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ECOSOC Annual ECOSOC Annual Ministerial ReviewMinisterial Review

Bahrain, 1-2 June 2008

Regional Preparatory Meeting on Sustainable Urbanization

BEST PRACTICES AND SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS IN ESCWA REGION

Eduardo Lopez MorenoEduardo Lopez MorenoChief, State of the World’s Cities Section Chief, State of the World’s Cities Section

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Urbanization Challenges and Opportunities

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63% RURAL

YEAR 1970

URBAN 37%

1. The urban /slum/ challenge

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53% RURAL

YEAR 2000

URBAN 47%

1. The urban /slum/ challenge

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44% RURAL

YEAR 2020

URBAN 56%

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96.5%

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82.3%

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55% regional average

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UrbanUrban growth rates and growth rates and slum slum growth rates are almost identical in most of the ESCWA Region growth rates are almost identical in most of the ESCWA Region countries:countries:

Urban Growth and Slum Formation Urban Growth and Slum Formation

Western AsiaWestern Asia 2.92.9 2.72.7

IraqIraq 2.52.5 2.52.5

JordanJordan 3.43.4 4.34.3

LebanonLebanon 1.21.2 3.03.0

OmanOman 2.32.3 5.45.4

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 3.03.0 3.83.8

YemenYemen 4.54.5 5.05.0

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Proportion of Slums Dwellers in Urban AreasBy Region: 2005

% of Slum Dwellers625 - 3030 - 5050 - 6070+

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Criteria to identify Best PracticesCriteria to identify Best Practices

New Partnership New Partnership various actors w/ key roles various actors w/ key roles

Sustainability Sustainability both institutional and financial both institutional and financial

Innovation and/or reform Innovation and/or reform represents a change in the mode of operation represents a change in the mode of operation

Replicability Replicability it is possible to reproduce the experienceit is possible to reproduce the experience

Systematized Systematized it has been monitored and evaluated it has been monitored and evaluated

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UN-HABITAT best practices data baseUN-HABITAT best practices data base

3,000 best practices from 140 countries3,000 best practices from 140 countries Collected from the Collected from the Dubai AwardDubai Award Selected by an ad hoc committeeSelected by an ad hoc committee

62 submissions of Best Practices from ESCWA Region Categories: environment + social services poverty

eradication Very few: innovation + partnership + good governance

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Best Practices Promoted by UN-HABITAT

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Bahrain: National Urban ObservatoryBahrain: National Urban Observatory

Sin El FilATO - Urban Observatory CDS – MDGsGIS AwardLebanon

EdenLocal Economic Development Yemen

MedinaUrban Dev.Saudi Arabia

AleppoCDS – MDGsGIS AwardSyria

PalestineIraqKuwait Jordan…..

CairoNational OUrban studiesEgypt

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To help establish a housing policy and delivery To help establish a housing policy and delivery systemsystem Support the development of a Palestinian Support the development of a Palestinian

Human Settlements PolicyHuman Settlements Policy Enhancement of capacity of P. institutions Enhancement of capacity of P. institutions Promote affordable housing financePromote affordable housing finance

Special Human Settlements Programme Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian Peoplefor the Palestinian People

AchievementsAchievements Formulation of housing policyFormulation of housing policy Housing and income generating P / womenHousing and income generating P / women Medical & rehabilitation Center / Vocational CMedical & rehabilitation Center / Vocational C

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Egypt: National Urban Planning & Egypt: National Urban Planning & Development ProgramsDevelopment Programs

AchievementsAchievements New Urban Planning and Development Law New Urban Planning and Development Law Strategic plans for 4,600 villagesStrategic plans for 4,600 villages Strategic plans for 220 cities Strategic plans for 220 cities Strategic urban development plans Strategic urban development plans

for for “Greater Cairo Region” “Greater Cairo Region” and “Alexandria” and “Alexandria”

Preventing the generation of newPreventing the generation of newinformal areas piloted in informal areas piloted in Greater Cairo Greater Cairo

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Egypt: The Sustainable Ismailia Egypt: The Sustainable Ismailia Governorate ProgrammeGovernorate Programme

Objectives Objectives Promote environmentally sustainable economic Promote environmentally sustainable economic growth in the Governorate of Ismailia. growth in the Governorate of Ismailia. 

AchievementsAchievements Environmental profiles for Ismailia governorate and 4 other townsEnvironmental profiles for Ismailia governorate and 4 other towns A sustainable development council has been established  A sustainable development council has been established  A framework for replication at the national level w/ the Ministry of Local A framework for replication at the national level w/ the Ministry of Local

Development createdDevelopment created

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Best Practices are crucial …

Gracias…