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BUILD CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

DEVELOP METHODOLOGIES FOR MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

MONITOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY

DETERMINE EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT AND GROWTH STRATEGY

ENHANCE INTERACTION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

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COLLECT INFORMATION ON URBAN CONDITIONS AND TRENDS

IMPROVE ACCESS AND COVERAGE OF BASIC SERVICES

APPLY IN FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING URBAN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

IMPROVE TARGETING AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

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FACILITATE COMPARISON AND MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS IN THE URBAN SECTOR

IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AND PROVISION OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES

CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR CITY MANAGERS

STARTING POINT FOR BENCHMARKING EXERCISES

MORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

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GUIDE INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR BUSINESS AND DONORS

DATA AND DISCUSSION FOR RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS

PUBLIC AND NGOs - EMPOWERMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN BETTER GOVERNANCE

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LOCAL URBAN OBSERVATORY(UNCHS AND WORLD BANK)

URBAN DEVELOPMENT & OTHER STRATEGIES OF ADB AND WORLD BANK

SECTORAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES

AGENDA 21 AND SUSTAINABILITY

CITIES DATA BOOK, ADB

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1989-92: HOUSING INDICATORS PROGRAMME

WORLD BANK / UNCHS - 53 CITIES

1991: AGENDA 211990s STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORTS1996 CSD INDICATORS

1993-6: URBAN INDICATORS PROGRAMME

A WIDE RANGE OF URBAN & HOUSING ISSUES,237 CITIES

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AfricaAfrica

7171

Asia Asia PacificPacific

4242

IndustrialisedIndustrialisedcountriescountries

3434

Arab Arab StatesStates

1111

LatinLatinAmericaAmerica

3232

TransitionTransition

3131

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PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS

CITY DEVELOPMENT INDEX

ACCESSIBILITY INDEX

INEQUALITY INDEX

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UIPUIP phase II - Objectives phase II - Objectives Global Urban Observatory objectivesGlobal Urban Observatory objectives 1:1: to monitor the implementation of the Habitat to monitor the implementation of the Habitat

AgendaAgenda 2:2: to analyse and monitor global trends in urbanisation to analyse and monitor global trends in urbanisation 3:3: To build capacity for self-monitoring and policy To build capacity for self-monitoring and policy

analysisanalysis

4: 4: To expand the system of urban indicatorsTo expand the system of urban indicators

5: 5: To develop a set of global indicesTo develop a set of global indices

6: 6: To promote information and technical To promote information and technical

cooperation networkscooperation networks

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Indicators SOFTWARE Indicators SOFTWARE data data compilationcompilation data data presentationpresentation GIS/statistical tool GIS/statistical tool - data checking/ - data checking/

analysisanalysis communicationcommunication tool tool (data transfer and (data transfer and

dissemination at national/ regional/ global dissemination at national/ regional/ global level)level)

TrainingTraining component component

tested in the tested in the LUOs, starting Dec 1999LUOs, starting Dec 1999

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URBAN POLICY PERSPECTIVE

THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

THE ECONOMIC ROLE AND ECONOMIC STRUCTUREOF CITIES

URBAN GOVERNANCE

URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING

EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN URBAN SERVICE DELIVERY

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Pressure State Response-Pressure State Response-PovertyPoverty

PRESSURES•Income inequality

•Illiteracy•Rural subsistence•Large families

STATES•Households in poverty•Malnutrition•Low life expectancy•Low quality of life

RESPONSES

•Poverty reduction•Education•Urbanization•Family planning

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Urban Indicators processUrban Indicators process

NORMSNORMS

INDICATORS

INDICATORS

POLICY OBJECTIVE

S

POLICY OBJECTIVE

SACTION PLANS

ACTION PLANS

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The policy cycle The policy cycle

POLICY DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

POLICY DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

POLICY

STRATEGY

IMPLEMEN-TATION

MONITOR-

ING

EVAL-

UATION

REVIEW

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Types of indicators collectionTypes of indicators collection

Overview of health of a broad Overview of health of a broad sectorsector

Monitoring programmes or Monitoring programmes or strategiesstrategies

Performance evaluationPerformance evaluation Needs measurementNeeds measurement

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Uses of indicatorsUses of indicators

Which way is up?Which way is up? Policy development – 9Policy development – 9thth Plan Plan Progress over timeProgress over time Forecasting and policy prescriptionForecasting and policy prescription Needs allocationNeeds allocation Comparison and benchmarkingComparison and benchmarking Investment evaluationInvestment evaluation

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Comparing citiesComparing cities

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Why participative?Why participative?

Involve stakeholdersInvolve stakeholders Give ownership to communityGive ownership to community Guide process rather than contentGuide process rather than content Training in consensus decision makingTraining in consensus decision making

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Technical activitiesTechnical activities

Seek data sourcesSeek data sources Report on adequacy of policy data Report on adequacy of policy data

systemsystem Establish implementation strategyEstablish implementation strategy Definition of urbanDefinition of urban

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Urban definitionUrban definition

Political (administrative boundaries)Political (administrative boundaries) Geographical (population density)Geographical (population density) Functional (non-rural occupation)Functional (non-rural occupation) Labour market (journey to work)Labour market (journey to work)

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Data environmentData environment

Dissemination strategy needs revampingDissemination strategy needs revamping Data storage and retention strategyData storage and retention strategy Bring NSO into the policy loopBring NSO into the policy loop Indicators are too data-drivenIndicators are too data-driven National Geographical ClassificationNational Geographical Classification Urban focus neededUrban focus needed