Diapositiva 1

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Political Management based on Economic
Stringency and Strategic Budgets
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Bilbao
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Home to around half the population and economic
activity of the Basque Country
Basque country Population 2.172.175 Per capita
GDP 32.133
Bilbao
Bizkaia
Gipuzkoa
Metropolitan Bilbao Population 953.152 Per
capita GDP 32.924
Álava
Municipality of Bilbao Population 354.860 Per
capita GDP 26.225

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Third City with best reputation in Spain
The study identifies the best cities to live,
work, visit, study and do business.
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A City with its own culture and traditions
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A City that has reinvented itself

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A City that has suffered an extraordinary
transformation
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Renovation of the City
Major investments in infrastructures
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A City that has come from industry to a
knowledge-based economy
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Urban regeneration Economic and social
development of the City
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An internationally recognized model
2002 - Cities Awards for Excellence 2003 -
European Healthy City Award 2004 - Città
dAcqua 2004 - European Urban and Regional
Planning Awards 2005 - Award for Management
Culture 2005 - IsoCaRP Awards for Excellence
2006 - European Urban and Regional Planning
Awards 2007 - European Enterprise Awards (Bilbao
la Vieja) 2009 - Selected to attend the Shanghai
World Expo 2010 2010 - Lee Kuan Yew World City
Prize 2011 Liveable Communities Awards 2011
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THE PROJECT
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2007 - 2011
1 Billion Euro investment
Zero Debt (as for April 2011)
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Different phases in its political management .
Structure and Team
Control of Resources
Planning
Re-definition
Implementation
Benefits
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Benefits from a dual perspective social and
corporate.
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In 2009 Less indebted City in Spain
In 2010 20 reduce of the debt
In 2011 the only large municipality at a
national level that is DEBT-FREE
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Project objectives
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Design and steer a project for the future of
Bilbao
Manage the available resources effectively and
transparently in conjunction with the citizens in
response to their needs.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
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Strategic Planning
Monitoring / Control
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Transparency
Governance Plan 2007-2011
Control Table and Indicator System
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Citizen Participation
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Efficiency and Austerity Plan
Zero Borrowing
Strategic Budgets
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Resources and Budget
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Internal and external resources

• Political and technical staff.
• Technical Resources
• Expert Advisors
• Communication Actions

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Total budget
Governance Plan 2007-2011
191.983
TOTAL
Monitoring of the Governance Plan (2007 and 2008)
225.862
33.879
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Sustainability of the project
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A long-term strategy
Future
Budgetary income
Adjustment policies
Austerity and efficiency policies
Municipal borrowing
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Development of new projects
Zorrozaurre
Intermodal Station
Green Belt
San Mamés Berria
Abandoibarra
University in the San Mamés District
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International promotion
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Implementation of the project
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Implementation of projects based on strategic
objectives
Political project
Citizen Participation
Transparency
Execute
Planning
Measure
Redesign
Social demand
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Two tools for the strategic planning
Governance Plan 2007-2011
Strategic Budgets
Transfer of Strategic Objectives for the Term of
Office into Budgetary Commitments
Transfer of Political Objectives to Specific
Action Plans, with their respective Monitoring
Indicators.
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Implementation of the Governance plan
Action lines
Priority Actions
Strategic Points
Strategic Objectives
Indicators
10 Strategic Points
53 Strategic Objectives
177 Action Lines
681 Priority Actions
Project Progress and Results Indicators
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Establishment of Strategic budgets
Traditional Structure
Structure with Strategic Budgets
Mayor's Office
Mayor's Office
Budgets
Economy and Finance
Economy and Finance
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Urban Development
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Urban Development
Culture
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Culture
Budgets
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Implementation of a monitor and control system
Governance Plan Indicators STRATEGIC POINT 1
BASIC QUALITY SERVICES
Objective 1 Street cleaning and Waste Management
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Implementation of an Efficiency and Austerity
Plan
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High level of transparency

• City of Bilbaos Civic Council
• Neighbourhood Urban Observatory
• Promoting the ICTs
• Participation in the event organized by the
  International Transparency Foundation in 2008,
  2009 and 2010

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Citizens participation

• Area of Participation and District Councils.
• Sectoral Councils.
• Special plans for specific neighborhoods.
• Sectoral participation through specific
  instruments.

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Innovation
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High level of innovation in political management
Innovation
QUALITY AND ON-GOING IMPROVEMENT
GOOD GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
ZERO DEBT
TRANSPARENCY
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Results
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Project results
Bilbao City Councils positive economic-financial
situation
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ZERO DEBT
Completion of emblematic projects for the city
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POSITIVE CITIZEN PERCEPTION OF MUNICIPAL
MANAGEMENT AND THE FUTURE OF BILBAO
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Increase in municipal transparency
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Positive economic financial scenario in 2011
ZERO DEBT (As of April 2011)
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Increase in the investment volume
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Transparent and effective management
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A success achived thanks to the committment
aquired by all the Political staff and citizens
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Next steps
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An ongoing project
Budget for 2012
5,35 reduction
Continue with a Zero Debt
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• Guarantee services and attention to citizens
• Implement an investment project to modernize
  Bilbao until 2015 investment in neighborhoods
  and modernization of the Old Town
• Maintain an attractive and live City form a
  business point of view

Three main axis for 2012
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Bilbao The Fascinating Transformation
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