa, but millions are still poor or vulnerable. To address this ongoing and complex problem, all countries in the region have now deployed social safety net programs as part of their core development plans. The number of programs has skyrocketed since...

Governments around the world know that to deliver for citizens, they must transform the services they provide. Aging populationsare putting huge pressure...

CII has entered into a partnership with NITI Aayog on SDGs. This initiative aims to showcase the efforts of Indian businesses to the Government and the UN, increase awareness amongst industry, share best practices and build a tracking mechanism for further improvising industry engagement to...

The ‘Ease of Living’ Index launched by the Ministry serves as a litmus test to help assess the progress made in urban environments through these various initiatives and empower cities to use evidence to plan, implement and monitor their performance. In the first round of the assessment, the...

Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has an objective to turn into more efficient and less paperbased organization in last few years. Both citizencentric as well as inter and intra-departmental operations are being digitized. At the same time, there is a need of organization being able to generate...

Integrated Capacity Building covering all Missions of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs - Issuance of:

1. Empanelment of Training Entities
2. Operational Guidelines of lntegrated Capacity Building and
3. Model Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between...

There is vast potential for spurring economic growth by promoting innovation, yet developing countries do surprisingly little when it comes to adopting advanced-country techniques to upgrade their products, technologies, and business processes. Unless private-sector firms and public-sector...

This paper explores the state of mayoral powers in a shifting political economy and governance landscape; identifies ongoing challenges for research, policy, and practice; and recommend ways to address them. The study began as an investigation of city charter challenges, but expanded to address...

Jabalpur Municipal Corporation has launched a mobile-based citizen app (by the name of Jabalpur -311) in order to enable citizens of the city to access a range of civic services using their smartphone – this includes:

• Access to services like apply online for Birth and Death...

The video provides an insight into the concept of the Liveability Index.

The Ministry of Urban Development has developed a set of ‘Liveability Standards in Cities’ to generate a Liveability Index and rate cities. A total of 79 indicators (57 Core Indicators and 22 Supporting Indicators) have been prescribed in the document (given at Annex 1). These have been grouped...

Launch of Swachh Bharat Mission by Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2nd October, 2014 evoked massive enthusiasm among citizens. However, we realised that even though people were ready to contribute in the city upkeep there was no such platform available to facilitate them. Action...

The Pre-bid meeting was held on 20th January 2017 as per schedule notified in the RFP at Indira Bhavan, Municipal Head Quarters, PBMC, Mohan Pura, Port Blair. The list of representatives of the prospective bidders attended the meeting is also attached.

This is a presentation prepared by Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited conceptualizing its vision for placemaking under the Smart Cities Mission for an affordable high impact urban transformation.

A flagship annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Economic Survey 2016–17 reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance on major development programmes, and highlights the policy initiatives of the...

On 28th October, 2016, ten sectoral Groups of Secretaries were set up by the Government for undertaking a Mid-Term Review of policies and programmes of the Government. As part of this exercise, the Groups were required to examine the performance of flagship schemes of the Ministries/Departments...

About this course: Learn about the principles of management of urban infrastructures in the era of Smart Cities. The introduction of Smart urban technologies into legacy infrastructures has already resulted and will continue to result in numerous challenges and opportunities....

World Bank Group announces a third delivery of the free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Citizen Engagement – to be launched on March 15, 2017.

Following two successful offerings in 2015 and 2016 which together reached over 26,000 participants around the world, this...

The Global Risks Report 2017 features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year timeframe.

2016 saw a...

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) - Housing for All” Mission for urban area is being implemented during 2015-2022 and this Mission will provide central assistance to implementing agencies through States and UTs for providing houses to all eligible families/ beneficiaries by 2022. Mission, in...

Why are carefully designed, sensible policies too often not adopted or implemented? When they are, why do they often fail to generate development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity? And why do some bad policies endure? This book addresses these fundamental questions, which are at the...

Participation of citizens and citizen action is a key tenet of democratic governance. Participation/ citizen action develops ownerships, which is crucial for success of any government initiate. However, direct participation/ action of citizens in government programs and civic activities poses...

Why are carefully designed, sensible policies too often not adopted or implemented? When they are, why do they often fail to generate development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity? And why do some bad policies endure? This book addresses these fundamental questions, which are at the...

South Asia has tremendous potential to increase incomes and gain market share in exports through policies that enhance productivity and investment. If the region harnesses its productivity potential, it could be the fastest growing exporting region, for instance, tripling its share in global...

The video provides an insight into one of the flagship missions of Ministry of Urban Development, AMRUT.

This OM is for the nomination of Shri Ra Kumar Gautam' Director (HFA-s) as Director on the Board of Special Purposevehicle (SPV) of Hubball Dharwad Smart City vice Shri V'K' Govil' Dy' L&DO-I
 

This OM is for Nomination of Ms. Archana Mittal, Director (UPA) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Jaipur Smart City vice Shri R.K. Singh, Director.

