Strengthening Municipal Governance through Performance-based Budget Allocation in Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank | December 2015
Abstract
This publication details results from the Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector)
Project which aimed to improve infrastructure of pourashavas (secondary towns) in urban transport,
drainage, water supply, sanitation, municipal facilities, and solid waste management through a
performance-based budget allocation strategy. In Bangladesh, pourashavas—home to about 40% of
the urban population—are an alternative destination to large cities. However, with the infl ux of urban
residents within the next decades, governments and development partners must lead pourashavas
toward sound and balanced urban development. The project strengthened the technical and fi nancial
capacity of pourashavas and raised awareness on the importance of paying taxes and tariff s. Citizen
empowerment made decision making in pourashavas more participatory and inclusive, leading to more
transparent and accountable town management.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2015. Strengthening Municipal Governance through Performance-based Budget Allocation in Bangladesh. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5297. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Governance
Corporate Governance Reform
Governance Approach
Governance Quality
Public Sector Projects
Public Sector Reform
Local Government
Institutional Framework
Government
Public Administration
Business Ethics
Political obligation
Government services
Public management
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