Supporting Documents
UCLG Capacity and Institution Building Working Group Meeting
19-20 June 2018
Meeting hosted by SALAR, ICLD and SKL International
Venue: Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Hornsgatan 20, Stockholm
Index
0. Participants list
1. Opening 1.1 Draft agenda 1.2 Report meeting CIB Working Group 2017 (Durban, South Africa)
2. Introductory presentations: background information SALAR, SKL International and ICLD
3. Information exchange and coordination 3.1 CIB Compendium 2018
4. Evaluation of programmes 4.1 Discussion note by expert Corina Dhaene
5. Developments in Programme Management: Break-out sessions A. Gender B. The added value of working with advisory boards and researchers C. Managing programme evaluations and learning from them
6. Speed dating
7. High Level Political Forum: support to LGAs in SDG reporting
8. Panel: the increasing role of local governments in development
9. SDGs: Break-out sessions 9.1 Report by experts Edith van Ewijk and Maaike de Hon A. The international dimension of the SDGs (facilitated by VNG International) B. Working with LGAs towards the UN’s HLPF (facilitated by UCLG learning agenda team C. SDGs in your own organizations (facilitated by the Region of Catalonia) D. Reporting on the SDGs (facilitated by the city of Utrecht, UCLG and CEMR)
10. CIB work plan 2018 & 2019
0. Participants List
HOST ORGANIZATIONS PRESIDENCY Swedish Association of Local Authorities VNG International and Regions (SALAR) 12. Peter Knip 1. Lena Dahl Director Head of the Administrative Division 13. Renske Steenbergen 2. Jerker Stattin Senior Project Manager Director of International Affairs CIB Working Group secretariat
3. Matilda Lindberg 14. Jessie Post Policy advisor, International Affairs Project Manager CIB Working Group secretariat International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) VICE PRESIDENCY 4. Christer Åkesson Federation of Canadian Municipalities Acting Secretary General (FCM) 15. Sebastien Hamel 5. Ana Maria Vargas Falla Executive Director, FCM Programs Research Director 16. Michael Wodzicki 6. Björn Möller Director, Strategies and Development Quality Assurance Manager 17. Elena Pierce 7. Erik Nilsson Governance, Policy and Networks Officer Program Coordinator 18. Dwayne Hodgson 8. Anne Scheffer Leander Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Communication strategist Advisor
SKL International CIB WORKING GROUP MEMBERS 9. Jenny Jansson Pearce AL-LAs network Managing Director 19. Paola Andrea Arjona Caycedo Deputy Director 10. Suzanne Krook Project Development Director 20. Braulio Diaz Castro Head of Knowledge Management and 11. Hoda Saad Communication Deputy Project Manager
Association of Flemish Cities and Generalitat de Catalunya Municipalities (VVSG) 32. Javier Sanchéz Cano 21. Bert Janssens Head of the planning, monitoring and Team Coordinator VVSG International evaluation unit
22. Karlien Gorissen 33. Marc Bou Advisor VVSG International Head of Evaluation
23. Hanne Albers German Cities Association Advisor VVSG International 34. Sabine Drees Senior Advisor, Office of International Association of Malian Municipalities Relations (AMM) 24. Youssouf Diakité KDZ Center for Public Administration Executive Director Research 35. Thomas Prorok Barcelona City Council Deputy Managing Director 25. David Llistar Director Global Justice and International National Confederation of Municipalities Cooperation (CNM) 36. Tatiane Vieira de Jesus 26. Jordi Cortés Coordinator of International Relations International Cooperation Officer Norwegian Association of Local and CEMR-PLATFORMA Regional Authorities (KS) 27. Adrien Licha 37. Bjoern Rongevaer Knowledge Management Officer Senior Advisor
28. Pedro Jorge Alves Bizarro Paris city (France) RFSC Project Officer 38. Elodie Cuenca Project Manager city-to-city cooperation Cités Unies France (CUF) 29. Daniel Kamelgarn South African Local Government Advisor to the General Director Association (SALGA)
39. Lance Joel eThekwini city (South Africa) Executive Manager
30. Puvendra Akkiah Senior Manager: Integrated Development Planning United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Federation of Sri Lankan Local 40. Serge Allou Technical Advisor Government Authorities (FSLGA)
31. Hemanthi Goonasekera 41. Rafael Sedlitzky Chief Executive Officer UCLG Learning
42. Agustí Fernandez de Losada OBSERVERS Expert ICLD Advisory group members 50. James Manor Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT) 51. Merilee Grindle 43. Cemal Bas 52. Joakim Öjendal Economist 53. Inga Björk Klevby 54. Annika Björkdahl 44. Oguzhan Kaya 55. Anders Lidström Expert 56. Shabbir Cheema 57. Jesse Ribbot Utrecht city (The Netherlands) 45. Marthe van Laarhoven European and International Affairs Advisor
Expert
46. Corina Dhaene Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning expert
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Swedish International Development
Agency (Sida)
47. Thomas Melin Senior Programme Manager/ Advisor at the Unit for Global Economy and Environment
Global Challenge Think-Tank 48. Elin Andersdotter Fabre Programme Manager for Sustainable Cities at think tank Global
Robertfors local government 49. Zorica Grubor
Project leader and coordinator
1.1 Draft agenda Annual meeting of the UCLG CIB Working Group 2018
Tuesday 19 June: Information sharing
9:30-09:45 1. Opening of the CIB annual meeting Opening and introduction to the meeting by Peter Knip, Director of VNG International and CIB Working Group Chair
9:45-10:15 2. International cooperation and capacity building activities Facilitated by Björn Möller, Quality Assurance Manager at ICLD; presentations by: Jerker Stattin, Head of the international unit of SALAR Jenny Jansson Pearce, Managing director of SKL International Christer Åkesson, Acting secretary general of ICLD
10:15-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-12:15 3. Information exchange and coordination: state of affairs of development cooperation programmes of CIB members Facilitated by Dwayne Hodgson, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor at FCM and Renske Steenbergen, CIB Working Group secretariat
12:15-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:00 Welcome remarks by SALAR Welcome remarks by Ms Lena Dahl, Head of the Administrative Division of SALAR
14:00-15:15 4. Evaluation of programmes: Discussion on outcomes of evaluations of different programmes Facilitated by Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning expert Corina Dhaene
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00 5. Developments Gender The added value of working Managing programme in programme (FCM) with advisory boards and evaluations and learning management researchers from them (Corina (Break-out (ICLD) Dhaene) sessions)
17:00-17:45 6. CIB speed dating
18:00 Cultural activity & Dinner
Wednesday 20 June: Knowledge exchange and Policy dialogue
09:30-10:45 7. High Level Political Forum: support to LGAs in SDG reporting Introductions by UCLG world secretariat Presentations by CIB members
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 8. Panel: the increasing role of local governments in development Facilitated by Sebastien Hamel, Executive Director FCM programs and CIB Working Group Co- Chair
Thomas Melin, Senior Programme Manager/Advisor at the Unit for Global Economy and Environment at Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Elin Andersdotter Fabre, Programme Manager for Sustainable Cities at think tank Global Zorica Grubor, project leader and coordinator at Robertfors local government Jesse Ribot, Professor at the University of Illinois and ICLD Advisory group member
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 9. Analysis of SDG implementation Presentation of outcomes of SDG implementation analysis by Renske Steenbergen
Break-out sessions A. The international dimension of the SDGs B. Working with LGAs towards the UN’s HLPF C. SDGs in your own organizations D. Reporting on the SDGs (indicators; HLPF; GOLD report)
16:00-16:30 10. CIB work plan
16:30-17:00 Wrap up and closing
Report of the CIB Working Group Meeting, 26-28 September 2017, Durban
Supporting documents of the meeting Background documents of the meeting Final programme Final participants list All presentations used during the meeting are included in the report below (through hyperlinks)
Main conclusions and way forward
Information sharing . Based on the mindmap of Kubeshni Govender-Jones, we have created a visual overview of the recent trends and developments among the CIB membership. . Many CIB members are integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in their organization and/or programmes. A lot of awareness raising activities among members of LGAs, training of (new) councillors and some first experiences with integrating the SDGs in municipal plans and budgets. It is of great importance that these experiences reach the global level (HLPF): local and regional governments need to show that they can deliver on this global agenda. . Members are invited to update check and complete information on the compendium and to actively participate in the online community.
Knowledge Exchange & Policy Dialogue . UCLG will continue to lobby for clear presence of local and regional governments at the next High Level Political Forum. CIB can play a crucial role in gathering data, evidence and documentation for this event. CIB members are invited to support 1 or 2 LGAs of the countries that report on progress of the SDGs in ensuring that their voice is included and taken into account in the implementation. . The OECD and UCLG plan to further invest in the Global Observatory on Subnational Government Finance. The national governments of the Netherlands, Italy, Chili and Mexico have already showed an interest in this observatory – it is important to bring on board other central governments and local and regional government associations so that more data will become available about subnational finance. . It is important that we join forces in the lobby efforts – also bring UCLG’s positions to the table in the discussions with national governments. CIB can play a facilitating role here; you are also welcome to get in touch with the UCLG world secretariat before heading to talks with your national governments. . A policy statement on Local Government and Effective Development was adopted by UCLG’s Executive Bureau in Madrid last Spring. This policy statement, based on CIB’s policy brief on Development Effectiveness and Local Governments (2016), calls for better involvement of local and regional government associations in the elaboration, implementation and monitoring of national development strategies.
