Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Member´s Report Federal Republic of Germany 2005

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects  Ongoing efforts to achieve the MDG „Programme of Action 2015“  During the last 5 years funds for bi-lateral development co- operation declined steadily

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Urban issues in German Development Co-operation are cross – cutting topics! Urban Development is integrated into 5 of 11 sector-focuses: Democracy, civil society and public administration Water and sanitation Infrastructure and Transport Economic development Environment

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Megacities and their Poor: Crisis or Opportunity? Cities and their Role for the UN Millennium Development Goals, Development Policy in Dialogue with Mayors Berlin, 11 th of May 2005 The State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development reconfirmed: Germany continues to support the Cities Alliance through its direct cooperation with its partners in the cities as well as through financial and personal support of the Alliance´s secretariat.

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Poverty is increasingly an urban phenomenon. Overcoming urban poverty is key to reaching other global objectives, with emphasis in Peace and Security, and Sustainability. The urban poor are an asset. They come with problems, but they are also part of the solutions. Local communities, the cities have impressive success stories to tell. Local Authorities bring their voice and their needs to the table of the international community. The international community begins to recognise the political relevance of urban issues, transformed from technical issues. Conclusions of the panel discussion: Megacities and their Poor: Crisis or Opportunity?

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Eschborn Dialogue / GTZ Spotlight 2005 Focus – Fascination - Future: Designing tomorrow‘s cities “Development policy is increasingly turning into urban policy.” KfW Panel discussion on rural-urban-linkages in Bonn „ We can´t stop migration, but we should steer it in a human way“ „ Strenghen local (urban and rural) governance“ „ A fresh look at cities with a holistic approach is needed“ Up coming: Conference in Manila, February 2006 ADB/BMZ/KfW/InWEnt/GTZ/Cities Alliance „Investing in Asia‘s Urban Future“

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Focus: „prevention and therapy" not only „diagnosis“ Aming at: Innovative strategies for sustainable urban development, development and implementation of integrated approaches of planning and management Projects in 15 asian, african and latin-american cities Co-operating research teams of the respective cities, participation of civil society and industry and local governments different topics of sustainable urban development: water and sanitation, urban agriculture, health, traffic planning and housing Budget 65 mio Euro, start July, 1st 2005, duration 11 years Megacities research programme of BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Science)

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 New projects, e.g.: Tsunami Reconstruction Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects „Solidarity gets a face“ / Service Agency - Partnership Initiative Approx offers about 40% from municipalities 560 successfully merged with the reported needs in the affeced areas 280 projects started Processing of offers continues, „quality“ as guiding principal Indonesia: 59 mio. Euro special funds (2005) Housing and infrastructure Support of local governments/municipalities: planning the reconstruction including disaster risk management Strengthening participation Sri Lanka: 85 mio. Euro special funds (2005) Water- and energy supply, housing Participation of the affected population. Training of artisans in construction related professions.

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Lessons learnt: the case of Mathare Valley slum up grading programme, Kenia Objective of the project:  improve the living conditions of about 21,000 poor people living in the slum Mathare 4A (Nairobi), to provide them with access to a functioning basic infrastructure and to enable them to live in humane housing for affordable rent

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects 2000: Functioning administrative structure in the area around 95% of the rent was paid on time. The rent revenues covered the expenses for operating and maintenance of the infrastructure. The construction included space for small shops. Income opportunities arose in the area. At the start in 1996: No urban infrastructure Poor housing conditions Mainly tenants High crime rate Project executing agency arch-diocese of Nairobi with rights to the land in form of a 90 years hereditary tenancy Implementing agency: „Amani Housing Trust“ (private law company owned by the arch-diocese)

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects 2005: phasing out due to the circumstances End of 2000: Violent conflict between former „structure owners“ and the project executing agency New unrests, partly fueled by a member of the Nairobi City Council (NCC) Meeting of the Minister of Roads & Public Works with the respective member of the NCC and representatives of parts of the target group easing the situation partly; remaining high risks The project was interrupted until : dialogue with the new Kenian government, Mediation, conflict management

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects joint efforts according to the defined division of responsibilities among the development partners analysis of the political conditions (national and local government) analysis of competing interests and distribution of power Clear definition of competences of the organisational set up Defining the expected commitment and participation of the population commitments of Ministry and City Council to maintain principles of Good Governance as well as Law and Order Achieving the intended impacts (during the planning and implementation phases):

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Frame conditions Urban issues Public debate Research Projects Prospects Challenge: “Post settlement planning” Provision of infrastructure in unplanned settlements Densification in unplanned settlements Future topics Emerging City regions (e.g. Asia) German experiences: Restructuring of the Rhine-Ruhr Region Renewables Provision of renewable energy in cities

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting, Marrakech 2005 Member´s Report Federal Republic of Germany 2005 Thank you for your kind attention!