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A GA GLOBALLOBAL P PARTNERSHIPARTNERSHIP WWITHITH C CITIESITIES TOTO M MEETEET THETHE C CHALLENGEHALLENGE OFOF
PPRORO-P-POOROOR P POLICIESOLICIES ANDAND PPROSPEROUSROSPEROUS C CITIESITIES
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Strengthening Urban Management, WBI
ASCI / WBI, Hyderabad, January 2003 www.citiesalliance.org
City Development Strategies : the principles and the process
The CitiesA l l i a n c e
www.citiesalliance.org
Cities Alliance and City Development Strategies : the principles
and the process
1. Sustainable Cities in the globalising world
2. What is Cities Alliance ?
3. What is a City Development Strategy ? (how is it different from a Master
Plan?)
4. Five steps in the process
5. Critical factors of success
… have …
robust economies that support jobs for all, especially the poor
open, transparent governance with participation and accountability
financial health and resources for much of their investment needs
adequate shelter, facilities and a healthful, livable environment
A l l i a n c e
www.citiesalliance.org
Sustainable CitiesThe Cities
The CitiesA l l i a n c e
Global trends have changed the role of cities and their ways of doing business, and cities must plan strategically...
• Decentralization is placing more responsibility on cities
• Democratization requires a more prepared, more involved citizenry
• Globalization means cities are playing out economic fortunes on a global stage.
What is Cities Alliance ?
The Alliance was conceived to expand the level of resources reaching the urban poor by :
improving the coherence of current urban programmes
directly linking grant-funded urban development cooperation with investment follow-up by the World Bank, ADB and/or other investment partners
Local Authority
Organizations
Bilateral Organizations
Multilateral Organizations
UNCHS (HABITAT) WORLD BANK ASIAN DEV. BANK
UTO IULA METROPOLIS WACLAC
CANADA FRANCE GERMANY ITALY JAPAN NETHERLANDS NORWAY SWEDEN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES
CITIES ALLIANCE CONSULTATIVE GROUP
SECRETARIATPOLICY ADVISORY
BOARD
The goal is to make unprecedented improvements in the living conditions of the urban poor through collective action in two key areas:
City development strategies which reflect a shared vision for the city’s future and local priorities for action to reduce urban poverty.
Up-scaling slum upgrading : citywide and nationwide
Cities Alliance : CDS and Slum Upgrading Projects
CDS
Upgrading
Cities Alliance and City Development Strategies
Cities Alliance today supports 21 CDS-initiatives, involving 60 cities worldwide
Cities Alliance members Japan, World Bank and UN-Habitat are supporting an additional 29 cities, mainly in Asia
What is a City Development Strategy?
Definition :
a tool to help achieve sustainable urban development
ie. “sustainable cities”
What is a City Development Strategy?
A City Development Strategy, CDS, is an action plan for equitable growth of the city, developed and sustained through participation, to improve the quality of life for all citizens. The goals of a City Development Strategy include a collective city vision and action plan aimed at improving urban governance and management, increasing investment to expand employment and services, and systematic and sustained reductions in urban poverty.
What is a City Development Strategy?
CDS places the city, rather than the country or state, as the focus of analysis and planning
CDS helps take stock of a city’s endowment
CDS helps a city understand its prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction
… with this understanding ...
CDS should address policy issues and options
What is a City Development Strategy?
CDS, in contrast to a master plan, …
enables an on-going participation by critical mass of stakeholders, including the poor
aims to optimize city resources for growth and development, rather than merely investments and physical layout
helps the city, its leadership and civil society, to manage the flows of resources and trade in a global marketplace
What is a City Development Strategy?
CDS outcomes include:
• policy and institutional reforms
• investment programs
• monitoring mechanisms for : economic growth poverty reduction local government performance
The CDS Process ?
Many ways are possible, but five phases are common :
1. Identify and mobilize stakeholders
2. Conduct analysis/assessment, create vision
3. Formulate a strategy and priority actions
4. Stage implementation with indicators
5. Monitor and follow up
Mobilise Stakeholders
Assessment and Analysis
Strategy and Action Plans
Implementation
Monitor and Follow Up
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Mobilise stakeholders
Begin the process by identifying stakeholders that have an interest in the city :
people, businesses, organisations of the informal sector, different Govt.depts., utilities, educational institutions, residents associations, organised community groups, the poor . . . .