Programme Management . Learning within programmes and learning as an organization have become of increased importance within our work. This is also highlighted in the final draft paper of expert Carlos Hernandez Ferreiro on M&E&L practices in local governments and their associations. Note: on the basis of the meeting the document was updated and shared with members.
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CIB 2018 . The CIB priorities 2018-2020 will be shared with the CIB members in November, for feedback and validation, including an invitation to contribute both in kind and financially to the working group. . SKL considers hosting the next CIB meeting in Stockholm. More details will follow. . For the CIB annual meeting in 2018, the findings from the survey will be taken into account: the most interesting parts were found to be the M,E&L session, SDG learning session and the roundtable exchange.
Full Report of the meeting
Information sharing
During his introduction, Peter Knip (director of VNG International and Chair of the CIB working group) mentioned three results of the CIB Working Group’s work in 2017: i) development of a policy statement on Development Effectiveness and Local Governments; ii) development of a study on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems in CIB members’ organizations (through consultations with various representatives) and iii) the contribution to UCLG’s to research on the implementation (and monitoring) of the SDGs. Cllr Parks Tau, President of UCLG and President of SALGA, welcomed the CIB members to South Africa. He underlined that he finds the work of CIB of great importance for the world organization. The balance between political and technical inputs (CIB) is instrumental and constitutes the depth and breadth of what UCLG stands for. “While we, political leaders, come and go following the democratic desires of the people we represent, associations and the technical expertise ensure continuity of the core values and knowledge... It would be impossible to influence agendas without sound intelligence and knowledge about the state of local democracy and governance around the world”. Parks Tau also emphasized that CIB needs to help UCLG to deepen their knowledge and enhance its reach by amplifying learning. SALGA, MILE and ALGA provided the participants with a brief introduction on their organization’s international cooperation and capacity building activities. o SALGA has captured its organizational vision into 7 goals – 6 of those are largely outbound focused. Therefore, it has not been difficult to link the goals to international agendas, notably the SDGs. SALGA wants to achieve more balance between international work and profiling and working with local governments to optimise their ability to function optimally. There is no funding from the central government for the international work. Introductory presentation SALGA (by Xolile George, CEO)
o MILE was established in 2009 and functions as a micro department in the municipality. The institute provides services related to capacity enhancement, municipal technical support, collaboration with academia and supporting of learning networks. It operates in numerous international networks and partnerships (sister cities programmes, diplomatic relations with BRICs, peer to peer learning etc. Moving from outbound orientation to more focus on the internal organization (eThekwini). Introductory presentation MILE (by Fezile Njokweni, Programme Manager: Knowledge Management)
o ALGA was established in 2016, as a subsidiary body of UCLG Africa. The academy is anchored to academic/training institutions in each region of Africa and substantially funded by the EU (need for diversification of funding). ALGA aims to work in cooperation networks, consisting of training institutions, private sector, civil society, practitioners and
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regional and international organizations. ALGA accreditation is only for African participants for the moment. Introductory presentation African Local Government Academy (by Juma Nyende Menhy)
During the yearly roundtable exchange between CIB members, Kubeshni Govender Jones made a mind map of the latest developments, trends and programmes; you will find the final version here (as well as an overview of emerging content issues and a mindmap with key words on how we work)
Some general trends from the roundtable include:
o Many CIB members are integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in their organization and/or programmes: this includes awareness raising activities among members of LGAs, training of (new) councillors and some first experiences with integrating the SDGs in municipal plans and budgets. o Attention for gender is increasing. In Canada, SDG 5 will be placed at the center of the international assistance of the national government. o In some countries (Sweden, Canada) national governments have increased their funding to CIB member organizations. In other countries, budget cuts have led to less attention for international development cooperation programmes and/or more geographic focus (Norway). In Flanders, the association is now joining forces with civil society organizations and universities in its negotiations with the government.
Emilia Sáiz, Deputy Secretary General of the UCLG World Secretariat, gave an update on the strategic priorities of UCLG. o The new UCLG strategy, as adopted at the Executive Bureau meeting in Madrid, strives to achieve more articulated action. This is important if local and regional governments want to show how much they can deliver. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the international agendas remains the focus – monitoring will be key if UCLG wants to be of importance at the global level. The connection between learning and monitoring is crucial and UCLG will therefore also work on improving the key observatories. o Two-way street: UCLG’s new strategic priorities should facilitate work areas and activities that are already ongoing in member organizations. At the same time all actions of committees and working groups should contribute to the World Organization’s policy – member activities shape what UCLG advocates internationally.
Edgardo Bilsky, Director of Research of the UCLG World secretariat, gave a presentation on the Global Observatory on Finances. The OECD and UCLG plan to further invest in the Global Observatory on Subnational Government Finance. The national governments of the Netherlands, Italy, Chili and Mexico have already showed an interest in this observatory – it is important to bring on board other central governments and local and regional government associations so that more data will become available about subnational finance.
After many years since the founding of CIB, the chair and co-chair and many members find it important to hold a strategic review of our work and to reflect upon the mandate, membership and networks that CIB operates in. After the world congress in Bogotá, where the leadership of UCLG was renewed, and the adoption of several international agendas with great importance for our work, it seems pertinent to review, together with the members.
Based on a discussion paper and the sessions held at the CIB meeting, members agreed that the mandate does not change much but that the areas of focus need to be
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adapted to the new context/newly adopted International agendas. Points from the group discussions:
Areas of Focus Municipal Institution & Capacity (MIC) methodologies and coordination Exchange of information related to projects implemented by CIB members, including its geography, partners and development focus Exchange of good practices and building of a common knowledge base on programming methodologies for MIC, thematic content, and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Document, analyse and discuss issues, challenges, trends and innovation in development cooperation and international relations Support the development of a shared narrative and build evidence related to MIC, including by promoting the results achieved by CIB members
LGA learning and positioning related to international policies Foster exchanges and a sense of community among LGAs & LGs who are implementing local government development programs Develop members’ capacity to negotiate with, and influence donors and national governments for decentralized development cooperation Undertake research, surveys and consultations to inform the perspective of CIB members on selected topics and issues Inform strategies, support learning and coordinate actions of CIB members on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, including their capacity for data collection and reporting (depending on available funding) Foster exchange among LGAs (mainly CEOs) through the LGA Forum Informing UCLG policy development and advocacy/drawing on practice, experience and resources of CIB Provide a forum for CIB members to develop a shared understanding of how UCLG priorities and policy agenda relate to their programs and work Provide a forum for CIB members to inform and contribute to selected UCLG policy agendas and advocacy relevant to decentralized cooperation, including by leveraging the resources, relationships and resources of CIB members Contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation of international sustainable development policies Strengthen collaboration and follow through between CIB and the UCLG Secretariat, including to raise the visibility of CIB members’ work within the organization
Knowledge Exchange & Policy Dialogue
Emilia Sáiz gave an update on international developments and agendas (Agenda 2030, New Urban Agenda, Development Effectiveness). o UCLG finds that after years of lobby and advocacy, they are now seeing many of their points in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda. At the same time, the international community still sees municipalities as "administrations" and not as "government". The agenda of cities goes beyond technical problems. Yes, municipalities can solve technical problems, but they are also crucial actors for building society. This last point has not reached the international community sufficiently. o The UN organization is being reorganized. This is also an opportunity to bring "our" wishes more to the spotlight. The Office of the UN Secretary-General also sees opportunities for working on a clearer status of municipalities (without this being threatening to national governments). The idea of setting up UN Cities as a "transversal" UN body was perceived as “threatening” by UN Habitat and will not be implemented for the time being. o It is important to show how and what municipalities really contribute to implementation of the SDGs: we must show evidence.
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o UCLG will continue to lobby for clear presence of local and regional governments at the next High Level Political Forum (beyond side events, like last year). CIB can play a crucial role in gathering data, evidence and documentation for this event. o Besides from the HLPF, the World Urban Forum will also be key event next year. The implementation of the New Urban Agenda is not materializing – hopefully, this multi- stakeholder forum will be a good starting point for real action. o It is important that we join forces in the lobby efforts – also bring UCLG’s positions to the table in the discussions with national governments. CIB can play a facilitating role here; you are also welcome to get in touch with the UCLG world secretariat before heading to talks with your national governments.
