Download - Transport Governance Initiative
Transport Governance Initiative
TGI Process
Toolkit
Assessments
Advocacy for Improvement in Governance
TGI Focus on how decisions are made, rather than what decisions are made
Insistence on “good governance” TAP-C Framework - Transparency - Accountability - Participation - Capacity
Transparency Public disclosure and availability of documents at various stages - reports - DPRs - minutes
Accountability - mandate - are processes well defined - performance metrics - internal reviews - legislative review
Participation - requirement for public participation - quality of processes - inclusivity
Capacity - qualification - tenure - access to knowledge - training
Urban Transport ProcessesPolicy
Plan
Project/Service
• Standards
• Budget• Regulati
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Urban Transport Agencies Policy-making Body – mandate, functioning, transparency, participation (4) Planning Body – mandate, capacity, functioning, transparency, participation, review (9)
Projects/Services – selection (EIA, CBA), specification, contracting, audits, post-implementation reviews, transparency
Executing Authority – staffing, functioning, performance, reporting (20) Budgeting – process and criteria, public inputs, legislative review (7) Standards Body – mandate, functioning, enforcement mechanisms (4) Regulatory Authority – independence, autonomy, mandate, functioning, appeals, reporting, transparency (11)
Assessment Each indicator comprises of several “elements of quality” which is judged to be either ‘met’ or ‘not met’
Depending on how many “elements of quality” are met, the indicator gets a value of ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’
The detailed qualitative assessment is more important, not the score!
Planning Indicator Effective planning (Accountability) - Clearly defined planning process- Comprehensiveness of planning- Integration with policy and other plans- Plan outcomes specified- Consideration for plan implementation
Low if 1 or less, Medium if 2, High if more than 2 ‘met’
Toolkit Guidance for Assessment: Documents which guide the planning process (which may be statutory in nature or recommendatory) will allow the assessment team to determine the clarity of the planning process. An analysis of at least 2 plans prepared by the planning body will reveal other elements of the planning process quality.
This indicator would also be applicable to any consultant engaged by the planning body.
Elements of Quality Clearly defined planning process: The planning agency has a well-defined process for preparing/updating plans. Stages in the process, such as data collection, review of previous studies, setting targets and identifying strategies based on various analyses, are defined. Intermediate outputs at each planning stage are also specified.
Key Indicators for an Executing Authority Staffing Functioning Performance based Incentives Reporting Strategy and Planning Project Selection Contracting Audits Post-Implementation Reviews Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
Budgeting Process Public Inputs into budget Legislative Review
Autonomy and mandate of Regulatory Authority
Tariff Philosophy Public Consultations Publication of Performance Metrics
Pilots Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy (CAG) West Bengal – Kolkata, Durgapur, Siliguri (CEE) Karnataka – Bangalore, Mysore, Hubali-Dharwad (ISEC) Delhi – State and National (ICLEI)
Policies, Projects, Standards & Budget Selected Cities /
Indicators Kolkata Durgapur Siliguri
Plans
Traffic & Transport Master Plan 2001-2025Planning Directorate, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
Mobility Improvement Plan, 2008Planning Cell, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA)
Mobility Plan 2025Planning Cell, Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority(SJDA)
Regulatory
Regulation of bus routes and tariff revision, vehicle licensing, issuing permits
Authority: RTA Kolkata Authority: RTA DurgapurAuthority: Additional Regional Transport Office (ARTO)
Executive
Parama Flyover, Ultadanga Flyover & Kalyani Expressway- Transport Traffic Sector, KMDA
Widening construction and improvement of roads from Gammon Bridge more to Dhandi more (NH2)-ADDA
4th Mahananda Bridge connecting Burdwan Road near Jhankar More-SJDA
SimPark under ground Parking at New Market- Planning Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
Construction of Sadar Balavbhai Patel road & PCBL Road, Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC)
Parking Sevake More Zones at Road Station - Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC)
BudgetProcurement of new buses, repairing of buses etc.
Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC)
South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC)
North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC)
Standards
The authorities abide by the standards as mentioned in Indian Standards Bureau, Motor Vehicle Act,1988, Central Motor Vehicle Rule, 1989, West Bengal Motor Vehicle Rule
1989). No separate standards have been evolved in WB as told to the team.
Policies City level transport related policy is non-existent, only central level policies are implemented.
Rating of Indicators in TAP-C Matrix
Categories Indicators Governance Aspect
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Policies Not Available
Planning Authority, Planning
Directorate KMDA
Planning Mandate Accountability Capacity of the planning agency Capacity
Effective planning Accountability Transparency in the working of the planning agency
Transparency
Public Participation in planning
Public Participation
Legislative review of plans Accountability Capacity of Legislative Committee for Review of Plans
Capacity
Public Participation in the Legislative Review
Public Participation
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Advocacy Assessment report – tool for advocacy Holding a mirror to existing processes against ideal (“good governance”) process
Identification of priority areas of improvement
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