TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN EGYPT

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1 TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN EGYPT URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOCUS Nihal El-Megharbel, Urban Governance, Policies and Legislations Program Manager UNHABITAT, Egypt Office

2 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Goal 11, one of the 17 SDGs, is about all of these dimensions, with a specific focus on urban areas and settings. Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat 2

3 URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE 2030 AGENDA 3

4 Interlinkages between SDG 11 and other SDGs 4

5 THE NEW URBAN AGENDA The NUA addresses ways in which cities are planned, designed, managed, governed and financed to achieve SDGs Leave no one behind Ensure sustainable and inclusive urban economies Ensure environmental sustainability by promoting clean energy and sustainable use of land and resources 5

6 NATIONAL FRAMEWORK Egypt 2052 Government Program

7 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT URBAN DEVELOPMENT PILLAR A balanced spatial development management of land and resources to accommodate population and improve the quality of their lives Increased inhabited areas in a way which is suitable for the accessibility of resources, size and distribution of population Improve the quality of the urban environment Maximize utilization of the strategic location of Egypt, regionally and internationally 7

8 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT 1. Reforming the institutional and governance system of urban development planning and management URBAN DEVELOPMENT PILLAR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 2. Linking socio-economic and urban development plans 3. Balancing supply and demand in the housing sector 4. Eliminate informal settlements and insecure areas 5. Promoting sustainable urban infrastructure, utilities and public services 6. Encouraging the use of green and sustainable building methods 7. Eliminating infringement in new urban communities 8. Improving the quality of public transportation in cities 8

9 MAIN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Managing rapid urbanization Improving rural-urban interlinkages Ensuring sustainable urban planning and design Improving urban land management Reducing urban sprawl and informal expansion Developing an integrated sustainable mobility strategy 9

10 MAIN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Promoting efficient local administration system Addressing environment challenges related to increasing urbanization Improving equitable access to efficient basic services Promoting local economic development and regional competitiveness 10

11 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Fourth generation of new cities Slum upgrading project Affordable housing program Improve water and sanitation services Large road network Strategic urban plans 11

12 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Develop the NUP to promote more productive, inclusive and resilient urban development Managing urban growth and directing expansion Strengthening connectivity: Transportation within and between cities System of Cities: Territorial balanced and integrated development Robust Urban Governance: Legal and institutional frameworks Boosting cities productivity and competitivene ss: Setting national policies for LED FEASIBILITY DIAGNOSIS FORMULATION IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING AND EVALUATION 12

13 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Promote sustainable urban planning and design Develop land re-adjustment and land value sharing methodologies Integrate spatial and socio-economic planning tools Enhance the ecosystem for local administration empowerment Promote PFM and improve municipal finance tools 13

14 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Promote evidence-based policies SUB-NATIONAL DOING BUSINESS REPORTS REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORTS URBAN OBSERVATORY CPI 14

15 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS MAPS MAINSTREAMING ACCELERATING POLICY SUPPORT MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY IMFORMATIOM 15

16 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS UNPDF PEOPLE PLANET PROSPERITY WOMEN 16

17 TOOLS AND METHODS EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES LEGISLATIVE REFORM MODERNIZATION OF INSTITUTIONAL SETUP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSIFIED FINANCE MODELS ADVOCACY AND AWARNESS RAISING PILOTING AND SCALING UP 17

18 THANK YOU!