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Sajeesh Kumar N., Director (Smart Cities-III) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Kochi Smaft City vice Shri Anand Mohan, L&DO
 

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Shailendra Vikram Singh, Director (IFD) as Director on the Board of Specia! Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of NDMC Smart City vice Shri Prakash Singh, Director

In 2015 the Government of India announced an ambitious mission to develop 100 smart cities throughout the rapidly urbanising country. As part of this mission, the Government has initiated ICT based citizen engagement through a dedicated website - MyGov.in. The disparity in digital infrastructure...

This study examines the making of local climate governance in the Chinese setting where central-local inter-governmental relations continue to play critical part in almost every policy domain. Through analysing the climate responses of the three provincial-level governments at the Yangtze River...

India's fast-growing cities face three key challenges in improving public health outcomes. The first is the persistence of weak links in the chain -- notably, slums badly underserved with basic civic services -- that can pose public health threats to all. Richer residents corner public resources...

The ITU online publication "Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment", which is released annually, puts together scholarly articles with a focus on the human and institutional aspects of capacity building in the telecommunications/ICT sector. It covers a wide range of ICT topics that may...

This publication offers a compendium of the first outputs of ITU’s study of trust in ICTs. The publication aims to build greater understanding of the concepts, driving forces and key features of trust in the ICT context. It details technical approaches with potential to improve trust in ICT and...

The Government’s bold measures on many fronts are helping India reach its true potential. Our fundamental economic indicators are a strong endorsement of that. Today, we have robust macroeconomic indicators such as strong GDP growth (7.6% consecutively in the last two fiscal years) and balanced...

The pace and growth of urbanization in India poses enormous challenges to urban governance. This article examines the institutional features and devolution mechanisms of the federal framework within which cities have to deliver better quality of life for their residents and generate an...

The Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) 2017 evaluates quality of governance in cities, covering 23 major cities in India across 20 states based on 89 questions. 

Indian cities scored between 3.0 and 5.1 on 10, with Pune topping the charts for the first time. Other cities that...

Government at a Glance 2017 provides the latest available data on public administrations in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. This edition contains new...

Citizen participation for social innovation and co-creating urban regeneration proposals can be greatly facilitated by innovative IT systems. Such systems can use Open Government Data, visualise urban proposals in 3D models and provide automated feedback on the feasibility of the proposals....

After the bifurcation of combined Andhra Pradesh and on deciding the location of Capital City for new Andhra Pradesh State, the question raised in every body’s mind was- how to procure land to meet the requirements of Comprehensive city that not only serves as Administrative Capital but also...

The Swachh Bharat Mission Exposure Workshop is an initiative taken by National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) with the support and guidance of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), to do capacity building of different ULBs in India and build their understanding about solid waste management....

This paper presents the results of an investigation of selected census towns in northern India. Census towns are settlements that India’s census classifies as urban although they continue to be governed as rural settlements. The 2011 census featured a remarkable increase in the number of census...

Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) scores 21 cities across 18 states in India on the four aspects of City-Systems. It does so by evaluating 83 parameters spanning all four components:

1. Urban Planning and Design
2. Urban Capacities and Resources
3. Empowered...

J Card is an RFID based multi-purpose Mobility Card for the city of Jabalpur. It can be used in the following ways:

1. Automatic Fare Collection in Public Transportation
2. Entries in Gardens and Parks
3. To pay Municipal Taxes
4. Paying for Parking Lots
5. ...

Learn why evaluations matter and how they can be used to rigorously measure the social impact of development programs. This practical course will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations, with pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation. Through a...

South Korea presents a compelling story of economic growth. It’s one of few countries that made the transition from a resource-poor, low-income nation to a high-income economy in only three decades. It offers a model for developing countries and in this MOOC, leading experts will explain how...

The India National Report is a sequel to resolution 24/14 of the UN Habitat Governing Council, adopted in its twentyfourth session by which the Council invited its member states to prepare national reports on the “implementation of the Habitat-II agenda and of the other relevant internationally...

Smart Cities Mission Guideline No.10.1 envisages that the States/ULBs shall ensure that a substantial rvenue stream is made available to the Special Purpose Vehicles so as to make them financially self-reliant. One way to do this is to enable ULBs to float bonds in order to access external...

Improvement of Property Tax Collection is a key Reform under AMRUT. In order to assist in implementation of the reform, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) empanels agencies and the States / Cities have to select agencies for implementation. Accordingly, the Ministry of Urban Development...

The Ministry of Urban Development provides technical support to the States/Cities in implementation of Value Capture Finance (VCF) tools to generate additional revenue which will be used for implementation of Smart City Proposals. The Ministry of Urban Development has empanelled three consulting...

