KEY TO SUSTAINABILITY AN OVERVIEW OF THE URBAN FIJI Planning for Sustainable Development Conference DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT 9 TH NOVEMBER, 2016.
BACKGROUND 2007 CENSUS: 51% URBAN, PROJECTED 56.3 (2020) AND 60.8% IN 2030. 53% [2015 UN Statistics] AND URBAN POPULATION GROWTH RATE: 1.7% 2 CITIES & 11 TOWNS and ALL HAVE TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES;1 CITY & 2 TOWNS BY 2020 TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES, TOWN CENTRE PLANS, LOCAL AREA ADVISORY PLANS, GROWTH CENTREPLANS & URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANS URBAN POLICY ACTION PLAN (2007), 5YEAR & 20YEAR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015) - Draft CAPACITY : 7 IN DTCP & 11 IN AGENCIES & PRIVATE SECTOR
UPAP (2003-2004) An urban development strategy (i.e. the UPAP) to facilitate economic growth, sustain the environment, and enhance the access of the poor to urban services. UPAP prepared during September 2003 - April 2004, in furtherance of one of the requirements under the Government of Fiji (GoF) Strategic Development Plan (SDP) 2003-05. UPAP prepared in a participatory process with all major stakeholders, supported by a team of local and international consultants recruited by ADB under the TA
KEY THEMATIC AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN LAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT HOUSING MARKET DEVELOPMENT URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT SEVEN CROSS CUTTING POLICY URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION URBAN PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FINANCING OF URBAN SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES CAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES
URBAN POLICY ACTION PLAN YEAR ACTIVITIES 2006 GREATER SUVA URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN 2007 URBAN POLICY ACTION PLAN 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM LG 2011 NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY PLAN [Internal] REVISION OF LAWS ADMINISTERED BY MLGHE UN HABITAT - RAPID URBAN PROFILING FOR PARTICIPATORY SETTLEMENT UPGRADING PROGRAM
URBAN POLICY ACTION PLAN YEAR ACTIVITIES 2012 PROGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UPAP 2013-2014 INCREASED BUDGET ALLOCATION TOWARDS UPAP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS STRENGTHENED ENGAGEMENT WITH MAIN AGENCIES ADVOCACY & PROMOTION OF TOWN PLANNING IN FIJI LG ENGAGEMENT WITH INSTITUTIONS 2015 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015) Draft 2016+ CONTINUED & OPERATIONALIZING THE UPAP
2013+ PROGRESS Strengthening urban planning and management capacities through Capital Grants & Town Council Support Increase collaboration with urban infrastructure and land development agencies Affordable and Decent Housing for All MOUs and Initiatives for the urban poor [housing and services] Green Growth Framework National Development Plan (2015): Sustainable Cities Creating Environment for Private Sector Growth Development of New Growth Centres and Resilient Towns Urban Risk Management
ENGAGEMENTS ADB GOVERNMENT OF FIJI ON THE UPAP Greater Suva UGMAP (2006) & Review (2015) Greater Suva Transportation Study Suva-Nausori Water & Waste Water Master Plan & Review UN-HABITAT GOVERNMENT OF FIJI ON PSUP Rapid Urban Profiling of Fiji Urban (2011-2013) Informal Settlement Upgrading Programs Govt. of FIJI ECONOMY SOCIETY, PEOPLE ENVIRONMT. CONSERVATN.
ENGAGEMENT KEY TO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Revision of Town Planning Laws - Public Awareness & Consultation Municipal Councils Partnership on Preparation of Town Planning Schemes, other institutional capacity initiatives Communities/Settlements engage, train and participate on planning and management of settlement Inclusiveness in policy and decision making on urban development, including rural growth centres Promote and advocate planning, urban planning
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ENGAGEMENTS - Local Programmes No. Thematica Area Engagement 1 Housing MLGHE-PCN-ACHR on the Lagilagi Housing Project [Squatter Settlement Upgrading and Relocation] Urban Village Participatory Planning 6 urban villages 2 Environment & Public Health Development Control & Compliance to Environment Management Act [EIA Regulations] Integrated Coastal Management Planning Central Board of Health Community Planning & Public Participation Exercises [for proposed dev.] 3 Local Government Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening of Municipal Councils Preparation of Town Planning Schemes - Development Control - Geo-Spatial & Remote Sensing Establishment of Town Planning Units & GIS Facility Urban Mangrove Mapping [GIS] Greater Suva Urban Drainage Plans & CDIA 4 Capital Infrastructure WAF Revision of the Greater Suva UGMAP FRA Road Widening & Upgrading: Suva-Nausori Corridor & Nadi Town [Queens Road] 5 Ministry of Education, Culture & Heritage Participation at all Divisional & District Careers Expo Careers Expo at USP and Fiji National University Revised Levuka Town Planning Scheme [planning document produced as a requirement for Levuka as a World Heritage site 6 Professional Institutes Compliance Workshops & Awareness Surveyors, Engineers, Architects, Land Development & Building/Construction Industries