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Brainstorming Session: “Way Forward: Strategic Action Plan for
Enhancing Municipal Governance System and Infrastructure Development
for Uzbekistan and Central Asia”
Wednesday, 6 July 2011 14:00 – 16:30
Grand Mir Hotel, Tashkent
Agenda 1. ESCAP Project Brief 2. Parameters of Phase 2 3. Needs and requirements for next phase 4. Discussions on planning, budget & timeline 5. Responsibilities for implementation
Programme
Time Description Moderator
2:00 – 2:15 Project briefing about ESCAP project “Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development” KK Philip Kang
2:15 – 2:30 Needs and requirements for next phase Ildus Kamilov
2:30 – 3:00 Discussion on planning, budget & timeframe Adnan Aliani
3:00 – 3:30 Next steps: How to implement? All
ESCAP Project Title: Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development Project goal: Enhanced sustainability and competitiveness of urban areas in Central Asia Duration: February 2010 – December 2011 Implementing agency: Center for Economic Research Executing agency: UN ESCAP, Bangkok
ESCAP Project Target group: Policymakers, planners and decision makers, both as local and national level, responsible for urban infrastructure development and governance system Key partners: UNDP, bilateral organization, multilateral financial institutions Budget: US$55,000 (First Year) US$50,000 (Second Year) Modality: Financial authorization to UNDP Tashkent as intermediary agent
APUF-5 Summary
Theme: “Cities of Opportunity: Partnerships for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future” Dates: 20-25 June 2011 Venue: UN Conference Center, Bangkok Highlights: • Opening ceremony by Prof. Dr. HRH Chulaborn Mahidol, PM of Thailand, Executive Secretary of ESCAP • 3 Panel Discussions • 29 partners organized about 20 associated events, breakout sessions, side events, exhibitions, and field trips • Approx 1000 participants
Sub-regional Plenary Session: Central & North Asia
Chairperson: Sergey Gulyayev (NGO “Decenta” & Deputy of City Council, Pavlodar,
Kazakhstan)
Supported by: Ilya Andreev (Administrative Attache, Embassy Russian Federation in
Thailand)
Summary Presentation
Friday, 24 June 2011
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russian Federation Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Sub-regional specificities
1. Post Soviet Legacy – opportunities & challenges – Infrastructure – Institutional system/ culture (incl. language) – Social services (education, health & social protection)
2. Low overall population density & low urbanization rate (hardly any mega cities)
3. Harsh climatic conditions (-40 to +40) 4. Many countries landlocked & huge distances
between cities
Key challenges and gaps
1. Governance & Decentralization – Weak local legislation & implementation – Little power for local governments, – Very centralized decision-making & budget allocation
(politically motivated)
2. Urban Planning – Formal approach to planning but often “window-
dressing” (disconnect experts & officials) – Unplanned urbanization (informal housing, lack
infrastructure) – Lack of civil participation
Key challenges and gaps 3. Intro-regional migration
– Informal, low skill migration – it’s demand-driven but…
• no security for migrants, high vulnerability, • no tax income for receiving countries, • in sending countries remittances-dependent economy
& therefore little own econ. development , • divided families – poverty for women-led households &
lack of econ. opportunity for women
4. “Mono-Cities” – little economic diversity; 5. Barriers for private initiatives esp. SME’s
(cumbersome bureaucracy & corruption, intransparency)
Key challenges and gaps 6. Resource usage & air, water & land pollution pollution:
- Lack of proper solid waste management - Lack of access to water & wastewater treatment,
bad water management - Polluting heating practices - Energy inefficiency - Eco-refugees
Key strategies and policies needed 1. Legal structure needs to be holistically updated,
esp. environmental & local self-government law 2. Capacity development of urban authorities & civil
society leader, etc. 3. Awareness raising of urban population on
governance, environmental sustainability 4. New strategies & mechanisms for efficient
infrastructure upgrading & city planning 5. New pricing structure for services 6. Improvement of city-level data collection using
resources of all stakeholder groups
Sub-regional mechanisms/opportunities
Situation Analysis & ways forward: – Comprehensive survey or study of urban
development issues in sub-region
Forum of cities: – Institutionalized multi-stakeholder dialogue of
city-level actors within sub-region – City to city exchanges across Asia & the Pacific to
learn from good practices
NCA Sub-regional session
Key Outcomes: • Antiquated Soviet era infrastructure and service delivery hindering progress • Weak local legislation and governance • Need for strengthening of local budget allocation • Low skilled migrants from rural to urban leading to social imbalance • Economic growth is slow and needs modernization • Low resource efficiency in land, water and energy – need to consider environmental sustainability • Capacity development in dire need • Participation of multi-stakeholders in decision-making
The Fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum www.unescap.org/APUF-5
Parameters of Phase 2
Budget: US$50,000 Conditionality: Approval subject to review of Phase 1 performance Reporting: Activity and financial reporting to ESCAP Project end date: December 2011 Submission: ESCAP to submit project/budget revision request to donor (include the Phase 1 report)
Needs and requirements for next phase
(CER: Ildus Kamilov)
Discussions on planning, budget & timeline
(ESCAP: Adnan Aliani)
Responsibilities for implementation
(CER, ESCAP)
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