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.: Participatory Local Development and Planning Workshop, Dead Sea, Jordan, March 14-15, 2007

This workshop is being organized by the GTZ/PAMD Project - Jordan and the World Bank (WBI/KNA MENA), with the participation of several regional authorities, international organizations such as UN agencies (e.g. UNOPS,) and NOGo’s such as the Glocal Forum and Jordan River Foundation. The workshop focuses particularly on local development planning and the participation of local actors, especially citizens.

Background:
In the broad context of promoting local development in the MENA region, a coordination process on urban and local governance issues was established among various partners: World Bank Institute (KNA-MENA), GTZ Jordan (German Technical Association), GTZ Tunisia, UNOPS, UNITAR, Glocal Forum, Hamyaran, InWent, A.E.I.D.L. (European Association for information on local development), ant the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This partnership was initiated at the MENA Development Forum (MDF5) in Beirut in April 2006, and also during two sessions of "Governance Reforms for Better City Performance in the Middle East" and a breakfast meeting which took place at the Fifth Annual Glocalization Conference in Ankara in July 2006. The participants of these meetings concentrated their efforts in order to better understand the demand for capacity building for local authorities in the MENA region, to agree on concepts and terms of urban and local governance, to identify fields of cooperation and to build a common action plan for joint activities.
In this context, the planned seminar in Jordan is the first joint activity of these local governance partners, whereby GTZ's Poverty Alleviation through Municipal Development (PAMD) project and KNA-MENA take the lead in the planning and organization of this workshop. Additional joint activities, a common web portal on local governance activities in MENA, and regular meetings are considered for the future.

Purpose:
Against this general background, the first in-depth analysis will deal with urban and local development planning and the active participation of local actors, citizens, and their local associations in this process. The workshop will focus on two key areas:
~ Local development planning process and tools;
~ Empowerment and inclusion of local actors/ citizens (participation)

Informations
~ Program of the workshop - Arabic version
~ Concept paper of the wrokshop
~ List of participants
~ Abstract and overview of the workshop

Proceedings of the Workshop:
~ MacLean-Abaroa, R., "Concept of Citizen participation: The example of La Paz, Bolivia", World Bank Institute.
~ Wakely, P., "Participatory Local Development and Planning: Some basic concepts", Specialist in Urban Governance and Management
~ Jamaly, R., "Local Planning in the Middle East: The example of Tripoli, Lebanon", Mayor of Tripoli
~ Nakhla, M., "The role of private sector in local development: The example of environmental quality services, Egypt", Environmental Quality Services ~ See the speech
~ K Thampi, G., "Example for citizen participation in local governance from outside MENA: Bangalore Report Cards, India", Public Affairs foundation
~ Naimat, S., "Case study on Participatory Local development and planning in the three pilot Municipalities (Shouala, Deir Alla, Ayel)" GTZ PAMD Pilot Municipality
~ Nigro, S., "We are the future program in Nablus, Palestine" Glocal Forum
~ Spiekermann, M., "Cultural Heritage and Urban Development" GTZ Syria ~ See the speech
~ Maestre, P., "Plan Sevilla 2010: Mobilization of a Local Community" Sevilla Global, Spain
~ El Khatib, H., "Support for the Improvement of Local Governance - Giving the local collectivities the opportunities to better respond to the citizen' expectations", OMSAR, Lebanon
~ Bakir, N., "Ministry of Municipals Affairs and the Cities and Villages Development Bank's Case study on Participatory Local Development and Planning"
~ Ministry of Local Administration, "Decentralization and Local Development Support Program" The Republic of Yemen
~ Zaki Ismail, A., "Brital Municipality case study on Local Development", Mayor of Brital, Lebanon
~ Kuhle, H., "The neighborhood Fund in Berlin" A.E.I.D.L., Germany
~ Barghout, M., "Participatory Planning for improved Local Water Governance", EMPOWERS-Project, Jordan
~ Aubert, J-E., "Participatory Local Development and Planning Workshop: Finding right balances, methodological principles", World Bank Institute

Videos of the workshop:

~ 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]

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]

	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]