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Transcript of Jay Presaldo Sharing Canadian Experiences In The Philippines
Sharing Canadian
Experiences in the Philippines
Jay Presaldo
Project Manager
Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) – Philippines
CIDA Networking Session, 5th World Urban Forum
22 March 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Four Centres
• Education and Research
• Urban Leadership
• Community Assets
• International Partnerships
Philippines is CUI‟s longest
running program • IAPSUM: International Assistance Partnership for Strategic Urban
Management (1994-1998)
• IPPSUM: International Partnership Program for Strategic Urban Management (1998 – 2001)
• IPPGUG: International Partnership Program for Good Urban Governance (2001 – 2006)
• IUPP: International Urban Partnerships Program (2006 - 2009)
Funded by a contribution from the Canadian Partnership Branch (CPB) of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Making decentralization work in the
Philippines Focus in Western Visayas
• Guimaras (1994)
• +Malay Municipality
(1998)
• +Metro Iloilo (1998)
and now
• Metro Iloilo Guimaras
(MIG) +key urban areas
images of the region:
from urban …
… to rural
… from prosperity
… to poverty.
• Increased multi-stakeholder participation (women and men) in local governance and development.
• Enhanced capacity and leadership within local governments, community groups and sectors.
• Improved and more sustainable social, economic and environmental conditions for communities.
• Enriched body of knowledge about good urban governance practices available to countries where program is based, Canada and internationally.
UPP-Philippines Expected Results
• Core Partners
Metropolitan Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council
(MIGEDC) and its member LGUs; and the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG)
• Secondary Partners
Selected key cities/capital towns and their community partners in
Western Visayas, including Malay Municipality
• Regional and National Level
NEDA and DTI and Local Universities, NGOs and Business Groups
with regional reach.
• International Agencies
Collaboration (informal and short-term) with UN Habitat Philippines,
AusAID, JICA, GTZ, world Bank and ADB
PARTNERS migedc
Governance Issues Covered • Metropolitan governance and growth management
• Urban leadership
• Civic engagement
• Jumpstarting local economic development
• Tourism planning
• Rural-urban linkaging
• Healthy and safer communities
• Heritage conservation
• Waste management
• Youth internship
• Knowledge sharing
Civic engagement
Means to Achieve
Urban Leadership development and capacity
Means to Achieve
Ideas for the City
Means to Achieve
• Short-term missions by Canadian volunteer experts
• Engagement of local experts
• Convening of workshops/symposia/conferences
• Study tours to Canada
• South-south exchanges
• Internships (both Canadian and local)
• Youth engagements
• Applied research
• Best practice sharing
• Attending critical international gatherings of urban
practitioners and key training courses
• Support for planning processes and capacity building
• Production of toolkits and other communication and
educational vehicles such as websites and e-newsletters
Approaches
CUI in the Philippines:
„building the regional city‟
UPP Philippines supports Metro Iloilo-
Guimaras Economic Development
Council (MIGEDC) develop model
approaches to enhancing urban
governance and the public realm of
cities as a contribution to urban
sustainability and poverty reduction.
UPP Philippines generates new
knowledge for advancing urban
sustainability and poverty reduction
in city-regions through participation
in local, regional and national
knowledge networks.
Metro Iloilo-Guimaras is a growing urban region
being the 5th Largest Urban Region
LGUs:
Iloilo City
Guimaras Province,
Municipalities of Pavia, Leganes, Oton,
San Miguel and Sta. Barbara
Land area: 988.67 sq. kms.
Population: 806,549
Barangays: 433
migedc: locus and coverage
migedc
heritage city maritime hub
commercial and cultural capital
of Western Visayas
A work alliance of the City of Iloilo, the
Municipalities of Oton, San Miguel, Pavia,
Leganes, Sta. Barbara, and the Province of
Guimaras designed to help address the
area’s emerging problems brought about by
rapid urbanization and the spatial
development challenges of tourism and
economic development.
