URBAN DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT ONE GOAL: SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION To help create conditions that enable poor people to improve their lives. GUIDED BY: Rights perspective Perspective of the poor SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Swedish Government Policy for Global Development: coherence between political, trade and development agenda SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 1% of GDP in 2006 = 4 billion USD More funds through multilateral agencies Paris Declaration Budget Support Harmonisation Focus PRSP starting point SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Merge bilateral and multilateral aid Involve more Swedish actors Government agencies Private sector NGOs Universities SIDAS DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT Part of Sida HQ Department for Infrastructure and Economic Cooperation 18 staff members; engineers, architects, physical planners, economists, environmentalists Active in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America THREE MAIN AREAS OF WORK Urban Settlements Environmental Management Municipal Services Reducing poverty GOALS IN SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION Improved environment Promoting economic growth Strengthening democracy and local self-governance Urban Development186 Water & Sanitation389 Municipal Services 23 Environment309 MSEK 877 SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION (2004) OUR PRIORITIES To help improve the lives of slum dwellers To help improve cities environmental impact Focus and budget support PROBLEMS IN SIDAS URBAN COOPERATION Urban issues not included in PRSPs Traditional sectors versus a spatial concept Few and week local partners COOPERATION WITH CITIES ALLIANCE Core funding (5 MSEK/year) African Facility (5 MSEK/year) Secondment Cities Alliance Secretariat (3 years) Regional Adviser Africa Sida DIVISION FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
