Governance

Low external input and sustainable agriculture (LEISA) India has come up with a collection of  alternative ways of combating desertification in the fragile region of the country in its recent issue. The articles are success stories of such intiatives by farmers and NGOs. 

Urban infrastructure is poised for some major changes in the country with the current trends of rising levels of urbanisation. However, both Urban Local Bodies (UBL) and water utilities are not fully prepared to meet with the challenge due to their dependence on old governance structures based on public management.

Sand is a resource whose economic value belies the crucial role it plays in our lives. The process of development in India has so far not taken into account the environmental and social consequences of indiscriminate sand mining.

The Peer Experience and Reflective Learning (PEARL) is a platform for networking among Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) cities under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD). This is “to create manageable networks between JNNURM cities for cross-learning and sharing knowledge on urban reforms and governance”. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is the National Coordinator for this programme. The ‘Knowledge Support’ component of PEARL is supported by Cities Alliance. This position is available within this component.