The Choice of a Participatory Approach Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

Echirolles in Europe France, Isère, south of Grenoble inhabitants Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

 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 sustainable Develpment policy  From March 2004: Implementation of the Agenda 21 Characteristics of our Local Agenda 21 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

 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 our evaluation method  A 3 level evaluation with a set of 49 indicators  A useful tool for decision making for a Continuous progress of our sustainable development policy  An evaluation for all and understandable, usable by all RESULTS June 2004 – June 2006 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

 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 ? Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

 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 ?  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 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

Recommandations  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 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

 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 ?  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 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

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 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

En 2004, 320 kg /hab/an. Moy. nationale kg/hab/an Indicators 21 and 22 : Waste quantity collected in Echirolles Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

Indicator 13: water consumption on Echirolles Total= 67Total= 64,5Total= 64 Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

30 volunteer inhabitants (Forum 21) Municipal agents Independant experts Vice mayor Animating expert Environmental and Sustainable Development Department Who participated ? Sevilla, March 22nd 2007

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