Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Technical Cooperation Objectives To respond to demand from cities, governments and donors To strengthen capacities of local authorities in urban governance and management To support local authorities in accessing funding from donors

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Post Disaster - Somalia Support to Priority Activities in the Urban Sector 2003-2005; UNDP Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Post Disaster - Somalia Water Supply and Management (Hargeisa, Burao, Koosar) 2001-2004; Dutch Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Post Disaster - Palestine Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian People 2004-2007; US-AID, SIDA Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Poverty Alleviation - Sudan Urban Upgrading and Poverty Alleviation in Khartoum State 1993-2002; Funding: UNDP

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Poverty Alleviation - Morocco Pilot Project for Urban Poverty Alleviation in urban and Peri-Urban areas in Marrakech 1993-2002; Funding: UNDP

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Urban Upgrading Egypt Cities Alliance Upgrading Informal Areas 2002-2003; Funding: CA, Italy, Governorate of Ismailia

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Housing and Shelter Abu Dhabi Housing Policy and Shelter Strategy for Abu Dhabi 2001; Funding: UAE

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Housing and Shelter Bahrain Housing Policy and Shelter Strategy for the Government of Bahrain 2002-2003; Funding: Bahrain

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Environmental Planning and Management - Egypt Sustainable Ismailia Governorate Project 1993-2002; Funding: UNDP

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Environmental Planning and Management - Morocco Local Agenda 21- Agadir, Marrackech, Essaouira, 1998-2006; Funding: UNDP

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Local Governance - Somalia Good Local Leadership and Governance Training Programme 2003-2005; Funding: EC

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Local Governance - Somalia

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Urban Management - DUBAI Institutional Support to Dubai Municipality 1985-1999; Dubai Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Urban Planning - LIBYA Settlements Planning- Information Training Programme 2001-to date; Libyan Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Types of Projects Indicators - Bahrain Establishment of the Bahrain Urban Indicators Programme 2001-2003; Bahrain Funding

Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Regional Activities Urban Management Programme Regional Training Workshops Regional Conferences Dubai Best Practicies Award

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study

The European Community and Urban Development In 2002, EC finalised a draft Consultative Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Development A Strategic Approach. The Guidelines help defining urban strategies around 2 pillars: good governance; and, good urban management.

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Urban Sector Profile Study 2002- Somalia

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Urban Sector Profile Study - Activity Plan Urban Sector Profile Study Urban Development Support Strategy Support Strategy - Example Example illustrating relationships between Urban Governance and Urban Management Ativitities Study STUDY TRAINING PILOT REPLICATION Training Pilot Projects Longer term and large scale projects Governance Prog. Urban Governance Programme Leadership Tax and Revenue Administration and Finance Community Relations Central Issues Central Issues Regulatory Framework Resource Mobilisation Economic Development Management Prog. Urban Management Programme Urban Planning Land Management Land -Survey/Registration Management -Appropriations/encroachments Urban Services/Infrastructure -Water - Sanitation -Electricity -Roads -Markets -Slaughterhouses -Education -Health -Industry Policy Regulations Institution Assessment Action plan Central Hargeisa Up-Scale Normative 1 Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley 2a 2b Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley 3a 3b a Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma 4a 4b Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Example: Land Management 1- Study elaborates action plan for improved Land Enabling Management environment 2a - Training Local leaders, and civil society on participatory land conflict resolution 2b - Training municipal staff on technical aspects of land management (surveying, registering) 3a - Pilot project used as avehicle to apply training principles on land conflict resolution 3b - Pilot project to apply land management technical aspects 4a & b - Longer term, large scale projects for replilcation in other towns based on pilot project experience

Urban Sector Profile Study Output

Urban Sector Profile Study Follow-up Programmes Good Local Governance and Leadership Training Programme Funded by EUROPEAN COMMISSION Implemented by UN-HABITAT

