Abstract: The study uncovered the practices and perspectives in building institutional capacity in urban governance in Bangladesh. The study conceptualized the institutional capacity building in the context of the city corporation governance of Dhaka in terms of organizational capacity, strategic capacity and organizational learning. The study collected qualitative data through interviewing concerned personnel from three categories including strategic policymakers, middle line manager and techno-structure urban planners working in city corporations. The study concluded that city corporations in the capital city of Bangladesh have a poor understanding of the theories and practices of institutional capacity building and the role of its strategic apex. Consequently, city corporations are not yet fully capable of ensuring efficient governance and effective service delivery for various practical barriers. The study suggests that the city corporations in Dhaka need to understand the importance of institutional capacity building process in general and the role of its strategic apex in terms of organizational capacity, policy capacity and learning capacity.
Keywords: Institutional Capacity, Dhaka City Corporations and Bangladesh.
Title: The practice of Institutional Capacity Building: A study of Dhaka city corporations in Bangladesh
Author: Dr. SM Shafiqul Alam
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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