The role of government and NGOs in slum development: the case of Dhaka City

Habib, Enamul

doi:10.1080/09614520802689576

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“…Though NGOs tried to meet people’s sanitation needs in different ways [ 41 ], past studies found that LICs often are excluded from sanitation programs implemented by both the government and NGOs as well [ 42 , 43 ]. Moreover, it was largely neglected by WASH NGOs that land tenure/insecurity may potentially impact on the successful implementation of a sanitation project [ 44 ]. The present study noted that among 16 LICs, a significant portion of the participants who are living in a government land without legal permission expressed concern that their permanent residency must first be ensured before they would consider sharing in the resources needed to be connected to the sewerage network.…”

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Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

Alam

Sharior

Ahsan

et al. 2020

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In Bangladesh, approximately 31% of urban residents are living without safely managed sanitation, the majority of whom are slum residents. To improve the situation, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is implementing the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project (DSIP), mostly funded by the World Bank. This study assessed the challenges and opportunities of bringing low-income communities (LICs) under a sewerage connection within the proposed sewerage network plan by 2025. We conducted nine key-informant interviews from DWASA and City Corporation, and 23 focus-group discussions with landlords, tenants, and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from 16 LICs near the proposed catchment area. To achieve connections, LICs would require improved toilet infrastructures and have to be connected to main roads. Construction of large communal septic tanks is also required where individual toilet connections are difficult. To encourage connection in LICs, income-based or area-based subsidies were recommended. For financing maintenance, respondents suggested monthly fee collection for management of the infrastructure by dividing bills equally among sharing households, or by users per household. Participants also suggested the government’s cooperation with development-partners/NGOs to ensure sewerage connection construction, operation, and maintenance and prerequisite policy changes such as assuring land tenure.

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Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

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Ahsan

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“…The only major government assistance programme for the urban poor was the UNICEF-supported Slum Improvement Project (SIP) launched in 1995, but this was discontinued shortly afterwards in 1996 (Islam et al 1997). Habib (2009) discusses concepts behind the SIP, but also notes that there has been no independent evaluation of the project, and little information exists on it. Local governments and governmental agencies and departments are limited in their ability to run programmes for the urban poor, because no agency, department or Ministry has been allocated responsibility or funding for urban poverty.…”

Section: The Political Economy Of Urban Poverty and Climate Changementioning

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“…found that, for this reason, the urban poor are highly critical of -even hostile towards -NGOs, and feel that they are "getting rich in the name of the poor". 22 While housing and land security is a primary concern for bustee residents, NGOs are unwilling to intervene, given tight government control over land in cities (Habib 2009).…”

Section: The Political Economy Of Urban Poverty and Climate Changementioning

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Neglecting the Urban Poor in Bangladesh: Research, Policy and Action in the Context of Climate Change

Banks

Roy

Hulme³

2011

SSRN Journal

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In Bangladesh, urban poverty is neglected in research, policy and action on poverty reduction. This paper explores the underlying foundations for this relative neglect, including national identity and image, the political economy of urban poverty, and the structuring of knowledge creation. It argues for more comprehensive policy and programmes for the urban poor given Bangladesh's increasingly urban future and the growing magnitude of urban poverty. The impact of climate change will accelerate Bangladesh's ongoing urbanisation, as well as deepen the scale and severity of urban poverty. That urban poverty reduction will subsequently be increasingly important to the ability to meet national goals for poverty reduction means that policy and action must pay more attention to the urban poor. This is contingent upon two factors: a better understanding of the scale and nature of urban poverty reduction and vulnerability, and the confrontation of powerful interests necessary to secure national commitment to urban poverty reduction.

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“…A few NGOs operate in Dhaka City mostly in income generating projects and they are not interested in shelter projects for the urban poor. Habib (2009) found that NGOs are reluctant to work for better housing for the slum dwellers because of tight government regulations and controls on urban land and distribution systems, and for fear of government evictions. In the past, some NGOs even filed High Court (HC) Cases against government on eviction issues.…”

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“…Rahman (2005) investigated the reasons for the lack of NGO involvement in urban housing sector and recommended on the enhancement of affordability through savings and micro-credit. Habib (2009) reports that NGOs are reluctant to work for better housing for the slum dwellers because of tight government regulations and controls on urban land and the fear of government evictions. Nevertheless, some NGOs such as NUK (Nari Uddog Kendra) and BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) have come up to provide shelter solutions to female garment workers of Dhaka City.…”

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Adopted to Deal with Bastee Settlements of Dhaka City in Bangladesh

Mohit

2018

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Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh and it has a population of 12 million. During the last three decades, while the city population grew over 7%, bastee (slum and squatter) population of the city grew from 1.0 million in 1990 to 3.4 million in 2005. Several policy approaches were adopted to deal with bastee settlements of Dhaka since 1975. These policies approaches were not very effective, because the scale of the problem is very large, which provides future challenges to deal with the bastee situation.

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The role of government and NGOs in slum development: the case of Dhaka City

Abstract: This article addresses the situation of slums in Dhaka City in relation to government and NGO mechanisms and priorities for slum development and upgrading. It concludes with specific suggestions for better slum management in the Bangladesh capital.

Cited by 26 publications

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Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

Neglecting the Urban Poor in Bangladesh: Research, Policy and Action in the Context of Climate Change

Adopted to Deal with Bastee Settlements of Dhaka City in Bangladesh

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