Urban Governance Index (UGI) In Khartoum state Localities

Abstract

The attention to the studying of aspects that affecting the development of the cities all over the globe is at great increasing specially from the financial institutes, donors and NGOs which focus its programs on the urban poverty and the city products. In this respect analyzing the urban situation and measuring relevant progress the mentioned establishments remain relying on the development of indexes as appropriate references and measuring tools. This research is focus on what is called ((Urban Governance Index UGI)) and its affect on city development which is measured by what is called ((City Development Index CDI) depending on the international studies incurred in this respect. The research in chapter three has conceptualized the UGI providing detailed description to the origin and definition of the term urban governance through deferent paths that it has been originated from, and giving details about what is considered to be an appropriate definitions set by the UN-Habitat.in describing the details of the late definition this chapter has also included the description of the 25indicators composing the UGI index after sub-classified to four sub-indexes. In proofing the importance of the UGI the research has studied its affect on the city development using CDI as measurement tool. In chapter the research has described the way that the site implementation of the UGI can be under carried and how the sampling and questionnaire can be followed. In the application side of the research we provide the past case study the made in Ulanbaataaar, Magnolia s similar case done before by the UN-Habitat where the UGI and CDI has been accounted and the relationship between them has been examined. The procedure of the site studies has reflected some complexity and monotonous details but still it is important to be under carried as keyway to the understanding of development mechanism. The chapter four-in addition to the past case- is also included the local research case study which is Khartoum State Locality(Eastern Nile Locality) as only one case studied by the researcher to explain how the UGI can be applied to the local filed using questionnaire to reach to the required result through analytical ways. The researcher has reached to the sub-indexes values of the UGI for Khartoum Localities and used in drawing the UGI diagram following the same procedure used in the past case study of Ulaanbataaar The sixth chapter of the research is provided for the detailed discussions of results drawn from the analysis carried under chapter five which comprises the analysis of the research main question and the research six assumptions. In addition to the discussion this chapter has included the recommendations, references and appendixes of the research.