Contents
Undertaking ii
Certificate iiiii
Acknowledgments iv
Abstract v
Table of contents . vxiii
List of figures x
List of tables xi
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background – Failures of MDGs 1
1.2 Evolution of SDGs and towards Localization. 1
1.3 Urban Approach towards Localization 2
1.4 Challenges in Localization of SDGs . 2
1.4.1 Why is localization not happening in Indian Cities? 2
1.5 Need for the Research 4
1.6 Aim of the Research 4
1.7 Objectives that will fulfill the purpose in aim 4
1.8 Methodology to be followed 5
1.9 Scope of the Research 6
1.10 Limitation of the Research 7
1.11 Expected Outcome of the Research 7
2 LITERATURE STUDY. 9
2.1 Defining Localization 9
2.2 Importance of Urban Local Bodies in Localizing SDGs 9
2.2.1 Urban Local Bodies and SDGs in India 10
2.3 SDGs and urban missions 12
2.3.1 Challenges in Implementation of Mission at Local Level 12
2.3.2 SDGs and City Liveability Index (CLI) 13
2.3.3 Monitoring SDGs 14
2.4 Stakeholder Interviews 14
2.5 Conclusion drawn from Literature Study. 16
2.6 India’s key role in agenda 2030 17
2.6.1 Alignment of National Development Agenda with SDGs: 17
2.6.2 Leadership and Coordination 17
2.6.3 Role of NITI Aayog 18
2.6.4 Institutional Mechanisms at the local level 18
3 BASELINE PROFILE OF CASE CITIES & JUSTIFICATION 20
3.1 Justification of cities (Kochi and Udaipur) 20
3.2 KOCHI: Baseline Profile 20
3.2.1 City Overview 20
3.2.2 Kochi Urban Agglomeration 22
3.2.3 Slum and Slum Population 22
3.2.4 Economic Profile of Kochi 23
3.2.5 Schemes and Programs undertaken 23
3.3 UDAIPUR: Baseline Profile 23
3.3.1 City Overview 23
3.3.2 Current trends in growth direction 24
3.3.3 Administrative Boundary 24
3.3.4 Demography 25
3.3.5 Institutional Setting 26
3.3.6 Performance Ranking 27
3.3.7 Other Details 27
4 OBJECTIVE-1: ASSESSMENT OF SDGs 28
4.1 Justification of overall SDG selection 28
4.2 Justification of State wise SDG selection 29
4.3 Methodology for selection of SDG targets and Indicators 30
4.4 Selection of SDG Targets and Indicators 30
4.5 City-Wide Mission Functions 32
4.6 Selection of final research Indicators 33
5 OBJECTIVE-2: MAPPING MISSION/ULB FUNCTIONS WITH SDGs 34
5.1 KOCHI 35
5.1.1 ULB Functions under 12th Schedule of 74TH Amendment Act 35
5.1.2 ULB Function under Business as Usual Projects . 36
5.1.3 Sector Wise Scoring of Municipal Services / Mission Projects wrt Sustainability Pillars 37
5.1.4 Institutional- Stakeholder Analysis 37
5.1.5 State & Local Level Agencies/Organizations 38
5.1.6 Organizations and Responsibilities 40
5.1.7 Institutional Responsibility Matrix for Civic Services 41
5.1.8 Mapping of Institutions involved with selected SDGs 42
5.1.9 Data collection, Interviews, FGDs 42
5.1.10 Primary Data Analysis (Indicator Wise) 43
5.2 UDAIPUR 58
5.2.1 Institutional Arrangement for Civic Services 58
5.2.2 Institutional Arrangement (Udaipur Region) 58
5.2.3 Assessment of Institutions, Systems and Capacities 58
5.2.4 Urban Reforms 59
5.2.5 ULB-Level Reforms 60
5.2.6 Roles and Responsibility Matrix of Various Institutions 61
5.2.7 Stakeholder Interviews: Challenges in Service Provision . 62
5.2.8 Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) 62
5.2.9 Primary Data Analysis (Indicator Wise) 63
6 OBJECTIVE-3: IDENTIFICATION OF KEY BARRIERS OF LOCALIZATION OF SDGs AT ULB LEVEL: TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY ULB 71
6.1 Identifications of Barriers 71
6.2 Justification for Scoring System 72
6.3 Barrier Analysis Framework and Scoring 73
6.4 Priority Scoring Of Barriers & SDG Linkage 74
7 RECOMMENDATIONS 75
7.1 Types of recommendations 75
7.2 Steps taken for SDG Localization at City-level 75
7.3 Policy Level Recommendations 76
7.4 Institutional Recommendation: SDG City Cell 76
7.4.1 Key Officials In Sdg Cell 77
7.5 Capacity Building Recommendations 77
7.6 Mapping Goals & Departments (For Data And Monitoring) 77
7.7 Financial Recommendations 78
7.8 Monitoring The City SDG Dashboard 79
7.9 Way Forward 80
8 Bibliography 82
Appendix 1: SWOT Analysis 85
Appendix 2: Identification of Barriers 92