DNCC, Unicef join hands to bridge urban inequality

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Unicef Bangladesh have joined hands to enhance basic services for poor urban communities and thus improve their overall wellbeing and reduce the service gaps between slum and non-slum areas, reports UNB.
Both the DNCC and Unicef Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a joint work plan on Tuesday to implement their common objectives.
Under the initiative, basic services such as health, nutrition, education, child protection, water, sanitation to children and their families will be enhanced.
DNCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Mesbahul Islam and Unicef Representative in Bangladesh Edouard Beigbeder signed the MoU and annual work plan. DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq witnessed the signing ceremony.
“Unicef is ready to support the government of Bangladesh in advancing urban development and services in order to achieve sustainable changes in the lives in urban children,” Beigbeder was quoted by a Unicef statement as saying.
He also said the growing numbers of the urban poor without access to basic services as compelling case for Unicef to strategically engage in urban programming.
“Building on its long experience in urban development, Unicef is effectively contributing to the development of a socially inclusive urban development strategy,” said the Unicef Representative in Bangladesh.
Despite progress on a number of children’s health and education indicators in Bangladesh, significant inequalities remain between slum and non-slum areas which make urban programming essential for all the urban growth centers in Bangladesh, according to Unicef Bangladesh.
It said at the initial stage of the partnership, the social services package and implementation strategies for urban poor communities are being piloted in zone-2 of the DNCC for development of a sustainable model for city corporations towards realisation of rights of children and their families by increasing their areas of basic services.
The area has a growing number of slums and many of the RMG factories are established in the area.
Globally, even more in Bangladesh, the proportion of population living in urban areas is growing, according to Unicef.
As per the world population prospect - 2014 - Dhaka will be the sixth largest mega city in the world in 2030 and the urban population in Bangladesh, which is now 53 million, will grow to 112 million in 2050.

DNCC, Unicef join hands to bridge urban inequality

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Unicef Bangladesh have joined hands to enhance basic services for poor urban communities and thus improve their overall wellbeing and reduce the service gaps between slum and non-slum areas, reports UNB. Both the DNCC and Unicef Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a joint work plan on Tuesday to implement their common objectives. Under the initiative, basic services such as health, nutrition, education, child protection, water, sanitation to children and their families will be enhanced. DNCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Mesbahul Islam and Unicef Representative in Bangladesh Edouard Beigbeder signed the MoU and annual work plan. DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq witnessed the signing ceremony. Unicef is ready to support the government of Bangladesh in advancing urban development and services in order to achieve sustainable changes in the lives in urban children, Beigbeder was quoted by a Unicef statement as saying. He also said the growing numbers of the urban poor without access to basic services as compelling case for Unicef to strategically engage in urban programming. Building on its long experience in urban development, Unicef is effectively contributing to the development of a socially inclusive urban development strategy, said the Unicef Representative in Bangladesh. Despite progress on a number of childrens health and education indicators in Bangladesh, significant inequalities remain between slum and non-slum areas which make urban programming essential for all the urban growth centers in Bangladesh, according to Unicef Bangladesh. It said at the initial stage of the partnership, the social services package and implementation strategies for urban poor communities are being piloted in zone-2 of the DNCC for development of a sustainable model for city corporations towards realisation of rights of children and their families by increasing their areas of basic services. The area has a growing number of slums and many of the RMG factories are established in the area. Globally, even more in Bangladesh, the proportion of population living in urban areas is growing, according to Unicef. As per the world population prospect - 2014 - Dhaka will be the sixth largest mega city in the world in 2030 and the urban population in Bangladesh, which is now 53 million, will grow to 112 million in 2050.