As India continues to experience rapid urban expansion, public and private leaders at a national, state, and local level are looking into ways to better manage larger populations and unlock greater economic potential. Launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, the “Smart Cities Mission...

In this special issue of Urban Solutions for the World Cities Summit 2016, we explore systemic innovations around the world that are changing the way cities are governed and managed.

Singapore’s Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong shares how his government is charting new ways...

The two day workshop on “PPP and Procurement Training for Top 33 Smart Cities” was held on June 1st and 2nd , 2016 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The sessions were structured to provide the participants with a comprehensive overview of conceptual learning and practical application of a...

The National Security Council Secretariat, Government of India in consultation with the Industry (NASSCON, DSCI) has prepared a Cyber Security Model framework which consists cyber security requirements which may be necessary to be incorporated while inviting proposals/offers from the companies...

A workshop was held with Empanelled Training Entities on 22nd March 2016 at National lnstitute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi to streamline the implementation of individual capacity building program in states/UTs. On the basis of feedback received from the participants, these Operational...

Subject: Engagement of Key Managerial Posts and Human Resources in SPVs

The SPV will be required to appoint Key Managerial Persons (KMPs) i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary and Chief Finance Officer as per requirement of the Companies Act, 2013. In addition SPVs may also need...

This report provides a framework to address the challenges through reforms that will help ULBs to create a thriving business environment and that will address sector-specific issues. Included are recommended actions for the private sector to initiate a constructive dialogue on urban development...

This OM is a follow up of the Focus Group Meeting with Principal Secretaries (UD) / State Mission Directors / CEOs of SPVs / Municipal Commissioners of Smart Cities and conveys the points that were agreed upon after detailed discussions.

Master Plan/Development Plan is the major tool for urban land management, providing detailed landuse allocation for the sustainable development of city/town. Most master/development plans are made for 20-year periods, in phases of five years for periodic review and revision. The most crucial...

Subject: SPV establishment and converting Plans to Projects.

Recent events have shown that the relationship between government and citizens is in need of repair. In just the last few years, we have witnessed calls from all over the world, from the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to the Open Government Partnership, for governments to become more open,...

Since the Habitat II Conference in 1996, the wider context of urban development has changed considerably and many urban challenges have become more pronounced and evident. The globalisation of economies and value systems, population growth and rapid urbanisation, the threat of climate change and...

A number of C40 cities do not have a credit rating or access to international capital and therefore face challenges in making climate-related and other investments that drive economic growth and sustainable development. The C40 Creditworthiness Network helps cities break through these barriers...

To plan, implement, manage and operate the Smart City development projects, a City Level Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a limited company incorporated under Companies Act, 2013, is required to be established and promoted by the concerned States/UTs in which the ULB is located. The affairs of...

The momentum of urbanization and its impacts are so massive that we must face up to this trend. In view of the existing cognitive, technical, economic and institutional path dependencies, a policy of business as usual – i.e. an unstructured, quasi-automatic urbanization – would lead to a non-...

Digital technologies are spreading rapidly, but digital dividends—the broader benefits of faster growth, more jobs, and better services—are not. If more than 40 percent of adults in East Africa pay their utility bills using a mobile phone, why can’t others around the world do the same? If 8...

This paper highlights the importance of public participation in implementing government schemes and missions on ground. Reflecting on learnings from three case experiences in previous schemes, the author, highlights the importance of the citizen participation exercise initiated under the Smart...

The analysis of urban development of the past twenty years presented in this maiden edition of the World Cities Report shows, with compelling evidence, that there are new forms of collaboration and cooperation, planning, governance, finance and learning that can sustain positive change. The...

The Governance – Global Practice of the World Bank and the partner institutions of Charter for Public Procurement Studies (CPPS) proudly present the world’s first ever, Certificate Program in Public Procurement (CPPP) offered free in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) format. CPPP provides the...

About this course: E-Government procurement (e-GP) projects are often part of the wider e-government efforts of countries to efficiently and effectively serve their citizens and businesses. E-GP promotes better governance in public procurement by increasing transparency and...

The Standard Operating Procedures for “Swachh RWAs” released by the Ministry of Urban Development, lays out the infrastructure norms, assessment & inspection procedures and checklists, and sanitation and waste management best practices to be followed by RWAs.
 

The manual on Triggering for Open Defecation Free cities which can be a very useful ready reckoner for all Urban Local Bodies that are working towards their ODF goals. ULBs can follow the guidelines provided in the pages to trigger communities and educate the citizens on the harmful...

This ready reckoner by the Ministry of Urban Development not only lists out the names of those organizations and individuals that have donated and contributed generously to the cause of Swachh Bharat, it also provides a suggestive list of ways in which corporates who want to donate and...

