Co-chairs:
- Jorge Alberto Giorno, Deputy Secretary of Buenos Aires
- Mxolisi Kaunda, Mayor of eThekwini-Durban
Technical Secretariat: Puvendra Akkiah (eThekwini) and Patricia Mancuello (Buenos Aires): [email protected]
Urban Development is the key responsibility of local governments and has to respond to trends and dynamics of high complexity. The fight against poverty, improving the quality of life, management of urban growth and administrative reforms are constant challenges for urban development. Within this context, the UCLG Committee on Strategic Urban Planning, co-chaired by Cllr. James Nxumalo, Mayor of Durban - eThekwini and Jose Fortunati, Mayor of Porto Alegre, aims at promoting worldwide experiences related to strategic planning and urban development.
The Urban Strategic Planning Committee responds to the growing need of creating spaces for discussion and exchange. Furthermore, the Committee offers advice to improve the quality of local policies on urban strategic planning. Special emphasis is placed on South - South cooperation, in response to the need to share first hand experiences on pro-poor policies and informality. It also facilitates the visibility and worldwide appreciation of urban management experiences that have accomplished relevant transformations, with positive and significant impacts on the quality of life in cities.
International agenda: for strengthening the effectiveness of strategic development. The long-term goal is to improve local governments’ planning knowledge and the relationship with international development partners. The Committee serves as a political forum which presents recommendations related to sustainable urban development. The Committee provides guidance for strengthening the global linkages between cities, existing networks and international institutions.
Documents
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Policy Paper on Urban Strategic Planning
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- Urban Strategic Planning Committee Leaflet
Read- Urban Strategic Planning Committee Members
Read- Registration Form to Join Committees
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Circular 20: Creating & Maintaining Vibrant & People-Centered Public Spaces, June 2014
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- Circular 19: November 2013
Read- Circular 18: Preparation for the UCLG Congress in Rabat, October 2013
Read- Circular 17: Supporting networks and associations as decentralized partners
Read- Circular 16: City learning initiatives – from Naples and Barcelona to Dakar
Read- Circular 15: Committee activities, learning and south-south cooperation
Read- Circular 4: City development strategies, May 2009
Read- Circular 3: City development strategies, March 2009
Read- Circular 2: Follow up meeting uclg world council, December 2008
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Summary of the meeting on Thursday, April, 30th of the task force for the policy paper developed by the UCLG committee on USP
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- CIDEU Meeting (available in Spanish)
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City Development Strategies (CDS) October 2013
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- City Development Strategies (CDS) October 2012
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) May 2012
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) June 2011
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) March 2011
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) November 2010
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) April 2010
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) January 2010
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) August 2009
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) May 2009
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) February 2009
Read- City Development Strategies (CDS) March 2008
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Policy recommendations on urban strategic planning
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- Questionnaires for the Policy Paper on Urban Strategic Planning-Inputs from cities
Read- Reflections from Africa
Read- UCLG policy paper on urban strategic planning inputs from the cities
Read- Policy Paper on USP
Read- Concept note for a project on cities knowledge management of strategic planning and implementation in cities in development
> < - Questionnaires for the Policy Paper on Urban Strategic Planning-Inputs from cities
- City Development Strategies (CDS) October 2012
- CIDEU Meeting (available in Spanish)
- Circular 19: November 2013
- Urban Strategic Planning Committee Leaflet