Representatives from the South African National Treasury and the South African Cities Network presented their thoughts and views on the role of South Africa in international cooperation. o Seema Naran (National Treasury) explained that South Africa uses its development cooperation for piloting, innovation, skills transfer, capacity building and risk mitigation. Many partners have cut their development cooperation budgets for South Africa, but the US, EU, France, Global Fund, Germany, Switzerland, UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, China and Canada remain active, to a greater or lesser extent. The Treasury sees a shift to grants and more focus on public-private partnerships, Historically, a lot of development cooperation budget was programmed at the local level – currently very little money goes to cities. There is also outgoing aid- however, this is not managed by the National Treasury. Presentation by Seema Naran, Director International Development Cooperation, National Treasury o Stacey-Leigh Joseph represented the South African Cities Network, a non-profit voluntary membership organisation that encourages the exchange of information, experience and best practices on subject matters of local government, urban development and city management. The Network encourages sharing of lessons among cities and also extends this to national learning and exchange. Every 5 years, a state of the cities report is published. This report describes what cities have been doing, what their challenges and opportunities are and how to take the global conversations around “the urban” into account at the local level. SALGA supports the network and there are also agreements with GIZ, the development bank and JAICA. Presentation by Stacey-Leigh Joseph, Executive Manager: Governance and Communication, South African Cities Network
Local Government Associations
Last years’ policy brief ‘Development Effectiveness and Local and Regional Governments’ was complemented by a shorter policy statement, adopted by the Executive Bureau last Spring. This policy statement is to be used in advocacy activities of UCLG and its membership, in relation to the monitoring, follow-up and review of the international agendas. It can also be included in learning materials for UCLG trainings. The policy brief and statement call for better involvement of local and regional government associations in the elaboration, implementation and monitoring of national development strategies, as these strategies have a profound effect on the formulation of development interventions in the country concerned and should be the point of departure for international development programming. Currently, the ways in which national development strategies are being formulated and implemented vary greatly per country1. After a
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presentation of the findings and recommendations of the policy brief, three CIB members presented their view on the topic:
o Youssouf Diakité presented the case of the Association des Municipalités de Mali (AMM, LGA of Mali). He explained that before 2012 the AMM was already invited to 80 structures agencies led by the central governments and donor organizations. The crisis in Northern Mali in 2012 emphasized the need for further decentralisation; this also increased the importance of presence and influence of the AMM in decision-making committees. Aside from this momentum, partnerships and programmes with FCM and VNG International also played a role in the increased visibility and influence of the AMM. AMM’s lobby focuses both on functional and fiscal decentralization o Hemanthi Goonasekera from the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA) explained that her association used international learning as a lobbying tool in the past years. FSLGA connected with the South African municipality of eThekwini at a regional workshop organized by UCLG and ILO on designing appropriate communication tools for local authorities on the SDGs in December 2015. It turned out that Sri Lanka local governments have similar characteristics and challenges as eThekwini. FSLGA arranged a visit to eThekwini for a group of Chief Ministers and Senior Officers of Subnational government (with support of the central government), during which the group was invited to observe and learn about SDGs 11 and 16 and broader topics. The visit strengthened the organizational capacities of FSLGA and provided the LGA a first step in lobbying to support subnational governments to localizing the SDGs. Since then (but not directly related) the national government has set up a dedicated ministry for “Sustainable Development”, now working with the subnational governments on the SDGs. o Sabine Drees from the German Association of Cities invited the members of CIB to share ideas for a possible learning event in Spring 2018 in Cologne in the framework of their “Connective Cities” project, on the needs for learning and exchange among Local Government Associations. CIB members mentioned that this would have to be connected to the SDGs to be relevant to them. You will find a survey about this topic in the next CIB newsletter.
Please find all presentations about the role of LGAs in national development strategies here.
SALGA briefly presented its Municipal Barometer tool. The municipal barometer acts as a benchmarking tool which compares performances of municipalities in 4 areas: finances, service delivery, integrated development planning, human resources. All benchmarking reports are available on the website, as well as factsheets and a video.
SDG learning Arief Mulya Ramadhian, Programme Development Specialist at UCLG ASPAC, gave a presentation on UCLG’s training activities in the field of the SDGs. Arief participated in a training of trainers session on “localizing the SDGs”, facilitated by UCLG, and is now actively raising awareness and campaigning on the localization of the SDGs among the members of UCLG ASPAC, as well as national governments in the region. For the moment, the SDGs are still very unknown – lot of work to align local and national governments to them. The German Association of Cities is working hard to elaborate indicators for the SDGs in Germany, together with the Bertelsmann Stiftung and some other organizations. The project focuses on defining SDG indicators for the German Cities. As a first step, the UN, EU, national, regional and UCLG indicators have all been critically reviewed and limited to 60 easy to use and
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relevant indicators for the German cities. The next step will be the dissemination of a survey on these 60 indicators and an analysis of indicator parameters. Once the set of indicators have been validated, working with them will be piloted in several municipalities who will be connected to one another through an online platform. The national government highly appreciates the work done and also includes the findings of the project in its voluntary national reviews. The Netherlands was one of the countries which reported to the HLPF in July 2017. In its national report, the Dutch government included a chapter on subnational governments. This chapter was written by VNG International, in cooperation with the provinces and the union of water authorities. In 2018, another national report will be publishes and it is likely that the subnational governments will again have space in this report to document the progress on the SDGs at the local level. This will be one of SDG activities of VNG International in 2018, aside from the continuation of the Global Goals campaign (an information and awareness raising campaign directed at the 388 Dutch municipalities) and the anchoring of the SDGs within the VNG and VNG International itself (organisational level). The local elections in March 2018 form an opportunity for further engagement/alignment of Dutch municipalities. The National Confederation of Municipalities of Brazil is carrying out several awareness raising activities among the 5568 Brazilian municipalities. Through its project with UNDP, it has developed a guide on localizing the SDGs in the Brazilian municipalities, which presents each of the SDGs and its particular relevance for the municipalities. Furthermore, guidelines for integrating SDGs in municipal plans are created – to be shared with the municipalities before their new planning cycle. Also, CNM created a mandala for the SDGs – a benchmarking tool available to Mayors, municipal staff, managers and society, which makes it possible to identify, monitor and evaluate the performance of Brazilian municipalities regarding the level of achievement of the Agenda 2030. Since this year, a national commission for the SDGs is in place in Brazil; CNM is a member of a national consultation mechanism on the SDGs. UCLG presented its various activities related to localization of the SDGs (notably reporting and monitoring). In the past year, UCLG published reports on the involvement of local and regional governments in the voluntary national reviews on the SDGs and on the involvement of LRGs in consultation mechanisms about the SDGs. Both were presented at the High Level Political Forum in July 2017. In 2017, only 58% of the voluntary national reports mentioned that local governments had been consulted – and we do not know to what extent this took place. Furthermore, only in 44% of the countries, subnational governments are involved in follow-up, consultation mechanisms. SDGs can be an opportunity to evolve the dialogue mechanisms between national and subnational governments. The next GOLD report (2019) will be dedicated to the localization of the SDGs and is an opportunity to reflect on how the localization process has evolved. . In 2018, 48 other countries will be reporting on the SDGs to the HLPF – how can we make sure that the local and regional governments’ views are well represented in these reports? Following this question, CIB members committed to assisting partner LGAs in their work on influencing the national reports to the HLPF. The CIB secretariat will follow up on this in the next months. o A free tool that helps local governments to integrate the SDGs in their policies is the “Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities” (RFSC). The RFSC includes a specific framework to help local authorities in the implementation and monitoring of the SDGs and provides the opportunity to compare strategies using different sustainability frameworks. The RFSC is a self-assessment tool, allowing local authorities to determine their own pace and address their needs in an appropriate manner. The possibility of sharing practices online and providing visibility to strategies and projects intends to contribute to increase capacity in this field and foster dialogues between experts.
Members were asked to reply to the following question: ‘how can we better explain the why of the SDGs?’ The main answers figure in the mindmap drafted by Kubeshni. Different members shared how they are currently already working with the SDGs, among which FCM and the municipality of eThekwini:
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o FCM . Right now there is no real concrete direction from our government around the SDGs. The membership of FCM is aware of it and FCM is connected to the UN through the work they do at the local level. What we do know is that the national government requires that we align all of our work to SDG 5 (gender equality) in the near future. Senior staff involved in negotiations reiterated that the government needs to work on all goals. . The six goals that align best with the work we are doing are 1,5,8,11,16 and 17. We are now placing the goals next to our programmes and seeing how we can align the measurement frameworks of programmes to the indicators of the SDGs. . Canada is part of the national peer review next year. FCM will definitely reach out to their partners in Mali and Colombia who will also do this exercise. . SDGs have not really become part of our mind set (in the organization) yet. Only a couple of colleagues are actively aware of it.
o City of eThekwini/MILE
. We are working on localization in different ways: awareness raising, working with politicians, open for a with citizens (triggered by UCLG in the first place). Also, the municipal budget has been linked to the SDG goals and targets (used the best matches as many budget lines can be linked to various goals and targets). This has created a benchmark for the municipal organization – this is where we are starting. . We need a seat at the reporting table, not only at the negotiating table. For the moment there is no national strategy or vision. In the absence of having a national benchmark we will continue to monitor and evaluate according to our own data. If a benchmark at national level comes in we will adjust our course of action of course. However, it is likely that national data will only come available by the end of 2018 or 2019 – this is a long time to wait.
