Upload
terence-owens
View
216
Download
4
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
2
A Government of Canada program that partners with cities in the developing world to address urban challenges
Program Objectives Promote sustainable urban development in developing and emerging
economies. Facilitate partnerships among firms, NGOs, governments and academic
institutions. Share Canadian leadership in technology, products and skills in the
support of urban sustainable development. Involve the private sector in sustainable development.
2
What is the Sustainable Cities Initative?
3
SCI forms a team of city officials, local stakeholders, and Canadian public and private organisations that are interested
in implementing sustainable development projects.
How does it work? - Team Building
Municipal Governments
Embassies &Consulates
Federal / State GovernmentsPrivate Sector
Non- GovernmentalOrganizations
Financial Institutions
Public Institutions
SCI
Local Stakeholders
4
Sustainable
DevelopmentClean Energy
Water Management
Telecommunications
Housing
Transportation
Waste Management
Economy
Urban Planning
Environmental
Benefits
Economic Growth
Social Improvement
SCI holds public stakeholder dialogues for each sector to: Develop an Integrated Roadmap for Urban Sustainable Development which sets sector priorities, and generates ideas and public support for projects.
How does it work? Public Dialogue for Integrated Planning
5
Canadian organisations work with municipal officials and local partners to develop more detailed information about the project (such as the scope of the project, the financing requirements, potential sources of financing for implementation, etc).
SCI provides financial support to Canadian organizations for pre-feasibility studies, workshop delivery, technical missions to Canada. However, SCI is not a funding program and does not fund project implementation.
How does it work? - Project Definition and Funding
6
Context and Background
• In 1999 Canada launched the SCI as a pilot program to respond to the development needs of growing cities around the world
• Successes of the program were recognized by the World Summit Business Award at WSSD in 2002 and Canada announced expansion, now up to 16 cities
8
Results of SCI – Public Planning
• Broad public stakeholder dialogues held in all 16 cities in urban sectors (water, waste, transportation, planning,etc)
• Roadmap documents to define priority needs and areas of collaboration with Canada
9
Results of SCI – Example projects
• International private-public expert teams collaborating on feasibility studies and financing
Examples:• Landfill gas capture and waste management – Dakar• Training for emissions testing – Durban, South Africa • Future regional water supply – Northern Mexico• Waste-to-energy Facility – Matamoros, Mexico• Waterfront Development – Vina del Mar, Chile• Creation of GIS Database – Porto Alegre, Brazil
10
SCI – What are the Benefits?
Benefits for the SCI City:
• Creates a forum and framework to discuss regional development and identify projects that help the development of the city and region.
• Helps build capacity by bringing together local and Canadian experts.
• Takes projects from the idea stage through to implementation.
• Makes the city a more attractive destination for investment by demonstrating the commitment to long term development and planning.
11
SCI – What are the Benefits?
Benefits for Canada:
Provides an opportunity for Canadian organizations to meet with the decision makers in the region.
By working with the municipalities, projects have local support and a better chance of success.
Showcases Canadian expertise around the world.
Benefits to Country:
Brings a pool of expertise and ideas to promote sustainable development
Major cities can become models of sustainability for other cities in the country (ex. Canada-Mexico Partnership)
1212
Conclusion and Future events
• The real strength of SCI is in the partnership that is formed.
• More can be achieved by grouping resources and expertise together under SCI than can be done when cities and organisations work independently.
Future Event
• World Urban Forum 19-23 June 2006 (Vancouver, Canada)