Criteria for successful policy integration

Oliver Lah11-12/09/2014

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Criteria topics

• The policy’s alignment with broader priorities• Supportive environment at the local level• Striking a policy balance• Facilitation of integration through cooperation• Ensuring accountability during implementation

and afterwards

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Policy alignment

The policy’s alignment with broader priorities• Alignment of the local policy with regional, national

and EU-level frameworks and goals• Integration of the policy into a broader local-level planFor example: Munich’s TDP embedded in the broader plan,

Perspektive München The Netherlands’ national LEV policies synergies

with EU laws

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Local support

Supportive environment at the local level• Openness to the take-up of solutions that originate

from departments not directly involved with transportFor example: Lund’s and Munich’s inter-departmental

consultation processes

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Policy balance

Striking a balance in the policy measure(s)• Policies that encourage complementary transport

modes• Creating complementary push and pull measuresFor example: TDP’s aim of a modal shift toward cycling The Netherlands’ Motor vehicle Tax and subsidies

on LEVs

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Cooperation

Facilitating integration through cooperation• Clearly defined roles for inter-departmental

cooperation and for interaction at various government levels

• Capacity-building for collaborative policy development• Thinking, planning and acting as a wider urban areaFor example: Lund’s and Munich’s cooperative processes Krakow’s TeleBus, connecting outer areas

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Responsibility

Ensuring accountability during implementation and follow-through:• Policy implementation plan which ensures continued

accountability across departments • Re-evaluation of the policy at regular intervalsFor example: Munich’s Planning Department is responsible for

the TDP; other departments must consult them regarding transport-related projects

Lund’s update of LundaMaTs with a widened vision

Thank you for your attention!

Oliver Laholiver.lah@wupperinst.org