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Seminar, AIT/Chulalongkorn 26 January 2000.

Seminar, AIT/Chulalongkorn 26 January 2000. URBAN INDICATORS FOR THAILAND. URBAN INDICATORS. BUILD CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOP METHODOLOGIES FOR MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION MONITOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY

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Seminar, AIT/Chulalongkorn 26 January 2000.

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  1. Seminar, AIT/Chulalongkorn 26 January 2000. URBAN INDICATORS FOR THAILAND

  2. URBAN INDICATORS • BUILD CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT • DEVELOP METHODOLOGIES FOR MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION • MONITOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY • DETERMINE EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT AND GROWTH STRATEGY • ENHANCE INTERACTION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

  3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS • COLLECT INFORMATION ON URBAN CONDITIONS AND TRENDS • IMPROVE ACCESS AND COVERAGE OF BASIC SERVICES • APPLY IN FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING URBAN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS • IMPROVE TARGETING AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

  4. CITY AND NATIONAL MANAGEMENT • FACILITATE COMPARISON AND MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS IN THE URBAN SECTOR • IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AND PROVISION OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES • CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR CITY MANAGERS • STARTING POINT FOR BENCHMARKING EXERCISES • MORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

  5. OTHER STAKEHOLDERS • GUIDE INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR BUSINESS AND DONORS • DATA AND DISCUSSION FOR RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS • PUBLIC AND NGOs - EMPOWERMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN BETTER GOVERNANCE

  6. RELATED ACTIVITIES • LOCAL URBAN OBSERVATORY (UNCHS AND WORLD BANK) • URBAN DEVELOPMENT & OTHER STRATEGIES OF ADB AND WORLD BANK • SECTORAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES • AGENDA 21 AND SUSTAINABILITY • CITIES DATA BOOK, ADB

  7. PAST ACTIVITIES 1989-92: HOUSING INDICATORS PROGRAMME • WORLD BANK / UNCHS - 53 CITIES 1991: AGENDA 21 • 1990s STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORTS • 1996 CSD INDICATORS 1993-6: URBAN INDICATORS PROGRAMME • A WIDE RANGE OF URBAN & HOUSING ISSUES, 237 CITIES

  8. Africa 71 INDICATORS FOR 230 CITIES Transition 31 Industrialised countries 34 Asia Pacific 42 Latin America 32 Arab States 11

  9. URBAN INDICES • PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS • CITY DEVELOPMENT INDEX • ACCESSIBILITY INDEX • INEQUALITY INDEX

  10. UIP phase II - Objectives • Global Urban Observatory objectives • 1: to monitor the implementation of the Habitat Agenda • 2: to analyse and monitor global trends in urbanisation • 3: To build capacity for self-monitoring and policy analysis • 4: To expand the system of urban indicators • 5: To develop a set of global indices • 6: To promote information and technical cooperation networks

  11. Indicators SOFTWARE • data compilation • data presentation • GIS/statistical tool - data checking/ analysis • communication tool (data transfer and dissemination at national/ regional/ global level) • Training component tested in the LUOs, starting Dec 1999

  12. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS • URBAN POLICY PERSPECTIVE • THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS • THE ECONOMIC ROLE AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF CITIES • URBAN GOVERNANCE • URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING • EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN URBAN SERVICE DELIVERY

  13. Pressure State Response-Poverty PRESSURES RESPONSES • Poverty reduction • Education • Urbanization • Family planning • Income inequality • Illiteracy • Rural subsistence • Large families STATES • Households in poverty • Malnutrition • Low life expectancy • Low quality of life

  14. Urban Indicators process NORMS POLICYOBJECTIVES ACTION PLANS INDICATORS

  15. The policy cycle POLICY REVIEW STRATEGY POLICY DEVELOPMENT CYCLE EVAL- UATION IMPLEMEN-TATION MONITOR- ING

  16. Types of indicators collection • Overview of health of a broad sector • Monitoring programmes or strategies • Performance evaluation • Needs measurement

  17. Uses of indicators • Which way is up? • Policy development – 9th Plan • Progress over time • Forecasting and policy prescription • Needs allocation • Comparison and benchmarking • Investment evaluation

  18. Comparing cities

  19. Why participative? • Involve stakeholders • Give ownership to community • Guide process rather than content • Training in consensus decision making

  20. Technical activities • Seek data sources • Report on adequacy of policy data system • Establish implementation strategy • Definition of urban

  21. Urban definition • Political (administrative boundaries) • Geographical (population density) • Functional (non-rural occupation) • Labour market (journey to work)

  22. Data environment • Dissemination strategy needs revamping • Data storage and retention strategy • Bring NSO into the policy loop • Indicators are too data-driven • National Geographical Classification • Urban focus needed

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