The Choice of a Participatory ApproachSevilla, March 22nd 2007

Echirolles in Europe

France, Isère, south of Grenoble35 000 inhabitants

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September 2000 – March 2004: Elaboration of our Local Agenda 21 with strong participation of all local actors

A Local Agenda 21 with: 5 political challenges / 12 themes 23 global objectives 170 specific and concrete actions (26 being of first priority for a 3 year period)

A flexible and evolutive action plan for the sustainableDevelpment policy

From March 2004: Implementation of the Agenda 21

Characteristics ofCharacteristics of our Local Agenda 21 our Local Agenda 21

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A method co-elaborated with inhabitants and local actors A method adapted to the specifity of our territory A method transferrable to other local territories

Characteristics of Characteristics of our evaluation methodour evaluation method

A 3 level evaluation with a set of 49 indicators A useful tool for decision making for aContinuous progress of our sustainable development policy An evaluation for all and understandable, usable by all

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Mayor’s order for an evaluation method

Objectives : • Work on the issues and objectives of the evaluation of

Echirolles' Agenda 21

• Develop recommandations for the construction of the evaluation method

• Propose evaluation criteria and follow-up indicators

Constraint : An evaluation using a participative approach

Where does it come from ?Where does it come from ?

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Step 1: clarifying the needs (April – June 2004)

Evaluating for what and for whom ?

Means: consulting company,meeting with experts, internal work...

What were the main steps ?What were the main steps ?

Step 2: defining the frame for the evaluation method

Evaluating who, what and when ? Sharing the analysis with the discussion group

4 workshops: training group on what is an evaluation, its issues and then working on recommandations for the method used

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RecommandationsRecommandations

Report regularly on the follow-up of the evaluation

3 levels of evaluation: Annual evaluation of first priority actions Evaluation of the 23 general objectives every 3

years Global evaluation of the sustainable development

policy every 5-6 years

Specific characteristics of the indicators chosen:

Understandable Mesurable That can be compared in time and space Stimulating / incentive

Trust the city's administration to decide on feasibility issues and possible indicators for priority actions

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Step 3: selecting the indicators How to evaluate ? Search for indicators,

sharing the method with all the municipal agents

5 workshops: list of indicators by consulting company, analysis of experts...

What were the main steps ?What were the main steps ?

Characteristics of every workshops: Time: 4 hours with a pot-luck of 30min in the

middle

Presence of experts of the addressed issues

Clear and precise rule of operating

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The set of indicators...

From the 49 indicators, some measure : The evolution of the general situation of the

city ; trend

The efforts lead by the city to advance in the actions of the Agenda 21

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Evolution des quantités de déchets collectés depuis 1995

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Tonnage Bac vert

Tonnage Bac gris

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En 2004, 320 kg /hab/an.

Moy. nationale 350-360 kg/hab/an

Indicators 21 and 22 :Indicators 21 and 22 : Waste quantity collected in Echirolles Waste quantity collected in Echirolles

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Indicator 13:Indicator 13:water consumption on Echirolleswater consumption on Echirolles

consommation d'eau par secteur

9,18 8,12 7,43

51,1051,0751,16

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arrosage Bâtiments municipaux industries ménages

Total= 67 Total= 64,5Total= 64

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30 volunteer inhabitants (Forum 21)

Municipal agents

Independant experts

Vice mayor

Animating expert

Environmental and Sustainable Development Department

Who participated ?

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !