Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States Technical Cooperation

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTechnical 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

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Post Disaster - Somalia
• Support to Priority Activities in the Urban
  Sector
• 2003-2005 UNDP Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Post Disaster - Somalia
• Water Supply and Management (Hargeisa, Burao,
  Koosar)
• 2001-2004 Dutch Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Post Disaster - Palestine
• Special Human Settlements Programme for the
  Palestinian People
• 2004-2007 US-AID, SIDA Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Poverty Alleviation - Sudan
• Urban Upgrading and Poverty Alleviation in
  Khartoum State
• 1993-2002 Funding UNDP

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Poverty Alleviation - Morocco
• Pilot Project for Urban Poverty Alleviation in
  urban and Peri-Urban areas in Marrakech
• 1993-2002 Funding UNDP

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Urban Upgrading Egypt
• Cities Alliance Upgrading Informal Areas
• 2002-2003
• Funding CA, Italy,
• Governorate of Ismailia

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Housing and Shelter Abu Dhabi
• Housing Policy and Shelter Strategy for Abu
  Dhabi
• 2001 Funding UAE

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Housing and Shelter Bahrain
• Housing Policy and Shelter Strategy for the
  Government of Bahrain
• 2002-2003 Funding Bahrain

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Environmental Planning and Management - Egypt
• Sustainable Ismailia Governorate Project
• 1993-2002 Funding UNDP

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Environmental Planning and Management - Morocco
• Local Agenda 21- Agadir, Marrackech, Essaouira,
• 1998-2006 Funding UNDP

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Local Governance - Somalia
• Good Local Leadership and Governance Training
  Programme
• 2003-2005 Funding EC

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Local Governance - Somalia

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Urban Management - DUBAI
• Institutional Support to Dubai Municipality
• 1985-1999 Dubai Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Urban Planning - LIBYA
• Settlements Planning-Information Training
  Programme
• 2001-to date Libyan Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesTypes of Projects

• Indicators - Bahrain
• Establishment of the Bahrain Urban Indicators
  Programme 2001-2003 Bahrain Funding

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Regional Office for Africa and the Arab
StatesRegional Activities

• Urban Management Programme
• Regional Training Workshops
• Regional Conferences
• Dubai Best Practicies Award

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The European Communityand 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.

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Urban Sector Profile Study 2002- Somalia
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Urban Sector Profile Study Approach Urban
profile

• Meetings/Site visits
• Mayor
• NGOs
• Institutions
• Business community
• Projects
• Town Specific Mini Consultation
• broad-based
• Discuss issues related to priorities
• Synthesise commonly agreed priorities
• Prepare draft profile
• Agree with mayor on profile
• Profile documentation
• Central Consultation

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Urban Sector Profile Study Approach Urban
profile

• Meetings/Site visits
• Mayor
• NGOs
• Institutions
• Business community
• Projects
• Town Specific Mini Consultation
• broad-based
• Discuss issues related to priorities
• Synthesise commonly agreed priorities
• Prepare draft profile
• Agree with mayor on profile
• Profile documentation
• Central Consultation

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Urban Sector Profile Study Approach Urban
profile

• Meetings/Site visits
• Mayor
• NGOs
• Institutions
• Business community
• Projects
• Town Specific Mini Consultation
• broad-based
• Discuss issues related to priorities
• Synthesise commonly agreed priorities
• Prepare draft profile
• Agree with mayor on profile
• Profile documentation
• Central Consultation

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Urban Sector Profile Study Approach Urban
profile
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Urban Sector Profile Study Approach Urban
profile

• Meetings/Site visits
• Mayor
• NGOs
• Institutions
• Business community
• Projects
• Town Specific Mini Consultation
• broad-based
• Discuss issues related to priorities
• Synthesise commonly agreed priorities
• Prepare draft profile
• Agree with mayor on profile
• Profile documentation
• Central Consultation

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Urban Sector Profile Study Support Strategy -
Example
Governance Prog.
Central Issues
Normative
Management Prog.
a
Example Land Management
1-
Study
elaborates action plan for improved Land
Management
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
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Urban Sector Profile Study Output
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Urban Sector Profile Study Follow-up Programmes
Good Local Governance and Leadership Training
Programme Funded by EUROPEAN
COMMISSION Implemented by UN-HABITAT
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Good Local Governance and Local Leadership
Training Programme
STUDY
TRAINING
REPLICATION
PILOT
Governance Prog.
Central Issues
Management Prog.
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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
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Support to Priority Areas in the Urban Sector
STUDY
TRAINING
REPLICATION
PILOT
Governance Prog.
Central Issues
Management Prog.
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More than 20 Countries in Africa and the Arab
States
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•       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.

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudySupporting
Partners

• Government of Italy
• Government of the Netherlands
• Government of Belgium
• European Commission

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyUN-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

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyGoal

• 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

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyObjectives

• To raise the profile of urban sector to feature
  in PRSP, UNDAF and National Programs
• To integrate UN-HABITATs 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

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyTheme 1
SLUMS

• Local economic development,
• Job opportunities,
• Access to basic services,
• Secure Tenure,
• Land issues

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyTheme 2
GOVERNANCE

• Indicators, index,
• Inclusive city,
• Transparent management,
• Improved Governance,
• Municipal finance

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyTheme 3
GENDER

• Women in Development
• Gender Development
• Gender Index
• Gender Policies
• Equity

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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyTheme 4
ENVIRONMENT

• Basic Urban Services Delivery
• Environmental Planning and Management
• Clean environment,
• Institutional set-up
• Sustainability issues,

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Regional Urban Sector Profile Study

• Methodology

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DEMAND/ NEEDS

CITY LEVEL
CITY PROFILES AND CONSULTATIONS
RESPONSE
CITY POLICIES PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS
STAKEHOLDERS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES, NGOs, ACADEMIA, PRIVATE
SECTOR
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NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT DESK STUDY INTERVIEWS FOCUS
GROUPS
Synthesis of common issues and challenges at
local level
NATIONAL PROFILES AND CONSULTATIONS
NATIONAL POLICIES PRSP, UNDAF, PROGS.
CENTRAL AUTHORITIES, NGOs, ACADEMIA, PRIVATE
SECTOR
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REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND TOOLS
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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyOutputs

• Priority Capacity building needs identified and
  response mechanisms defined
• Priority upgrading, rehabilitation and
  reconstruction projects identified
• National capacity building needs and response
  mechanisms identified

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Regional Urban Sector Profile Study
Follow-up activities
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Regional Urban Sector Profile StudyFollow-up
Activities

• Feasibility studies of priority projects
• Capacity building plans to support local and
  central authorities
• Implementation of priority projects and capacity
  building activities

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