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Implementing the New Urban Agenda Implementing the New Urban Agenda

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Implementing the New Urban Agenda THIRD NATIONAL URBAN FORUM (NUF3)Implementing REPORT the New Urban Agenda

6 – 7 February 2019 Kigali, Rwanda Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 38 39 43 49 55 55 56 58 59 60 65 07 12 14 16 18 22 24 30 3 Best practices and strategies for increasing municipal for increasing municipal and strategies Best practices revenues International best practice National Urban Forum Steering Committee National Urban Forum Exhibition Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Spatial Development Framework Kigali Urban Walk Inclusive Cities Talk Housing and informal settlement upgrading in the 21st century: Best in the 21st century: Housing and informal settlement upgrading whom? for practice for sustainable unplanned settle- Affordable housing as a strategy ments upgrading rd SIDE EVENTS Session I: City branding and cultural uniqueness for competitiveness and uniqueness and cultural City branding Session I: local economic development Recommendations and way forward Recommendations and way 3 Session II: Participatory urban/spatial planning and urban data Participatory Session II: upgrading Affordable housing and unplanned settlements Session III: climate change & green cities Urban resilience, Session IV: Table of Contents Table High Level Panel Introduction Agenda Opening Ceremony - The Third National Urban Forum was convened by the Government of Rwanda through of Rwanda convened by the Government was National Urban Forum Third The of development by a range (MININFRA) and is supported its Ministry of Infrastructure (UN-Habitat), Programme including the United Nations Human Settlements partners, Green Growth the Global Green Fund (FONERWA), the Rwanda Bank (WB), World the Agency Belgian Development the International Growth Centre (IGC), Institute (GGGI), Consulting SKAT Africa, Sustainability – (Enabel) and ICLEI – Local Governments for - Ministry of Infras The (SDC). Corporation Agency for Development and and Swiss Ltrd. sector stakeholders settlements rural to thank the urbanization and tructure would like gover other to gratitude its extends and forum the of organisation the supported who ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nment entities, development partners, civil society, professional bodies, academia and professional bodies, civil society, development partners, nment entities, for actively participating sector and other stakeholders private international experts, therein. Executive Summary

As Rwanda draws up its long-term economic strategy to reach high-income status by Under the main theme “Implementing the New Urban Agenda”, the forum was a 2050, it is investing into further increasing its urban dividend. While acknowledging unique opportunity for a wide range of actors (including professionals, civil society, urbanization as a driving force for economic growth, the country also understands development partners, academia, government, UN agencies and other stakeholders) the devastating consequences of unplanned development in its cities and recognises to meet and discuss urban-related issues, while Kigali was the ideal venue to host the necessity of mobilising key stakeholders to maintain momentum in this complex the event given its status as an emerging leader in green transformation, cleanliness, process. safety and good governance.

The Third National Urban Forum (NUF3) was held from 6 to 7 February 2019 in More than 3,000 participants from various backgrounds and various nationalities Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. Organised and convened by the Rwandan Ministry attended the event. High level participants included the Minister of Infrastructure, of Infrastructure in collaboration with various stakeholders, it was the first major the Minister of Environment, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, the UN Rwanda event since Habitat III (2016) and its antecedents, NUF1 and NUF2, to express Resident Coordinator and the Mayor of the City of Kigali, World Bank country national commitment towards the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in a representatives and other development partners. contextualised local perspective. It was also the country’s largest dedicated national urban platform to focus on discussing current issues related to affordable housing The Minister of Infrastructure, Honourable Claver Gatete, and the Executive Director and unplanned settlement upgrading, urban participatory development approaches of UN-Habitat, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, officially opened the forum. Thereafter, and local economic development. Green cities and climate change issues in urban a high-level panel discussed the current status of urbanization in Rwanda and areas were also included in the talks. an assessment of the previous forum’s recommendations before the remaining sessions began.

The forum included four main sessions organised around selected urban sub- themes, a breakfast meeting, two side events, an exhibition, an urban walk and a networking event. The session speakers were carefully selected from local and international urban experts, academicians and practitioners. The same rigorous procedure was applied to select the panellists whose function was to discuss the Rwanda 2019 Rwandavarious topics, 2019 while an experienced moderator facilitated the sessions. Each session included a question and answer section to give the audience the opportunity to

Implementing the Newinteract Urban with Agenda members of theImplementing panel, and the Newrapporteurs Urban Agenda captured key outcomes and recommendations. The forum concluded with key policy recommendations around the four sub-themes of discussion presented in this report.

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Implementing the New Urban Agenda Implementing the New Urban Agenda Kigali, Rwanda - Kigali Today © recommendations andpriorities. related tohumansettlements andurbanizationinRwanda. EachNUFissuedspecific participants inresults-based dialogues andidentifyingsolutionstopressingissues society, academiaandcommunity-based organisationswiththeaimofengaging multi-stakeholder teamcomprisingpublicandprivate developmentpartners, civil second NationalUrbanForum (NUF2)inSeptember2011. Both eventsconveneda Rwanda’s firstNationalUrban Forum (NUF1) was heldinJuly2008, followedbythe transformational governance. which includesthreepillarsofeconomictransformation, socialtransformation and The EDPRSIIhasbeenfollowedbytheNationalStrategy for Transformation (NST1), (EDPRS II), considers urbanizationtobeakey driverofeconomic transformation. Rwanda’s national strategy, Economic Development for Poverty Reduction Strategy Goals,2063:Development The Agenda AfricaWeSustainable Want.2030: Each NUFseekstolocaliseglobalagendassuchastheNew Urban Agenda, Agenda informing nationalcontributionsandparticipationinglobaldevelopmentstrategies. sustainable urban developmentprocesses and debatesatanationallevel, including The NUFsaremulti-stakeholder platformsinitiatedbyUN-Habitattosupport prosperity. help urbanresidents’ access new opportunities forwealth creation andeconomic recommended thatbetteraligningthecountry’s publicandprivate sectorscould was anopportunitytopromote jobcreationandsustainableeconomicgrowth sustainable urbanizationandhousing. Itconcludedthatwell-managedurbanization stakeholders, infindingsolutionsforpoverty, goodgovernanceandchallenges to to engageparticipants, whoincludedgovernmentrepresentativesandsector first forum focused solely on urban development issues in Rwanda, it was designed multiple national, regionalandlocalgovernmentsotherstakeholders. As the that regionalUrbanForums beheld, aswellotherperiodiceventsthatinvolve importance of regional dynamics and localised contexts, it was also proposed to track progressoftherecommendations beingimplemented. Giventheincreasing strongly recommendedthataNationalUrbanForum (NUF)beheldeverytwoyears The NationalConferenceonUrbanDevelopment, whichwas heldinOctober2007, Introduction 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 3rd National Urban Forum © UN-Habitat Rwanda 9 Following the success of the initial NUFs, the NUF3 was held from 6 to 7 February 6 to 7 February held from the NUF3 was the initial NUFs, the success of Following Rwanda of Ministry of Infrastructure the lead of the under Kigali, 2019 in and oversee urban policies nationally. which is mandated to coordinate (MININFRA), urban development issues related to an opportunity to discuss current forum was The housing and unplanned settlement upgrading, affordable sustainable development, framework a spatial development development approaches, urban participatory also discussed climate Participants development. economic local and Rwanda for cities. change issues and green recommendations outcomes and the discussions, report provides an overview of This the implementation of by the NUF3 to guide and strengthen that resulted from development agendas. and its other urban National Urban Policy Rwanda’s 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 11 Four Priority Themes of NUF3 Four Priority Themes for local economic development competitiveness uniqueness, cultural City branding, 1. urban/spatial planning and urban data Participatory 2. Affordable housing and unplanned settlements upgrading 3. change and green cities climate Urban resilience, 4. issues Cross-cutting Multi-level urban governance and coordination 1. Urban legislation and land management 2. for smart cities and social inclusion Innovation 3. Integrated and cross-cutting approaches to enhance implementation of urban approaches to enhance implementation and cross-cutting Integrated A better understanding of how actors in different sectors can contribute to contribute can sectors different in actors how of understanding better A Comprehensive recommendations on directions for future action; on directions for future Comprehensive recommendations new partnerships for more effective implementation; Identification of Expected outcomes Expected sustainable urbanization.

The expected outcomes of the forum are as follows: the forum are as outcomes of expected The policies;

10 Providing broad-base and holistic substantive inputs to urban policies and and holistic substantive inputs to Providing broad-base Increasing understanding on sustainable urban development issues, including urban development issues, Increasing understanding on sustainable Mobilising financial and political support to the National Urban Development Mobilising financial and political support Adding inclusivity to the urban development debate and related programming, development debate and related programming, Adding inclusivity to the urban Enhancing capacity at national and local level through exchange of experiences experiences of exchange through level local and national at capacity Enhancing Advocating and raising awareness on the relevance and effectiveness of policies of and effectiveness relevance the on awareness raising and Advocating

processes;

The objective of the NUFs is to raise the profile of urban development issues at urban development the profile of is to raise of the NUFs objective The improved sustainable towards inclusive debates promoting level, a national among Specific objectives include, policies and programmes. urbanization strategies, others:

and plans to an extended audience; and trainings. Objectives

promoting active participation, dialogue and consensus among all stakeholders; dialogue and consensus promoting active participation,

programmes;

monitoring of national trends and impacts;

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Cocktail for Rwanda SpatialDevelopmentFramework Side eventII InclusiveCities Talk Side eventI Coffee break planning andurbandata Participatory urban/spatial Session II Lunch break development competitiveness forlocaleconomic Citybranding, culturaluniqueness, Session I: Part 1 Coffee break recommendations and assessmentoftheNUF2 status ofurbanizationinRwanda Presentationofthecurrent High-level panel Opening Ceremony Registration DAY 1–FEBRUARY 6 TH , 2019 12 Advisory Groupmeeting 2ndUrbanLEDSII-NationalProject Breakfast meeting closing remarks Recap: NUF3recommendations and Closing session Coffee break and greencities Urbanresilience, climatechange Session IV Lunch break investment forjobcreation Raisingurbanfinanceandattracting Session I: Part 2 Coffee break settlements upgrading Affordable housingandunplanned Session III Registration DAY 2–FEBRUARY 7 TH

