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

2. Community Governance in Urban Context ISCGP – 2013 Ranga Pallawala Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

3. Outline What is urbanization Urban Characteristics Challenges in Urban governance Community governance to solve the Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

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

5. Differences between a village and a town What is an urban area? Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

6. Urban Characteristics High population density Prominent built environment Prominent service sector Business and markets Natural Resource disconnection from livelihoods Higher per capita expenditure Hidden poverty Low social cohesiveness High motor vehicle density Floating population Environmental pollution Higher educational status Higher level of consumption and demand Higher level of disposal Higher demand for money ………….. …………… Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

7. 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

8. Urban Equilibrium Wellbeing and Sustainability City= f (citizen, environment, processes) Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

9. 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

10. Urban Community Governance The principles of community governance remain same Community – Citizen Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka

11. 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

12. THANK YOU Ranga Pallawala | ISCGP 2013 | Colombo, Sri Lanka