1. Cities Alliance Consultative Group
Slum Upgrading Portfolio
eThekwini, South Africa
November 4-5, 2004

2. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Desk Evaluation
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Vietnam
Iran
Mauritania
Central America
Field Evaluation
Ismailia
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

3. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Gujarat
Activity
To produce a State slum policy through an inclusive process;
Strength
The decision to work with – and through – the City Managers’ Association of Gujarat;
Weakness
Communal riots throughout the State in 2002, with many identifying the state government as complicit;
Outcome
A solid statewide policy with sound principles, but which still avoids the most difficult policy issues – eviction, and resources.
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

4. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Ahmedabad
Activity
To assist the City move upgrading to scale, through the design and creation of a Special Purpose vehicle (SPV);
Strength
Builds upon city’s successful and innovative Parivartan slum networking programme;
Weakness
Programme was not driven by the Municipal Corporation, or the State Government. Weak partnerships, inadequate consultation;
Outcome
The activity was terminated prematurely, with very little expenditure.
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

5. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Vietnam
Activity
National policy work, also involving four identified cities, with links to investment;
Strength
Very high quality studies produced, with a combination of local and national expertise;
Weakness
Lack of a firm national policy framework
Outcome
The policy work served as the basis for a $300m World Bank infrastructure loan. New policy work is proceeding, towards a national upgrading strategy.
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

6. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Iran
Activity
Support to a national process to forge a national consensus around slum upgrading in Iran;
Strength
A short but effective process which helped Iranian practitioners overcome some of the effects of long isolation;
Weakness
Link to World Bank conditionality for lending caused some confusion;
Outcome
The product was short but high quality policy document, subsequently ratified by Government. Linked to $330m World Bank loan.
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

7. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Mauritania
Activity
Provide support to the Government of Mauritania to consolidate a new policy for urban land management, within the context of a national upgrading programme;
Strength
Clear linkages with the PRSP, which continues unusually forthright language about tenure and land reform, with targets and budget;
Weakness
The product was produced by an international consultant, with few linkages to other CA members or consultative approaches;
Outcome
A very technical document, very country specific, although very useful in Mauritania
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

8. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Central America
Activity
Two comparative policy analyses of six countries, and three cities:
Strength
Very high quality studies produced, demonstrating similarities between the countries and cities, and the policy and institutional gaps;
Weakness
Not linked to an implementation programme, nor to a programme of reform. Weak ownership;
Outcome
Clear demonstration of how failures of national and local government, both in policy and in practice, promote social exclusion, slums and economic decline.
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

9. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Ismailia
Activity
To assist the Governorate to upgrade two areas in a participatory programme
Strength
Good political support, continuity of effort and strong local partners.
Weakness
Weak linkages to investment
Single member programme
Outcome
Positive outcome, with innovative debt swap from Italy, with assistance of UNDP
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

10. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Key Lessons
Evaluation
The evaluation process was very useful, and strengthens a Learning Alliance
Impact
The CA can have a high impact with modest grants, if these are connected to wider programmes
Charter
The CA Charter, sharp focus and 10 criteria substantially reinforced
Single partner
Multiple country activities do not have strong ownership
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

11. Evaluation of Completed Projects 2004
Key Lessons 2
Sponsors
Single member proposals are at a significant disadvantage
Substance
Evaluations confirmed key policy messages of Cities Alliance, & 2003 Annual Report
Results
CA needs to have a dissemination strategy for knowledge products
Future
Evaluations should be institutionalised into annual work programme
eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004

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eThekwini, South Africa. November 4-5, 2004