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Description / Overview:
This project ultimately aims to support the Syrian Government in the process of policy and decision making; and enhance the planning and decentralization structures through the provision of quality information and analysis in the area of sustainable urban development. Towards this objective, the project has two main outputs, namely: i) establishing national and local (pilot in Sweida) urban observatories according to UN-HABITAT global standards and linking them to the global urban observatory; and ii) developing institutional and technical capacities at the newly established Training Center for Sustainable Urban Development. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment over a fifteen-month period
Objectives:
This project ultimately aims to support the Syrian Government in the process of policy and decision making as well as enhance the planning and decentralization structures through the provision of quality information and analysis in the area of urban development. This project will establish national and local urban observatories (pilot in Sweida) according to UN-HABITAT global standards and link them to the global urban observatory thereby providing reliable and accurate data support for local and national policymakers to monitor progress towards national development goals as well as better inform future policymaking.
Target Beneficiaries:
Local and national level policymakers (Sweida governorate in the pilot stage)
Implementation Strategy:
- Preparing a regional developmental map that clarifies the distribution of current economic, social and service activities in Syria.
- Establishing urban regional observatories.
- Coordinating with information centers at local planning levels through the regional centre.
- Building a regional database in order to support the capacities of the concerned institutions (e.g. MoLAE, SPC,GIC…etc) in drawing and directing its developmental policies based on a regional perspective and the needs of every region.
- Preparing national plans of regional planning according to the bases and methodology of sustainable development.
Achievements / Current Status:
- National Project Director recruited and management location site selected.
- Consultative meetings with national coordinator from the Ministry to design project strategy and work plan.
- Introductory meeting with the Governor of Sweida to discuss project background and implementation as well as orientation to the local Decision Support Center in Sweida.
Partnerships:
N/A
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