1. www.icma.org/espanol MEXICO International Programs An Overview Phoenix, Arizona, USA February 2 nd, 2006 ICMA Latino America

2. www.icma.org/espanol ICMA Mexico Program; The Beginnings Early 90’s -ICMA members from Arizona visited some Sonora municipalities located at border line to provide them technical assistance. -These activities become in the first steps to establish in 1996 an ICMA office at Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

3. www.icma.org/espanol The US / Mexico Partnership for Municipal Development (1997 – 2003) -With a USAID grant. ICMA established an office in Guadalajara and later in Mexico City -Under this program ICMA promoted: -Resource City Program: 10 Mexican municipalities linked with 14 US Cities and Counties -Publication of booklets and Information dissemination -Professionalism in Public Administration -Performance Measurement -Federalism and Fiscal Decentralization -Accountability Objective Help the Government of Mexico consolidate its progress toward democracy and achieve greater decentralization.

4. www.icma.org/espanol TIME LINE SEPT 03 ICMA did not wind an USAID contract for Mexico OCT 03 Two options: keep operations in Mexico or leave the country NOV/DEC 03 Board decide support ICMA Mexico program to maintain operations SEP 04 ICMA Mexico obtain its first contract DEC 05 ICMA Mexico agrees with FEMICA to offer ICMA programs in Central America JAN 06 ICMA Mexico become ICMA Latinoamerica JAN 03-JUNE 04 Develop of products, services, etc ICMA in Mexico (Latinoamerica) by its Own Effort JUL 04 ICMA Mexico launch Spanish Web Site JUL 05 ICMA Mexico has signed some contracts

5. www.icma.org/espanol Current Programs & Projects REFIM Program -Certifies institutional strengthening on four areas: finance, human resources, planning and legal frame -Eight municipalities are participating at this moment -Its manual is now available in English MIFIP Program -Educational program to strength financial structure -Is a partnership between municipal and state governments and ICMA as facilitator -The State of Puebla has participated and probably the State of Guerrero in the near future

6. www.icma.org/espanol Current Programs & Projects SINDES Program -In association with Mexican Association of Municipalities (AMMAC) -Promote comparative performance measurement through a set of performance indicators -25 municipalities has been involved -Annually the program recognizes participation but the goal is to recognize performance ICAPI Program !New! -Is a check list tool that identifies and promote the development of policies and parameters into local and state governments -Available for Mexico and soon for Central America

7. www.icma.org/espanol Other activities -ICMA en Español e-bulletin -Workshops and seminars -Promotion of Municipal Administrator as a key figure for Mexican local government -Exchange city officials Mexico-USA-Canada -ICMA University (2006) Current Programs & Projects CIMTRA Program -Evaluate transparency in municipal governments through a network of NGOs -ICMA as member of the board -44 municipalities have been evaluated and 16 Mexico City’s wards. Evaluations are under way

8. www.icma.org/espanol The ICMA's footprint in Mexico -Contact with future key Mexican political players. - State of Guerrero’s Governor -Update and promulgation of local and state laws and manuals -Law that recognizes the best financial performance of Local Governments, State of Campeche -Deep links between Mexican and US communities. -Xalisco, Nayarit and Taos, New Mexico -Sayula Jal & Sinaloa cities and Yuma, AZ

9. www.icma.org/espanol The Long Term Goals  Reach financial balance  Build a strong positioning for ICMA’s programs as the best tools to achive institutional capacities in local government  Develop the Latin America market  Be the best link between Mexican city officials and its counterparts in US and Canada  Translate into Spanish books and other materials useful for Latin America local governments

10. www.icma.org/espanol How can I get involved? If you understand & are able to read Spanish and do not mind traveling to Latin America, then you can make the difference.

11. www.icma.org/espanol What is coming? REFIM EVALUATION TRIPS PueblaMarch 1-2 CampecheAugust ChihuahuaSeptember/October DeliciasSeptember/October San Pedro, NLAugust/September ZapopanOctober GuadalajaraOctober ICAPI ASSESSMENT TRIPS State of GuerreroFebruary/March (?) Yucatan(?)

12. www.icma.org/espanol Supporting Culture Understanding Let us all work to understand & help each other

13. www.icma.org/espanol For questions on ICMA Latino America Program: Octavio Chavez ochavez@icma.org ICMA Latino America team Octavio Chavez ochavez@icma.org Rosa Aguirre raguirre@icma.org Ivan Rayas irayas@icma.org Jaime Villasana jvillasana@icma.org