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with technological advances, Equity:
the youth population can Equity Comprises Sustainability, Security:
Security of governance implies that
contribute significantly gender equality and intergenerational there are adequate mechanisms
equity , with institutional priorities
towards realising the country’s focusing on pro-poor policies and for citizens security, health and
environmental safety.
ambition to be a USD 5 trillion an established mechanism for
responding to the basic services.
economy. Young people are Also, it refers to balanced territorial
increasingly demonstrating development across both local
jurisdictional boundaries and the
their willingness to contribute Urban-rural continuum.
to bring meaningful change
in the world and involving
the youth in shaping urban
futures is now not just a Acceptability:
voluntary option but has Mechanisms are present and Digitalisation
effective for transparency
become essential. in the operational functions and knowledge
of the local government; management:
responsiveness towards The use of
Urban governance can be the higher level of the local e-governance tools
defined as “the different ways government; local population and knowledge
and civic grievances.
in which public and private Availability of information management
strategies can
institutions and individuals on government policies facilitate greater
and actions, a clear sense of
access to urban
participate in the planning, organisational responsibility, Effectiveness: services for dwellers
Effectiveness includes efficiency,
design, and management and an assurance that subsidiarity and strategic vision. It and businesses, as
governments are efficiently
well as creating new
of the common affairs of a administered and free of measures the existing mechanisms, options for gathering
the delivery of services and
systematic corruption are
city, and the processes used essential components of this response to civil society concerns. and using data. His
principle includes
for effectively realising the principle. It also involves the delegation the notion of digital
of resources competences and
short- and long-term agenda decision-making. Along with rights and data
property policies.
of a city’s development” . the urban governance principles
1
described above, the Handbook is
Policymakers thus need to based primarily on the governance
of transparency, accountability, and
embrace the transformative citizen participation.
energy and creativity along
with novel perspectives 1) Effectiveness emphasise the importance of
towards urban development having participatory urban
provided by the country’s 2) Equity planning and policymaking,
youth to make urban specifically under Goal 11
planning and policy more 3) Accountability on Sustainable Cities and
adaptive, future-oriented, 4) Security Communities. It is captured in
and responsive to the needs Target 11.3 - “By 2030, enhance
of different communities. 5) Digitalisation and inclusive and sustainable
Knowledge Management
Five principles of effective urbanisation and capacity for
urban governance which are The 2030 Agenda for participatory, integrated and
interdependent and mutually Sustainable Development and sustainable human settlement
reinforcing are as follows: its Sustainable Development planning and management
2
Goals (SDGs) expressly in all countries” . The New
1 UN-Habitat, 2020. Building Participatory Accountability Systems for City Policies: Handbook. Accessed at: https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/
files/2021/06/210618_the_building_p
2 United Nations. Global Goals: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. Accessed at: https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/11-sustainable-cities-
and-communities/
4 HUDCO-HSMI Publication