India Skills Report 2017 is powered by Wheebox and joint initiative by PeopleStrong, a leading HR solutions and HR Technology company from India, in Collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry. India Skills Report is an effort to capture the skill levels of the supply side and needs of...

The goal of this study is to provide a method for how to use big data for transparent and scientific policymaking in real estate. First of all, the study defines the concept of big data, identifies why they are crucial and what kinds of big data are available for real estate policymaking

An inaugural publication on urban governance was jointly launched by the Ministry of National Development (MND), Singapore, and the Development Research Center of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (DRC) on 12 Jul 2016.

This publication is the first research outcome of...

The National Urban Health Mission approved in May 2013, addresses a hitherto unmet need of providing health care in urban areas.The main objective of NUHM is to “address the health concerns of the urban poor through facilitating equitable access to available health facilities by rationalizing...

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Chile (MINVU) began The Neighbourhood Recovery Program ¨I love my Neighbourhood¨ in 2006 to develop a comprehensive upgrading strategy for deteriorated urban areas through a participative process with the community and the municipality. The...

The programme will involve roll out of training programmes for:
a. Elected representatives of ULBs
b. Functionaries from ULBs
c. Functionaries from parastatal agencies involved in implementation of the urban missions in the cities.

In past decades, there has been significant gains in human development levels in almost every country; but millions of people have not benefited from this progress. Who has been left behind and why? The Human Development Report 2016 ’Human Development for Everyone’ looks into...

This presentation is a part of stakeholders consultation workshop held on 21 Oct 2016. This presentation explains Cm's vision to have a command and control system, journey so far to materialise his dream. It makes an asesment of current state and the steps that need to be taken to reach the...

This report details the development of smart cities and urban big data, highlights the various privacy and security concerns and harms related to the deployment and use of smart city technologies and initiatives, and makes a number of suggestions for addressing trepidations about and ills...

The compilation of this compendium reflects a bottoms-up approach, where States’ representatives were contacted to identify best practices of the model project examples within the States. Each contact person responsible for the implementation of the project has been identified in the NITI Aayog...

India has an estimated 31 million cases pending in various courts. As of 31.12.2015 there were 59,272 cases pending in the Supreme Court of India, around 3.8 million cases pending in the High Courts and around 27 million pending before the subordinate judiciary. 26% of cases, more than 8.5...

“Creative India; Innovative India: रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत”

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (...

Impactful IoT interventions in development can improve efficiency (achieving similar levels of impact with fewer resources) and/or enhance effectiveness (increasing impact with similar levels of existing resources). In advancing global development, IoT interventions are helping to improve...

The Government of India has been proactively engaged in seamless delivery of information/services with adoption of best ICT practices. Almost all Government Departments are now utilizing various medium like World Wide Web and Smart phones in making their services integrated and accessible to...

In 2015, world leaders set out to defy the odds, committing themselves to achieve 17 ambitious and far-reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was not the first time the world had attempted to raise the trajectory of human progress by employing Global Goals. In 2000, world...

Even though the Indian government has been making efforts to meet both promotional and protective social security needs such as housing, food and nutrition, education, health, old age, disability and death, “a coherent social protection policy framework is not yet in place” . The provision of...

Annual report for Balotra Nagar Parishad 2015-16 was unveiled, keeping in view the town with an population of 100k, it would be a template for other Parishad to follow.

The city of Balotra, the commercial capital of the state of Rajasthan, is known for its strength to convert adversity...

Udaipur Annual Report was also unveiled keeping in view the bigger cities, and Udaipur was chosen keeping in view that it was covered under smart cities mission as well.

Building Bye-Laws are legal tools used to regulate coverage, height, building bulk, and architectural design and construction aspects of buildings so as to achieve orderly development of an area. They are mandatory in nature and serve to protect buildings against fire, earthquake, noise,...

The relative return to input-augmentation versus inefficiency-reduction strategies for improving education system performance is a key open question for education policy in low-income countries. Using a new nationally-representative panel dataset of schools across 1297 villages in India, this...

As India continues to urbanize and move towards a less agricultural- and more industry-based economy, land demands will continue to grow. Its urban population is expected to increase by more than 200 million by 2030, requiring 4 to 8 million hectares of land for residential use alone. Demands...

This Compendium of Innovative Practices in Public Governance and Administration for Sustainable Development explores three shifts in government-society interactions that have had significant impact on public administration and public service . These are the (i) demand for more people-centered...

Open Governance in the Smart City was developed in the framework of the EU funded Horizon 2020 research project smarticipate. Through eleven cases – 9 European and 2 non-European cities - the report provides an overview of the variety of approaches local governments and communities can take to...

