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Participation and Municipal Decentralisation in Aleppo From Ad Hoc Approach to Information and Communication Strategy

Maan CHIBLI Mayor of Aleppo - SYRIA Marseille 28.06.2009

Aleppo second city in Syria in terms of population.

Motor of regional & national economic activities.

Population

2.5 millions

Surface of the City

42000 hec.

Population increase

2.6 % p/y

Surface of informal setl. (IS)

35% of the city

Populations of IS

950 000 inh.

ALEPPO

BIG CITY Incubator of development processes Concentration of economic activities Production Consumption Lack of financial resources Immigration

Unemployment

Unbalanced distribution of services Urban poor

Will of CHANGE Role of the City Council City Administration Move from Crisis Management to Urban Management

Strategy for city development (4 years) City Balance and Image

New tools for service provision Decentrlised services through participation

Administrative & financial development

Division of the city to a well defined geographic entity: District

Pilot cases: Old City - Hanano Inventory of needs – Resource allocation Priorities listed & Implementation scheduled In close cooperation of Neighbourhood committees and Mukhtars

Better citizen’s appreciation Service provision & distribution

Better citizen’s participation Decision making & Monitoring district work

‫‪Objective Oriented Planning‬‬ ‫‪City Council 2003-2007‬‬

‫‪Aleppo Planning Matrix‬‬ ‫الهدف المرحلً للمجلس‪ :‬ما الذي ٌمكن تحقٌقه خالل فترة عمل المجلس (‪.)2007-2003‬‬ ‫النتائج‬

‫األنشطة‬

‫األنشطة الفرعٌة‬

‫المؤشرات‬

‫ما هً الخدمات التً‬ ‫سٌقدمها المجلس‬ ‫للمجموعات المستهدفة‬

‫ماهً األنشطة و‬ ‫االجراءات الواجب‬ ‫تنفٌذها لتحقٌق النتائج‪.‬‬

‫ماهً األنشطة الفرعٌة‬ ‫و االجراءات الواجب‬ ‫تنفٌذها للوصول إلى‬ ‫األنشطة‪.‬‬

‫ماهً المؤشرات الكمٌة‬ ‫و النوعٌة التً تثبت‬ ‫حسن تنفٌذ النتائج‪.‬‬

Second Planning Matrix of City Council

2011

2007

2003

First Planning Matrix of City Council

Evaluation

The History of Planning Process

Aleppo Planning Matrix 2007-2011 Mid-term planning not enough to identify development trends of Aleppo Need for Long-term vision City Development Strategy (CDS) World Bank – Cities Alliance - GTZ

Aleppo 2025 Expanding GTZ Old City project to UDP

Aleppo CDS Phases

Implementati on, Disseminatio n, Replication

Inception Phase November 2009

2025

Action Plans, Identification of Investment/ Reform Projects

Assessment Phase October 2009

May 2010

Agreement on Strategy

Shared Vision Agreement

March 2010

December 2009

Urban Observatory

Steering Committee

Technical and Coordination Unit Informal Settlements

Urban Environment.

Urban Service Delivery / Disaster Management.

Resource Network

Local Economic Development

Urban Spatial Development.

Resource Network

Administration and Financial Modernization

Resource Network

Information and Communication Strategy

Institutional Structure of CDS

Top - Down

City

District

Bottom - Up

City Level

• Strategy framework • City, Developer, urban planners, politicians, working groups.

Quarter level

• City quarter strategy plan • City, Developer, urban planners, politicians, working groups, investors, Neighborhood committee.

Neighborhood level

• Development of local plans • City, Developer, urban planners, investors, architects, building companies.

Architectural level

• Implementation of building • City, architects, investors, building companies, Neighborhood committee, individuals.

STRATEGIES POSSIBLE PROJECTS

STRATEGIES FUTURE CONCEPT

DETAILED ANALYSIS Details implementation phases

Information and Communication Strategy

Assessing Community Needs OC - GTZ

Information and Communication Strategy To strengthen internal communication among the CDS team members.

Internally

To enhance the capacity of the CDS team members in delivering information.

Inception Assessment Shared Vision

To promote the CDS among target audiences as an excellent organization, which has areal impact on the alleviation the problems of Aleppo City.

To increase local awareness among the general public on the challenges facing Aleppo in economy, environment, urban services, disaster, spatial form, informal settlements, and modernization.

To encourage the general public to join in formulating the vision.

Externally Strategic Options

Still to be defined based on priorities of CDS management

Action Plans

To offer development support communication DSC to CDS projects.

Implementation, Dissemination

To offer development support communication DSC to CDS projects.

To disseminate information and lessons learned.

Phases •Knowledge (March-June 2009).

•Persuasion (July-December 2009).

•Decision to adopt (January-October 2010).

•Confirmation (Nov-December 2010).

Policy tailored to citizen’s needs

‫شكرا إلصغائكم‬

Thanks For listening