, 2019 Kigali, Rwanda - Trekgorillasafaris © Trekgorillasafaris - Rwanda Kigali, 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Hon. Amb. Claver Gatete Amb. Hon. Minister of Infrastructure good practical lessons for us.” economic performance trends to cities with strategic locations and cities with strategic “The Government of Rwanda has of Rwanda “The Government support, structure and balance the support, structure and balance the renders an opportunity to explore, renders an opportunity to explore, an ambitious objective of reaching an ambitious objective (entire) system of cities. This forum (entire) system of cities. This forum achieve balanced urbanization, the achieve balanced government is taking advantage of government is taking existing economic poles – secondary existing economic solutions and interventions that can solutions and interventions that can of socio-economic development and of socio-economic embraced urbanization as an engine urbanization as embraced 15 economic geography of Rwanda and economic geography an urbanization rate of 35% by 2024, an urbanization rate from 18.4% in 2017. To transform the transform To from 18.4% in 2017. approach with exchanged experiences approach with exchanged experiences identify and design appropriate policy identify and design appropriate policy a more integrated and impact-making a more integrated and impact-making sustainable human settlement and has sustainable human and best practices elsewhere that offer offer and best practices elsewhere that orient Rwanda’s urbanization process in urbanization orient Rwanda’s Hon. Amb. Claver Gatete - Minister of Claver Gatete - Amb. Hon. Infrastructure © GGGI Rwanda Mayor, City of Kigali Mayor, to assess their impact.” to assess their impact.” Ms Maimunah Mohd Sharif Ms Maimunah Mohd and its six secondary cities.” Executive Director, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Hon. Marie-Chantal Rwakazina Marie-Chantal Hon. “This is the time to translate plans, the time to translate “This is strategies and policies into concrete and policies into strategies into and out of Rwanda, our biggest into and out of Rwanda, our biggest urban planning agenda in Africa and urban planning agenda in Africa 14 urban centre and an important venue urban centre and an important venue stakeholders and partners are all here stakeholders and partners are all playing a key role in implementing the playing a key role in implementing around the world. We are sure that the around the world. We “The City of Kigali is the main gateway “The City of Kigali is the main gateway two days of the meeting are going to be two days of the meeting are going for sharing ideas and learning from each for sharing ideas and learning from an excellent strategic plan will stay in the an excellent strategic the Sustainable Development Goals. Even the Sustainable Development development path of our city, our country, our country, development path of our city, policies into plans, and measure the results policies into plans, We must therefore translate strategies and must therefore translate We proud as this is an exciting moment for the proud as this is an exciting moment an opportunity to learn from one another’s another’s an opportunity to learn from one deliverables in harmony in order to achieve deliverables in harmony experiences and we as the City of Kigali are experiences and we as the City of other about urban developments. Different Different other about urban developments. cupboard if not translated into local action. cupboard if not translated

Hon. Marie-Chantal Rwakazina Mayor, Mayor, Marie-Chantal Rwakazina Hon. City of Kigali © UN-Habitat Rwanda Opening Ceremony Opening Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif Executive Ms. UN-Habitat Director, © UN-Habitat Rwanda

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 17 To reach middle income status and above, status and above, middle income reach To dividend: the urban Harness 1. ways to harness must find Rwanda are necessary. and industrialisation urbanization including costs, the minimising whilst agglomeration of benefits economic the and social impacts. negative environmental Agenda, New Urban including the agendas Global Localise global agendas: 2. for the Sendai Framework Goals, the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030: regionally adopted as well as Agreement, and the Paris Disaster Risk Reduction in revising, localised and used to guide the government agendas should be its urban policies. developing and implementing Recognising of all stakeholders: actions coordinate with and Partner 3. of urbanization is of utmost importance - one entity nature the multi-sectoral sector and other private government, should coordinate and facilitate relevant It is also important implement urban development interventions. to stakeholders empowered to be part of the planning that local governments are sufficiently must continue to strengthen its existing Rwanda and implementation processes. secondary and satellite cities sustainable, capital, its partnerships to make sub-national and based on coordination between national, efficient and inclusive, international partners. establish should Rwanda on sustainable urbanization: Monitor progress 4. social and and monitor the economic, an urbanization think tank to analyse established international In the interim, environmental performance of its cities. that tracks City Prosperity Initiative Framework metrics (such as UN Habitat’s Development Goal 11) should be used to monitor the Sustainable progress towards and environmental performance of its cities. social economic, sustainable urbanization: It is important to to is key Urban mobility 5. and build a connectivity, and urban public transport to improve to work continue green city. cyclable, walkable, Local governments will accountability & transparency: Local governance 6. and implementation gain communities’ trust by engaging citizens in their planning, monitoring processes. Key outcomes Key High-level panel - 3rd NUF © GGGI Rwanda 16 Fode Ndiyae, Resident Coordinator, UN Rwanda UN Resident Coordinator, Ndiyae, Fode Bank Rwanda World Country Director, El-Gammal, Yasser Hon. Amb. Claver Gatete, Minister for Infrastructure, Government of Rwanda Government Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, Amb. Hon. UN-Habitat Executive Director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Kigali City Mayor, Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, Hon.

Sustainable cities are clean, green and healthy. They enable sustainable urbanization They green and healthy. Sustainable cities are clean, labour productivity and interconnectivity and the benefits of urban life by enhancing must develop sufficient cities in Rwanda sustainable, become To in urban spaces. urban enhance and partnerships, institutional capacity for long-term planning solutions to income streams and develop innovative diversify municipal mobility, for the construction of services in already address the high costs of expropriation and engage It is crucial to develop partnerships for service delivery developed areas. in national and international knowledge networks to learn from inspiring practices. act globally.” “think locally, to should support city planners Rwanda Ultimately, Key points of discussion points of Key

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- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Source: Laterite, 2019 Laterite, Source: 19 The LODA stressed that the following enabling factors need be in place for the be in place for the factors need the following enabling stressed that LODA The strategies: and marketing city branding implementation of successful Kigali and cities, and the secondary between each city economic linkages Strong 1. cities international to access public transport, housing, such as social amenities, Basic infrastructure 2. and electricity water and commitment Visionary leadership 3. each city in line with its branding plan to develop A long term integrated 4. on an International Growth Centre- A brief cities: of Rwandan Economic geography cities of Rwandan by Laterite on the economic geography funded study conducted density – the population below shows Rwanda’s presented where the map was to urban there is both rural In addition, the denser the population. the colour, darker in the east of the country. particularly migration, to rural and rural Population density of Rwanda (Rice) (Coffee) (Irish Potatoes) Volcanic Agribusiness Volcanic Rock, Quarry & Mining, Culture & Quarry & Mining, Religion Tourism Agribusiness Tourism, (Meat & Milk) Trade Cross Border Tourism, Agribusiness Tourism, Other Proposals on Brand on Brand Other Proposals Names Agribusiness Culture, 18 Proposed Brand Name Brand Proposed A Hub for Education & Research A Center of Commercial Business City Tourism Gorilla Volcanoes city stone Granite City of Leisure City Cross-Border Trade

Rubavu Rusizi Huye Muhanga Musanze Nyagatare Secondary Cities Summary of session discussion names of Agency (LODA) pointed out that the brand Local Development The range been identified in consultation with a six secondary cities had Rwanda’s for the Six Strategies and Marketing “City Brand under the study of stakeholders names are as follows: brand The Secondary Cities”. Objective of session to share expertise in this regard and facilitate discussions on session aimed The It also served to explore context. to localise them into the Rwandan best practices urban areas development in Rwanda’s methods to promote and finance economic through three lenses: uniqueness and cultural City branding 1. and services financing to deliver urban infrastructure and private Raising public 2. sectors and of cities to deliver on and coordination of the public and private Policy 3. economic development objectives Introduction for Rwandan as a means have been identified uniqueness and cultural City branding and investment into to attract six secondary cities) Kigali and the cities (primarily unique by emphasising undertaken can be This their local economies. enhance resource and natural local culture location, geographical features such as their social and into productive investments that can bring these endowments to translate raising finance For such an exercise to be successful, to residents. economic benefits regulations, and adequate of basic urban infrastructure to ensure the provision this must be attained by means of and is important, policies and legal frameworks governance and creating an enabling good and coordination, sector joint planning business environment. Session I: City branding, cultural uniqueness, competitiveness for local for competitiveness uniqueness, cultural City branding, I: Session development economic

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Source: Laterite, 2019 Laterite, Source: 21 The study stresses ‘smart specialisation’, which advocates a focus on economic on economic a focus advocates which specialisation’, ‘smart stresses study The that this be and recommends strengths of a location are rooted in the activities that The complexity. and in value increase incremental with an appropriate, undertaken Rubavu complexity. against economic population density figure graphs following to likely as it seems for more specialisation, as a city with potential stands out the predicts that it has study The density. given its population be more complex agency and travel photographic, financial, grow the following services: potential to activities. tour operator s Source: Laterite, 2019 Laterite, Source: 20

Evidence shows that the development of secondary cities is interlinked with the that secondary cities is interlinked Evidence shows that the development of Kigali is a main areas (EICV 5). emerging centres and rural of surrounding towns, It is trade. hub for intra-Rwandan a central source of specialist services and acts as These also a very important supplier to businesses in different parts of the country. individuals are particularly dependent on such trade. Moreover, its economy is unique in its diversity and complexity, as the following as the following complexity, in its diversity and economy is unique its Moreover, figure shows. According to the study, Kigali has a large population compared to other Rwandan to other Rwandan compared large population has a Kigali study, to the According and non-micro firms business activities larger formal correspondingly has cities and are based in Kigali). of non-micro firms (45 percent