The European Commission (EC) aims to facilitate bottom-up initiatives to speed up economic growth. For that it is necessary to empower citizens and businesses. Open data is key to this, as easy access to the right data opens the door for them to contribute as active and efficient actors in...

In response to the lack of formalized environmental education in the United States, 48 states are in the process of developing Environmental Literacy Plans (ELP) through their state environmental education organization (SEEO). The North American Association of Environmental Educators (NAAEE)...

The case study focuses on 'How Pune leveraged citizen engagement at scale to create a Vision Community?'

A Citizen Engagement Model aimed to create a Vision Community to engage Citizens in setting direction for Smart Pune. Created with a distinctive 5S strategy of Speed, Scale, Structure...

Globally, ‘Smart Solutions’ tend to be technology centric with the emphasis on taking the city’s efficiency to the next level. In India, we have a unique situation with significant shortcomings in basic infrastructure. In addition, we have huge differences in income levels, demographics, and...

This document is intended for State Governments/UT Administrations and District Administrations as guidance for executing the Common Services Centre (CSC) 2.0-A way Forward in the States/UTs. The document describes CSC 2.0 along with its objectives, governance mechanism, role and...

The OM directs that the States/UTs may procure a Credit Rating Agency by issuing RFP to the accredited Credit Rating Agencies for financial bid. A model RFP for the procurement has been uploaded on the websites of www.smartcities.gov.in and...

The India Smart Cities Challenge is a competition for municipal leaders and their partners to promote economic opportunity in India, improve governance, and produce better results for urban residents.

In this webinar, participating cities hear from Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay, Director of...

The India Smart Cities Challenge is a competition for municipal leaders and their partners to promote economic opportunity in India, improve governance, and produce better results for urban residents.

In this webinar, participating cities hear from Anthony Townsend, urban planner and...

This Handbook is in the nature of a reference work, which describes in brief the various Acts in Maharashtra that impact urban housing, as well as the various policies and schemes, both Central and State, that affect what kind of urban housing is built, and for whom.

People continue to be drawn to cities by the economic, social and creative opportunities they offer; large cities are more productive than rural areas, producing more patents and yielding higher returns on capital. McKinsey estimates that the world’s top 100 cities will account for 35% of global...

This report argues that the larger notions of sustainability and good governance encompass the overarching goals of smart cities across the globe. Technology, especially Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an important enabler in attaining sustainability and good governance....

This case study analysis forms part of the publication series “Unpacking metropolitan governance” that documents experiences and gives hands-on approaches for stakeholders in the field of sustainable development of metropolitan regions. The analysis and the summary reports of the case studies of...

The City of Cape Town has leveraged Thomson Reuters technology in the Valuations Department to enhance its operations, promote productivity and increase data accuracy. The new technology has allowed the City of Cape Town to:

• Reduce turnaround time for valuations by 75% – from 20...

The purpose of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is to (i) ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection; (ii) increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces (e.g....

This is an independent study conducted by Dalberg Global Development Advisors in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and supported by Google, from September 2014 to April 2015. Smart Maps are critical tools to accelerate progress toward India’s social and economic...

The Integrated ICT and Geospatial Technologies Framework for the 100 Smart Cities Mission has been developed with the aim to demystify the role of ICT in developing Smart Cities. The framework tries to capture and address the issues & needs of all stakeholders including citizens and...

Adelaide’s transformation is the product of simple and inexpensive strategies for activating its public spaces. It started a few years ago with light-weight interventions such as shutting down a street to cars for a night, giving it over to food vendors and musicians, and giving those commuters...

Over the last few years, the NOFN project has fallen far behind its planned schedule. The committee has analysed the causes in some detail, and interacted with those concerned to try and understand the reasons for the delays. Based on this, the report makes specific recommendations regarding...

This discussion paper examines the situation, challenges and opportunities facing Afghanistan's cities in terms of municipal governance. It shows that the 33 Provincial Municipalities1 are a key sub-national governance element that are, more than ever, vital to achieve the Government's vision of...

Technological advancements have changed the way we think of urban and spatial planning. The inclusion of conventional elements with modern technologies is allowing this field to advance at a rapid pace. The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in urban and spatial planning has...

Reforms play a key role in defining a nation’s macro-economic vision and facilitating momentum to it. Reforms in the urban sector are not new in India, and during the last two decades, a number of initiatives to implement them have been undertaken in the country. At the city level, reforms are...

The presentation illustrates a case study on Co-Creation and Innovation to make Indian Cities Livable.

The development of a smart city requires participation, input, ideas and expertise from a wide range of stakeholders. Public governance is naturally critical, but participation from the private sector and citizens of the community are equally important. It also requires a proper balance of

Dr. Sameer Sharma is the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Mission Director of the Smart Cities Mission. He previously served as the Principal Secretary, Urban Development in Andhra Pradesh. Prior to that, he served as Municipal Commissioner of three cities - Hyderabad,...

