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URBAN

URBAN. DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION. ONE GOAL:. To help create conditions that enable. poor people to improve their lives. GUIDED BY:. Rights perspective. Perspective of the poor. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION.

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URBAN

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  1. URBAN DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

  2. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION ONE GOAL: To help create conditions that enable poor people to improve their lives. GUIDED BY: Rights perspective Perspective of the poor

  3. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Swedish Government Policy for Global Development: coherence between political, trade and development agenda

  4. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 1% of GDP in 2006 = 4 billion USD More funds through multilateral agencies Paris Declaration Budget Support Harmonisation Focus PRSP starting point

  5. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Merge bilateral and multilateral aid Involve more Swedish actors Government agencies Private sector NGOs Universities

  6. SIDA’S DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

  7. SIDA’S DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT Part of Sida HQ Department for Infrastructure and Economic Cooperation 18 staff members; engineers, architects, physical planners, economists, environmentalists Active in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America

  8. THREE MAIN AREAS OF WORK Urban Settlements Environmental Management Municipal Services

  9. GOALS IN SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION Reducing poverty Improved environment Promoting economic growth Strengthening democracy and local self-governance

  10. SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION (2004) Urban Development 186 Water & Sanitation 389 Municipal Services 23 Environment 309 MSEK 877

  11. OUR PRIORITIES To help improve the lives of slum dwellers To help improve cities’ environmental impact

  12. PROBLEMS IN SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION Focus and budget support Urban issues not included in PRSPs Traditional sectors versus a spatial concept Few and week local partners

  13. COOPERATION WITH CITIES ALLIANCE Core funding (5 MSEK/year) African Facility (5 MSEK/year) Secondment Cities Alliance Secretariat (3 years) Regional Adviser Africa

  14. Sida DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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