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 23 cities: in Rwanda’s development on local economic perspective Policy Industrial industrial Rwanda discussed the 2011 (MINICOM) and Industry Trade of Ministry The that the government has also mentioned They under review. policy which is now strategic which highlights key Economic Zone (SEZ) policy, developed a Special promote Investment, Direct Investment and Domestic Foreign objectives to increase and income. and contribute to off-farm jobs export growth diversification institutions and private that coordination between public MINICOM recommended for actors to prioritise economic also pointed out the necessity They be strengthened. zoning and land management tasks urban planning, objectives when conducting the heart of chains at building regulations to target value and when designing industrial job creation. Finance and Economic Ministry of The urban finance: Mobilising public and private revenue the establishing law new the of overview an presented (MINECOFIN) Planning owners MINECOFIN stressed the need for government to sensitise property sources. highlighted benefit of the new property The to ensure compliance with the new law. when local governments use revenue from tax also extends to (1) property owners (2) development and thus increase property values, property taxes for infrastructure (3) leading to even more revenue from property taxes, an increase in housing values which will reduce living arrangements promotion of efficient land use and denser and to support housing developments , the amount of public investment needed investment in commercial and industrial (4) the tax being designed to encourage for commercial and industrial properties (0.1%) are lower activities where the rates for residential properties (0.25%-1%) over the phase-in period. than rates 22

Enabel recommends the specialisation of economic development by bringing Enabel recommends the specialisation They and urban planning sectors. together specialists from different disciplines areas of creativity by identifying strategic also recommend building on assets and boundaries. across usual administrative intervention at an intermediate scale and assets and contributors buildings as key Enabel stresses the importance of historical urban fabric does not have any older and although Rwanda to national identity, historical heritage and identity-based it is important to map the country’s as such, assets so as to protect them and enable its cities to build on their uniqueness. As Palestine’s historic centres are predominantly abandoned and not recognised historic centres are predominantly As Palestine’s West project in the city regeneration Enabel also undertook a historic as valuable, significance by means cultural historical agency aims to support Palestine’s The Bank. to support local government in their of urban planning and physical development economic local foster and to municipalities, of the clustering and processes planning identifying typically begin their work by They city centres. development by rebranding an inventory of all making opportunities (which differ for every city), urban strategic area/asset selected the for frameworks development strategic on working assets, plans conclude by compiling detailed urban They projects. and selecting strategic which are then implemented. Cooperation and synergies between secondary cities in Guinea-Conakry and cities in Guinea-Conakry between secondary and synergies Cooperation demonstrated Enabel In Guinea-Conakry, in Palestine: historic centres regenerating leading to the capital economic corridor of secondary cities the existence of an of co-production, one was approach to development agency’s The city of Conakry. and working linking economic and spatial perspectives involving all stakeholders, in the public works It performed labour-intensive borders. across administrative chains of specific sectors the value mapping Guinea Conakry, secondary cities of on the takes each of these chains represented, Graphically such as cattle breeding. converge to the capital all the lines of trade of tree roots in which appearance is to of the added value Most the secondary cities. between with little interaction of the resulting investments included Some examples city. be found in the capital and fishing irrigation, transport, textiles, storage, paving of roads, tourism, leisure, cattle breeding infrastructure. International best practice International

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Nyagatare 50 Ha park, fully expropriated - Diaryprocessing production, Agro processing Leather Rwamagana 80 Ha park, fully expropriated - Horticulture, processing Agro Fishing Rusizi registered 31 projects Investment of $ 297 M Musanze registered 58 projects M Investment of $ 259 Kicukiro SME Park 45 Ha park Bugesera 330 Ha park, fully expropriated Construction of phase I, 100 ha completed farming; Fishing Rwamagana Nyagatare Huye registered 19 projects M Investment of $ 48.2 Nygatare registered 14 projects Investment of $ 103 M Kigali special zone economic 25 Potential for for Potential synergies Bugesera Huye Musanze Muhanga Nyabihu Secondary cities Secondary registered 172 projects M Investment of $1,075 15,065 jobs Rubavu registered 38 projects Investment of $ 345 M Rusizi Huye Planned SEZ Planned Operational SEZ Operational Rusizi Nyabihu Minerals Musanze Muhanga NINE REGIONAL SEZS HAVE BEEN MAPPED AND LAND DEDICATED AND LAND DEDICATED BEEN MAPPED NINE REGIONAL SEZS HAVE FOR DEVELOPMENT TOTAL INVESTMENTS REGISTERED PER CITY REGISTERED INVESTMENTS TOTAL Horticulture (vegetables, etc) Horticulture (vegetables, 45 Ha park, fully expropriated 50 Ha park, fully expropriated 44 Ha park, fully expropriated 44 Ha park, fully expropriated 63 Ha park, fully expropriated 1173 registered projects M Investment of $9,470 128,179 jobs Muhanga registered 12 projects Investment of $ 22 M Kigali City 164 Ha park, fully expropriated 164 Ha park, fully expropriated Construction materiais, Mining Construction materiais, Agro processing - Potato farming, farming, - Potato processing Agro The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Board Development Rwanda The 24

Strategies for attracting investors: investors: attracting for Strategies Lastly, communicating the new tax law to taxpayers is critical to enable them to communicating Lastly, IGC The and what the revenue is used for. understand how the property tax works addition in how, show to Nigeria in Lagos of example the used presenter Rwanda the local government property taxes, to holding community meetings to discuss the link popular investments and communicated channelled the tax into visible, city has since seen a fivefold increase in city revenues over 10 between them.The to its communication strategy. years and partly attributes this success urban development. used to finance government strategies highlighted the various a total with and business projects are situated in Kigali, most industrial Currently, have created 128,179 jobs. These dollars. of 1,173 projects worth 9,470 million US there are only there are only 172 projects in the main secondary cities, In contrast, to address this distinct government wants The creating an estimated 15,065 jobs. gap in financing and investment. In Somaliland, satellite data and verification surveys were used to register 59,000 In Somaliland, gain from the 15,850 initially registered properties in eight months - an impressive revenue. use of this technology led to a 250 percent increase in The properties. To improve its valuation methods, Rwanda can consider new technology and simple and technology new consider can Rwanda methods, valuation its improve To of the Columbian such as those implemented by the mayor based area methods of its property taxes, reforms which also instigated administrative city of Bogota, returns on the The in building capacity. and invested and valuation, registration meet taxpayers help to ceiling tax a implemented also City The high. were reforms their tax responsibilities easily. As Rwanda is implementing a new property tax, IGC Rwanda conducted a IGC Rwanda property tax, a new is implementing As Rwanda lessons property tax to highlight experience in on its international presentation tax system, of creating an efficient the importance stressed They for the country. and how of properties and valuation registration how to improve the discussed presenter The morale. the new tax and build taxpayer to communicate effectively efforts to improve the Kampala in Uganda to show how its gave the example of twice reforms) led to administrative through tax (mostly property its of management Kampala cut down on low return collected in three years. the amount of revenue removed small nuisance taxpayers, focused its audits on large taxpayers, activities, model. valuation and piloted a computer-aided automated tax payments Best practices and strategies for increasing municipal revenues municipal for increasing and strategies practices Best

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 27 Awareness as strategy to increase municipal revenues: Communicating the as strategy to increase municipal revenues: Awareness Public –Private Partnership (PPP) as best way to finance urban infrastructure: to finance urban infrastructure: (PPP) as best way Partnership Public –Private

Coordination on industrial policy perspective on local economic development: development: policy perspective on local economic Coordination on industrial new tax law to taxpayers is critical to enable them to understand how the property new tax law to taxpayers is critical to enable was Nigeria in Lagos of example The for. used is revenue the what and works tax channelled its property taxes into visible, used to show how local government had had also held They the link between them. popular investments and communicated in increase five-fold a being result the with tax, the regarding meetings community City revenues over 10 years. making an inventory of its assets, working on strategic development frameworks for development frameworks on strategic working inventory of its assets, making an creating and implementing and projects, selecting strategic area/asset, the selected the using and development economic of specialisation The plans. urban detailed planning sectors in the urban disciplines and specialists from different services of historical it is necessary to map each city’s In addition, value. process is of great enable to be protected ultimately must these as assets identity-based and heritage and create a unique differentiate themselves from each other cities to use them to identity. The forum participants highlighted the need to strengthen and implement the need to strengthen and implement forum participants highlighted The in the National institutions private and public between the coordination pillar by enhancing be undertaken stressed that this should They Urbanization Policy. coordinated manner at to manage urban development in a institutional capacity when Sector actors need to prioritise economic objectives all levels of governance. and managing urban centres as well as when designing building zoning planning, chains at the heart of industrial job creation. regulations to target value PPPs can serve as new sources of finance that are efficient and effective, can help that are efficient and effective, PPPs can serve as new sources of finance and utilities to from public assets and shift hard infrastructure realise more value with each A competitive procurement process for PPPs is necessary, social sectors. how on sought be should guidance Finally, best. do they what on focussing partner institution and in which way level, PPPs can be applied at the local government especially in local government institutions. capacity building is needed, 26 For city branding and marketing and marketing city branding strategies: For City branding and marketing

Cooperation and synergies between cities and regenerating historic centres: Cooperation and synergies between cities and regenerating historic centres:

This should begin with identifying differing strategic opportunities in each city, opportunities in each city, should begin with identifying differing strategic This

strategies to be successfully implemented, key enabling factors may include (1) enabling key be successfully implemented, to strategies of basic infrastructure, (2) the availability strong economic linkages between cities, planning. and (4) long-term integrated (3) visionary leadership and commitment, activities rooted in the strengths of a ‘Smart specialisation’ is necessary (economic and complexity). incremental increase in value location but within an appropriate,