Programme management
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (M&E&L) expert Carlos Hernandez Ferreiro presented his findings from the survey on M&E&L methodologies and tools of CIB members to the group. Key questions from the study include: i) what are the roles and objectives of M&E&L? ii) How are M&E&L organized? iii) How is M&E&L funded? and iv) what are the main tools and methods used? Learning is a new element in the CIB work on M&E. Some findings from the survey include: o M&E&L is often an incremental bottom-up process as opposed to a more top-down approach – responding to needs of the organization as you go o Project-centred M&E&L still takes precedence over broader/more ambitious designs o Donor reporting requirements are still important drivers in M&E&L efforts o M&E&L is still unevenly implemented across the various levels of activity within the organisation o In the vast majority of organizations, programme managers are responsible of the implementation of M&E&L; very few organizations do have specialized ME&L profiles or actual units in charge of ME&L
Some reactions from the room included (input for the final version of the study): o M&E&L focus on outputs – these are quite short term. We need to move more towards outcomes and impact – this usually is longer than the donor-funded
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programme. How do we develop a long term view of our work? Always only have 5 year perspective o Accountability vs. learning: VVSG prefers internal peer learning mechanisms but donors don’t accept those – they prefer externally hired expert who does external evaluation o Donors want you to focus on indicators and results based on the system of the start of a programme- this is limiting you to innovate o It remains difficult to really show what you have changed due to your interventions (communication). Difficult to formulate in an attractive way what we achieved with all our efforts – difficult to formulate the concrete results o An issue is time: we often don’t take enough time to think about M&E&L o You cannot look at M&E in isolation – link these topics with the overall organizational strategy o Would be interesting to do benchmarking among this group on ME&L. How well do we use them? Logical framework is often used wrongly o How do you do learning among your members? Some of our members are also implementing programmes – how do we organize their learning? o Effort for aggregation between data gathering, sharing information and case studies is needed
NOTE: The final version of the paper is currently being finalized on the basis of the input during the meeting and will be shared with members.
Breakout sessions
o Break-out session 1: Gender Equality in Development Cooperation
Cross-cutting elements involvement of men in women's issues (varying approaches) Belgium/Sweden - quotas just a start - it’s about influence and contribution statistics are important particularly at a societal level - data gathering importance of networks to learn and share from experience role of media - analysis of presence, how gender issues are dealt with what role does role modelling pay - at UCLG level mainstreaming gender equality is important at UCLG level
Role of CIB mine existing practice establish and advocate UCLG policy around gender mainstreaming research "beyond quotas - power and influence of women in local government" bottom-up formulation on women/gender positions at local to global e.g. girls in schools - education provided and doesn't continue once girls reach legal age
o Break-out session 2: the CONNECT mechanism
● Mechanism developed by PLATFORMA and VNG International ● Facilitates short-term, demand-driven knowledge transfers between local and regional governments in EU partner countries and LRGs in Europe ● Complementary to existing forms of decentralised cooperation ● CONNECT answers to a clear need among LRGs in EU partner countries and it provides for a (new) entry point for European cities to become engaged in international cooperation. Also, it’s an easier to use mechanism for EU local and regional governments, compared to service contracts and CSO/LA grants.
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● For more information, visit: http://platforma-dev.eu/connect/, read the information flyer or watch the video which explains the mechanism and shows results from the pilot phase. ● In case you think that this mechanism would be interesting for your LGA’s members to participate in, please contact Jessie Post ([email protected]) or Boris Tonhauser ([email protected])
o Break-out session 3: Financing Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Transparency in costing of M&E&L and better quantification mechanisms is not considered as a major motivator for improving M&E&L systems. Similarly, whereas all organizations agree on the importance of ME&L, for some there are dangers, from a communication and stakeholder management point of view in being "too transparent" about costs that can be understood by counterparts as self-reflective rather than contributing to achieve impact on the ground. Awareness and quantification are not necessarily the same thing. There's much more awareness than what it would seem judging by the results of the survey. But this does not necessarily need to be followed up by more systemic quantification of costs. Ultimately, the costs of better quantification offset the value that is added to the value of the knowledge that it would bring.
Evaluation of the CIB annual meeting The evaluation forms of the CIB annual meeting showed that: o the roundtable exchange (17%), the M&E&L session (23%), the SDG learning session (21 %) and the session on the role of national development strategies (11%) were rated as most interesting. o Members indicated that they would have liked to hear more about the SDGs (35%), M&E&L (26%) and the role of LGAs (18%) at the meeting. o These findings, and all other info shared through the forms, will be taken into account when organizing the CIB annual meeting 2018.
CIB 2018 . The CIB priorities 2018-2020 will be shared with the CIB members in November, for feedback and validation, including an invitation to contribute both in kind and financially to the working group. . SKL considers hosting the next CIB meeting in Stockholm. More details will follow.
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2.1. Background information SALAR, ICLD and SKL International
2.1.1 SALAR
About SALAR The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) represents the governmental, professional and employer-related interests of Sweden's 290 municipalities and 20 county councils/regions.
One step ahead SALAR is both an employers’ organisation and an organisation that represents and advocates for local government in Sweden. All municipalities, county councils and regions in Sweden are our members. Membership is voluntary.
As an employer organisation we work for the interests of our members and offer them support and service. Our members are the employers of more than one million people, which make us the largest employer organisation in Sweden.
Our role is to sign central collective agreements, make our members stronger in their role as employers and create conditions for local solutions. We also represent and advocate for local government by raising issues, acting decisively and enlightening public opinion.
Our ambition is to be one step ahead and to shed light on important changes outside local government that affect our members.
We speak for our members in dialogue with the Government, Riksdagen (Swedish Parliament), government agencies, the EU and other key organisations.
The Association strives to promote and strengthen local self-government and the development of regional and local democracy. The Association's operations are financed by the fees paid annually by members in relation to their population and tax capacity. Other revenue sources are courses, conferences, consultancy assignments and external financing.
A politically run organisation SALAR is a politically run organisation. The Association's supreme decision-making body is the Congress, which is held every four years. The Congress draws up the guidelines for SALAR’s work and appoints its Board and President. The 451 congress delegates are appointed by the politically elected members of municipalities, county councils and regions.
The President of SALAR is Lena Micko.
The international unit, based in Stockholm and Brussels, looks after the European interests of the Association's members and strives to influence policy initiatives at an early stage. Mainstreaming the European and international perspective into the daily work of municipalities, county councils and regions is an important part of this role.
2.1.2 ICLD
About ICLD The mandate of the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) is to contribute to poverty reduction by promoting local democracy in low and middle-income countries. In order to fulfil this mandate, decentralized cooperation is offered through the municipal partnership programme (MPP), capacity building programmes through international training programmes (ITP) and exchange of knowledge through our Knowledge Centre (KC). ICLD documents and publishes key lessons learned from our ongoing activities, initiates and funds relevant research and engages in scholarly networks and organizes conferences and workshops.
ICLD is chaired by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). ICLD’s operations are financed by Sida (the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) and are regulated by both national and international policy documents and agreements between Sida and ICLD. The ICLD Board of Directors comprises representatives of Lund University, Region Gotland, and SALAR.
Operations
Municipal Partnership Programme (MPP). MPP are results-oriented partnerships between Swedish municipalities, regions and county councils, and their equivalents in low- and middle-income countries..
International Training Programmes (ITP). ITP are longer term, specialist-training programmes aimed at key individuals at local level in the countries with which Sida works, such as local politicians and officials. The programmes include themes such as inclusive political leadership, local economic development and sustainable urban planning.
Knowledge Centre (KC). KC initiates, analyses and distributes knowledge in the fields of creating and developing local self-governance, local democracy, and decentralisation. KC also finance research at universities in Sweden and the partner countries.
More about ICLD
ICLD works with poverty reduction through local democracy development. Focusing on the freedom and rights of individuals, ICLD programmes aim at strengthening local and regional political governed bodies, decentralization processes, local self-government and citizenship in priority partner countries of the Swedish government.
ICLD promotes local democracy development by building on knowledge and experience in local governments globally and on research and knowledge development in the area of decentralization and on local democracy.. The four core areas equality, participation, transparency and accountability are cornerstones of positive democratic development.
2.1.3 SKL International
About us SKL International is a company, owned by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). We focus on the development of well-functioning local and regional administrations.
From an international perspective, Swedish local self-government is very extensive. Responding to a high international demand for practical examples of Swedish local self-government, SALAR began to “export” these experiences as points of reference for local democratic development in other countries. When the demand grew, SKL International was founded.
SKL International supports the development of local government systems in developing countries and countries in transition. To ensure quality we treat every project as unique in both proposal and assessment. Our services are often based on Swedish experiences and always adapted to the local context. We build our assistance on an in-depth understanding of the client’s potential for development.
We use expertise and know-how from our extensive pool of experts from within SALAR and from Swedish local authorities and regions. When appropriate we also use international and local experts. Our work is demand-driven and result-oriented. Typically, project financing comes from international development donors.
Our project partners range from ministries, associations of local governments and municipalities to donor representatives. Projects are typically associated with decentralization reform and often located in countries undergoing transitions of different kinds; post conflict, EU approximation etc.
SKL International has developed extensive experience in eight core areas all connected to the performance of the sub-national levels of government.
3. Information exchange and coordination
Background
This part of the meeting allows the CIB members to exchange information and share experiences; to learn from each other, to avoid overlap and duplication of efforts and to ensure coordination wherever possible in the programmes and projects that are being implemented by the various members.
CIB members have shared updated information on their programmes and partnerships, which has been added to the Compendium. In case the Compendium does not yet mention your organization’s newest programmes, please send us an email ([email protected]) or fill out the form on our website: www.cib-uclg.org/compendium-page.
The aim of the roundtable is to give an update on the latest news on developments, challenges and opportunities in the local government development cooperation programmes. This can entail changes in (source of) funding for development cooperation programmes, changes in priority countries of intervention, changes in focus of cooperation, evaluations that have been undertaken or main challenges that have emerged etc.
