[urban management program city paper : kathmandu, nepal]

AUGUST 24-31, 2014

SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Presented By

Suman AdhikariAdministrative Officer

Department of Organization and Development

KATHMANDU METROPOLITAN CITY OFFICE

A Brief Introduction of KMCCAPITAL AND LARGEST METROPLOTAN CITY OF NEPALKNOWN AS CITY OF TEMPLEBOWL SHAPED VALLEYTOTAL POPULATION: 1,006,656 ( According to census 2011)MALE: 532,728(52.9%)FEMALE: 473,928(47.1%)

A Brief Introduction of KMCTOTAL AREA: 5,067 hector (50.60 Sq Km)KMC IS DIVIDED INTO 35 WARDS EACH WARD CONSISTS OF A WARD SECRETARYTOTAL NO. OF STAFF: 2,1156 DEPARTMENTS, 15 DIVISIONS, 33 SEC-TIONS

Organization chart

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Map

KMC Profile

The city stands at an elevation of approxi-mately 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level in the bowl-shaped valley in central Nepal sur-rounded by four major mountains, namely: Shivapuri, Phulchowki, Nagarjun and Chan-dragiri.

It is inhabited by 1,006,656 (2013) people. The Kathmandu valley with its three districts including Kathmandu District accounts for a population density of only 97 per square kilo-meters, whereas Kathmandu Metropolitan City has a density of 13,225 per square kilometres.

Kathmandu is not only the capital of the Fed-eral Democratic Republic of Nepal but also the headquarters of the Central Region (Madhya-manchal) among the five development regions.

Kathmandu, as the gateway to Nepal Tourism, is the nerve centre of the country’s economy. With the most advanced infrastruc-ture among urban areas in Nepal, Kathmandu's economy in tourism sector accounting for 3.8% of the GDP in 1995-96. (it had declined since then due to political unrest but now has gone up again).

The Central region has three zones namely, Bagmati, Narayani and Janakpur. Kathmandu is located in the Bagmati Zone.

•The city’s rich history is nearly 2000 years old, as inferred from an inscription formed in the valley. Its religious affiliations are dominantly Hindu followed by Buddhism. People of other religious beliefs also live in Kathmandu giving it a cosmopolitan culture.•Nepali is the common language of the city, though many speak the Nepal Bhasa Newari as it is the center of the Newar people and cul-ture. English is understood by all of the edu-cated population of the city. The literacy rate is 98% in the city.

Kathmandu is now the premier cultural and economic hub of Nepal and is considered to have the most advanced infrastructure among urban areas in Nepal. From the tourism, eco-nomic and cultural point of view , the sister citiy namely of Patan (Lalitpur) and Bhaktapur ( Bhadgaon) are integral to Kathmandu.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is finally waking up to the idea of a green city, albeit in a modest way. KMC in coordina-tion with Department of Forests (DoF) had al-located a total budget of Rs. 500,000 for launching tree plantation programme in open spaces and along the riversides of the valley.

In an attempt to make the Capital a clean and green city, KMC had planned tree planta-tion to support environment for coming sensation.

SWOT analysis of policy effective-ness of urban management strategiesLocal Self Governance Act, 1999Institutional Establishment :Department of physical Planning and Management, Urban Greenery promotion Section in Kath-mandu Metropolitan City Office

Strengths of KMC for implementing urban management strategies

Legal and institutional provision: Local Self-governance Act, 1998(Section # 96)Physical Planning Department under the Chief Executive OfficerHaving sufficient no of staff with KMCHaving sufficient Public lands under KMC’s preservation

Weaknesses of KMC for imple-menting urban management strategies

Rapid UrbanizationNo Local Elected Body since a long timeFrequent Changes of Executive OfficerNo Proper Coordination with Central Gov-ernment : Ministry of Physical Planning, Min-istry of Forest and other relevant organizations No Public Accountability

Opportunities in implementing urban management strategies

Donor Agencies are willing to fund the issuePrivate sector is conscious about the issueImproved Urban Beautification

Threats in implementing urban management strategiesAll Urban Dwellers are not Conscious on the issue of Green Growth, which may lead to op-pose the concept,Politicking the IssuePolitical Protection for High Emission Vehi-clesUnplanned SettlementsNo Adequate Space for Green Growth and new construction.

National/Local Plan to implement urban management strategies

An integrated Master plan on urban beautifi-cation and greenery promotion for 5 years will be implemented from Fiscal year 069/70 which would leads to kathmandu a world class city among the World and top city within the South Asia from the point of view of urban beautifica-tion ( Kathmandu declaration 2011)

Activities to address the issue of implementing urban manage-ment strategies

Greenery and Park Development Pro-gramme,Traffic Island and Roadside PlantationBalaju Park, Ratna Park, Shankh Park and Rani Pokhari,Maitighar Mandala, over head bridge and many more...

Ratna Park

Maitighar

Programmes to raise awareness

Collaborative efforts with Local Communities and NGOs/CBOs have been implementedAwareness raising Activities on Solid Waste ManagementAwareness on Separation and Segregation of bio-degradable and non-degradable wasteAwareness on Building code and Implementa-tion of Urban Management policy.

Key challenges

No existence of Local Legal Bodies since 2001No ownership by the communityNo Authority to EmployeeNo proper plan or vision for Urban Manage-ment Never got priority in National or Local plan

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