Key outcomes Key The group also urged Rwanda to elicit guidance on how PPPs can be applied at the to elicit guidance on how PPPs can urged Rwanda group also The institution capacity building to manage local government level and stressed that particularly in local government institutions. these partnerships is needed, Group Rebel The urban infrastructure: to finance (PPPs) Partnerships Public-Private PPPs of finance. sources of PPPs as new and best practice pointed out the value shift can and assets public from value more help realise effective, and efficient are group strongly recommended The and utilities to social sectors. hard infrastructure on what with each partner focusing PPPs, a competitive procurement process for they do best. Finally, the RDB stressed the necessity of spreading value chains across secondary chains across the necessity of spreading value the RDB stressed Finally, improving planning and on the importance of infrastructure cities and touched development. government institutions in financing urban coordination within The RDB noted that Rwanda is providing modern infrastructure, good governance good governance modern infrastructure, is providing noted that Rwanda RDB The business environment. the enable to further packages tax incentive and different for international companies income tax corporate includes a 0 percent latter The rate a 15 percent tax and headquarters in Rwanda to set up regional planning affordable transport, sectors such as energy, economic in strategic for businesses more than that export as businesses as well services, and financial ICT housing, nine regional SEZs In addition, turnover of goods and services. 50% of their annual being Rwamagana Bugesera, Muhanga, with Musanze, have been earmarked, figure. as shown in the above operational

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 4. MrJonasMunyurangabo, presenter(DirectorGeneral ofPlanningandM&E, Doucet, presenter(International MrAlexis 3. Technical Advisor, Enabel) . 2. MrMike1. O’Doherty, presenter(CountryManager, Laterite) City BrandingandCulturalUniqueness Panellists 6. DrRobertBuckley,6. panelist(SeniorFellow, International Affairs, theMilano MsBeatriceUwamariya,5. panelist(MayorofMuhanga) Ministryof Trade andIndustry, MINICOM) DepartmentforInternationalDevelopment) Advisor,Management Financial (Public moderator 12. MsLouiseUmutoni, Ngangure,11. panelist(HeadofUnit, MsWinnie Rwanda DevelopmentBoard) 10. Mr Andreas Bertoldi, orChristianGable presenter(Title, RebelGroup) MsSallyMurray,9. presenter(Consultant, IGC) MINECOFIN) MrJonathanNzayikorera8. , presenter(HeadofFiscalDecentralization Division, Raising UrbanFinance and Attracting InvestmentforJobCreation 7. DrJosephineMalonza, moderator (Lecturer, UniversityofRwanda) SchoolofInternational Affairs, ManagementandUrbanPolicy, The NewSchool) Planning andM&E, Local Administrative EntitiesDevelopment Agency, LODA) peetr Dvso Mngr n hre f oa development Local of charge in Manager (Division presenter Mr SaidiSibomana, 28

Public open space in front of the Kigali Arena, Kigali, Rwanda © Ilija Gubic Ilija © Rwanda Kigali, Arena, Kigali the of front in space open Public 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Strategic Factor 1: Factor Strategic & Society People Strategic Factor 4: Factor Strategic Economic 31 Strategic Factor 5: Factor Strategic Habitat Natural Strategic Factor 2: Factor Strategic Human Habitat Strategic factors for participatory spatial planning Strategic © UN-Habitat to Kigali and other urban centres in search of economic opportunities; this causes this causes opportunities; of economic in search centres urban and other to Kigali sprawl leading to urban of functions, and an over-concentration over-population informal settlements. and ever-growing spatial strategic for well-defined highlighted the need first presentation The for participation attention to the need and drew land use management, planning in and stand-alone the negative outcomes of uncoordinated in the process by stressing In the it participative. that make factors strategic It also stressed the five planning. on the main challenges and measures raised questions were debate that followed, role in spatial planning. an active take stakeholders to ensure that all key The following four challenges were also identified in the debate: following four The players in the process key it is fundamental to choose the actors: identifying key 1. social its unlock who those and area the of knowledge technical with those – actors; dynamics and recruit key and from every sector and gathering their knowledge stakeholders co-ordinating 2. function inputs; gaining process, spatial planning throughout the whole strategic involving them 3. and their trust and ensuring that they are proactive; spatial planning process are agreed ensuring that the results from the strategic 4. their implementation. and approved by all participants in order to guarantee Strategic Factor 5: Factor Strategic External relations 30 Participatory urban planning for inclusive growth urban Participatory Establishment of reliable urban data platforms The role of strategic spatial planning to achieve socio-economic transformation spatial role of strategic The

To focus and guide the debates, three sub-topics with their corresponding key with their corresponding key three sub-topics guide the debates, focus and To questions had been prepared for discussion: In order to promote sustainable urban development for their anticipated rapid rapid anticipated their for development sustainable urban promote to order In to create an effective participatory urban planning and it is necessary growth, and timely urban data. accurate with reliable, development framework Developing countries are experiencing rapid rates of urbanization with various of urbanization with various rates are experiencing rapid Developing countries Development and Poverty Economic While Rwanda’s associated challenges. foundation & II) have established its urban planning (EDPRS I Reduction Strategies environmentally urbanization with socially inclusive, with a focus on promoting National the first cities, viable green integrated sustainable and economically to update the master plans for secondary (NST I) aims Transformation for Strategy to modernise. towns to reflect their ambition cities and other key Introduction Summary of session discussion Rwandan all for process planning urbanization the that agreed participants The spatial planning that is based on reliable data, cities should be directed by strategic players is a necessity. of all key and that the participation and commitment spatial planning: Strategic urban the population is rural, Although more than 75 percent of the Rwandan Many low-income groups migrate population is growing by more than 4.5% a year. Objective of session best practices to explore national and international this session was objective of The and urban data collection and planning, related to participatory urban and spatial use for socio-economic transformation.

Session II: Participatory urban/spatial planning and urban data planning urban/spatial Participatory Session II:

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 33 The forum discussed the role of the City Prosperity Index (CPI) which is a platform for is a platform for Index (CPI) which role of the City Prosperity discussed the forum The and monitoring decisions to formulate evidence-based collection developed urban data quality infrastructure, including productivity, on six dimensions It is based for cities. pollution and (e.g. environmental sustainability social inclusion, equality and of life, platform multi-purpose a also is CPI The governance. urban and management) waste cities and especially SDG 11 (Make Goals, to the Sustainable Development linked sustainable) and can be used to resilient and safe, inclusive, human settlements and UN-Habitat Ministry of Infrastructure The data challenges. remedy the urban collection and data urban in the gap overcome to CPI the localising on working are analysis. The Wheel of Urban Prosperity The © UN-Habitat THE WHEEL OF URBAN PROSPERITY OF URBAN WHEEL THE SIX DIMENSIONS ON BASED TOOL A 32

The first main challenge is related to the availability of data, some of which is of data, challenge is related to the availability first main The of data collection have been set. disaggregated due to how the timeframes urban no are there generalised, are indicators the as that is issue second The main problem Third The contextualised indicators to facilitate the reporting exercise. access and understand the data. is how stakeholders’ Cities in Rwanda lack reliable, accurate and timely data and information on planning accurate lack reliable, Cities in Rwanda the Such resources are vital to enable them to monitor processes at different scales. establish to need clear a is There strategies. and policies urban of implementation national level. and maintain adequate data sets at the Urban data patial Analysis examples- Agriculture Land suitability Agriculture Land Analysis examples- Spatial MoE Florien Nteziryayo by: land suitability Spatial analysis examples: agriculture Presentation NUF 3: Source: Finally, the video explained the need to reassess planning and engage in a bottom- a in engage and planning reassess to need the explained video the Finally, taking be to participation summarized session the of moderator The stream. up and actions. decisions of discourse, spheres centre of the interacting place at the to all. is equally important to informative data and access Participation

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 35 Participatory planning and access to informative data are equally important to are equally important to informative data and access planning Participatory To fully enable inclusive inclusive enable fully To planning. participatory in representation Inclusive . The question must The to all is essential to successful planning. Data availability Recognising the multi-sectoral nature of urbanization is of Improve coordination. Recognising the multi-sectoral

There is a need to match fast urban is a need to match fast urban There of urban plans. Increase citizens’ ownership be raised as to which data is information to whom and in which form and in which to whom and in which to which data is information as be raised as used was Index Prosperity City UN-Habitat The available. made be should it form between of indicators as it distinguishes the differentiation an example to illustrate to local circumstances in member countries. three tiers that are increasingly specific step as well as data sources could be a valuable Similar differentiation of data products including community Disaggregated data, community. data infrastructure for Rwanda’s and should be collected to inform policy decisions data and information, generated implementation approaches. participation, new approaches are needed to understand the long-term consequences new approaches participation, are not representative bodies Currently, all. of current preferences by all and for women and youth are for example, society; yet proportionally representative of Improved representation would facilitate a stronger underrepresented within them. planning, from prioritisation, across all the stages, participation by society as a whole, implementation and monitoring. Key outcomes Key Participation applies to the entire process of planning (including data collection, data collection, of planning (including the entire process applies to all. Participation of spheres of the interacting should be at the centre It and monitoring). implementation on and civil society with communities and actions in engagements decisions discourse, planning to improve bottom-up is also a need There and implementation. policy-making approaches. growth with increased public participation in urban planning processes. This must This processes. public participation in urban planning growth with increased and capacities, and means proper with equipped are who authorities local by led be poor, the urban owners, land as such population, urban the in groups different include will This etc. the media and academics civil society organisations, women and youth, and solutions at the in the identification of problems enable effective participation acquiring decision-making, and allow citizens to have their say in neighbourhood level approved urban plans. over the implementation of the benefit of full responsibility utmost importance - one entity should coordinate and facilitate relevant government, government, utmost importance - one entity should coordinate and facilitate relevant It to implement urban development interventions. sector and other stakeholders private of the is also important that local governments are sufficiently empowered to be part planning and implementation process.