The India Smart Cities Challenge is a competition for municipal leaders and their partners to promote economic opportunity in India, improve governance, and produce better results for urban residents.

In this webinar, participating cities hear from OP Agarwal, well-known expert in urban...

Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms”– as a scorecard to take stock of what reforms have happened, and to identify the way forward for States. The report highlights the innovations and achievements on individual reforms, so that States can easily identify counterparts who have...

NUHM has been envisaged to cover cities and towns with more than 50,000 population as well as District Headquarters having population ranging from 30,000 – 50,000. This brochure briefs the focus area, objectives and thrusts of NUHM. Then discusses the structure of Health Care and Delivery System...

Networks and knowledge networks are becoming increasingly important to support industrial development in line with the Millennium Development Goals. The present second Networks for Prosperity report, building on the foundational first report, taps the knowledge of academics and practitioners...

The social sector in India has been inundated with a variety of successful development initiatives by the state governments. These have showcased innovative approaches, effective strategies, long lasting impact and sustainability in reaching out to the most marginalized sections of population....

Cities everywhere are challenged by congestion, pollution, crime, aging infrastructure, falling budgets and many other issues. They need new strategies and new technologies to address those challenges. Certainly smart technologies are a solution. But they come with a price tag. Fortunately,...

This document was assembled with input from many of the world’s leading smart city practitioners – the members and advisors of the Smart Cities Council. It will help you create a vision for the future of your own city. Equally important, it will help you build an action plan to get to that...

The safety of both officers and citizens depends on real-time situational awareness and immediate contact with colleagues and support personnel. Learn in this case study linked below how Council Lead Partner Verizon worked with...

Created by the IBM Center for the Business of Government, Using Innovation and Technology to Improve City Services studies emerging trends in the innovative services that smart cities offer and the ways that the cities themselves are adapting to create those services. It presents six key...

Location information can provide valuable insight that smart cities can use to improve the lives of citizens. The Open Geospatial Consortium Smart Cities Spatial Information Framework provides guidance on planning and implementing open spatial standard architectures, which are key to driving...

This paper is part of a broader research initiative, the Competitive Cities Knowledge Base, which is managed jointly by the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice and the Social, Urban, Rural, and Resilience Global Practice of the World Bank Group. Its objective is to create a knowledge base...

A reduction of environmental burdens is currently required. In particular, proposing a new approach for the construction of a smart city using renewable energy is important. The technological development of a smart city is founded building equipment and infrastructure. However, planning methods...

Innovation in European Cities sets out the context for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ European Mayors Challenge. It gives an overview of the key themes facing European cities today and provides an independent analysis of the 155...

The Government of India has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a credit toward the cost of Capacity Building for Urban Development (CBUD) Project. The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, an...

Janaagraha in collaboration with the Department of Local Self-Government, Govt of Rajasthan as per the MoU, has published Guidelines on Accounting and Audit reforms in ULBs.

On 11th May 2015, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy (Janaagraha) signed an MoU with the Department...

This volume of the sensitization  module aims to present  the Urban Transport scenario in India and to understand the ill effects of neglected urban transport on the environment, energy, public health and safety. It essentially gives a broad introduction to the key issues that form the main...

The Global City Report is the starting point for the comparison of cities, using a limited number of indicators that are representative of Prosperity and Sustainable Urban Development.

Through the use of official data from cities and countries, the Global City Report presents a global...

This discussion paper reflects on over 10 years of community-based neighbourhood upgrading in Afghanistan's cities. It shows the huge potential and value of citizen engagement in upgrading, promoting a culture of civic responsibility and community solidarity. It demonstrates that these...

The analyses of publications show unclear differences between the definition of a digital city and a smart city. The critical analysis of references allows us to define the role of a digital dimension of a smart city. A deeper analysis of the concept of smart social systems shows that many...

Presently, the per capita water available in Indore is less (~100 lpcd) as compared to national norms (~135 lpcd) (CPHEEO). Recurrent water crisis, deteriorating infrastructure, high distributions losses, poor revenues and growing population have all contributed to this. Climate change...

The Right to Information Act, 2005 is one of the most important legislation of the Government of India to promote transparency and accountability in the functioning of the Government. Within eight years of its enactment, RTI has become one of the most effective means to make an informed...

The Safe Access Manual is EMBARQ India’s latest publication and offers recommendations to develop safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities. An investment of 15 billion USD has already been made across various cities to develop mass transit infrastructure such as metro rail and bus...

The purpose of this publication is to review the experience of national urban policies (NUPs) in selected countries around the world in order to draw broad lessons that would inform other countries interested in formulating or implementing their own policies. The urban challenges and...

