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Naga City’s Governance Institute for Effective Urban Management

7/16/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

After bagging more than a hundred international recognitions and many more citations for effective urban management, Naga City in Bicol, the nation’s most awarded city has earned praises from World Bank director Bert Hoffman. The bank executive believes the founding of the Naga City Governance Institute (NCGI) will inspire other towns and cities to tow the line of good governance.

“Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo said that NGCI is the city’s response to the challenge of growing, promoting, and sustaining local governance innovations in the city and the rest of the Bicol Region. LGUs from outside the Bicol Region are expected to benefit, as many LGU officials and decision-makers are coming to Naga to learn from its experiences.

Specifically, the institute will engage in research, training, networking, and advocacy programs to help local government units (LGUs) deal effectively with day-to-day government issues.

Mayor Robredo said that both the Bicol region and the country will be better served if the quality of governance improves at the local level, as it is the key to reducing disparities and inequities among groups and sectors of society.”---Philstar (07/12/09)/ www.worldbank.org.ph

The World Bank concurs. Director Bert Hoffman who expresses commitment to help the NCGI says good governance is a way to alleviate poverty and spur development and social growth. He envisions that through NCGI, effective government management which is successful in Naga City will be implemented throughout the country. However, there are those who doubt if the Naga City's acclaim is well deserved.

Among those who support the move are the Department of Interior and Local Government, institutions of learning like the National College of Public Administration and the Ateneo School of Government, Ayala Foundation, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission. (Photo Credit: Garzland) =0=

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Labels: Bert Hoffman, Department of Interior and Local Government, development, DILG, government, Jesse Robredo, Naga City Government Institute, NCGI, NEDA, Pesidential Anti-Graft Commission, Totie Mesia, WB

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