Kigali, Rwanda - aorticconference.org © 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 public open space inNyagatare, Rwanda ©Ilija Gubic MININFRA, RHA and GGGIorganized participatory design workshop for 7. MrRoiChiti(CoordinatorofGlobal 7. Advocacy Platforms, UN-Habitat) MrLucBoerboom(AssistantProfessor,6. Universityof Twente) 5. Ms Annie Kairaba(CEO, Rwanda InitiativeforSustainableDevelopment) Department, Rwanda Housing Authority) Kampayana (Head, HumanSettlementPlanningandDevelopment MrAugustin 4. Rwanda) MrIvan Murenzi(DeputyDirectorGeneral,3. NationalInstituteofStatistics ofEnvironment) MrFlorienNteziryayo(LandUsePlanningandMonitoringSpecialist,2. Ministry DrDonatienBeguy(ResearchandDataSpecialist,1. UN-Habitat) Participatory urban/spatialplanningandurbandata Panellists 36

Gasabo District, Kigali, Rwanda © Ilija Gubic Ilija © Rwanda Kigali, District, Gasabo 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 39 Transport, basic urban services and land markets are key for inclusion (Curitiba, for inclusion (Curitiba, are key urban services and land markets basic Transport, to invest in upgrading? Studies have shown here is where to invest in upgrading? the question Spatial: Community organisation protect the most vulnerable (Ahmedabad Municipal vulnerable Community organisation protect the most schemes avoid gentrification (Singapore) Rental housing income generation ? Housing finance is extraordinarily important the question here is how? Housing finance is extraordinarily Financial: Massive housing must complement unplanned settlement upgrading (condominium (condominium complement unplanned settlement upgrading Massive housing must that for equality, productivity and demand-responsiveness, the government should the and demand-responsiveness, productivity that for equality, in terms and it is also optimal focus on Kigali- it is the growth centre of the country, at a higher level of density). of connectivity (it pays to upgrade in Addis Ababa, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading in the XXI Century: Best Practice Best Practice the XXI Century: Upgrading in Informal Settlement Housing and for Whom? 1950- four phases: is divided into of habitat approaches evolution historical The 1996- and (1996); III Habitat 1980-1996 (1976); I Habitat 1970-80 Post-war; 1970 2016 Habitat III (2016). India and Colombia, from Ethiopia, models with examples Current alternative were explored as follows: and lessons learned from these cases Singapore, Brazil) Corporation, India) Corporation, focused on challenges and opportunities in Kigali and addressed session also The City Master Plan promotes higher densities, issues such as the extent to which the have different typologies requiring and the extent to which unplanned settlements tailored habitat approaches. to fighting poverty given that flexible, is key that habitat lesson learned was key The Innovative populations. host vulnerable incremental housing and planning can planning. instruments are needed for participatory Wrestling Jitsu not Sumo Jiu Assistance: Housing Rwandan must be nimble, that housing assistance and related policies was emphasis The is determined by four broader The success of upgrading flexible and adaptable. issues: 38

The discussions were mainly on achieving affordable housing development discussions The was There initiatives. and strategies mechanisms and informal settlement upgrading that could be applied in global best practices causes and on the latter’s a focus was low- for affordability situation, market housing the covered also talks The Rwanda. affordable housing. income groups and best examples of incremental Summary of the session discussion The overall objective of the session was to debate issues related to “Affordable “Affordable to debate issues related to objective of the session was overall The best practices by sharing knowledge, housing and informal settlements upgrading” intended to serve as a platform to better It was tools and solutions. and available can and need to contribute to address understand how actors in different sectors and crosscutting approaches participants proposed integrated The these problems. recommendations for future action. to enhance results with comprehensive Session objective According to the New Urban Agenda published by United Nations in 2016, housing housing in 2016, Agenda published by United Nations Urban According to the New is associated Adequate housing urban development. is at the centre of sustainable of availability capacity, saving and income services, social and basic to access with there is an In Rwanda, etc. location, cost of construction, land prices, infrastructure, options for low-income of housing development the range urgent need to widen Failing of affordability. and to increase levels the majority), groups (who represent of lead to the increase solutions for these groups will inexorably to provide concrete only viable option for the urban which too often represent the informal settlements, poor. Introduction Session III: Affordable housing and unplanned settlements upgrading unplanned settlements housing and Affordable Session III:

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Source: SKAT Consulting LTD, 2019 LTD, Consulting SKAT Source: 41 The government’s use of a Swiss-funded redevelopment in SKAT technology was was technology in SKAT redevelopment a Swiss-funded use of government’s The through materials local of use the it optimises as solution insofar possible as a raised be This can cube model‘. ‘Swiss designed called the and efficient an affordable generate to owners for possible it makes and needs densification meet to stacked access to an outdoor to slopes and has unit can be adapted Each rental income. important in Rwanda. which is culturally space, be could that jobs 100,000 over with project, this of component key a is creation Job needed for formal housing. produce all the bricks created if Rwandans Ongoing affordable housing initiatives and affordable housing Ongoing affordable housing techniques in Rwanda aims to increase the Government of Rwanda The AFFORDABLE HOUSING? WHY of households number the Kigali, In by 2024. 35 percent to settlers of urban number which means more than 700,000 (2032), could increase from 300,000 (2015) to growth. to be built to cater for this rapid that at least 415,000 houses will need income communities, low and middle the population comprises About 70 percent of ensure that land is used housing stock, and it is thus necessary to provide sufficient development of informal settlements. properly in urban areas and prevent the Affordable Housing that targets low- and medium- to provide an is also a need There US$200 and US$1,300 or RWF200,000 to income communities earning between a of percent 30 than more consume not should Housing month. per RWF1,200,000 rents individual purchases, regardless of whether the monthly income, household’s halls and kitchen Housing typologies of apartments of 1 to 3 bed, or rents to own. 40 ? Since Kigali is a city of renters, the question renters, of is a city Kigali Since why? ? Making housing more affordable is a housing more affordable here is who? Making the question Fiscal issues: Tenure concerns: the question question the concerns: Tenure

Affordable housing is a key need in Rwanda. As only 10 to 20% of Rwandans can of Rwandans As only 10 to 20% need in Rwanda. Affordable housing is a key the remainder have created unplanned settlements that are afford formal housing, are insufficient builders who there In addition, and face many challenges. vulnerable can build appropriate buildings and little industry fuelling urban growth. Upgrading in Rwanda: Addressing the Challenges of Neighbourhood Upgrading in Rwanda: A Case Study of Mpazi Informal Settlement African Cities: in Transformation Upgrading Upgrading, sites and services are complementary instruments. When cities are cities When instruments. complementary are services sites and Upgrading, and affordable serviced, is that housing new build to necessary is it rapidly growing next question pertains The basic stock. It is also necessary to upgrade accessible. the raises which the majority of households in Kigali are rented, to tenure concerns: noted was It housing. government-subsidised from benefit should who of question important potential Two could be considered. that subsidies that also benefit renters be considered are flooring and sanitation. subsidies for social welfare that might it is therefore and drive up housing costs, Some cities have rigid Master Plans that Master Plan flexible. Kigali’s to make imperative For the individual, the urbanization process is a highly disruptive one involving the urbanization process is the individual, For it is almost At the same time, of living. job changes and different ways migration, and very risky to redirect it. to prevent the process, impossible for government middle- for aspirations essential step to achieving Rwanda’s Urbanization is an large-scale, and spontaneous inexorable, is process the Because status. income and uniform. than rigid rather role must be nimble and targeted, the government’s part of this improvement can be a very important and incremental Upgrading in terms of conceptually, is making significant progress Rwanda responsiveness. implementing and now needs to overcome the challenges of articulating policies, them. primary reason to subsidise housing because movement to high productivity cities housing because movement to primary reason to subsidise more inclusive. cities growth and contribute making can both enhance economic is who the beneficiary of subsidies is and how should they be structured, as well as well as structured, be they should how and is subsidies of beneficiary the who is be addressed. and sanitation can such as flooring how issues and has huge potential for the overall economy. Housing finance innovation can innovation finance Housing economy. for the overall potential huge and has on the economy. a significant impact make

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M U H A presentation on the results of a global survey of 200 cities revealed that housing A presentation on the results of a global of GDP and/or rental and purchasing regardless is unaffordable in most of them, and the lack of affordable housing increases informal urbanization This options. following five policies to bring housing The growth of unplanned settlements. options to scale were presented: Affordable housing as a strategy for sustainable unplanned settlements settlements unplanned sustainable for a strategy as housing Affordable upgrading of unplanned the upgrading to connect presentation was of this particular aim The covered the ultimate resulting discussion The to affordable housing. settlements fundamental cities and the housing – building and adequate goal of affordable its seven components: housing and right to adequate upgrading and regularization of existing slums must go hand-in-hand and regularization of existing slums must Improvement, upgrading 1. leading to a well-performing with housing at the center of urban policies and strategies standard and size, location, in diversity of price, housing sector and housing supply at scale typology; land supply at scale; serviced Unlock land for housing: 2. with a menu of interventions City-wide slum upgrading: from projects to programme 3. land infrastructure, mapping, citizen participation, urban planning, that includes streets, etc. economic development, of tenure, security allocation, plus-valia, property tax, e.g. different forms of self-financing Unlocking housing finance: 4. TRD value capture, Data & information: knowledge and indicators to sustain evidence-based policies 5. Five policies to bring housing options to scale policies to Five Source: Rwanda Housing Authority, 2019 Authority, Housing Rwanda Source: 42

The government has embarked on initiatives such as the Affordable Housing on initiatives such as the has embarked government The innovative adopted long-term mortgages, Fund to enable home buyers to access promoted the use of local construction and affordable housing technologies and by Affordable Housing Programme government also supports the The materials. providing basic infrastructure, land, assisting developers in accessing developable tax and facilitating cheap mortgages/loans through the income reducing corporate Housing Fund. for investment due to the high demand for Affordable housing is deemed attractive informal technologies, and construction building materials need for new houses, (such as the Mpazi example) and project financing. settlement upgrading Progress towards implementing the above programme and programme achievements achievements and programme programme the above implementing Progress towards instructions Minister’s Prime of the approval policy, housing new include a thus far pilot implementation of and the to the developers, government support determining including those at the session, of these pilot projects were presented Some projects. and Kabuga. Kinyinya, in Busanza I, with floor areas ranging from 30 to 95 sqm are sold at RWF 5 million ($6,000) to to million ($6,000) at RWF 5 are sold to 95 sqm from 30 ranging floor areas with ($40,000) respectively. RWF 35 million

