LED TG Seminar 10th January 2005 Enabling the Economic Performance of Cities

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LED TG Seminar 10th January 2005 Enabling the
Economic Performance of Cities
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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T
S T R A T E G I E S
An Overview
Pakistan
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Nepal
Latvia
Bulgaria
Mongolia
Morocco
China
Jamaica
Cambodia
Niger
Philippines
Burkina Faso
Yemen
India
Ghana
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Peru
Indonesia
Brazil
Madagascar
South Africa
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The multisectoral approach
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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T
S T R A T E G I E S
Key characteristics and outputs of a CDS

• A coordinated, cross-sectoral and strategic
  approach by all the main stakeholders in the
  public, private and community sectors and
  mechanisms
• A shared vision and strategy for the City which
  enables and encourages everyone to work together
  for a better collective future, based on a sense
  of shared interests
• Addressing the complexity of urban development
• The active involvement of the private sector
• A link between grant-funded urban development
  cooperation and investment follow-up

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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T
S T R A T E G I E S
Key characteristics and outputs of a CDS

• Effective ways for the poor to engage their own
  energies in altering their life circumstances and
  for cities to incorporate this potential into
  planning, budgeting and action
• Reduced lending risks and an improved lending
  climate
• Stakeholder Participation
• The mobilisation of global commitment, knowledge
  and resources

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Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Key Lessons Key Lessons
Impact Not only on cities but also on supporting development partners
Resources CDS a powerful tool for mobilizing financial and human resources
Learning Horizontal learning among cities proved to be a significant contribution
LGAs Role of Local Government Associations in Dissemination of learning experience and sustainability of the process important
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Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Key Lessons 2 Key Lessons 2
Partners Other donors should be brought in as potential implementation partners
ME ME can not be treated separately from the actual CDS exercise
Diversity CDS needs to reflect the diversity of cities
Investment Close link to operations of investment partners from the beginning
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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T
S T R A T E G I E S
View from the Cities

• City Development Strategies are increasingly
  being recognized by local governments as a
  vehicle for

Aden City Development Strategy
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View from the cities

• Linking long term vision to short term action
  plans
• Integrative framework for development
• City-wide resource mobilisation
• Strong guidance for coordinated public sector
  spending and asset management

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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R A T E G Y
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