Mobilise with a process of collective deliberation and organise an effort to plan collectively with broad consultation from citizens groups and business groups
Assessment - state of the city/region
A good assessment should reflect the unique attributes of the urban region :
Its comparative and competitive advantages
The values and preferences of its residents
Its relationship to the global, domestic, and sub-national economies
Its physical characteristics
Examples• Kigali, Rwanda• Ulaan Baatar (http://ulaanbaatar.net)• Changsha, Zhuzhou & Xiangtan (www.townsfuture.com)
Vision (10-20 years)
Characteristics of a good vision
Futuristic and visionary, but REALISTIC Looks long term (10 years or more) but motivates
short term action Easy to understand Indicates roles for many key stakeholders, not
just local governments
Examples• Johannesburg (www.joburg.org.za/joburg_2030)• Olongapocity (www.olongapocity.gov.ph)
Strategy – focused on results and accountability
Characteristics of a good strategy
Must identify priorities Involves tough choices: NOTHING IS OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE Is realistic, but challenging Limited number of actions with high probability of producing
results Mixes means Clearly identifies institutional responsibilities and provides
incentives for performance Not solely based on voluntary cooperation Flexible and revisable: reflecting environmental changes
Examples• Sofia (www.sofia.bg)
Implementation plan (with monitoring system)
Characteristics of a good implementation plan
What, when, how much, whose resources by year
Expected impacts and indicators of achievement
Monitoring and assessment system
Identify negotiation - conflict resolution process among agencies / stakeholders
Examples• Johannesburg (www.goafrica.co.za/joburg)
Mobilise Stakeholders
Assessment and Analysis
Strategy and Action Plans
Implementation
Monitor and Follow Up
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Mobilise Stakeholders
Assessment and Analysis
Strategy and Action Plans
Implementation
Monitor and Follow Up
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3
4
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Critical Factors of Success
Success in processes . . .
Receptivity of stakeholders to consensus-building and reform agenda
Agree procedures of stakeholder participation and decision-making
Effective civic leadership, often focused on a mayor
Start early on institutionalisation of process
Critical Factors of Success
Success in analysis . . . .
Use local, and appropriate data and simple, applicable analytical tools
Use analytical capacity and capabilities within the stakeholder group
Complexity of very large places poses very difficult problems; start small
Critical Factors of Success
Success in the product . . . .a CDS should . . .
Link city to macro-economic environment and national policy.
Utilize studies in local decisions (e.g., poverty
assessments) Publicise and ratify plans and completed projects Line up financing beforehand. Build long-term partnership assistance
What are core criteria for undertaking a CDS?
Government commitment and approval
Linkage to investment follow-up
Partnerships
Co-financing
Coherence of efforts
City-wide and nation-wide scales of action
Potential for institutionalisation and replication
What can a city achieve with a CDS?
A shared vision and strategy for the City which enables and encourages everyone to work together for a better collective future, based on a sense of shared interests
Increased job creation, investment and economic development
A link between grant-funded urban development cooperation and investment follow-up
Real opportunities for the poor to build their assets and incomes
The active involvement of the private sector
The mobilisation of global commitment, knowledge and resources
What can a city achieve with a CDS?
Effective ways to engage the poor to incorporate this potential into planning, budgeting and action
A coordinated, cross-sectoral and strategic approach by all public, private and community stakeholders
Mechanisms to coordinate agencies and donors
Reduction of lending risks and an improved lending climate (clear and achievable strategy, associated action plans and commitment of key stakeholders, reduces investment risks by sending a very positive signal to investors)
A real focus on results and outcomes
The CitiesA l l i a n c e
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A GA GLOBALLOBAL P PARTNERSHIPARTNERSHIP WWITHITH C CITIESITIES TOTO M MEETEET THETHE C CHALLENGEHALLENGE OFOF
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