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GUIDELINES “TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT” Nairobi, 26-28 January, 2005

GUIDELINES “TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT” Nairobi, 26-28 January, 2005. THE URBAN SECTOR WITHIN EC DEVELOPMENT POLICY. Purpose: Opportunities and constrains Way forward Presentation General framework Strategic vision Conclusions. GENERAL FRAMEWORK. Art.177 of Treaty :

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GUIDELINES “TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT” Nairobi, 26-28 January, 2005

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  1. GUIDELINES “TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT” Nairobi, 26-28 January, 2005

  2. THE URBAN SECTOR WITHIN EC DEVELOPMENTPOLICY • Purpose: • Opportunities and constrains • Way forward • Presentation • General framework • Strategic vision • Conclusions

  3. GENERAL FRAMEWORK • Art.177 of Treaty: • Sustainable development • Integration in world economy • Fight against poverty

  4. GENERAL FRAMEWORK (CONT) • Joint statement Council/Commission (2000) six priority areas: • Trade • Regional integration • Macro economic support, social sectors • Transport • Food, security and rural development • Capacity building, good governance • New EU Development policy (2005) • Themes of co-operation- Spatial planning • Rural, urban and local development

  5. GENERAL FRAMEWORK (CONT) • Definition of country/region strategies: • Multi annual programming (5years). • Next cycle 2007-12. Negotiation starts in 2006 • Strategies based upon: • PRSPs • Dialogue • Selection of focal sectors or themes (max. 2) • Country/Region strategy paper + indicative programme (CSP/RSP + NIP/RIP)

  6. GENERAL FRAMEWORK (end) • Opportunities for urban sector • Contributing to the objectives of the Treaty • Spatial planning: new theme under the revised EU Development policy • Presence of Urban Development in the international agenda • Reinforced collaboration with UN-Habitat • Sectoral guidelines will promote the sector • Role of National/Regional Authorities essential to raise urban development weight in portfolio

  7. STRATEGIC VISION: INTRODUCTION (I) • Actions in an urban environment: • Sub-sectoral • Horizontal programmes • Urbs - Latin America • Urbs - Asia • Supporting city-to-city co-operation (networking, information exchange, best practice dissemination) • Others presented to you these days

  8. STRATEGIC VISION: INTRODUCTION (II) • Need to establish a sectoral framework: • To reinforce coherence and impact • To facilitate the sectoral dialogue • Methodological guidelines: sustainable urban development

  9. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (I) • Purpose and structure of « guidelines » • Reference document for i) defining urban strategy ii) helping project management • Four parts: • Approach • Application to project cycle management • Urban questions • Toolkit

  10. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (II) • Target group: • EC staff – HQ and Delegations • Authorities, professionals, other • Other agencies and organisations • Reference manual • Urban issues • Key elements and links

  11. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (III) • PART I. APPROACH • Specificities of urban sector (multi-sector, multi-discipline) • Two pillars + Five horizontal elements to ensure sustainability: • Good governance--good management • Supported—Sensitive—Synergistic—Significant—Sensible • Framing subsectoral actions within a global strategy

  12. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (IV) • PART II. APPLICATION TO PCM • Contributing to sustainable development. • Check-list for each step of PC • Coherence with two pillars • Taking into account the five horizontal elements • Classification and indications • Urban policy (urban development strategy) • National strategy • Good governance and good management • Sectoral projects • Decentralised co-operation

  13. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (V) • PART III. Urban issues • Cross-cutting: poverty, environment, gender, awareness, capacity building, participation • Links and considerations with regard to PCM • Sectoral actions: transport, water supply and sanitation, waste management, health, natural resources, employment, housing • General remarks, links and PCM

  14. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES (VI) • PART IV. ANNEXES --- TOOLS • TOR – Urban sector profile study • TOR – Pre-feasibility study • TOR – Feasibility study • TOR - Evaluation • Link analysis • Local Agenda 21 • Environmental Impact Assessment

  15. CONCLUSIONS • Opportunities for the urban sector • Increased concern among the international community • Presence in the global agenda • New EU development policy • Next programming exercise starting in 2006 • Reinforced cooperation with UN-Habitat • Adoption of an integrated approach to: • Ensure coherence, collaboration with other actors and greater impact • Facilitate dialogue and promote the sector • Raise awareness of partner countries

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