Urban Observatories

SA Cities NetworkNovember 2002

HABITAT AGENDA

Habitat Agenda Implementation strategy

formation of partnerships adoption of enabling approaches activation of participatory mechanisms building of capacity among all partners

groups monitoring and assessment of progress

through networking and modern information technologies

Global monitoring

Evaluations should be based on: comparable indicators data nominated best practices other information generated at each level

integrated into a biennial global report on progress in implementing the Habitat Agenda.

The Global Urban Observatory

At the request of the Commission on Human

Settlements, UN-Habitat has set up a Global

Urban Observatory (GUO) that functions as the

UN system focal point for the various partners’

groups engaged in monitoring and evaluation of

progress in implementing the Habitat Agenda.

What is the Global Urban Observatory?

A knowledge infrastructure of . . . Urban observatories Policy makers and the public Capacity building partners Research and analysis institutions

Designed to . . . Monitor urban conditions and trends Increase our knowledge of cities Promote civic engagement Link knowledge to urban policy Monitor implementation of

the Habitat Agenda

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A global mechanism …

State of the

World’s Cities

Global Report

on Human

settlements

… for reporting

Guiding Principles Build capacity to learn Insist on transparency Seek out all sides of an issue Add value upwards Collect data by gender, age and location Use modern technology Feed the public Get public feedback Work through networks

BEST PRACTICES

Good policiesLegislation

Local plans of action Case books Transfers

BEST PRACTICES

Good policiesLegislation

Local plans of action Case books Transfers

TOOLS Reporting Templates Guidelines & Manuals

GIS

TOOLS Reporting Templates Guidelines & Manuals

GIS

URBAN OBSERVER

Newsletter

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URBANINDICATORS

Indices Key indicators

Extensive indicators Local indicators

URBANINDICATORS

Indices Key indicators

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CAPACITY BUILDING

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CAPACITY BUILDING

TOT Support networkRegional training

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GUO system components

STATISTICSDefinitions

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STATISTICSDefinitions

Methodology National statisticsCity-level statistics

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Main Partners

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The World BankThe World Bank

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Why urban observatories?

Institutions to help governments, local authorities and civil society . . . Collect, manage, analyze and use information Understand cities as socio/economic systems Use knowledge for more effective national and

local action planning and urban policy

What is a local urban observatory?

Usually an existing entity. . . City planning department University or NGO Other capable organization in the public or

private sector Single entity or a multi-partner

arrangement

An LUO will have strong links to the policy-making process within the city

What is a national urban observatory?

An existing national consultative structure or agency that can . . .

Coordinate LUOs Serve National Habitat Committee (NHC) Carry out research and analysis Initiate national consultations on national policy

in all sectors

The first goal of the NUO will be a national urban policy framework, if it does not already exist

What is a regional urban observatory?

An existing regional institution or network such as . . .

Regional office or commission of the United Nations system

International umbrella NGO Network of research and training institutions

An RUO may be organized on a geographical or thematic basis

Urban Observatories

Asia-Pacific region

NUOs: Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Philippines

LUOs: Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Allahabad, Khatmandu, Pokhra, Dhaka, Khulna, Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Thimpu, Manila

Arab States region

NUOs: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates

LUOs: Amman, Beirut, Dubai, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Cairo

Urban Observatories

Francophone Africa

NUOs: Mali, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon

LUOs: Bamako, Segou, Dakar, Thiès, Saint-Louis, Cotonou, Ouagadougou, Yaounde

Anglophone Africa

NUOs: Uganda, Zimbabwe

LUOs: Kampala, Gulu, Jinja, Entebbe, Njeru, Harare, Chegutu, Gweru, Mutare, Bulawayo, Blantyre, Joburg, Pretoria

Urban Observatories

Latin America

NUOs:Chile, Ecuador

LUOs: Santiago, Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, Quito, Cuenca, Ambato, Tena, Puyo, Cordoba, Cajamarca, Rio de Janeiro

EC Europe

NUOs: Bulgaria, Poland

LUOs:Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Veliko Tirnovo, Bougras, Gabrovo, Gdansk, Katowice, Elk, Byczynie, Rozprza, Poznan, Warsaw, Kosice, Krnov, Riga, Jurmala, Tbilisi

Guiding Principles for indicators and statistics

Indicators should reflect: Needs of governments, cities and partners Habitat II Commitments Habitat’s strategic vision & operational

activities Agenda of international development

community

Strategy

A two-track approach: Networked capacity-building

for developing local-based self assessment on a continuous basis

Global Databasefor assessing urban conditions and trends

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ISTANBUL+51 Shelter2 Social development

and eradication of poverty

3 Environmental management

4 Economic development

5 Governance

Key indicators 23 Qualitative data 9Extensive indicators 140 Index 1Additional methods

Thematic Framework

A Four-level approach

ExtensiveIndicators & Statistics

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Key Indicators & Statistics

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GUID 22001 (1998 data)

23 key indicators300 Cities

City Development Index

Index FormulaInfrastructure 25 x Water connections + 25 x Sewerage + 25 x Electricity + 25

x TelephoneWaste Wastewater treated x 50 + Formal solid waste disposal x 50

Health (Life expectancy - 25) x 50/60 +(32 - Child mortality) x 50/31.92

Education Literacy x 25 + Combined enrolment x 25

Product (log City Product - 4.61) x 100/5.99

City Development (Infrastructure index + Waste index + Education index + Health index + City Product index)/5

CDI for selected cities

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Infrastructure Waste Health

Stockholm 97.40 93.50 99.50 100.00 94.00

Melbourne 95.50 90.00 99.80 100.00 93.70

Singapore 94.50 91.60 99.50 100.00 92.70

Hong Kong 92.00 89.40 99.30 99.00 90.90

Moscow 89.90 81.00 98.70 86.80 83.80

Seoul 86.00 65.30 98.40 100.00 88.70

Rio de Janeiro 79.40 82.30 86.20 62.60 81.90

Sofia 79.10 70.90 93.70 58.50 86.20

Hanoi 74.20 59.60 72.00 90.00 80.60

Havana 71.00 65.00 74.80 50.00 80.70

Jakarta 69.20 66.20 57.30 46.70 80.20

Ulaanbaatar 68.40 53.70 59.00 90.00 72.50

Lahore 61.10 71.10 78.50 50.00 64.90

Colombo 58.40 46.90 68.60 45.00 86.20

Bangalore 58.00 51.10 82.70 31.30 76.50

Dhaka 48.40 55.60 45.30 27.50 64.60

Vientiane 47.10 44.00 58.00 - 62.30

Accra 46.60 49.40 50.00 - 71.40

Phnom Penh 43.50 40.20 33.00 27.00 47.20

Port Moresby 39.30 69.00 18.10 10.00 59.10

Lagos 29.30 42.10 29.50 2.00 44.00

Niamey 21.70 40.00 22.00 - 78.30

Progress to datePilot networks in six regions 48 LUOs and 12 NUOs established Additional UOs forming spontaneously Regional awareness raising Regional technical training

UOs linked to Istanbul+5 process UOs following I+5 indicators guidelines Reporting guide and basic template distributed Potential UOs identified for indicators

Next steps . . .

Evaluation Activation of identified UOs Expansion of the GUO network Design and dissemination of new tools Development of a central training function Establishment of accreditation process for Uos Activation of local participatory policy processes in

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