The early years of self-government in Singapore were focused on building physical infrastructure for economic and social development, while improvements and expansions to housing, health, education and sewerage systems had to keep pace with a fast-growing population. In financing these projects...

Secondary cities have recently become the subject of renewed interest by scholars and international development organisations. Today they are no longer defined by population size, but rather by their functionality and connectivity with global and national systems of cities, which has a...

More than half of the world’s population currently live in cities, and a projected 70 per cent will be living in urban areas by 2050. Urban settlements are growing and will continue to grow whether this is planned or they simply spread. Much of the way in which cities progress, stagnate or...

Strengthening decentralized planning and implementation from below is a major strategy in development management. This is largely believed to positively affect lives of disadvantaged people. The argument for greater devolution is premised upon the fact that transfer of funds, functions and...

The shift from analog to Internet Protocol (IP) surveillance cameras has changed the way that video surveillance systems are built. Instead of running lengths of coax cable from multiplexers out to cameras, an IP-based surveillance system involves plugging the cameras into an Ethernet Local Area...

This Quality Assurance Manual (QAM) has been prepared with the objective of putting in place a comprehensive, consistent and common system through Testing and Inspections for quality assurance to address specific need of the project to be taken up for implementation of under Rajiv Awas Yojana...

Innovation involves thinking differently, creatively and insightfully to create solutions that have an impact in terms of social and economic value.

National Innovation Council (NInC) setup under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the PM on PIII to discuss, to analyse and...

Today, there is growing evidence and awareness about the impact of transparency and accountability for citizens to enjoy effective service delivery. These linkages have been widely aknowledged by different international and national stakeholders addressing the role of effective insitutions in...

Governments around the world are grappling with societal challenges that are acting as a brake on sustainable economic growth, leading to inequality and instability in society, and impinging upon the general well-being of their population.

Social innovation is a response to these...

This component will focus on financial assistance to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions. The component will also support Self Help Groups (SHGs) of urban poor to...

This primer introduces the reader to the concepts involved in city management and discusses the evolution of legal framework in Korea for city management. Further, it describes the current Urban Management and Renewal Projects and discusses their performance and shortcomings.

India’s first generation of economic reforms made a significant change in the perception of the role of local self-government bodies in the Indian public governance system. One of the important reforms introduced during this period was the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992. This...

Volunteer handbook designed to provide information about volunteering with the City of Roseville, California.

Cities are known to be engines of economic growth. Efficiency of these engines depends upon the infrastructure services available and the way in which they are financed. HPEC and The Working Group on Urban Development for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan have recognised land based fiscal tools as a...

This primer aims to share the knowledge and experiences of territorial planning and policy in Korea for the past 60 years. The Housing Policy primer discusses the current housing conditions and achievements, evolution of Housing Policy, major housing policy measures and their implications....

Public engagement is a pressing issue for cities everywhere. Governments have long consulted and involved citizens in various ways, but engagement has acquired greater urgency because of the rise of social media, smartphone apps, and other information technologies. These allow an unprecedented...

The guidelines for Comprehensive Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) outlined the need for an integrated and targeted support to ULBs to proactively plan, implement and monitor capacity building activities. To support Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to execute capacity building programmes as per the...

This prolicy brief empahsises the need in ensuirng citizen's particitaion. By analysing case studies from different countries, it has been observed that though spaces and opportunities for citizen participation in urban areas have been created through rules, policies and constitutional...

Participation of citizens and their engagement in the governance cycle in cities and towns has its own set of challenges. Ground realities reflect that citizens in urban areas are rarely included or involved in decision-making, especially the marginalised and vulnerable ones, who indeed are the...

Barcelona is an important case study. It is a major European city which has undergone massive economic transformation during the past three decades after the advent of democracy in Spain. It makes a substantial contribution to the regional Catalan, Spanish national and European economy. It...

This guide sets out how to improve the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of joint gender programmes (JPG). It helps address some of the less tangible areas that are often constraints to JGP success, such as power dynamics and the need for coordination, negotiation, leadership...

The key objectives of the Capacity Building and Training (CB&T) component are:

a. To transform the role of M/o HUPA and State Agencies in charge of urban poverty alleviation into providers of high quality technical assistance in the field of livelihood promotion and urban poverty...

The broader objective of the Employment through Skills Training & Placement (EST&P) Program is –

a. To provide an asset to the urban poor in the form of skills for sustainable livelihood

b.To increase the income of urban poor through structured, market-oriented certified...

This component will focus on financial assistance to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions. The component will also support Self Help Groups (SHGs) of urban poor to...

The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) shall rest on the foundation that the mobilisation of urban poor households to form their own institutions is an important investment for an effective and sustainable poverty reduction programme. These institutions of the poor would partner with...

