3. 8/25/2014   BUILD CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT   DEVELOP METHODOLOGIES FOR MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION   MONITOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY   DETERMINE EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT AND GROWTH STRATEGY   ENHANCE INTERACTION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

4. 8/25/2014   COLLECT INFORMATION ON URBAN CONDITIONS AND TRENDS   IMPROVE ACCESS AND COVERAGE OF BASIC SERVICES   APPLY IN FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING URBAN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS   IMPROVE TARGETING AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

5. 8/25/2014   FACILITATE COMPARISON AND MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS IN THE URBAN SECTOR   IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AND PROVISION OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES   CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR CITY MANAGERS   STARTING POINT FOR BENCHMARKING EXERCISES   MORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

6. 8/25/2014   GUIDE INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR BUSINESS AND DONORS   DATA AND DISCUSSION FOR RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS   PUBLIC AND NGOs - EMPOWERMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN BETTER GOVERNANCE

7. 8/25/2014   LOCAL URBAN OBSERVATORY (UNCHS AND WORLD BANK)   URBAN DEVELOPMENT & OTHER STRATEGIES OF ADB AND WORLD BANK   SECTORAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES   AGENDA 21 AND SUSTAINABILITY   CITIES DATA BOOK, ADB

8. 8/25/2014 1989-92: HOUSING INDICATORS PROGRAMME   WORLD BANK / UNCHS - 53 CITIES 1991: AGENDA 21   1990s STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORTS   1996 CSD INDICATORS 1993-6: URBAN INDICATORS PROGRAMME   A WIDE RANGE OF URBAN & HOUSING ISSUES, 237 CITIES

9. 8/25/2014 Africa 71 Asia Pacific 42 Industrialisedcountries34 Arab States 11 LatinAmerica32 Transition31

10. 8/25/2014 PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS + + CITY DEVELOPMENT INDEX + + ACCESSIBILITY INDEX + + INEQUALITY INDEX

11. 8/25/2014 UIP phase II - Objectives  Global Urban Observatory objectives  1: to monitor the implementation of the Habitat Agenda  2: to analyse and monitor global trends in urbanisation  3: To build capacity for self-monitoring and policy analysis  4: To expand the system of urban indicators  5: To develop a set of global indices  6: To promote information and technical cooperation networks

12. 8/25/2014 Indicators SOFTWARE  data compilation  data presentation  GIS/statistical tool - data checking/ analysis  communication tool (data transfer and dissemination at national/ regional/ global level)  Training component tested in the LUOs, starting Dec 1999

13. 8/25/2014   URBAN POLICY PERSPECTIVE   THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS   THE ECONOMIC ROLE AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF CITIES   URBAN GOVERNANCE   URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING   EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN URBAN SERVICE DELIVERY

14. 8/25/2014 Pressure State Response-Poverty PRESSURES Income inequality Illiteracy Rural subsistence Large families STATES Households in poverty Malnutrition Low life expectancy Low quality of life RESPONSES Poverty reduction Education Urbanization Family planning

15. 8/25/2014 Urban Indicators process NORMS INDICATORS POLICY OBJECTIVES ACTION PLANS

16. 8/25/2014 The policy cycle POLICY DEVELOPMENT CYCLE POLICY STRATEGY IMPLEMEN- TATION MONITOR- ING EVAL- UATION REVIEW

17. 8/25/2014 Types of indicators collection  Overview of health of a broad sector  Monitoring programmes or strategies  Performance evaluation  Needs measurement

18. 8/25/2014 Uses of indicators  Which way is up?  Policy development – 9 th Plan  Progress over time  Forecasting and policy prescription  Needs allocation  Comparison and benchmarking  Investment evaluation

19. 8/25/2014 Comparing cities

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21. Why participative?  Involve stakeholders  Give ownership to community  Guide process rather than content  Training in consensus decision making

22. 8/25/2014 Technical activities  Seek data sources  Report on adequacy of policy data system  Establish implementation strategy  Definition of urban

23. 8/25/2014 Urban definition  Political (administrative boundaries)  Geographical (population density)  Functional (non-rural occupation)  Labour market (journey to work)

24. 8/25/2014 Data environment  Dissemination strategy needs revamping  Data storage and retention strategy  Bring NSO into the policy loop  Indicators are too data-driven  National Geographical Classification  Urban focus needed