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Time CSH loan 6000 10,000 4000 portion Savings Contract Sum Contract Loan/ Repayment phase Option in allotment phase: phase: Option in allotment 45 - Withdrawal of savings & disbursment of loan of savings & disbursment Withdrawal - of savings only Withdrawal - loan later) take - Continue to save (and CSH loan 4000 Allotment phase Savings portion/ CSH deposits 4000 Savings phase The fundamentals of Contractual Savings for Housing (CSH) are that poor people poor people are that (CSH) for Housing Savings Contractual of fundamentals The to the right to are linked of savings phases completion and, able to save, are often receive a loan. Some of the unique selling points of contractual savings for housing are fixed contractual Some of the unique selling points of rates, on deposits and loans that are usually below capital market interest rates premium’ for the ‘option which is of interest in the savings phase, and the waiving of the Some in the loan phase. rate low fixed interest customer for a guaranteed attractively include unlocking the savings of the poor for funding, other advantages no pre- to less risk), higher down payments (which translate priced small loans, ability to function in informal environments. payment penalties and the scheme’s Czech (1992), savings for housing systems were introduced in Slovakia Contractual (2003) and Romania Kazakhstan Croatia (1998), Hungary (1997), Republic (1993), drive to and markets finance housing kick-start help to used been have They (2004). was a five-year treasury yield (1992), in Slovakia instance, For down mortgage rates. for housing plans were offered with an interest savings Contractual 21.30 percent. for savings. of six percent for housing loans and three percent rate Contractual savings for housing: how it works savings for housing: Contractual 44

Finally, the UN-Habitat’s Street Led City Wide Unplanned Settlement Upgrading Upgrading Settlement Unplanned Wide Led City Street the UN-Habitat’s Finally, been approach that had upgrading examples of the and presented, project was example of The and other countries. Brazil given from Zimbabwe, followed were policy was at the centre of urban put housing and the Netherlands how Singapore as follows: learned were presented lessons and the key described, Barriers to accessing low-income households to access the formal finance system Barriers to accessing low-income households the lack of formal legal titles (which and informal incomes; irregular include: the problem of being perceived as high-risk security); to nil collateral translates high-lending fees and a lack of accessible bank offices; interest rates); (which raises and credit or banking history problems. minimum requirements; Contractual savings for housing: how they work how Contractual savings for housing: The discussions revealed that Rwandan incomes are low and housing prices are incomes are low and revealed that Rwandan discussions The housing for planning in participation community for need the emphasised and high as an example on how to bring the housing supply raised was Brazil affordability. a that concluded was it and mobilisation, community through poorest the to a holistic approach. requiring is necessary, combination of many different elements Rental housing demand has not yet been profiled and “Rent to Own” and “Affordable and “Rent to Own” profiled and Rental housing demand has not yet been was that plan business sector housing the in are schemes Purchase” for Houses their implementation remains However, prepared in consultation with the partners. need to be mobilised. and funds to be planned, Key lessons from Singapore Key Legal provision for land supply 1. to housing finance Housing Fund guarantees 2. land allocation and housing development Strong link between urban planning, 3. Promotion of the housing sector as a weatlh generator 4. Key lessons from the Netherlands lessons Key Act) Legal provision (1901 Housing 1. guarantees Government funding and 2. that build for the public entities associations (private Self-regulated sector of housing 3. good) by those who sector to enable access to affordable housing Promotion of social rental 4. the market cannot find it through

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 socio-economic outcomesnotonlyfortheownersbut occupants. improved sanitationbecauseresearchshowsthatthese have arange ofpositive owners: For example, the government might consider investing in hardfloorsand subsidies and financing should consider both the supply and demand-side elements. Initiatives topromoteaffordablehousingsuchascost-reducing measures, incentives, neighbourhoods whenconceptualisinghousingprojects. the in-kindorfinancialcontributionsthatcanbemadebycommunitiesand should useparticipatoryplanningandincrementalupgrading activitiestoevaluate housing, especiallyinthecrafting ofurbanpoliciesandstrategies. of existingunplannedsettlementsmustbeundertaken hand-in-handwithaffordable and should not be addressed in isolation. Improvement, upgrading and regularisation unplanned settlement upgrading and affordable housing are inherently interconnected Key outcomes both unplannedsettlementsupgrading andaffordablehousing. their livelihoods. Itisalsoessentialthattheissueofhumandignityconsideredin involuntary resettlementsoasnottocausethosewhohavebeenresettledlose settlements, itispossibleandbeneficialtoconductinsituupgrading andavoid infrastructure services, housingaffordabilityandproperlandmanagement. and incentivisemixed-usemulti-storiedbuildingsolutionstoensuretheproximity of Stimulateboththedemandandsupplysidesofaffordable housingmarket: Promote

Linkaffordablehousingandinformalsettlementupgrading: The issuesof Leveragecommunities’economicandsocialcontributions: The government Active promotion of densification: The government should continue to promote Prioritise upgradingandsocialhousinginvestmentsthat benefittenantsand in situ upgrading of informal settlement: 46

When upgrading unplanned Newly constructed road in Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda © Ilija Gubic Gubic Ilija © Rwanda Kigali, District, Nyarugenge in road constructed Newly 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Mr Vincent Biruta, Minister of Environment (and) green cities in Rwanda.” 49 A complete copy of the Minister’s full speech is full speech A complete copy of the Minister’s website. available on the Ministry of Infrastructure’s “Rwanda, as the most densely populated nation on the as the most densely populated nation “Rwanda, By working together, sharing experiences and putting the sharing experiences and putting By working together, environment at the heart of our urban development, I am heart of our urban development, environment at the than twice the global average (should not) only … discuss (should not) average than twice the global best practices in urbanization, but implement them as well. but implement them as well. in urbanization, best practices continent, and with citizens moving into cities at a rate more into cities at a rate and with citizens moving continent, confident we can achieve our green growth goals. Discussions our green growth goals. confident we can achieve give us useful insights to develop resilient urban environments give us useful insights to develop resilient Mr Vicent Biruta, Minister of Environment Vicent Biruta, Mr © GGGI Rwanda Session objective green urban development, the urgent issues of urban resilience, session discussed The and adaptation erosion, landslides, the impacts of climate change such as flooding, and with recommendations for programmes It concluded and mitigation measures. green growth right path towards cities on the actions aimed at getting Rwandan and increased urban climate resilience. Session IV: Urban resilience, climate change & green cities & green climate change Urban resilience, Session IV: Introduction the addressed Biruta, Vincent Mr Honorable The the session At the opening of audience as follows: 48 Manager, Association of German Contractual Savings Association of German Contractual Manager, Model social housing complex in Karama, Kigali, Rwanda © Dheeraj Kigali, Rwanda in Karama, Arrabothu complex social housing Model

Institutions for Housing, and Secretary General, International Union for Housing International Union for Housing Secretary General, and Institutions for Housing, Finance) UN-Habi- Expert, enior Housing and Urban Management S Acioly, Claudio Mr. 10. tat - Special Projects and Infra Senior Management, , Ms Regina Mukabasinga 11. BRD Development Bank, Rwanda structure, Century Real Estate (Moderator) Mr Charles Haba Managing Director, 12. Head of Department, Rwanda Housing Authority Housing Rwanda Head of Department, 8. Mr Leopold Uwimana, Weinrich, 9. Mr.Mark Affordable housing Senior Consultant, UN-Habitat Senior Consultant, Murillo, 1. Mr Fernando School of the Milano Affairs, International Senior Fellow, Buckley, Robert 2. Prof. New School The Policy, Management and Urban Affairs, International Ltd. Skat Consulting Managing Director, Dieye, 3. Ms Fatou City of Kigali City Engineer, Acting Rwunguko, 4. Mr Jean D’Armour World Development, Leader for Sustainable Program 5. Rex, Mrs Helene Carlsson Bank MININFRA (Moderator) Division Manager, Kyazze, Mr Edward 6. Informal Settlement Upgrading Informal Settlement Panellists

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 51 inclusive green public spaces. As it continues in these efforts, it is necessary to use to use is necessary it efforts, in these it continues As public spaces. green inclusive green economy. country’s the to support and materials local skills more for Rwanda’s revising master plans recent experiences discussed its panel The green to mainstream of teams included the deployment which cities, secondary process revision The management. and planning urban into principles growth storm water of solid and liquid waste, the management took into consideration mobility, sustainable protection, urban air quality and environmental management, In addition, in building and construction. practices energy and green renewable on green buildings in who had worked with stakeholders the government met in which buildings are designed, the way to transform recognition of the necessity construction sector stressed private from the Panellists and occupied. operated built, and smart with paired materials construction local sustainable use to need the efficient designs. way the and climate finance and transform country will need to mobilise green The if it is to successfully execute ambitious it manages and accounts for cities’ assets projects. green growth-related infrastructure for the future and be designed to generate Green cities must implement solutions should They people). young for (especially opportunities employment green financially to be able and practices recycling and management waste their improve Rwanda’s in people young of proportion high the Given initiatives. green sustain will need to invest in and support them to encourage the government population, entrepreneurship and create green jobs. Public open space at the University of Rwanda Campus, Kigali, Rwanda © Ilija Gubic © Ilija Campus, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda of University at the space Public open 50

