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Bangladesh has urbanized rapidly since independence in 1971, but the development of urban infrastructure has been insufficient to meet the demand. The Government of Bangladesh plans to uplift Bangladesh to the level of a middle-income country by 2021 and to facilitate this plan of accelerated growth and poverty reduction, it requested the Government of Japan to extend support in establishing Inclusive City Governance. The objective of the City Governance Project is to improve public services and promote economic opportunities in five City Corporations by strengthening the City Corporations’ administrative capacity and improving urban infrastructure. The project focuses on the following City Corporations: Narayanganj, Comilla, Rangpur, Gazipur, and Chittagong. The scope of the consultancy services includes: (i) governance improvement and capacity development of the city corporations; (ii) detailed design and construction supervision of urban infrastructure, e.g., roads, drainage and canals, overpasses, water supply facilities, schools cum cyclone shelters, and street lighting; and (iii) reviewing master plans and conducting feasibility studies for priority projects. PADECO is responsible for overall management of the project and implementation of all project activities.