Honorable Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy has agreed to join the global Joint Work Programme on Promoting Equitable Economic Growth in Cities campaign and nominated two NCC’s officials – K M Faridul Miraj, Slum Development Officer as focal point and Md. Monirul Islam,Town Planner of NCC as Co focal point.
BIGD researchers and officials, along Brussels based 'Cities Alliance' Asia Regional Adviser; Dr. Ajay Suri met Dr. Ivy on January 19, 2017 at his office. The visiting team briefed the Mayor about the 18-month long global joint work programme on “Equitable Economic Growth in Cities'”. Within the auspice of this programme two studies will be conducted and evidence-based policy briefs will be produced. These knowledge products will be shared with city level partnership forum comprising with relevant stakeholders and endorsed by the City Corporation. BIGD’s Research Fellow Dr. Md. Shanawez Hossain, Senior Manager (Communications) Mr. Ekram Hossain, Senior Research Associate Mr. Mohammad Sirajul Islam, and Research Associate Mr. Mahan Ul Hoque, were present at the meeting.
BIGD will facilitate partnership and conduct city diagnostics to support this programme in two secondary cities in Bangladesh i.e. NCC and SCC. The joint work programme on “Equitable Economic Growth in Cities'” is being globally implemented by Brussels based Cities Alliance, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).