The CIB Working Group secretariat would like to foster information exchange also outside of the CIB annual meetings. Therefore, we invited you to also actively contribute your updates on the online community.
Each CIB member organization will be given 3 minutes to give an update about the latest developments in local government development cooperation programmes in the member’s country/association/city. This session does not aim to enter into details about the content of the programmes, but is intended to give a general impression of what is happening in the field of local government development cooperation and which tendencies we can observe.
Interventions can be focussed around the following guiding questions: Which topics are increasingly important in local government development cooperation? What are the main recent challenges and developments in implementing the capacity building programmes? Do you observe an increase/decrease in the interest of donors to fund local governance programmes? Do you observe an increase/decrease in the interest of local governments to engage in local government development cooperation activities? Asia-Pacific Country from Organization from Country to Title Timeframe Theme Budget Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Cambodia Partnership for Municipal Innovation 2016-2020 Local economic development $20m (divided over 7 countries) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) China Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) 2017-2019 Education and Youth, Internal management, Water management United Kingdom Local Government Association England and Wales India Association Capacity Building - Internal management (Kerala Institute of LA) United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) India Municipal International Cooperation (7 partnerships) - Internal management Indonesia UCLG ASPAC Indonesia SDGs Localization July 2017 Decentralization policies, Environment and sustainability, Gender equality, Intermunicipal cooperation, Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff Sweden International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) Indonesia Municipal International Cooperation (6 projects) 2013-2018 Urban planning Netherlands VNG International Myanmar MAGIC - Myanmar in Chin State 2016-2020 Member services, Social cohesion and Tanintharyi Region Netherlands Netherlands Myanmar Municipal Accountability, Governance and 4 years Citizen participation, Local economic development, 2.500.000,00 Inclusive Communities in Chin State and Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff Tanintharyi Region (MAGIC) Netherlands VNG International Myanmar Promotion of participatory and 2015-2017 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff accountable local governance in Tanintharya Region Netherlands Netherlands Myanmar Myanmar, National Community Driven Development Project 2015-2020 Communications and knowledge management 3.120.768,00 United Kingdom Local Government Association of England and Wales (LGA) Pakistan Association Capacity Building (LCAP) - Financial management, member services United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Papua New Guinea Municipal International Cooperation - Urban planning Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Philippines Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) 2017-2019 Citizen participation, Education and Youth, Environment and sustainability, Internal management United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Solomon Islands Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) - Financial management United Kingdom Commonwealth Foundation and Commonwealth Local Govt. Forum Sri Lanka Integrating Disaster Management into Local Govt. Authorities Sept 2017- June 2018 Citizen participation, Environment and sustainability, Natural disaster GBP38,000 United States International Republican Institute Sri Lanka Emerging Leadership Academy July 2018- July2020 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff USD 99,000 United States International Republican Institute Sri Lanka Governance Skills Improvement" training workshops for elected councilors Feb 2018 - Sept 2018 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff LKR 8,869,000 Canada Canada Fund for Local Initiatives Sri Lanka Enhancing governance skills of elected women councilors June 2018 - Feb 2019 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff LKR 6,330,000 United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Govt. Forum Sri Lanka Reducing Poverty through Local Economic Development 2017-2020 Local economic development GBP 300,000 Sri Lanka Federation of Sri Lankan Local Govt. Authorities Sri Lanka :Governance Skills Improvement" training workshops for elected councilors Feb 2018 - Sept 2018 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff LKR 8,869,000 Sri Lanka Federation of Sri Lankan Local Govt. Authorities Sri Lanka Enhancing governance skills of elected women councilors June 2018 - Feb 2019 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff LKR 6,330,000 Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Vietnam Partnership for Municipal Innovation 2016-2020 Local economic development $20m (divided over 7 countries) France City of Lyon Vietnam Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) - Urban planning Central Africa Country from Organization from Title Country to Type Timeframe Theme Budget Netherlands VNG International Consortium for Integrated Stabilisation and Peace of Eastern DRC Congo 2015-2019 Security and policing 12.488.000,00 Netherlands VNG International Addressing Root Causes (Enabling Government, civil society Congo 2016-2021 City diplomacy and peace building, Education and Youth, Security and policing 8.200.000 and communities addressing root causes of conflicts in the Hauts Plateaux de Kalehe) Belgium Union of Cities and Municipalities of Walloon (UVCW) / Association Municipal International Cooperation (15 partnerships) Congo 2017-2021 Decentralization policies, Intermunicipal cooperation 2.958.596,87 of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Brulocalis) Sweden ICLD Coordination of Women empowerment through development of local democracy Zambia Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2019 Gender equality, Social cohesion Sweden ICLD Equal value in the Democratic process Zambia Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2019 Citizen participation Eastern Africa Country from Organization from Title Country to Type Timeframe Theme Budget Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (7 countries) Burundi 2017-2021 Citizen participation, Gender equality, Lobby/Advocacy, Member services, Social cohesion 17,5 M euro (7 countries combined) Netherlands VNG International ESAP3 Ethiopia Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2023 Member services Netherlands VNG International Ethiopia, Protection of Basic Services: Social Accountability Program Ethiopia 2011-2018 Citizen participation, Social cohesion France City of Lyon Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Ethiopia Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Urban planning Sweden International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) Municipal International Cooperation (4 partnerships) Kenya Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2013 - 2018 Social cohesion Sweden SALAR/SKL INTERNATIONAL Kenya Sumbio City Programme Kenya Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2015-2019 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff 5 M euro Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions at the Local level Rwanda 2017-2021 Local economic development, Urban planning €2,5mio Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (7 countries) Rwanda 2017-2021 Citizen participation, Gender equality, Lobby/Advocacy, Member services, 17,5 M euro (7 countries combined) Social cohesion, Urban planning Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Rwanda Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2019 Citizen participation, Education and Youth, Registry and information systems, Water management Netherlands VNG International ASPIRE Somaliland Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2020 Local economic development 665.031 Euro Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (7 countries) Somaliland 2017-2021 Citizen participation, Gender equality, Lobby/Advocacy, Member services, Social cohesion 17,5 M euro (7 countries combined) Sweden ICLD To strengthen the inclusion of young mothers in the local community. Tanzania Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2020 Social cohesion Netherlands VNG International Empowering Refugee Hosting Districts in Uganda; Making the Nexus Work Uganda Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2018 Social cohesion Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (7 countries) Uganda 2017-2021 Citizen participation, Gender equality, Lobby/Advocacy, Member services, Social cohesion 17,5 M euro (7 countries combined) Denmark ULGA (Uganda Local Government Association) KL (National Association of Municipalities in Denmark) Uganda 2015-18 Education and Youth 350,000€ Sweden International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) Municipal International Cooperation (8 projects) Uganda Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2013-2018 Local economic development Northern Country from Organization from Title Country to Type Timeframe Theme Budget France City of Lyon Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Algeria Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Urban planning Belgium Union of Cities and Municipalities of Walloon (UVCW) / Association Municipal International Cooperation (10 partnerships) Morocco 2017-2021 Citizen participation, Intermunicipal cooperation, Social cohesion 2.030.531,24 € of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Brulocalis) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Morocco Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Education and Youth, Health, Infrastructure and transport, Internal management, 217.194,00 € Local economic development, Tourism, Urban planning Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Municipal International Cooperation (10 partnerships) Morocco Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Lobby/Advocacy France City of Lyon Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Morocco Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Infrastructure and transport Spain Generalitat de Catalunya Improve the performance and guarantee of all dimensions of Human Rights, Morocco 2016 Human Righats, Gender Equality, Local economic development 65.000,00 € specifically the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the groups at risk Netherlands VNG International TA to the Integrated and Sustainable Community Development Programme Egypt Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2015-2018 Urban planning 3,5 million Euro's Netherlands VNG International Support to Public Administration Reform and Local Development Egypt Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2015-2018 Member services 4,1 million Euro's Netherlands Netherlands Coalition for Libya Libya 2017-2018 Intermunicipal cooperation 320.916,00 euro Netherlands Netherlands EU Local Governance and Stabilization Libya Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2015-2018 Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff 2.928.245 Netherlands VNG International LG capacity building Libya Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2013-2018 City diplomacy and peace building 5 million EUR = 3 projects combined Netherlands VNG International Programme for the Water Sector between South Sudan and the South Sudan Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2014-2018 Local economic development 4.345.975,00 Netherlands – Water for Lakes State (Prowas/SSN-Lakes) Netherlands VNG International South Sudan, Civil Society Fund South Sudan Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2016-2020 Citizen participation 7.500.000,00 Netherlands VNG International Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (7 countries) South Sudan 2-17-2021 Citizen participation, Gender equality, Lobby/Advocacy, 17,5 M euro (7 countries combined) Member services, Social cohesion, Water management Netherlands VNG International Interlinking Peace Building, Decentralisation and Developmen South Sudan Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2013-2018 City diplomacy and peace building Sweden SALAR/SKL International Tunisian Local Governance Project Tunisia Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2015-2018 Decentralization policies 24 790 000 SEK Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Municipal International Cooperation (4 partnerships) Tunisia - Local economic development Netherlands VNG International PAGUDEL LG capacity building