Green cities become climate resilient by being innovative, prosperous, bankable, bankable, prosperous, innovative, being by resilient climate become cities Green Planning for green cities is about fulfilling national inclusive and pro-poor. liveable, Over the and international obligations to which the government has committed. government has increased its efforts to rehabilitate the the Rwandan past few years, and create water management, for storm invest in artificial lakes wetlands, country’s The panellists also discussed ways to protect the country’s wetlands so as to discourage wetlands so as to discourage to protect the country’s discussed ways panellists also The Such economic activities and construction. and relocate unplanned and unregulated destruction during flooding and to protect measures are necessary to prevent their to planning is needed strategic joint agreed that was It from encroachment. them and rain surface water including ground water, channel and store water, manage, reduce the environmental risk to the country’s to improve flood management, water, supply. cities and improve its water There are many economic and financial models and mechanisms available to the economic and financial models and mechanisms available are many There of resilient urban development and government to increase the implementation green pollution control, include taxes and penalties for These create green jobs. By harnessing and PPPs for energy efficiency. sector investment, bonds to pool private can play a role government and non-governmental stakeholders these mechanisms, measures. in implementing climate change mitigation Climate warming has increased the frequency of extreme weather events that have events that of extreme weather increased the frequency has Climate warming disasters natural These lives of Rwandans. impact on the often tragic a severe and cities unless the country’s and are set to increase, and landslides include floods and more and design, attuned to nature ways that are more retrofit in build and of economic 42 percent Bank, World to the According change. resilient to climate to flooding. are due Rwanda such as countries in housing sector in the losses throughout the world more resilient, cities investment to make Without significant To may cost US $314 billion a year. disasters by 2030 natural it is predicted that in place with and strategies policies the necessary has Rwanda this threat, counter Agreement, localise and are aligned with the Paris plans These clear plans of action. is now ready to Rwanda Agenda 2063. and Goals, the Sustainable Development cities with policies, these of implementation the up speeding and upscaling start collaboration increased require will This implementation. in their role key a playing more in addition to raising cities and institutions, ministries, between government in communities about communities about building safe structures and awareness settlements. Summary of the session discussion discussion the session of Summary

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 microclimate. Gas (GHG)absorption, helppreventlandslides andfloodsimprovethecountry’s urban vegetation cover (from households to city levels) would ensure Greenhouse management and reduceenvironmental risks tocities. Strategically plantingmore store water, includingground water, surfacewater andrain water, toimproveflood prevent disasters: Rwanda needsjointstrategic planningtomanage, channeland young entrepreneursworking withsustainablelocalconstructionmaterials. It shouldalsopromotethedesign andconstructionofgreenbuildingssupport while raising awareness aboutthe benefitsofsustainablebehaviourbyoccupants. use ofsustainablelocalconstructionmaterialspairedwith smart, efficientdesigns, designs, builds, operates andoccupies buildings. The governmentshouldpromotethe and greenpublicspacesincities. spaces. The governmentmustprovideuniversal accesstosafe, inclusive, accessible wetlands. Where appropriate, urbanwetlandscouldbetransformed intogreenpublic encroachment. Investmentsinfloodmanagementinfrastructure willrehabilitatethe and relocated to prevent their destruction during flooding andprotectthemfrom unregulated economicactivitiesandconstructionincitywetlandsmustbediscouraged Key outcomes the capitalmarket tomobilise internationalfinanceandstrengthen existingfinance transform theway itmanagesandaccountsfor itscities’assets. Giventhepower of and sustainabledevelopment. districts willhaveanincreasinglyimportantroletoplayinimplementing greencities implementation oftheNewUrban Agenda. As decentralisation processescontinue, process iscrucial. Inclusivedecision-makingandgovernancewillensuremeaningful youth groups and other previously underrepresented stakeholders in the planning and greenpractices inbuildingandconstruction. The participationoffemaleand environmental protection, sustainablemobility (transport), renewable energy the managementofsolidandliquidwaste, stormwater, urbanairqualityand master planrevisionprocessforRwanda’s citiesneedstotake into consideration to mainstreamgreengrowthprinciplesintourbanplanningandmanagement. The

Protectandenhancewetlandspublicurbangreenspaces: Unplannedand

Embedgreengrowth principles inurbandevelopment: The governmentneeds Design, construct, andoperategreenbuildings: Rwanda musttransform theway it Mobilise green and climate finance for implementation: Rwanda alsoneedsto Sustainable managementofwater andlandtoimproveresourcesecurity 52 Mr Alphonse Hishamunda, Mr Alphonse Ms JulieteKabera, moderator(DirectorGeneral, MinistryofEnvironment) Panellists Doucet, Mr Alexis Management Authority (REMA) Mr Faustin Munyazikwiye, DeputyDirectorGeneral, Rwanda Environment Presenters Sub-session onurbanResilienceandclimatechange Session speakers Ms TaraCaetano, Mr Pablo Benitez, SeniorEnvironmentalEconomist, World Bank(WB) Mr HubertRuzibiza, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Rwanda GreenFund(FONERWA) Management(MINEMA) Ms ColethaU. Ruhamya, DirectorGeneral, Rwanda EnvironmentManagement (ICLEI Africa) Mr DavidKinzuzi, Founder, MyGreenHome. Ms InezaGrace Umuhoza, Founder ofGreenFighters; Ms NoellaNibakuze, Associate, MASSDesignGroup; Mr DanielOgbonnaya, Programme Lead, GlobalGreenGrowthInstitute(GGGI); Group; Moderator: MrEnricoMorriello, PrincipalPlanner, SurbanaJurongPlanning Panellists Mr DanielOgbonnaya, Programme Lead, GlobalGreenGrowthInstitute(GGGI) Presenters Sub-session ongreen cities Authority (REMA). sought. green jobsshouldbecentral to theprojectsandfinancialsolutionsthatare vehicles, includingthoseforclimatefinance. Supportingentrepreneurstodevelop bankable greenprojectsforbuildingsandmobilisefundsthroughexisting promoting greenbondsasanurbanfinancingmechanism. Citiesshoulddevelop vehicles (forexamplerealestateinvestmenttrusts), governmentshouldconsider Senior ProfessionalOfficer, LocalGovernmentsforSustainability Representative, BelgianDevelopment Agency (ENABEL) Acting DirectorattheMinistryofEmergency 53

3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 55 Inclusive Cities Talk © GGGI Rwanda Inclusive Inclusive Talk Cities Institute the Global Green Growth the Ministry of Infrastructure, In partnership with an initiative that GGGI Talk, known as the Inclusive Cities (GGGI) held a side event inclusivity in to mainstream issues relating to social introduced in 2018 Rwanda Executive speaker, event featured a guest The discussions. urban development who shared her experience as Sharif, Ms Maimunah Mohd Director of UN-Habitat, planning the benefits of discussed Ms Sharif in Malaysia. Island of Penang Mayor at different levels and by including all community members and managing a city by taking mayor as her tenure initiated had that she audience captivated her told Prior to her city for a personal overview of its needs. through the the time to walk President as appointed be to woman first the was Sharif Ms role, the in appointment achieve their vision to where she worked Perai, of the Municipal Council of Seberanh which invest and play’, live, and healthier place to work, safer greener, ‘cleaner, of a Ms Sharif her visit. similar to her impressions of Kigali during was as she pointed out, (GRPB) as a tool to Budgeting Gender Responsive Participatory about then spoke She and development policy and planning. mainstream gender issues into budgetary in the planning and implementation urged women and youth groups to participate Mr Neison Mutizwa- her speech, Following urban future. processes of Rwanda’s Africa discussed the need for Office for Regional of UN-Habitat’s Director Mangiza, Executive participate in urban planning and Ms Mary Balikungeri, to stakeholders the dialogue with Mr Okechukwu Network moderated Women’s Director of Rwanda Lead of GGGI. Programme Daniel Ogbonnaya, SIDE EVENTS

Access ramp at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda © Ilija Gubic 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Spatial Development Framework © UN-Habitat Rwanda 57 and decision makers. The concept of a matrix of functions is a method that requires of functions is a method of a matrix concept The makers. and decision a structure of the understanding of factual a and provides collect simple to is that data to find bottlenecks spatial problems and be used to analyse It can a region. country or methodology called with another In combination regional development. in local and is the backbone of the SDF the matrix of functions evaluation, spatial multi-criteria methodology. and showed interest in learning fascinated by the presentation audience was The The planning processes. of the tool and how it can help in district more about the use which planning in way indicated at it could revolutionise the district representatives performance their justify to ability its in interest special showed and undertaken is indicated of the Ministry of Infrastructure representative The (IMIHIGO). contracts develop to techniques collection data on training from benefit would districts that project This spatial structure. analyse their districts and of their a matrix of functions technology at ministerial level to set up a decision room will also provide relevant spatial data into of processed user interface for the transformation with an interactive investments key directing and making decision facilitate can This information. useful Policy. in support of the National Urbanization 56

Districts were strategically categorised using a network of urban settlements based using categorised Districts were strategically and socio-economic services infrastructure or absence of key on the availability methodology were then visualised using the matrix of function They and functions. of Geo-Information Science and Faculty Twente’s developed by the University of officials and the results thereof were presented to district (ITC), Earth Observation In partnership with the Ministry of infrastructure and University of Twente (ITC), (ITC), Twente of and University of infrastructure with the Ministry In partnership the progress of officials on event to update district organised a side UN-Habitat to aims project The project. Rwanda for (SDF) Framework Development Spatial the Plan to Action a National Strategic SDF by developing Rwanda’s further elaborate spatial by harmonising levels district and at central process planning the enhance monitoring the implementation planning and budgeting, planning with economic territorial level investments at the and better directing key of the NUP spatially, special cities, the establishment of additional secondary (including suggesting Division Kyazze, Edward Mr. opened by side event was The etc.). economic zones, the and Ministry of Infrastructure Urbanization and Human Settlement, Manager, Boerboom of ITC. Luc given by Dr Ir. presentation was Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Framework Spatial Development

