Authorities and Distributions:

Dhaka faces urban

management
challenges due to
the fragmented
involvement of
over 50 central
agencies, like
DWASA and
DTCA, within the
Dhaka City
Corporations.
Greater Dhaka and Its Increasing Responsibilities:
Limited Resources

Local administrations
in Dhaka are struggling
financially.
Institutions related to flooding

• Fragmented Responsibilities
• Clogged Drains
• Waste Management
Institution related to congestion

• Disruptive Projects
• Bureaucratic Hurdles
• Lack of coordination
Institution related to messiness
• Multiple Stakeholders
• Enforcement Challenges
• Slow Progress
Partial implementation of plans
• Ineffective Implementation
- Plans lack effective implementation due to weak ownership and
limited capacity among urban authorities.

• Isolated Planning Processes

- Planning occurs in isolation with little stakeholder input.

• Reality vs. Plans

-Discrepancy between planned projects and their real-life execution.
Plans to Address Flooding
Timeline of Water Management Plans in Dhaka (1981-2007)
Plans to Address Congestion
Implementation Status of the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) in Dhaka

1. The 2005 Strategic

Transport Plan (STP) for
Dhaka a 20-year has seen
no major investment in the
past decade.

2. The plans haven’t been

implemented because the
STP envisioned spending
US$5.5 billion on
transport projects.
Plans to Address Messiness
The transformation of Gulshan Between 1973 to 2014

1. Lack of clear zoning rules

and lax enforcement led to
both organic growth and the
encroachment on public
space.

2. Gulshan, initially a
low-rise residential area,
has evolved into a high-
rise, mixed-use zone.
Thank you Everyone

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