Tunisia Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2012-2017 Social cohesion 4.5 million EUR = 2 phases Soutern Africa Country from Organization from Title Country to Type Timeframe Theme Budget Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Botswana Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2019 Citizen participation, Education and Youth, Internal management, Waste management, Water management France Association des régions de France/ CUF Municipal International Cooperation (7 regions, 2 departments) Madagascar Association Capacity Building (ACB) ongoing Rural development France Cités Unies France (CUF) Municipal International Cooperation (40 partnerships) Madagascar Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Local economic development South Africa eThekwini Municipality-MILE Municipal Technical Support Malawi Association Capacity Building (ACB) Ongoing Internal management Sweden ICLD Increased knowledge and participation in pupils in terms of Mozambique Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2018-2020 Citizen participation, Environment and sustainability sustainability, waste management and recycling. Spain Generalitat de Catalunya Accelerating the rights of women and girls - WONGI. Mozambique 2016-2019 Gender Equality 100.000,00 € Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (2 partnerships) Namibia Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Education and Youth, Internal management, Lobby/Advocacy, Local economic development, Rural development, Security and policing, Waste management United Kingdom Local Government Association England and Wales Association Capacity Building (LCASL) Sierra Leone Association Capacity Building (ACB) United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Municipal International Cooperation (4 partnerships) Sierra Leone Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Waste management Netherlands VNG International Enhancing Local Authorities Capacity for Development South Africa Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2020 Local economic development 724.294,77 Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Municipal International Cooperation (6 partnerships) South Africa Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2017-21 Environment and sustainability, Intermunicipal cooperation Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Association Capacity Building (AMBF) South Africa Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2017-2021 Communications and knowledge management, Financial management, BIGM $4.5 million Internal management, Lobby/Advocacy, Member services, Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff South Africa South African Local Government Association Hosting Southern African regional body of UCLGA and South Africa Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2014-ongoing Internal management $25,000 providing technical and strategic support to Secretariat Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (6 partnerships) South Africa Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Education and Youth, Infrastructure and transport, Internal management, Lobby/Advocacy, 780.000,00 € Rural development, Security and policing, Waste management United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Municipal International Cooperation (7 partnerships) South Africa Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Local economic development United Kingdom Local Government Association England and Wales Association Capacity Building (SALGA) South Africa Association Capacity Building (ACB) Netherlands VNG International Local Authorities Capacity Enhancement Project 2 Zimbabwe Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2018-2020 Internal management Netherlands VNG International Local Authorities Capacity Enhancement Project Zimbabwe Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2015-2017 Internal management EUR 1,2 million Western Africa Country from Organization from Title Country to Type Timeframe Theme Budget Netherlands Netherlands Technical Assistance OmiDelta Benin Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Intermunicipal cooperation, Water management 7.999.609,00 Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Benin Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Decentralization policies, Education and Youth, Registry and information systems Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Federal Programme on Municipal International Cooperation (5 partnerships) Benin Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Decentralization policies, Education and Youth, Gender equality, 1.020.269,00 € Rural development, Security and policing Belgium Union of Cities and Municipalities of Wallonia (UVCW) - Association Municipal International Cooperation Programme (MIC) Benin 2017-2021 Internal management 3.600.000 euros of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (AVCB- Brulocalis) Netherlands VNG International Projet d’appui à la gestion foncière au niveau local (PFL) Benin Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2015 - 2018 Registry and information systems € 4 million France Cités Unies France (CUF) Municipal International Cooperation (30 partnerships) Benin Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Internal management Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partnership for Municipal Innovation Burkina Faso 2016-20 Local economic development 20m (divided over 7 countries) Belgium Union of Cities and Municipalities of Wallonia (UVCW) - Association Municipal International Cooperation Programme (MIC) Burkina Faso 2017-2021 Citizen participation 1.700.000 euros of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (AVCB- Brulocalis) Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partnership for Municipal Innovation Burkina Faso 2016-2020 Local economic development $20m (divided over 7 countries) France Cités Unies France (CUF) Municipal International Cooperation (150 partnerships) Burkina Faso Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Internal management Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partnership for Municipal Innovation Cote d'Ivoire 2016-2020 Local economic development $20m (divided over 7 countries) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Gambia, The Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Health, Internal management, Waste management Netherlands VNG International Ghana Tax Matters EKN Ghana 2017-2020 Financial management (Revenue/taxation) Netherlands VNG International Ghana, setting-up and strenghtening WMDS in MMAS in Gama Ghana 2017-2018 Waste management United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Municipal International Cooperation (5 partnerships) Ghana Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Local economic development Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Ghana Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2019 Citizen participation, Education and Youth, Internal management, Local economic development, Registry and information systems, Waste management Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partnership for Municipal Innovation Mali Association Capacity Building (ACB) 2016-20 Local economic development $20m (divided over 7 countries) Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partnership for Municipal Innovation Mali 2016-2020 Local economic development France Cités Unies France (CUF) MIC - 150 partnerships Mali Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Internal management France City of Lyon Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Mali Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Financial management France Cités Unies France (CUF) MIC - 20 partnerhsips Mauritania Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Health Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Niger Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Education and Youth, Gender equality, Health, Internal management, Water management Turkey Union of Municipalities of Turkey Support to Local Governments of Niger Niger 10/01/2017 - 12/012/2017 Infrastructure and transport, Waste management 150000 EURO France Cités Unies France (CUF) Municipal International Cooperation (30 partnerships) Niger Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Decentralization policies Belgium Union of Cities and Municipalities of Walloon (UVCW) / Association Municipal International Cooperation (4 partnerships) Senegal 2017-2021 Intermunicipal cooperation, Local economic development 806.371,58 € of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Brulocalis) Spain Catalan Fund of Cooperation and Solidarity Municipal International Cooperation Senegal - Urban planning Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Municipal International Cooperation (3 partnerships) Senegal Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 2017-2021 Education and Youth, Intermunicipal cooperation, 440.000,00 € Internal management, Local economic development, Registry and information systems, Rural development, Waste management France Cités Unies France (CUF) Municipal International Cooperation (100 partnerships) Senegal Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Local economic development United Kingdom Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Municipal International Cooperation (30 partnerships) Togo Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) - Internal management Latin America Country from Organization from Country to Title Timeframe Type Budget France Cités Unies France (CUF) Argentina Municipal International Cooperation (10 partnerships) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Argentina Municipal International Cooperation (50 partnerships) Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) France Cités Unies France (CUF) Bolivia Municipal International Cooperation (3 partnerships) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Bolivia Federal Programme on Municipal International Cooperation 2017-2019 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 140.000,00 € Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Bolivia Municipal International Cooperation Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Generalitat de Catalunya Bolivia Institutional strengthening in the field of waste management. 2016 36.000,00 € France Cités Unies France (CUF) Brazil Municipal International Cooperation (23 partnerships) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Turkey Union of Municipalities of Turkey Chile Support to Quilicura Fire Department 10/05/2017 - 12/012/2017 50.000 EURO France Cités Unies France (CUF) Chile Municipal International Cooperation (5 partnerships) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Chile Municipal International Cooperation (40 partnerships) Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Sweden SALAR/SKL International Colombia FOINCIDE - Fortalecimiento Institucional Ciudadano para el Desarrollo Territorial 2016-2018 2 496 845 EUR Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Colombia Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America 2015-2019 Association Capacity Building (ACB) France Cités Unies France (CUF) Colombia Municipal International Cooperation (3 partnerships) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Generalitat de Catalunya Colombia Peace Agreements: pedagogy and accompaniment in Colombia. 2016-2017 90.000,00 € Sweden SALAR/SKL International Cuba Pre-study and project development in Cuba 2016-2017 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 1 500 000 SEK Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Ecuador Federal Programme on Municipal International Cooperation 2017-2021 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 500.000,00 € Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona El Salvador Regional International Cooperation (1 partnership) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Guatemala Municipal International Cooperation (2 partnerships) 2017-2019 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 280.000,00 € Spain Catalan Fund of Cooperation and Solidarity (FCCD) Guatemala Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Generalitat de Catalunya Guatemala Collaboration between the National Archive of 2014-2017 100.000,00 € Catalonia and the Police Archive of Guatemala, instrumented by means of a Cooperation Agreement between the Department of Culture, the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation and the Historical Archive of the National Police of Guatemala, to retrieve and conserve the Historical Archive of the National Police. Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)/ Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) / Ville de Montréal Haiti Association Capacity Building 2014-2019 Association Capacity Building (ACB) Spain Catalan Fund of Cooperation and Solidarity (FCCD) Honduras Municipal International Cooperation Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Mexico Departments of Foregin Affairs of LG's and their networks Mexico Euro Latin American Cooperation Alliance between Cities, AL-LAs 2016-2018 Mexico AMMAC Mexico Arie AABRAHAMSSOHN Nope Netherlands VNG International Netherlands Reconstruction support to St Maarten, St Eustatius and Saba 2017-2020 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 1.992.570,00 Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Nicaragua Federal Programme on Municipal International Cooperation 2017-2021 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 760.000,00 € Spain City of Barcelona Peru Municipal International Cooperation Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Peru Regional International Cooperation (2 partnerships) Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities Peru Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America 2015-2019 Association Capacity Building (ACB) Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Peru Federal Programme on Municipal International Cooperation 2017-2019 Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) 140.000,00 € Belgium Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Suriname Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) - Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Uruguay Municipal International Cooperation (19 partnerships) Municipal International Cooperation (MIC) Middle East - West Asia Country from Organization from Country to Title Timeframe Theme Budget France City of Lyon Afghanistan Municipal International Cooperation Social cohesion France City of Lyon Afghanistan Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) - Urban planning Netherlands VNG International Jordan Cities Implementing Transparent Innovative 2016-2021 Citizen participation, Communications and knowledge management, 50.000.000,00 and Effective Solutions (CITIES) Social cohesion Netherlands VNG International Jordan LOGOReP Jordan 2015-2018 Citizen participation, Local economic development, 9,6 millions Training through the LGA of elected officials or staff, Urban planning, Waste management, Water management Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Jordan Municipal International Cooperation (6 partnerships) 2017-2021 Intermunicipal cooperation, Waste management JMSP $19.5 Denmark Local Government Denmark (LGDK) Jordan Association Capacity Building Netherlands VNG International Lebanon LOGOReP Lebanon 2015-2018 Intermunicipal cooperation, Social cohesion, Urban planning, 9,6 millions Waste management, Water management Turkey Union of Municalities of Turkey Lebanon Renovation 2017 Urban planning €500,000 Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Lebanon Association Capacity Building Internal management (Tripoli Municipal Local Development Office) Spain Provincial Council of Barcelona Lebanon Municipal International Cooperation (8 partnerships) Environment and sustainability France City of Lyon Lebanon Municipal International Cooperation (10 partnerships) - Urban planning Turkey Union of Municipalities of Turkey Mongolia Support Mongolian Local Goverments Programme 10/04/2017 - 10/04/2019 Health 1000000 EURO France City of Lyon Palestinian Occupied Territories Municipal International Cooperation (1 partnership) Rural development Spain City of Barcelona Palestinian Occupied Territories Municipal International Cooperation Urban planning Netherlands VNG International Palestinian Territories Area (C) Resilience Development Initiative (ARD) 2018-2020 Communications and knowledge management, Social cohesion 605.000 Turkey Union of Municipalities of Turkey Palestinian Territories Support to Palestinian Local Goverments 10/01/2017 - 12/012/2017 Infrastructure and transport 600000 Euro Germany Service Agency Communities in One World of Palestinian Territories German-Palestinian municipal partnerships 2014 - 2018 Citizen participation, Culture, Decentralization policies, Engagement Global, German Association of Cities, GIZ Infrastructure and transport, Intermunicipal cooperation, Local economic development, Tourism, Urban planning, Waste management, Water management France City of Lyon Syria Municipal International Cooperation (suspended) - 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Environment and sustainability Netherlands VNG International Kosovo Kosovo, Twinning Civil Registration and Document Security 2017-2020 Registry and information systems 1.992.570,00 Norway KS Lithuania Improved climate policy 2017 Environment and sustainability EUR 57.000 Norway KS Lithuania Modernising child welfare services 2017 Education and Youth, Health, Social cohesion EUR 126.000 Norway KS Lithuania Improved asylum and integration policy 2017 Social cohesion EUR 126.000 Sweden ICLD Moldova Collaboration Between Borlänge and Chisinau to increase the 2018-2020 Education and Youth competence of the teachers in the areas of Autism & ADHD Norway KS Moldova Effective, Consultative and Devolved Governance 2018-2020 Member services EUR 900.000 France City of Lyon Moldova Municipal International Cooperation - Environment and sustainability Netherlands VNG International South Africa Kingfisher II 2017-2018 Local economic development, Water management Netherlands VNG International Ukraine Eastern Ukraine State Building and Acccountability (EUSTAB) 2016-2017 Intermunicipal cooperation Sweden SALAR/SKL International Ukraine U-LEAD: SALAR Support to the Roll-out phase of Compontent 2 2018-2020 Citizen participation, Member services 62 329 300 SEK Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Ukraine Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance (PLEDDG) 2015-2021 Local economic development CAD21.6m Norway KS Ukraine Participatory Governance and Evidence Based Policy Development 2014 - 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4. Evaluations of Programmes
Background information
One of the objectives of the CIB Working Group is to build a common knowledge base and learning community on programming methodologies to contribute to a more effective programme approach. One of the planned activities for 2018 was an analysis of (mid-term) evaluations of CIB members’ programmes.
Expert Corina Dhaene was hired to carry out this analysis, with two objectives in mind:
1. To strengthen the evidence base of CIB members’ advocacy, through identifying the key strengths and opportunities that appear in (mid-term) evaluations of CIB member programmes; 2. To enhance learning within and between CIB member organizations, by analysing the recommendations that appear in (mid-term) evaluations of CIB member programmes.
In the past weeks, the CIB Working Group secretariat received evaluation reports from various CIB member organizations.
Corina Dhaene has analysed the findings, recommendations and conclusions and will present these at the CIB meeting, for validation and to generate further discussion on the general outcomes of internal and external evaluations of local government development cooperation programmes.
During the one-hour session at the CIB meeting, Corina Dhaene will share first results from the analysis of the evaluation reports of CIB members, which are also briefly presented in the discussion paper which you will find on the next pages.
The analysis paid attention to findings and recommendations about: . efficiency of the programmes . effectiveness of the programmes . sustainability of the programmes . relevance of the programmes . impact of the programmes
Special attention has been put on the cross-cutting topics of gender, governance and environment.
The final report of this assignment will be available after the CIB meeting, so that it can include comments and discussion points from the conversations at the CIB meeting in Stockholm.
5.A Break-out session : Gender
Facilitator: Elena Pierce
Background: Women and girls are powerful agents for change, both in their communities and in their countries. Reaching this potential depends on ensuring equal opportunity and status — and local governments and their associations have a key role to play. Local governments are a reflection of the communities they serve: their genuine commitment to gender equality should translate into the community.
Gender equality means that one’s rights and opportunities do not depend on being a male or a female. Gender equality can be achieved through strengthened legal systems to eliminate discrimination against women; improved access to justice for girls and women; and support to efforts and capacity of governments at all levels to ensure public services that respond better to needs and potential of women and girls. Equality between women and men is the most essential condition for poverty reduction, safety and prosperity around the world. There has been an increase awareness of gender equality towards poverty alleviation. As more international municipal cooperation programs consider the inclusion of gender equality in their programs, CIB is well placed to create a space for learning and exchange on the implementation of gender equality within member programs.
Guiding questions for the group discussion: What role do local leaders play in creating more inclusive local governments? How can local governments understand how gender disparities impact on policies and programs? What are some approaches to introduce gender analysis into international cooperation programs? How do we design programmes that create greater results through the equal engagement of men and women? How should we structure the exchange on gender equality following this meeting (e.g. formalize a sub-group in CIB)? Should we engage in institutional partnerships with organizations specialised in gender equality?
Programme:
15:30 Introduction of the session 15:35 Overview of UCLG’s position on gender equality and summary of previous CIB discussion 1
15:45 Overview of gender mainstreaming tools and links to CIB work plan
16:00 Group Discussion a) Sharing of experiences through CIB member programming (20 min) b) Brainstorming ideas on how programs can support UCLG’s gender equality agenda (15 min)
16:40 Identification and validation of next steps 16:50 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables Appraising and reaching a collective understanding of how CIB integrates gender equality within the work plan; Identifying some key implications for CIB members to consider in building stronger cohesion between their program and gender equality; Building a case for how CIB can contribute to the policy and advocacy agenda of UCLG on gender equality at the local level through sharing of best practices
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15:45 Overview of gender mainstreaming tools and links to CIB work plan
16:00 Group Discussion a) Sharing of experiences through CIB member programming (20 min) b) Brainstorming ideas on how programs can support UCLG’s gender equality agenda (15 min)
16:40 Identification and validation of next steps 16:50 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables Appraising and reaching a collective understanding of how CIB integrates gender equality within the work plan; Identifying some key implications for CIB members to consider in building stronger cohesion between their program and gender equality; Building a case for how CIB can contribute to the policy and advocacy agenda of UCLG on gender equality at the local level through sharing of best practices
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5.B Break-out session: The added value of working with advisory boards and researchers
Facilitator: Ana Maria Vargas Falla, Research Director, ICLD Time: 15:30-17:00
Background: This session starts with the following scenario: a “municipal partnership” between two cities in Sweden and Kenya started working on a project to improve the democratic inclusion of refugees. They want to exchange knowledge and experiences. As part of their partnership, the local governments have created an advisory group to provide guidance during their project.
The aim of the municipal partnership program is to increase citizen influence by strengthening local and regional political governance organizations within one or more of the following core areas: equity/inclusion, public participation, transparency and accountability.
During the session participants will take the role of experts from different disciplines and backgrounds to answer the questions below.
Guiding questions for the group discussion: How can the role of the advisory group be defined in relation to the role of the project managers in the partnership above? How, in concrete terms, can the advisory group support the knowledge exchange between the two municipalities to improve the democratic inclusion of refugees? What advice would you provide in the specific case from your expertise and “provided role” in terms of interpreting equity, participation, transparency and accountability in relation to inclusion of refugees?
