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Cities Alliance
What is the Cities Alliance?
The Cities Alliance is a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development
Ownership: strong city and national government ownership.
Alignment: should reflect domestic priorities at the national, local government, and community levels.
Harmonization: promote cooperation among CA members.
Who are our Members?
• Local authorities: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and Metropolis
• Governments: Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America
• NGOs: Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and Habitat for Humanity International
• Multi-lateral organisations: European Union, UNEP, UN-HABITAT and the World Bank
Theory of ChangeTransformation towards Inclusive Cities
Access to affordable services
Access to economic opportunities
Adapted to the environment
Empowered citizenryengaged in urban
development
Effective and responsive city management
present situation
transformation =
expansion
Securityof tenure and
access to shelter
Crosscutting issues such as gender and youth
What does the Cities Alliance support?
• Citywide and nationwide slum upgrading programmes
• City development strategies
• National policies on urban development and local government
How does the Cities Alliance work?
• The Catalytic Fund catalyzes urban transformation processes to promote more inclusive cities and advance collective learning.
• Country Partnership Programmes mobilize members and partners around longer-term, programmatic interventions in selected countries for a more effective urban agenda centered on inclusive, pro-poor cities.
• Joint Work Programmes between members and partners to distil, leverage and share knowledge climate change, the environment, and integrated urban environmental planning, etc.
Where we work
Africa’s slums are growing by 76,000 people per day
Accra, Ghana
Source: The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion, Solly Angel et al, 2005
COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMMESMobilize members and partners around longer-term, programmatic interventions in selected countries for a more effective urban agenda
centered on inclusive, pro-poor cities.
Challenge Response
Ad hoc, isolated projects Coherence of effort
On/off, un-sustained programming Long-term commitment
Duplication of effort Alignment of key role players
Disconnect of key role players Structured planning and investment
Dispersed good practice Convergence of good practices
The Strategic Imperative
Current Status
Uganda: Municipalities of Arua, Jinja, Kabale, Mbale and Mbarara
• CA Members: HfHi, SDI, UCLG, UN-HABITAT, World Bank
• National and Municipal Urban Forums launched, and first part of National Urban Policy Dialogue finalised
• Communities mobilizing in all 5 municipalities - saving groups, settlement profiles and enumerations, participation in urban forums
• Local Governments being mobilized through the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) supported by ICMA
Current Status
Ghana: Greater Accra Metro Area and selected secondary cities (TBD)
• CA Members: AFD, GTZ, Habitat for Humanity, SDI, UN-HABITAT, World Bank
• Space provided for a national debate around alternatives to forced evictions
• Member collaboration initiated on (i) municipal capacity building; (ii) community empowerment
• Advocacy and awareness raising proposal being finalized
Current Status
Vietnam: Cities TBD
• CA Members: WB, WBI, UN Habitat, UCLG through ACVN, SDI through ACHR
• Vietnam National Urbanization Review
• Strengthen the Vietnam Urban Forum
• Operationalising the National Urban Upgrading Strategy
• Training for local authorities on strategic urban
management
• Support for ACVN
• Support the existing CDF network to implement and scale up small projects
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Window of Opportunity for Urban Transformation
The Catalytic Fund (CATF)
January, 2011
Catalytic Fund - Objectives
o Aims to have catalytic effects on initiating and enhancing urban transformation processes promoting more inclusive cities.
o Aims at advancing collective know-how through the learning that can be distilled from the project experiences and shared among CA partners, CA members and beyond.
Catalytic Fund - Key Characteristics I
o Open twice a year o Competitive process o Application through a Concept Noteo The grant size limited to US$50,000-
US$250,000. Total Budget US$2,000,000 (FY11)
Catalytic Fund - Key Characteristics II
o Sponsorship from CA Members requiredo Scope defined by the Charter o Support by an external evaluation panel
(EEP)o Parallel donor coordination process
Approval Cycle
Call for Concept
Notes (CN)
EEP assessment of CN and
Donor Coordinatio
n
Request for Full Proposal (FP)
and FP submission
Grant processing
Deadline
Selection of in-principle approved
projects
Deadline
Secretariat approval
confirmation
2 month
6 weeks
2 months
Screening Criteria - Two types
CA Strategic Portfolio Criteria
Geographical scope Balance between MIC and
LDC Optimal member
engagement Knowledge gap-filling
Thematic balance
EEP Technical Selection Criteria
Implementation conditions
Impact
Cooperation
Innovation
Knowledge and Learning
Timeline and how to apply
o 1st Call: Open from end of January to end of March 2011 -> Selection by June 2011
o 2nd Call: Open from July to end of August 2011 -> Selection by December 2012
o How to apply: www.citiesalliance.org/ca/CATF_FAQ (email: [email protected])
The Small Grant Facility - a window in the CATFo Same CATF objectiveso Open all year round for submission o Quarterly competitive selectiono Support to CA members o Grant size limited to US$50,000, total
budget US$300,000 (FY11).o Simplified process but under scrutiny
for its practicability
More Information
Please visit us online at
www.citiesalliance.org
The Cities Alliance1818 H Street, NWMailstop: MC 4-413Washington, DC 20433U.S.A.
Tel: (202) 473-9233Fax: (202) 522-3224E-Mail: [email protected]
