Problems of inter-organizational co-ordination in managing air quality in Dhaka City, Bangladesh | |
| Author | Hoque, Md. Mahamud Ul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-00-12 |
| Subject(s) | Air quality management--Bangladesh--Dhaka Air--Pollution--Bangladesh--Dhaka |
| Note | A thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is mainly deals with the problems of inter-organizational co-ordination in managing air quality in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Co-ordination in this regard is very essential as many organizations are involved in air quality management programs. The importance of coordination also arises because of complex nature of enviro1mrnntal problems and association of cross-sectoral environment policies. The Ministry of Enviro1m1ent and Forest and the Department of Environment is the nodal agency to co-ordinate the functions of all concerned organizations working to reduce air pollution in Dhaka City. There are many problems found to co-ordinate the functions of line organizations starting from the national level to the implementation level. Weak co-ordination in horizontal and vertical dimensions, inadequate adaptation of national and implementation level policies, problems of attitude of officials working in different organizations and failure to realize the problems of air pollution in the highest political level are mainly responsible to aggravate the situation. In this study, the functions of different co-ordination committees are examined. The existing systems of co-ordination in every level are also examined and analyzed. Five major areas have been identified which are influencing the co-ordination in the day to day activities. Among those are politics, policies, hierarchy, organization and social factors. According to the analysis it is found that horizontal co-ordination is seemed to be very weak, as many organizations are associated in the problem. On the other hand, vertical co-ordination is found strong, as there is a strong chain of command as well as administrative and financial controls within and outside the organizations. In order to overcome the problems of present co-ordination, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment and Forest and the Department of Enviromnent to assess overall coordination mechanism in managing air quality in Dhaka City. At the moment, the policies and plans are not considered to be inadequate to gear up the system. But there may need some improvement in the relevant sectors to make co-ordination more effective. A common forum has been established through committees but it is the time to activate the committees to yield a tangible result. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Zimmermann, Willi |
| Examination Committee(s) | Amin, ATM Nurul ;Swierczek, W. Fredric |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Bangladesh Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |