Videos of the workshop (Text in English):

~ Opening Session of the Workshop

Proceeding of H. E. Mr Thuheirat, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Jordan Session 1: Official Opening

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr W. Prey, Country Director, GTZ Jordan and Palestine Territories Session 1: Official Opening

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Aubert, Manager of the World Bank Country Office in Marseille Session 1: Official Opening

[English]

[Arabic]

~ Session 2: Overviews and Concept of Local Governance

Proceeding of Mr Muhammad Kadhim, GTZ/PAMD Session 2: Overviews and Concepts of Local Governance

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr McLean-Abaroa, Senior expert at WBI Sessions 2: Concept of citizen participation - The example of La Paz, Bolivia

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Wakely, Specialist in Urban Governance and Management Session 2: Participatory Local Developement and Planning

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Kuhle, A.E.I.D.L., Session 2: Summary of the session

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Ed Cornies Session 2: Overview and Concept

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr El Achi, Mayor of Chouf Session 2: Overview and Concept

[English]

[Arabic]

~ Session 3: Case Study presentation

Proceeding of Mr Pipien, Senior Urban Specialist Session 3: Presentation of the session

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Jamaly, Mayor of Tripoli, Lebanon Session 3: Local Planning in the Middle East - The example of Tripoli, Lebanon

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Nakhla, Environmental Quality Services, Cairo Session 3: The Role of private sector in local development

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation Session 3: Example for citizen participation in local governance from outside MENA; Bangladore Report Cards

[English]

[Arabic]

~ Session 4: Lessons of specific country programs supported by donors

Proceeding of Mr Nigro, Glocal Forum Session 4: We are the future program in Nablus, Palestine

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Spiekermann, GTZ Syria Session 4: Cultural Heritage and Urban Development

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Chibli, Mayor of Aleppo Session 4: Lessons of specific country program (Aleppo)

[English]

[Arabic]

~ Session 5: Parallel workshop

Proceeding of Ms El Khatib, OMSAR, Lebanon Session 5: Support for the Improvement of Local Governance - Giving the local collectivities the opportunities to better respond to the citizen' expectations

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Bakir, from Ministry of Municipal Affairs Session 5: Subgroups

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Zaki Session 5: Subgroups

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Kuhle, A.E.I.D.L. Session 5: The neighborhood Fund in Berlin

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Ms Bagrouth, EMPOWERS-Project, Jordan Session 5: Participatory Planning for improved Local Water Governance

[English]

[Arabic]

~ Closing session

Proceeding of Mr Aubert, WBI Session 7: Participatory Local Development and Planning Workshop: Finding right balances, methodological principles

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Kadhim, GTZ/PAMD Session 8: Closing session

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding of Mr Pipien, WBI Session 8: Closing session

[English]

[Arabic]

Proceeding the Minister of Municipality, Jordan Session 8: Closing session

[English]

[Arabic]

Interviews of the workshop:

~ Question for Mayors :

1. Why is it so important for a Municipality to have a long term local development planning ?

	Mr Chibli, Mayor of Aleppo [Arabic] [English] [French]		Mr El Jamaly, Mayor of Tripoli [Arabic]
	Mr Al Shaibi, Mayor of Sana'a [Arabic]		Mr El Achi, Mayor of Chouf, [Arabic] [English] [French]
	Mr Tetee, Mayor of Shouala [Arabic]		Mr Maestre, Representative of City of Barcelona [English]

2. The principle of participation is crucial for good local governance. Which role, in your opinion, does the local population – represented through NGOs, enterprises, associations, and individuals - play in identifying key local issues and contributing to the formulation of development plans? What is the main advantage of using a participatory approach for local development and planning? And where do you see difficulties and conflict areas regarding collaboration with all local stakeholders?

	Mr Chibli, Mayor of Aleppo [Arabic] [English] [French]		Mr El Jamaly, Mayor of Tripoli [Arabic]
	Mr Al Shaibi, Mayor of Sana'a [Arabic]		Mr El Achi, Mayor of Chouf, [Arabic] [English] [French]
	Mr Tetee, Mayor of Shouala [Arabic]		Mr Maestre, Representative of City of Barcelona [English]

3. What are, in your view, the best tools to involve local stakeholders in the decision-making processes of local authorities?

	Mr Chibli, Mayor of Aleppo [Arabic] [English] [French]		Mr El Jamaly, Mayor of Tripoli [Arabic]
	Mr Al Shaibi, Mayor of Sana'a [Arabic]		Mr El Achi, Mayor of Chouf, [Arabic] [English] [French]
	Mr Tetee, Mayor of Shouala [Arabic]		Mr Maestre, Representative of City of Barcelona [English]

~ Question for NGOs :

1. In your opinion, which roles can local NGOs and associations play in identifying key local issues and contributing to the formulation of development plans? What is the added value for local authorities to involving you in their decision-making processes?

Ms Hakki, ZENID [English]

Mr Qudah, Jordan River Foundation [Arabic]

2. Where do you see or experience difficulties and conflict areas regarding collaboration and consensus building with local authorities?

Ms Hakki, ZENID [English]

Mr Qudah, Jordan River Foundation [Arabic]

3. What, in your view, are the most important tools and institutions to govern the interactions between community members and local governments?

Ms Hakki, ZENID [English]

Mr Qudah, Jordan River Foundation [Arabic]

~ Questions for Central Governments

1. What do you think, why is it so important to have local development planning managed by local authorities?

Mr Bakir, From Ministry of Municipal Affairs [Arabic]

Ms Al Wally Al Sharki, Social Fund for Development [English]

2. The principle of participation is crucial for good local governance. Which role, in your opinion, does the local population – represented through NGOs, enterprises, associations, and individuals - play in identifying key local issues and contributing to the formulation of development plans?

Mr Bakir, Ministry of Municipal Affairs [Arabic]

Ms Al Wally Al Sharki, Social Fund for Development [English]

3. What, in your view, is the main challenge for central governments to better support and facilitate participative local development and planning?

Mr Bakir, Ministry of Municipal Affairs [Arabic]

Ms Al Wally Al Sharki, Social Fund for Development [English]

4. What do you identify as most important tools and institutions to govern the interactions between community members and local governments?

Mr Bakir, Ministry of Municipal Affairs [Arabic]

Ms Al Wally Al Sharki, Social Fund for Development [English]

~ Questions for Organizers

1. What is your work program?

Mr Kadhim, GTZ PAMD Jordan [Arabic] [English]

Mr Pipien, World Bank, KNA MENA [French]

2. What are your objective with the organization of this Participatory Local Development and Planning workshop?

Mr Kadhim, GTZ PAMD Jordan [Arabic] [English]

Mr Pipien, World Bank, KNA MENA [French]