MDG Target 11 in Africa

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MDG Target 11 in Africa Present situation,
indicators for monitoring of progress, challenges
and recommended strategies for Local
Authorities Selman Ergüden UN-HABITAT Housing
Policy Development Section, Shelter
Branch selman.erguden_at_unhabitat.org
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3 targets for a common goal
MDG 7 Sustain Environmental Sustainability
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Projected Urban Slum Population in Africa
1990-2020
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5 indicators for monitoring progress
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African scorecard on slum reduction and prevention
Source UN-HABITAT, Global Urban Observatory. The
State of the Worlds Cities Report 2006/2007
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Challenges faced by Local Authorities

• Urban governance
• Lack of sustained political will and clear vision
• Insufficient capacity

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Challenges faced by Local Authorities

• Legal, institutional and policy frameworks
• Over-centralised administration
• Inadequate regulatory and institutional
  frameworks
• Unrealistic standards, regulations and procedures
• Over dependence on central government transfers
  (donors!)
• Poorly developed civil society sector

Picture of restrictions on subletting of rooms in
certificate of occupancy In Dar es Salaam
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Challenges faced by Local Authorities

• Land, tenure, land use planning and
  administration
• Inefficient land administration
• Incompatibility of existing conventional land
  management systems with local realities

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Challenges faced by Local Authorities

• Delivery and financing of urban development and
  housing
• Inadequate capacity for delivery of affordable
  housing
• Absence of appropriate housing and infrastructure
  finance mechanisms