Good Local Governance and Urban Sector Profile Study - Activity Plan Local Leadership Training Programme Urban Development Support Strategy Study Training Pilot Projects Longer term and large scale STUDY TRAINING PILOT REPLICATION projects Governance Prog. Urban Governance Programme Leadership Tax and Revenue Administration and Finance Community Relations Central Issues Central Issues Regulatory Framework Resource Mobilisation Economic Development Management Prog. Urban Management Programme Urban Planning Land Management -Survey/Registration -Appropriations/encroachments Urban Services/Infrastructure -Water - Sanitation -Electricity -Roads -Markets -Slaughterhouses -Education -Health -Industry Policy Regulations Institution Assessment Action plan Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns

Urban Sector Profile Study Follow-up Programmes Support to Priority Areas in the Urban Sector Funded by UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Implemented by UN-HABITAT

Support to Priority Areas in the Urban Sector Urban Sector Profile Study - Activity Plan Urban Development Support Strategy Training Pilot Projects Longer term and large scale STUDY Study TRAINING PILOT REPLICATION projects Governance Prog. Urban Governance Programme Leadership Tax and Revenue Administration and Finance Community Relations Central Issues Central Issues Regulatory Framework Resource Mobilisation Economic Development Management Prog. Urban Management Programme Urban Planning Land Management -Survey/Registration -Appropriations/encroachments Urban Services/Infrastructure -Water - Sanitation -Electricity -Roads -Markets -Slaughterhouses -Education -Health -Industry Policy Regulations Institution Assessment Action plan Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns Central Hargeisa Berbera Burao Boroma Gebeley Erigavo Sheikh Small towns

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study More than 20 Countries in Africa and the Arab States

Angola Bukina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Chad D.R. Congo Egypt Ethiopia The Gambia Ghana Iraq Kenya Lesotho Liberia Morocco Mozambique Niger Nigeria O Palestinian T. Senegal Somalia South Africa Sudan Tanzania Uganda Sharja, UAE Zambia

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Supporting Partners Government of Italy Government of the Netherlands Government of Belgium European Commission

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study UN-HABITAT Partners Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Global Urban Observatory Shelter Branch Environment Unit Gender focal point Governance Unit Training and Capacity Building Branch

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Goal Urban poverty reduction policy development to support the implementation of the MDGs at local, national and regional levels in the African and Arab States regions through an assessment of needs and response mechanisms

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Objectives To raise the profile of urban sector to feature in PRSP, UNDAF and National Programs To integrate UN-HABITAT s activities in countries in a synergetic way To support local and central authorities; and regional and international agencies to address agreed capacity building needs in the urban sector

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Theme 1: SLUMS Local economic development, Job opportunities, Access to basic services, Secure Tenure, Land issues

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Theme 2: GOVERNANCE Indicators, index, Inclusive city, Transparent management, Improved Governance, Municipal finance

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Theme 3: GENDER Women in Development; Gender & Development; Gender Index Gender Policies Equity

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Theme 4: ENVIRONMENT Basic Urban Services Delivery Environmental Planning and Management Clean environment, Institutional set-up Sustainability issues,

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Methodology

Synthesis of common issues and challenges at local level

REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND TOOLS

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Outputs Priority Capacity building needs identified and response mechanisms defined Priority upgrading, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects identified National capacity building needs and response mechanisms identified

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Follow-up activities

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study Follow-up Activities Feasibility studies of priority projects Capacity building plans to support local and central authorities Implementation of priority projects and capacity building activities

Regional Urban Sector Profile Study LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING GOOD GOVERNANCE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Local Authorities (Leadership skills) Building Bridges Participatory Planning Participatory Planning & Decision Making Building Bridges Conflict Resolution Civil Society NGOs CBOs Leader Guardian of the Environment Institutionalisation Communicator Enabler Policy Maker Power Broker Overseer Facilitator Negotiator Decision Maker Financier Institution Builder Stakeholder Mobilisation City Profiling Prioritisation City Consultation Action Planning Implementation MDG/Governance Indicators Gender Mainstreaming Local Leadership Skills Human Resource development & Management Financial Resources Management & Development Organisational Outreach