The Guidelines on Community Participation aim to describe the process of engaging communities in all the stages of RAY, including planning, survey, preparation of Slum Free City Plan of Action (SFCPoA), micro planning during preparation of DPR, implementation of projects and operation and...

Preparation of these guidelines is mainly to assist the ULBs/States on the process to be followed for GIS mapping at City and Slum level, data entry of slum survey and household survey data into MIS and integration of this MIS with GIS at slum level and household level for preparation of SFCPoA...

The guidelines for RAY provide flexibility to States/UTs and cities in deciding solutions specific to the requirements of each slum, whether redevelopment, up gradation, or relocation in consultation with community though In-situ re-development is the programme of choice. The preparation of...

One of the largest programmes is the Public Distribution System (PDS), India’s only safety net – designed to improve food security through the provision of subsidised commodities. Since the 1960s, the PDS has distributed grains, sugar and kerosene to help households meet their consumption needs...

As information and communication technologies (ICTs) are dramatically changing the lives of people around the world, governments must come to grips with finding solutions that will increase public value to their citizens.

The main objective of developing the UN/DESA Compendium of...

Due to inadequate sanitation facilities and a lack of hygiene education, by the late 1990s, the urban poor within the City of Tiruchirapalli were subject to frequent outbreaks of water borne diseases. A lack of maintenance, rather than existence of toilet facilities, was identified as the main...

The Centre for Liveable Cities, or CLC, works to distil, create and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities. As our flagship periodical, URBAN SOLUTIONS aims to deliver useful content to city leaders and urban practitioners on how to make their cities more liveable...

The National Policy will increase the accessibility and easier sharing of non-sensitive data amongst the registered users and their availability for scientific, economic and social developmental purposes. Detailed Policy document will be prepared within six months. All the data holding...

This handbook provides information and tools that can help you drive the changes necessary to improve the well-being of the children and families where you live. Each chapter will explore the critical capacities needed to help communities establish a decision-making process. This guide includes...

Training for better cities is a UN-Habitat practice note exploring the role of training in capacity development. While training continues to be a frequent activity it has over the last years become evident that these investments often are not very effective in increasing the capacities of the...

In the face of increasing demands on governments to become more effective and efficient, coupled with a need to pay more attention to user needs, governments have been forced to rethink their approach to service delivery.

Although many countries have implemented one-stop portals, online...

All the deliverables of the assignment “Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes for preparation of RFPs for E–Governance Projects” are based on existing Central Government Guidelines, feedback from stakeholders and prevalent international practices. However...

This document is advisory in nature and aim to sensitize the bid management teams on good practices and harmonize/standardize the RFP clauses and terms & conditions.

All the deliverables of the assignment “Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes...

The City of Kirkwood exists for only one purpose and that is to serve the needs of its citizens. Having said this, the simplicity stops. Serving the needs of citizens requires the provision of services such as public works, police, fire, leisure opportunities, and the behind the scene support...

This user-friendly Action Guide addresses concerns of the local government in Greater Cairo when dealing with informal areas. It demonstrates that there are positive practices of local communities as well as potentials resulting from the urban fabric of such areas. These potentials...

In the coming decades, the urban sector will play a critical role in the structural transformation of the Indian economy and in sustaining the high rates of economic growth. Ensuring high quality public services for all in the cities and towns of India is an end in itself, but it will also...

This presentation provides a summary of the Findings and Recommendations of the Report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Services which argues that the challenge of managing urbanisation will have to be addressed through a combination of increased investment, strengthening the framework for...

Although economic and social conditions in Turkey have improved rapidly in the last 10 years, the country still suffers from some key development challenges, including significant regional disparities and high unemployment among youth and women. Targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in...

The approach to capacity building in SWM should be not only about technology and economics but also about: Understanding the administration systems for waste management and related activities (multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral). Understanding the need for human resource development to achieve...

e-Service delivery in our country is fragmented due to multiple entities. e-Governance initiatives in different departments are carried out independent of each other, which dilutes the impact. One-window citizen services can be a reality—the first step is to set up an inter-departmental data...

This publication outlines a model of participatory upgrading implemented in Egypt and how to apply that model. It represents the accumulated experience of the Egyptian-German Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP) since 1998.

The book consists of two parts. The first...

Building Cities reviews the experiences of the Latin American and Caribbean region in the design and implementation of neighbourhood upgrading programmes. The volume has a particular focus on the lessons learned by specialists of the Inter-American Development Bank and their technical and...

Published in 2010, this publication by UN-HABITAT  is about participatory enumerations and the role they can play in urban upgrading, planning and development – and in improving land tenure security for the residents of informal settlements around the world.

It looks at who undertakes...

Organizational barriers have tended to make the balanced scorecard, a management tool that links departmental performance and organizational goals, an option only for large local governments. A School faculty member and a North Carolina town manager present a case study of how the manager's town...