International Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Development

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PartnersA cooperation between:

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

GmbH

• German Association of Cities

• Engagement Global / Service Agency Communities in One World

• Funded by BMZ

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Mobilisation of practical experience in sustainable urban development for joint learning with urban stakeholders around the world.

• To facilitate worldwide networking between urban municipal actors

• To support a systematic and application-oriented exchange of practical experience

• To support the development of innovative ideas for urban projects

OBJECTIVE

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THEMATIC CLUSTERS• Good urban governance

Support of devolution and decentralization processes along adequate financial ressources.

• Integrated urban development all relevant sectors of urban services, eg waste management, water, energie while focusing on numerous feedback loops between "top-down" requirements and "bottom-up" responses.

• Local economic developmentThe focus is on promoting sustainable economic growth and establishing municipal structures for LED.

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Examples only!

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REGIONAL CLUSTERS

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• Mobilise German and international know-how in the field of sustainable urban development

• Provide a platform for disseminating experience of practical relevance

• Provide an Expert Pool

• Organise Dialogue Events

• Facilitate joint projects

SERVICES

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• Dialogue events14 -16 October 2014 Province Gauteng, South Africa Rethinking Public Service Delivery - Innovative Solutions for Managing and Financing Public Services

04 - 06 November 2014 Chiang Mai, Thailand Greening Cities and Promoting Urban Green Growth

24 - 25 November 2014 Leipzig, GermanyInnovative financial instruments in urban development and housing policy – Revolving funds, micro credits and crowd funding

25 - 27 November 2014 Cuenca, Ecuador Strengthening the function of intermediate cities in the subnational context

SERVICES

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• Dialogue events11 - 12 December 2014 Berlin, GermanySmart Cities: Promoting innovative and sustainable start-ups

09 - 11 February 2015 Cologne, Germany Challenges of organising flood management and municipal sewer systems

SERVICES

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Cities Development of individual and institutional capacities International VisibilityAccess to other markets and resources Marketing of own strengths

LGA“SALGA firmly believes that sustained collaboration between LGAs is essential for Organised Local Government to succeed on the continent and for the benefits of decentralisation to be entrenched in our respective government structures and systems”

BENEFITS

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