1、The Cities,A l l i a n c e,www.citiesalliance.org,A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIES TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF PRO-POOR POLICIES AND PROSPEROUS CITIES WITHOUT SLUMS,WHY SHOULD WE BE IN THE CITIES ALLIANCE?,WHY FOCUS ON THE URBAN POOR?,HOW CAN WE PARTICIPATE?,Over the past 25 years, the urban growth rat
2、e in the developing world was 3 times higher than the rural growth rate. Over the next 25 years, the urban growth rate will be 25 times higher than rural growth rate. Rural and urban development are interdependent.,Why focus on the urban poor?,United Nations, “World Urbanization Prospects,” 1999 rev
3、ision.,In the next 15 years, many cities in Africa and Asia will nearly double in population.,Why focus on the urban poor?,Poverty is rapidly urbanizing - growing in both scale and extent. By 2025, two-thirds of the poor in LAC and Eastern Europe and over one-third of the poor in Asia will live in c
4、ities. Africa, urbanizing at an unprecedented rate, will see at least one-third of its poor in urban areas within a generation.,UNCHS Global Urban Indicators Database,They merit the basic rights of urban citizens. They save with and borrow from each other. They build their own shelter. They create t
5、heir own networks when formal institutions fail to serve them.,Why focus on the urban poor?,“what we are now seeingis that the poor have done much more for themselves than what we can actually do for them. For example, what the poor in Egypt have (in assets) is about 100 times more than all the fore
6、ign aid that they received in the last 50 years.” -Hernando DeSoto. The Mystery of Capital.,Why should we be in the Cities Alliance?,“A unique feature of the Alliance is its plurality: international financial institutions, UN agencies, local authority associations, NGOs, and the business community.
7、This will guarantee that a broad spectrum of expertise and resources will be put together to foster urban development and improve the living conditions of millions of people.” -Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy.,Local Authority Organizations,Bilateral Organizations,Multilateral Organizations,UNCHS
8、(HABITAT) WORLD BANK,UTO IULA METROPOLIS WACLAC,CANADA FRANCE GERMANY ITALY JAPAN NETHERLANDS NORWAY SWEDEN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES,CITIES ALLIANCE CONSULTATIVE GROUP,SECRETARIAT,POLICY ADVISORY BOARD,The goal is to make unprecedented improvements in the living conditions of the urban poor thro
9、ugh collective action in two key areas:City development strategies which reflect a shared vision for the citys future and local priorities for action to reduce urban poverty. Citywide and nationwide slum upgrading to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.,Why should we be i
10、n the Cities Alliance?,Why should we be in the Cities Alliance?,What is the value added? Advancing collective know-how to: Improve the quality of urban development cooperation and urban lending by sharpening the focus on scaling-up successes. Strengthen the impact of urban development cooperation by
11、 more directly linking it with investment follow-up. Use existing resources to achieve greater value through enhanced collaboration and synergies built through the Alliance. Engage partner networks in developing new tools and practical approaches for knowledge sharing. The Alliance relies on the exp
12、erience and expertise of its partners for implementation.,Build political commitment and shared visionCreate learning alliance to fill knowledge gapsCatalyze citywide and nationwide impacts,Why should we be in the Cities Alliance?,CITIES PROVIDE LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS,Promoting gender eq
13、uality,Reducing poverty,Reducing infant and maternal mortality,Reversing HIV/AIDS,Expanding employment opportunities,Reducing vulnerability,Promoting cultural heritage,Promoting inclusion,Securing tenure,Expanding access to credit,Sustaining the environment,Promoting education opportunities,Expanding access to basic infrastructure,Why should we be in the Cities Alliance?,Promoting economic opportunities,
