Field assessment reveals urban expansion outpacing municipal institutional capacity in a growing city, highlighting the need for collaborative governance and infrastructure reform.
Key Points
To examine ease of living challenges generated by rapid urbanization and assess institutional capacity to deliver sustainable infrastructure and municipal governance.
Conducted field-based primary data collection to assess lived experiences and contextualize local urban challenges within national developmental frameworks.
Evaluated municipal service delivery, environmental risks, and administrative structures across municipal sectors, including informal settlements.
Identified critical operational deficits in municipal solid waste collection, waste management systems, and equitable access to basic urban utilities in slum areas.
Documented significant environmental threats from river erosion and severe air pollution, exacerbated by disintegrated urban governance and limited public participation.