- orum rban ational Rwanda 2019 Rwanda F U N 3 rd 3rd National Urban Forum - Rwanda 2019 59 Exhibition © GGGI Rwanda Exhibition held. was the main event outside the hall where set up was exhibition forum’s The and Earth MASS Design SKAT, GGGI, Africa, ICLEI included the UN-Habitat, Exhibitors more about the exhibitors’ work. gave participants the opportunity to learn It Enable. implementation modalities Agenda and discussed New Urban UN-Habitat shared its UN-Habitat the forum. with the topics under discussion at in parallel with visitors, on the Urban LEDS II project and Africa shared their knowledge products and ICLEI shared GGGI cities. secondary piloted in Kigali and Rwanda’s other joint initiatives development as well as on green and climate resilient city its knowledge products Roadmap for Green It also shared its National best practices. briefs on green growth Other of Infrastructure. co-designed with the Ministry Secondary Cities Development Design emphasised their expertise Earth Enable and MASS exhibitors such as SKAT, products, knowledge only not exhibiting materials, local construction, affordable in examine in person. but building materials for participants to 58

Kigali Urban Walk © GGGI Rwanda As a parallel event to the forum, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Growth Institute (GGGI) the Global Green to the forum, event As a parallel ‘Urban led an of Rwanda Kigali and the University with the City of partnership by launched initiative an is Walk’ ‘Urban An 2019. February 8 on Kigali in Walk’ and on the importance of green cities awareness public GGGI in 2018 to raise with public space initiatives It enables participants to become acquainted buildings. joins open spaces in the urban how the new modified master plan and in the city, Director of Urban Planning Mugisha, Mr Fred on 8 February, held the walk On centre. the city shared details as to how City of Kigali, Stop Centre, and Construction One introduced in 2015. initially zone, and re-develop its car-free plans to re-design the at ended walk the landmarks, heritage urban and architectural key visiting After where Dr Manlio block of the University of Rwanda architecture newly inaugurated guided Architecture and Built Environment, Dean of the School of Michielleto, which its green building elements, participants through the building to highlight a large and comfortable materials; include maximising the use of local construction natural efficient an elevator; the using avoids and floor second the to leads that ramp harvesting and and rainwater control of the solar heat gain; ventilation system; Daniel Ogbonnaya, Mr the end of the walk, In his closing remarks at units. storage activities that focused on the significance of innovative Lead, Programme GGGI’s to greening among residents and communicate issues relevant awareness help raise cities and buildings. Kigali Urban Walk

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spaces public open green maintain and build design, Plan,

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PSF RHA, upgrading

ration of the tools to support the linkage between between linkage the support to tools the of ration Elabo

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cities green (eg.Mpazi) projects pilot ting exis of up Scale

plans unplanned unplanned

Kigali of City

Identify and map all wetlands and incorporate in master master in incorporate and wetlands all map and Identify

change change

housing and and housing

construction urban storied for allow

climate climate REMA MOE Affordable Affordable

Promotion of construction materials and technologies that that technologies and materials construction of Promotion

resilience resilience

Develop guidelines for wetlands management in Rwanda in management wetlands for guidelines Develop

REMA MOE Districts and Kigali of City

5. densi cation of promotion Active typologies family - multi affordable sample of Publication Urban Urban

Green Building Minimum Compliance System Compliance Minimum Building Green Districts RHA MININFRA,

strategies densi cation

Capacity building and awareness raising on the Rwanda Rwanda the on raising awareness and building Capacity

plan plan master supports that regulations zoning of Elaboration Kigali of City , RHA

strategy Upgrading Settlement Informal National the community the of contributions

System in the building permitting and inspection process inspection and permitting building the in System Districts

4.

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Design construct and operate operate and construct Design

Kigali of City cities. Rwanda’s

the economic, social and environmental performance of of performance environmental and social economic, the

urbanization Compliance System Compliance Districts

Establish an urbanization think tank to analyse and monitor monitor and analyse to tank think urbanization an Establish

3. Monitor progress on sustainable sustainable on progress Monitor Habitat - UN MINIFRA, Implement the Rwanda Green Building Minimum Minimum Building Green Rwanda the Implement

Kigali of City RHA

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Ministries line at CPI applying and Establishing

Districts and Kigali of City

data urban

strategy Upgrading settlement unplanned

levels. all at accountability and transparency strengthen

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planning and and planning

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settlements settlements

(eg.Mpazi) projects pilot ting exis of up Scale unplanned unplanned

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construction urban storied for allow

Affordable Affordable

Promotion of construction materials and technologies that that technologies and materials construction of Promotion

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5. typologies family - multi affordable sample of Publication densi cation of promotion Active

RHA MININFRA,

strategies densi cation

plan plan master supports that regulations zoning of Elaboration

community the of contributions strategy Upgrading Settlement Informal National the

4.

RDB BRD, RHA, MININFRA,

Leverage the economic and social social and economic the Leverage Initiate a Pilot project in relation to the Implementation of of Implementation the to relation in project Pilot a Initiate

cities. Rwanda’s

the economic, social and environmental performance of of performance environmental and social economic, the

urbanization

Establish an urbanization think tank to analyse and monitor monitor and analyse to tank think urbanization an Establish

3. Monitor progress on sustainable sustainable on progress Monitor Habitat - UN MINIFRA,

Establish reliable data platform to to platform data reliable Establish

Ministries line at CPI applying and Establishing

data urban

strengthen transparency and accountability at all levels. all at accountability and transparency strengthen

Districts and Kigali of City

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participation planning participation 60

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urban/spatial urban/spatial

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engagement in in engagement community for platforms open Establish MINALOC MININFRA,

Participatory Participatory

Society Civil

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1.

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MINALOC MININFRA,

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DISCUSSED DISCUSSED

recommendations by theme, and shows proposed action points and the responsible institutions. responsible the and points action proposed shows and theme, by recommendations

were assigned to relevant institutions to implement the forum’s recommendations. The following table summarises the key key the summarises table following The recommendations. forum’s the implement to institutions relevant to assigned were

facilitated intensive discussions on various topics around four main themes, with 17 resolutions emerging therefrom. Key actions actions Key therefrom. emerging resolutions 17 with themes, main four around topics various on discussions intensive facilitated

The forum was officially closed at the end of 7 February 2019 by the Director General, Mr Eric Serubibi. The two-day event event two-day The Serubibi. Eric Mr General, Director the by 2019 February 7 of end the at closed officially was forum The

Recommendations and way forward way and Recommendations

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; structure PPP

Financing

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Urban Urban

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housing and and housing

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construction urban storied for allow

sources for for sources sources for local government. We can can We government. local for sources

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; infrastructure urban

Raising Raising government level without revenue revenue without level government

lopment of of lopment deve in executed be to guidelines PPP Elaborate

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(PPPs) especially for electricity and and electricity for especially (PPPs)

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strategies densi cation terms of Public Private Partnerships Partnerships Private Public of terms

plan plan master supports that regulations zoning of Elaboration Rwanda is ahead of the continent in in continent the of ahead is Rwanda

basis. annual an

strategy Upgrading Settlement Informal National the community the of contributions

investments. urban

4.

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gh gh throu accountability and Transparency Increase

cities. Rwanda’s

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MINECOFIN MINALOC MINALOC MINECOFIN local development to increase increase to development local and law

urbanization

compliance. payer’s tax the

Establish an urbanization think tank to analyse and monitor monitor and analyse to tank think urbanization an Establish

the link between the new property tax tax property new the between link the 3.

Monitor progress on sustainable sustainable on progress Monitor Habitat - UN MINIFRA,

Raising awareness about importance of new law to increase increase to law new of importance about awareness Raising

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environment.

data urban

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planning and and planning

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2.

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guidelines preservation elaborate and

and Cultural Cultural and Academia City of igali igali of City Academia heritage and incorporate it into local local into it incorporate and heritage

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feedback down - top timely by followed all to data informative to access

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MINALOC MININFRA, To conduct a speci c survey on Rwanda’s natural ,historical ,historical natural Rwanda’s on survey speci c a conduct To

POINT

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agenda.

priorities in urban development development urban in priorities

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basic infrastructure and services and and services and infrastructure basic

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continuous focus on investments in in investments on focus continuous

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MININFRA, MINECOFIN, MINECOFIN, MININFRA, linkages between City of Kigali and areas with with areas and Kigali of City between linkages - intra Create upgrading settlement unplanned

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Therefore, Therefore, Rwanda. for growth

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programmes and projects related

funding for proposals develop and projects Identify

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for implementation of urban urban of implementation for

5. densi cation of promotion Active typologies family - multi affordable sample of Publication

green and climate nance nance climate and green Mobilise

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strategies densi cation spaces

plan plan master supports that regulations zoning of Elaboration green public public green

practices management RLUMA

wetlands and and wetlands

Training and capacity building on sustainable water and land land and water sustainable on building capacity and Training MOE, REMA, MININFRA, MININFRA, REMA, MOE,

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Districts Protect and and Protect

12. and land to improve resource resource improve to land and cities. Rwanda’s

Systems Drainage Urban Sustainable Implement City of Kigali and and Kigali of City MINEMA,

Sustainable management of water water of management Sustainable

the economic, social and environmental performance of of performance environmental and social economic, the

RHA, MOE, MININFRA, MININFRA, MOE, RHA, urbanization

Establish an urbanization think tank to analyse and monitor monitor and analyse to tank think urbanization an Establish

3. Monitor progress on sustainable sustainable on progress Monitor Habitat - UN MINIFRA,

areas urban in policy management stormwater Develop MINEMA MININFRA, MOE,

Establish reliable data platform to to platform data reliable Establish

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development urban of MINALOC RHA,

data urban

strengthen transparency and accountability at all levels. all at accountability and transparency strengthen

Training and capacity building on environmental implications implications environmental on building capacity and Training MOE, REMA, MININFRA, MININFRA, REMA, MOE, Districts and Kigali of City

planning and and planning

planning participation

urban planning processes to ensure inclusive approaches and and approaches inclusive ensure to processes planning urban 2.

urban/spatial urban/spatial

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engagement in in engagement community for platforms open Establish

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MINALOC MININFRA,

development and reviews

development urban Participatory Participatory

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Embed green growth principles in in principles growth green Embed RHA, Society Civil

feedback down - top timely by followed all to data informative to access

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process up participatory planning approaches approaches planning participatory up - bottom Strengthen Improve participatory planning and and planning participatory Improve

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RHA, MINALOC MININFRA,

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