1. Urban Planning and Management Tools for Poverty Alleviation
UPA Package 5, Module 1
Urban Planning and Management Tools for Poverty Alleviation

2. Course Objectives
At the end of the Urban Planning and Management ccourse you should
understand the usefulness of management methods for urban poverty alleviation
be able to plan and implement goal-oriented
know how to establish and manage an urban platform
be able to apply Management-by-Objectives (MBO)
have basic knowledge about monitoring and evaluation
have improved your communication skills
know basics about mediation and conflict management
be introduced to resource allocation, fund raising and motivation building

3. Course Programme (1) Module Lesson
5.1. Introduction to a Strategic Approach to Urban Planning
1. Poverty Alleviation and Urban Land Management
2. Situative Planning – A Strategic Approach to Urban Planning
5.2 Urban Profile
1. Preparing an Urban Profile
5.3 Working with Stakeholders
1. Organisational and Institutional Analysis
2. Participatory Appraisal
5.4 Management Tools for Urban Planning
1. Urban Platform and Interest Analysis
2. Problem and Potential Analysis
3. Objectives and Alternatives Analysis
4. Logical Framework
5.5 Guidelines for Implementation
1. Plan of Operation
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
5.6 Useful Communication Skills for Urban Planning
1. Communication, Negotiation and Teamwork
2. Mediation and Conflict Management
3. Resource Allocation, Fund Raising and Motivation Building

4. Poverty Alleviation and Urban Planning

5. Urbanisation in Poverty
Rapid urban growth in less developed countries is unprecedented in human history:
high natural population growth and rural-urban migration
exploding cities even in countries with stagnating economies
Poor households follow ‘shelter first’ strategy:
high sensitivity to travel costs (fares, time)
house transformations and extensions resulting from urban livelihood strategies
degradation of urban environment and morphology
Public authorities often
lack adequate resources (ailing state)
follow inappropriate concepts, strategies, priorities
apply out-dated legal and administrative frameworks

6. The Divided City
The urban poor often constitute the majority but are largely excluded from
the formal urban economy (land, employment, goods, services)
state provided services (education, health, transport, land tenure, housing, security)
political participation (representation, decision making, ownership)
The disintegrated, divided city faces
economic inefficiency
political destabilisation, unrest, lack of harmony
public and private security threats

7. Principles of Pro-poor Urban Governance
Support pro-poor market exchange for economic growth
Give the poor an adequate share of scarce public resources
Let the poor participate in political decision making

8. Elements of Good Governance for Urban Poverty Reduction (1)
Labour markets
support for small and micro enterprises
increased access to employment
facilitating ‚informal‘ enterprises
support to home-based activities
safety nets
Land, housing and urban services
tenure security and property rights
flexible and appropriate regulations for land and shelter development
simple procedures and easily available permits …

9. Elements of Good Governance for Urban Poverty Reduction (2)
Financial markets
increased access to credit and saving schemes
linkages between formal and informal finance institutions
Public finance
cost recovery and targeted subsidies
pro-poor participatory budgeting
Urban governance and capacity building
accountability and responsiveness to the public
anticorruption policies and practices
capacity building of local governments, community organisations and NGOs
Source: Habitat Debate Vol. 6, No. 4, 2000: 3 (adapted)

10. Guidelines for Urban Planning under Good Governance
Introduce appropriate urban planning and land-use regulations.
Reserve adequate tasks for the public, private, formal and informal sectors.
Strengthen private-public planning partnership.
Create institutions for stakeholder participation.
Exercise planning as urban management.

11. Planning as Urban Management
Define priority development objectives in a participatory approach with all relevant stakeholders.
Monitor the state of development with special reference to critical states and targets.
Assess the financial potentials and consequences.
Co-operate with sectoral departments and public and private actors.
Mobilise actors and resources.
Moderate competing interests.
Resolve land related disputes.
Inform the political bodies and all concerned parties and stakeholders.