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the FUTURE of the world is decidedly

URBAN
In the 1800s only 3% of the worlds population lived
in urban areas;
By 1900s almost 14% were urbanites;
By 1950, 30% of the worlds population resided in
urban centers;
Last 2008, for the first time, the worlds population
was evenly split (50%) between urban and rural
areas;
Projections for 2050 show that 70% of the worlds
population will be urban.
(UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2009 edition)

Philippine urban setting

In the Philippines, more than half of the
Filipino population is residing in urban areas.
The countrys rate of urban growth since the
1980s is considered as one of the highest in
the developing economies of Asia.
Six out of ten (60%) of the nations citizens
are living in urban areas and cities of varying
sizes.

Effects of rapid urbanization

Overpopulation and overcrowding

Traffic congestion
Solid waste and refuse disposal
Water and sewerage systems
Public safety and security
Environmental degradation
other problems that are directly related to rapid
urbanization.

Governance implications
Given that the challenges posed by urbanization
cannot be underestimated, governments both
at the national and local levels are finding
efficient and effective ways to manage and
govern urban / metropolitan areas.
One of these is the formation of
metropolitan alliances/arrangements
between neighboring local government units
(LGUs) to address common issues and concerns
brought about by rapid urban growth.

Governance implications
Examples include: Greater London Authority
(UK), Metropolitan Toronto (Canada), Tokyo
Metropolitan Government (Japan), Bangkok
Metropolitan
Administration
(Thailand),
JABOTABEK Region (Indonesia), Metro Manila
Development Authority (Philippines).
Yet, scholars in public administration and
governance agree that the main challenge in
metropolitan alliances is not on the
formation/creation of alliances but rather in
sustaining and maintaining them.

GOOD METROPOLITAN
GOVERNANCE THROUGH INTERLOCAL
ALLIANCES:
The
Case
of
HANIBAL EGUICO CAMUA
Instructor of Political Science
Metropolitan
Iloilo

Guimaras
Division of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Economic
Development Council
University of the Philippines Visayas
Miag-ao, Iloilo
(MIGEDC)
Philippines

Context
This paper discusses issues and concerns arising
from sustaining and maintaining
metropolitan alliances and how can they become
effective engines of good metropolitan
governance en route to addressing problems
and concerns brought about by rapid urbanization
and sporadic urban growth.
This study provides an analysis and evaluation of a
metropolitan alliance the Metro IloiloGuimaras Economic Development Council
(MIGEDC) based on its institutional stability and
financial sustainability, practice of good governance
and achievement of goals and objectives.

Key words
Good metropolitan governance
Institutional stability and financial sustainability
Practice of good governance norms and indicators
Achievement of goals and objectives

Inter-local alliance
Metropolitan alliance

MIGEDC
Metropolitan Iloilo-Guimaras Economic
Development Council (MIGEDC)

Geographical situationer

good governance at the metropolitan level is an

imperative first step toward the pursuit of
improved quality of urban life in large cities
(Treas, 2003)

Problem Statement:
How does MIGEDC strive to attain good
metropolitan governance in terms of
institutional stability and financial
sustainability, norms of good governance
and achieving its functions and goals as a
metropolitan alliance?

Research Objectives
(1) To examine and analyze MIGEDCs stability and sustainability in
terms of leadership, membership, legal structures and framework,
source of funds, capability to generate own income, resource
management, accountability and transparency etc.;
(2) To examine and analyze MIGEDCs stability and sustainability in
terms of leadership, membership, legal structures and framework,
source of funds, capability to generate own income, resource
management, accountability and transparency etc.;
(3) To identify and examine MIGEDCs good governance practices and
mechanisms, especially in their goals and agreed areas of
collaboration;
(4) To examine and analyze MIGEDCs goal achievement by comparing
its actual performance vis--vis its stipulated mandates and functions
and identified goals and objectives, and;
(5) To analyze and draw vital lessons from the case-study on how to
strengthen and sustain metropolitan alliances especially in terms of
institutional and financial capacities.

Research Framework
framework used in analysis for this study is the
systems framework, adapted from David Eastons
An Approach to the Analysis of Political Systems.

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 INPUTS
Trigger issues

PROCESS
Key actors/stakeholders
Administrative aspects
Governmental aspects

WITHINPUTS
Binding and unbinding factors

OUTPUT
Good Metropolitan Governance

OUTCOME
Improved quality of urban life

Good metropolitan governance

(1) Institutional stability and financial
sustainability
Institutional stability mandates that the alliance
possesses strong leadership, participative
membership, enabling structures and established
purpose, plans and operations.
Financial sustainability necessitates
commitment to fund and finance the alliance,
determined sources of funds, payment and collection
mechanisms, capability to generate own income,
capability to tap external funding sources,
established fund management schemes and
accountability and transparency in all financial
transactions.

Good metropolitan governance

(2) Practice of good governance norms and
indicators

Participation
Equity
Effectiveness and Efficiency
Accountability and Transparency

* These four (4) indicators are common to UNDP,

ADB, UN-Habitat, and UNDP-TUGI.

Good metropolitan governance

(3) Achievement of metropolitan goals and
objectives
9 Agreed Areas of Collaboration
Mandated goals
Laquians 4 Es of metropolitan governance

Efficiency
Equity
Economic Development
Environmental Sustainability

General Findings of the Study

Trigger issue - common pressing local
concerns among the member-LGUs
Key actors/stakeholder interaction is reflective
of the governance paradigm, as there exist
collaborative relationship between the
government, private/business sector, and the
civil society.
The institutional, legal and financial aspects of
the MIGEDC as a metropolitan alliance are
interrelated and thus reinforcing of its
purpose, structure, systems and resources.

General Findings of the Study

As a metropolitan alliance, MIGEDC is
institutionally stable as manifested by strong
and influential leadership, participative
membership, enabling organizational structure
and established purpose, plans and operations.
Relatively sustainable in terms of
finances, with relativity justified on the grounds
that the financial aspects of MIGEDC prove to be
sustainable at this point, yet it needs immediate
attention and serious reconsideration for it to be
financially sustainable in the long-term

General Findings of the Study

MIGEDC exemplifies being a paradigm of
good governance through promotion of a
culture of equity, participation, effectiveness and
efficiency and accountability and transparency.
As a work-in-progress and developing
metropolitan alliance, MIGEDC continually
achieves it goals and objectives in the
performance of its mandated functions through
its agreed areas of collaboration, general goals
and objectives, and the four (4) Es of
metropolitan governance .

General Findings of the Study

As a metropolitan alliance, MIGEDC remains to
be a promising platform of coordinated
and integrated approach to metropolitan
governance thus providing an improved
quality of urban life to the citizens and
constituents of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras
region.

Implications on the ASEAN region

Spatial integration as common response to
rapid urbanization.
Urban spillovers transcend territorial and political
boundaries
Integrated planning and management of
metropolitan areas

Bioregions initiative as new approach to

spatial integration
Metropolitan planning and mangement is based on
shared ecosystems and natural geographical features

Synthesis and Conclusion

The future of the world is decidedly urban...
And urbanization poses challenges that local
governments must regularly cope and address.
But more than just a challenge, urbanization offers
opportunity for economic development.
... And in order to fully harness these
opportunities for economic development, good
metropolitan governance is needed.

Raku` guid nga Salamat!

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