CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Impacts and Linkages to Investments São PauloOctober 16, 2003 São Paulo, October 16,

City Development Strategies are increasingly being recognized by local governments as a vehicle for: CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Impacts and Linkages to Investments  Problem identification;  Consensus building;  Implementing wide-ranging reform;  Long-term investment strategies. Aden City Development Strategy

CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES An Overview China Indonesia Philippines Cambodia Mongolia Brazil Peru Jamaica Pakistan Nepal India Bosnia- Herzegovina Latvia Bulgaria Ethiopia Madagascar Morocco Niger South Africa Rwanda Burkina Faso Yemen Ghana Nigeria

CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Summary of Portfolio  90 CDS in 24 countries  70 CDS complete by end 2003;  Portfolio in SSA increased to 15 CDS in 7 countries;  Portfolio in MENA increasing;  Partnerships with Local Government Associations on the rise;  Bilateral and multilateral CA members increasingly work together also at the country level.

CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES FY Total CDS Budgets Cities Alliance Contribution US $14.4 Million US $7.8 Million

CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Essentials of a City Development Strategy  Assess the state of the city and its region;  Develop a long-term vision;  Act now with focus on results;  Value the contributions of the poor;  Encourage local business growth;  Engage networks of cities;  Focus on implementation;  Concentrate on priorities;  Foster local leadership.

CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Implications for Cities Alliance Members  Reinforce local government demand;  Acknowledge local leadership;  Ensure consistent response from CA members decentralized offices;  Emphasize centrality of domestic investment.

CDS are changing and shaping the instruments of Alliance Partners. CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Highlights Urban Management & Municipal Finance Physical Infrastructure Public Agency Reforms Local Economic Development CDS To Identify Priorities Aden CDS: Integrative Approach

Examples:  Dosso and Maradi, Niger;  Bobo-Dioulasso, Barbora, Owahigouya, Burkina Faso;  Kumasi, Ghana;  Cities Association in Latvia. CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Highlights CDS translate national PRSP into specific local poverty reduction objectives.

 Government reform;  Challenging business as usual;  CDS as a mobilising tool for the city;  Subnational rating;  Link to Slum Upgrading. CITYDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES Focus on Finance Sustainable Municipal Finance is a major gap.

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