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URBAN GOVERNANCE



                                                                                                                                INNOVATIVE MODEL

                                                                                                                                FOR URBAN GOVERNANCE


                                                                                                                               - by the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development
                                                                                                                                 of Kochi Municipal Corporation, Kerala





                                                                                                                                       he Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED) was established by the Municipal
                                                                                                                                       Corporation of Kochi (KMC) in the year 2002 to provide dedicated technical support to enhance its
                                                                                                                                Tcapacities and functioning. This constitutes a unique and innovative institutional model for technical support
                                                                                                                                to the urban local body. In the past 18 years, C-HED has supported KMC to undertake over thirty infrastructure
                                                                                                                                projects under an initiative called 'Mission Kochi'. It has also helped to implement over fifty initiatives for the
                                                                                                                                improvement of urban infrastructure and service delivery under various Government and externally funded
                                                                                                                                programmes. It has supported evidence-based policymaking, prepared investment plans and equipped KMC to
                                                                                                                                leverage resources and adopt contemporary approaches to sustainable and climate smart development. To achieve
                                                                                                                                this, C-HED has been proactive in reaching out to stakeholders on behalf of KMC and developing dialogue as well
                                                                                                                                as actively encouraging the initiation of projects. These feats have seen C-HED playing an integral role in raising
                                                                                                                                the status and profile of Kochi and its access and exposure to international networks and programmes.


                                                                                                                                BACKGROUND:                                           ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIORITIES:

                                                                                                                                KMC has a population of over 650,000 contained within   C-HED's main priority is to provide technical support to
                                                                                                                                an area of roughly 94.88 square kilometres. Prior to 2000,   KMC and help conserve and promote the city's pluralistic
                                                                                                                                the role of KMC was mainly confined to sanitation and tax   cultural, natural and built heritage while also leading it to
                                                                                                                                collection and it was yet to expand its role as a local body to   environmentally  sustainable  development.  To  achieve
                                                                                                                                address  development  issues  in  an  integrated  and   this, it was decided that the organization would undertake
                                                                                                                                                                                      research,  project  development,  monitoring  and
                                                                                                                                comprehensive manner.
                                                                                                                                                                                      knowledge management and prioritize the development
                                                                                                                                KEY DATES:
                                                                                                                                                                                      of a vision and strategic plan for the city in a consultative
                                                                                                                                Year       Significance/Achievement                    manner. These priorities were established by KMC after
                DISCLAIMER :
                                                                                                                                                                                      having  detailed  discussions  with  sectoral  experts  and
                                                                                                                                2002-2003   Formal establishment of Centre.
                The projects featured in this publica on are the compila on of Award winning entries of HUDCO Best prac ces                                                           members  of  civil  society  organizations  before  the
                                                                                                                                2005       City Development Plan, initiation of Master
                award 2019-20, and are selected by the awards jury based upon the informa on provided by the par cipa ng
                                                                                                                                           Plan for Kochi City and World Mayors       establishment of C-HED with the support and approval of
                agencies for the awards, in form of write-ups and presenta ons. HUDCO does not take responsibility for the
                                                                                                                                           Conference.                                the Government of Kerala.
                accuracy, technical soundness or completeness of the content of these entries and shall not be liable for any loss or   2007   Expansion of mandate and change of name to
                damage  that  may  be  occasioned  directly  or  indirectly  through  the  use  or  reliance  on  the  contents  of  this   C-HED.                                    MOBILISATION OF RESOURCES:
                publica on.                                                                                                     2012       Mission Clean Kochi.                       C-HED helps the city leverage and converge technical
                The contents given in this publica on are for general reference only and not intended to replace the need for   2014       Kochi Selected for the Smart City Mission after    and financial resources for development.
                professional advice in any par cular area.                                                                                  a successful application.
                                                                                                                                2017       Evolution of the Centre into implementing new  Financial: KMC provides maintenance and establishment
                                                                                                                                           ideas for urban development in Kochi.      support to the C-HED and channels funding for specific
                                                                                                                                2018       Smart Sustainable Urban Transport          activities. The Centre sources CSR funds and donations
                                                                                                                                           Project.
                                                                                                                                                                                      and  facilitates  access  to  grants  and  investments  from
                                                                                                                                2020       Presentation made at World Urban Fo-
                                                                                                                                           rum 10 – hosted by UN Habitat in Abu       Government and International Programmes.
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