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Title Understanding Local Economies: Tools and Methodologies Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 16:30 - 18:30 Room MR16 Event Description Urban poverty reduction is impossible unless cities are productive and capable of providing the poor with economic opportunities. This session focuses on strategic planning for economic development, for which cities managers, private sector and local stakeholders need to understand the local economy, including its constraints and prospects. With support of the Netherlands, Cities Alliance has commissioned research to identify tools, methods and good practices of cities taking steps to understand their local economy. This practical workshop aims to share global good practice in local economy and competitiveness assessments, and disseminate findings on tools and methods, which enable cities with little reliable information to design strategies with more confidence. Session Language English Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Mr. R. Carlson, Team Leader Urban Programme USAID; Ms. G. Swinburn, LED Consultant Mr. G. Robins, Research Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban,South Africa Ms. D. Tewari, Sr Municipal Dev. Specialist, World Bank; Mr. I. Sadisu, Chairman BEDC, Karu, Nigeria www.kaiseredp.com Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization Cities Alliance Host Organization Description The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction. The Alliance provides matching grants in support of: (a) City development strategies (CDS) which link the process by which local stakeholders define their vision for their city and its economic growth, environmental and poverty reduction objectives, with clear priorities for actions and investments; (b) Citywide and nationwide slum upgrading in accordance with the Alliance’s Cities Without Slums action plan, including promoting secure tenure, access to shelter finance and policies to help cities prevent the growth of new slums; and (c) Sustainable financing strategies for cities to attract the long-term capital investments needed for infrastructure, including improving accountability and demonstrating stable revenue streams to more effectively leverage domestic capital. Cities Alliance members are: Local authorities, represented by United Cities and Local Governments, Metropolis, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, the Asian Development Bank, UNEP, UN-HABITAT and the World Bank. Website (Organizer and partners) www.citiesalliance.org www.worldbank.org/urban/led www.minbuza.nl www.makingcitieswork.org/ www.unhabitat.org/ www.lse.ac.uk/

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