Metro Iloilo-
Guimaras as a
rapidly growing
urban region
require planning
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Planning and Management:
•GVRD and CRD Organizational Models
•City Strategic Planning for Sustainability
•Integrated River and Watershed Management Planning
Economic Development and Heritage Conservation
•Public-Private Sector Partnerships
•Operations of Economic Development Organizations
•Heritage Conservation
•Tourism Management
Environmental Management
•Solid Waste Management: Sanitary Landfill, MRF and Composting
Facilities
•Watershed Management
•Water Quality
Social Services, Public Safety and Security
•Crime and Drug Prevention
•Health, Housing and Community Development
Integrated Infrastructure Management
•Transportation Management
•Ports Management
Addressing urbanization, tourism
and economic development issues
increasing rural / urban poverty incidence
emerging congestion and urban decay at the city center
urban sprawl and encroachment on the neighboring municipalities
inadequacy of public infrastructure and services
low productivity (agriculture, fisheries, tourism, commerce, trade and industry)
environmental risks/hazards and threats to natural eco-systems
migedc: main focus
1. Public Safety and Security
2. Land Use and Management
3. Environmental Management
4. Infrastructure Development
5. Basic Services Delivery
6. Trade & Investment Promotions
7. Tourism Development
8. Traffic Management
9. Special Project Planning and
Development
migedc: areas of collaboration
• multi-stakeholder program for 9 areas of collaboration
• reliance on pooled logistics
• institutional strengthening and capacity building
• compliance with global commitments & national/regional plans (MDG, PGMA 10-Point Agenda, Phil. Medium Term Plan, LGU CLUPs & Dev’t. plans)
• participatory and consensus-built planning and decision-making
• vertical & horizontal linkage
• spatial development based on assumed functional roles
migedc: general work strategies
•Iloilo City as regional center for residential, commercial, educational and governance activities
•Five peripheral municipalities as “satellites” of the metropolitan core
• Pavia as the agro-industrial center
• Leganes as the center for light
industries
• San Miguel as the food basket
• Oton as the dormitory
• Sta. Barbara as the historic and
cultural center
•Island province of Guimaras as a “stop-over” in the Mega-Region‟s Central Visayas Tourism Corridor
migedc: functional roles
Tackling environmental issues
Jumpstarting the
economy
Formulating rural
strategies for the city
region
Planning for
tourism to promote
economic development
and cultural diversity
Exploring transportation options
Planning for Metro Iloilo-Guimaras growth
management framework
CANADIAN EXPERIENCES
Linking Growth Management &
Transportation Planning
MIG Spatial Development Framework
Emphasizing The Public Realm
Heritage
conservation
Culture-led Downtown Revitalization
Expo 86 and the False Creek Revitalization
Canadian Experts and Interns
Canada-Philippines exchange: Officials
from the island of Guimaras, Iloilo
urban region and municipality of Malay
visit local governments in Canada
Strategic Local Economic Development Planning
Beate Bowron, former Director of Community Planning for Toronto‟s South
District and Dr. Gary Davidson, former Director of Planning and Development
for Huron County and President of the Ontario Professional Planners
Association on Regional and Urban Planning and Plan harmonization
Terry Boutilier and Patricia
MacPherson, City of Kitchener
Glenn Miller with
York University
Interns
Supporting the Legal and Policy Framework for
Environmental Rehabilitation in Guimaras
RESULTS
Safer city-region
through public safety
and security initiatives
of recognizing Best
Barangay Tanod (Village
Police) and Best LGU
Public Safety and
Security program
Healthy communities
through establishment
of Metro Iloilo Health
Alliance
Metro Iloilo Road Improvement Program
Guimaras-Iloilo Ferry Terminal System Project
Improved Traffic
Management
Skills Training for Frontline Service Teams (e.g./
Basic Computer and Radio Operations Training Project, Proposal Writing, etc.)
Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Safer Communities Project
Waste Characterization Study
Preparation of Codes: Environment, Investment, Tax, General Ordinances
Plaza Improvement thru Pretty Plaza Banwa Gwapa
Developed
leadership for the
Urban city-region
Upgrading public markets
Preparation of Plan and Study Documents
1. Spatial Framework Plan
2. MIGEDC Road Map 2015
3. Integrated Urban
Infrastructure Plan
4. Tourism Strategy and
Action Plan
5. Downtown CBD
Revitalization Pre-FS
6. Guimaras Iloilo Ferry
Terminal System Pre-FS
7. Metro Iloilo Traffic
Management Study
Production of
knowledge
products and
toolkits
The Western Visayas Local Urban Observatory (WV-LUO)
addresses the urgent need to improve the regional database
of urban knowledge by helping local governments and civil
society to develop and track policy-oriented urban indicators,
statistics and other urban information
A facility that allows sharing and generating ideas on-line as
an initial step in building a body of development knowledge in
a faster, cheaper and an innovative way of convening,
connecting and communicating with urban stakeholders.
www.canurb.com
www.philippines.canurb.com
DIRECTIONS
MIG BIO-REGIONAL INITIATIVE
THE GREEN ZONE –
PROTECTING THE WATERSHEDS
An inclusive, region-wide effort to guide the physical, economic, social, cultural and environmental development of MIG over the next future years.
Supporting in the transformation of the MIG into a sustainable bioregion contributing to global, national and regional poverty reduction and environmental management efforts
Capacity building as over-all approach by enhancing the regional stakeholders‟ capacity in regional governance through regional planning and environmental sustainability.
MIG BIO-REGIONAL INITIATIVE
The watershed area is characterized by deteriorating water quality, landslides, unsustainable catchment management practices, deteriorating ecosystems, low access to water and high poverty levels.
Through the effort to mitigate disaster, investors will be more confident in putting their money in the region. This would more job opportunities for the people. With better access to clean water, women and children will have healthier life.
MIG BIO-REGIONAL INITIATIVE
for sustainable urban future
For more information, please visit
www.canurb.com
www.philippines.canurb.com
www.rlgrc6.org.ph
www.migedc.org.ph
MABUHAY!!!