Programme: 15:30 Introduction of the session 15:45 Discussion of the scenario in groups 16:00 Group Discussion 16:30 Identification and validation of next steps 16:50 Summary of the session by rapporteur
Expected deliverables (e.g. 3 recommendations for CIB members and for CIB group) Input regarding the composition of advisory groups Definition of the key roles of advisory groups Challenges in working with advisory groups and how to overcome them
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5.C Break-out session : Managing Programme evaluations and learning from them
Facilitator: Corina Dhaene, expert in monitoring, evaluation and learning
Background: Evaluations serve three functions: (i) upward and downward accountability,(ii) steering and decision making, (iii) learning about how change happens and how it can be influenced. A good evaluation is not the sole responsibility of the evaluator; the way in which an organisation conceives, prepares and manages evaluations will influence its quality and usability. Clear terms of reference are a prerequisite. Effective learning depends on the extent to which an organisation develops a learning oriented monitoring and evaluation system.
This session aims to discuss with the participants to what extent they manage their evaluations to ensure the quality.
CIB members will exchange with each other on their approaches and challenges
Guiding questions for the group discussion: 1. To what extent are evaluations integrated in the management and operational process of the organisation and the progamme? 2. When do we start preparing for evaluations? 3. What is the quality of the Terms of Reference we draft? 4. What is our role during the evaluation process?
Programme:
15h30 Joint self-evaluation of learning oriented system for monitoring and evaluation
15h50 Group Discussion and exchange of practices on the guiding questions 2-4 with input and feedback from the expert (15’ per question)
16h40 Strengthening organisational capacity for managing evaluations (input from Corina Dhaene)
16h50 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
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Expected deliverables Short questionnaire and answers to questionnaire References to interesting websites Checklist for quality ToR Ideas on how to further exchange on this topic within the CIB Working Group
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6. Introduction to CIB speed dating
Background
In order to provide CIB members the opportunity to exchange in smaller groups on specific topics, we facilitate short speed dating sessions.
There will be three sessions of 15 minutes to discuss with colleagues about your programmes. Topics of the sessions are:
Round 1 1. Exchange on SDG tools 2. Working in fragile states 3. Setting up a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning taskforce 4. Climate in programmes 5. New Urban Agenda in practice 6. Developments at European Commission
Round 2 1. Cambodia, Sri Lanka & Indonesia 2. Guatemala & Colombia 3. Ukraine, Georgia & Moldova 4. Great Lakes Region 5. Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali 6. South Africa, Mozambique & Uganda
Round 3 1. Jordan & Lebanon 2. Working with associations 3. Quality management of programmes 4. Conditions for coordination 5. Uganda & Ethiopia 6. Crises and disasters
The sessions are set up in such a way to facilitate informal and low-profile discussion about these key topics, countries and priorities. Ideally, the short discussions are the first step towards programme coordination and further knowledge exchange.
7. Policy update
Background UCLG is continuously working to amplify the voice of and secure a seat at the global tables for local and regional governments.
This note gives an overview of the work implemented by UCLG on the various international agendas. The note is not exhaustive, but focuses on some of the more relevant issues for the CIB network.
The session will particularly focus on information on and exchanging about the monitoring and reporting efforts of local and regional governments on the SDG agenda, towards the HLPF.
SDG Agenda Local and Regional Governments’ Report to the 2018 HLPF The monitoring and reporting system of the SDGs is currently organized through the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) that are submitted to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) sessions. In line with the ongoing work on localizing the SDGs, the UCLG GOLD team is supporting this effort by contributing to the HLPF’s yearly assessment cycles with reports on implementation from the perspective of local and regional governments.
This year’s report, to be published at the 2018 HLPF in July, will be of particular importance as it will focus on SDG 11.
In this vein, UCLG has developed and distributed a survey to assess the role and involvement of Local and Regional Government Associations in the implementation and reporting processes of the SDGs and other related agendas at national level. The questionnaire, which has been distributed to UCLG members and regional sections, will help prepare the report for the 2018 HLPF and its regional fora.
The survey results will be complemented by contributions from several regional expert groups, international institutions and partners, and academic experts, in order to address the key dimensions of SDG 11 and its implementation throughout the world, further studying the role of local and regional governments in implementing it.
Localizing the SDGs The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is important throughout all cities and towns. The UCLG learning team held several event throughout the year, with the aim to provide a hands-on experience on localizing the SDGs.
Habitat Agenda Following its adoption at the Habitat III Conference in Quito, the New Urban Agenda(NUA) has entered its implementation phase. In February, the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments met to evaluate the implementation of the New Urban The local and regional leaders stressed the importance of the NUA as an accelerator of the 2030 Agenda, and called to link and integrate the implementation of all global sustainability agendas.
There is a need to improve municipal infrastructure finance, create an enabling environment and strengthen effective multilevel governance, in order to allow local and regional governments to contribute to global sustainability. In order to put cities and regions at the centre of international decision-making processes, the World Assembly called to embark on a new era of partnership in global governance and renew the relationship between our constituency and the UN, within the context of the UN reform.
Monitoring The invaluable role that local and regional governments can play in the effective implementation of the urban agenda and the SDGs, as well as the need to organize a more structural dialogue specific to UCLG’s constituency, have guided UCLG’s contribution to the Expert Group Meeting led by UN-Habitat in Granada in March 2018, to which UCLG was invited in representation of the local government constituency. The event, which focused on the development of the Quadrennial Report on the Monitoring of the New Urban Agenda, had a strong representation from UN institutions, Regional UN Commissions and agencies as well as the World Bank and a few experts from Member States.
Local and regional government representatives support the integration of references to the mechanisms developed by different local and regional government networks in order to contribute to monitoring and data gathering (e.g. GHGemissions, subnational government finance, decentralization).
Climate Agenda Cities currently account for over 70% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and are vulnerable hotspots for climate change impacts. The scale of urbanization, however, provides cities with the opportunity to lead initiatives in order to curb and mitigate the effects of climate change by developing and implementing mitigation and adaptation measures which are difficult to pass at national spheres of government.
The Cities IPCC Conference in Edmonton, CA, took place with the aim to establish a global research agenda based on the joint identification of key gaps by the academic, practitioner and policymaking communities. UCLG, as partner of the Global Covenant of Mayors, continues to drive forward climate action at the local level and supports local leaders on their way towards a low carbon and more resilient future. During the last day of the conference, the partner organizations released the Joint Statement “The Science We Need For The Cities We Want: Working together to implement the global research and action agenda on cities and climate change”, describing how urban and scientific organizations plan to work together to support the implementation of the climate agenda, agreeing on four key commitments to make it a reality: Promote and implement the global research agenda on cities and climate change; Stimulate research and the production of knowledge on the diversity of issues related to cities and climate change; Encourage science-based and evidence-based climate action in cities; and Create and strengthen partnerships for more effective research, policy and climate action.
Local finance The allocation of resources towards local governments is, so far, insufficient. In order to meet the challenges of sustainable urban development, the legislative frameworks must open the door for an equitable distribution of financial influx. In line with advocating for the financial capabilities of local governments, UCLG is working on an institutional collaboration with UNCDF.
EC Multiannual Financial Framework The EC is discussing the Multiannual Indicative Programme “CivilSociety Organizations and Local Authorities” for the period 2018-2020 and the Multi-Annual Financial Framework after 2020, local and regional governments called for specific financing for development programmes to be managed by local governments and their associations, with particular focus on building capacity of intermediary cities, which are at the heart of the urbanization phenomena.
8. Panel: the increasing role of local governments in development
Background
Attention for the role of local and regional governments in the development of a country is increasing. The last few years have seen a growing recognition of local and regional governments’ role in the international agendas, such as the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, and an increased interest of the international community to work with the constituency.
We also see an increase of global networks gathering particularly (larger) cities around specific topics, such as the Rockefeller Foundation (Resilient Cities), Bloomberg Foundation (Global Compact of Mayors).
The recognition however does not always result in further inclusion of local governments in the debates at national level, nor in extra budgetary support to match the local government powers and responsibilities, or to foster capacity development.
This session aims to discuss the point of view from Swedish actors vis-à-vis the further strengthening of local governments abroad.
The panel is composed of:
Thomas Melin, Senior Programme Manager/Advisor at the Unit for Global Economy and Environment at Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Elin Andersdotter Fabre, Programme Manager for Sustainable Cities at think tank Global Zorica Grubor, project leader and coordinator at Robertfors local government
The following topics will be addressed:
1. The role of local governments in achieving international agendas 2. The role of local governments in development cooperation 3. The instruments and mechanisms needed for that 4. The opportunities for the future
Outline of the session
11.00-11.10 Introduction of the session and of panellists by Sebastien Hamel, Vice-Chair of the UCLG Capacity and Institution Building Working Group 11.10-11.25 Intervention by Thomas Melin (Sida) 11.25-11.40 Intervention by Elin Andersdotter Fabre (Think tank Global) 11.40-11.55 Intervention by Zorica Grubor (Robertfors local government) 11.55-12.20 Questions and answers with Sebastien Hamel and the audience 12.20-12.30 Wrap up and close of the session
9. Analysis of SDG implementation
Background
One of the the objectives of the CIB Working Group is to support Local Government Associations and individual local governments in the achievement of the SDGs.
This starts with a joint understanding at country level about the roles of all stakeholders in the implementation of the goals. As we have seen in earlier sessions, it is therefore important to get involved in the dialogues at national level on the roadmap towards the achievement of the SDGs. This includes both the implementation as well as the monitoring and reporting of process.
It is important to share experiences of how this inclusion at country level can best be achieved. Various organizations are contributing to this exchange, amongst others:
- UCLG and their regional sections are actively targeting all national local government associations to complete a survey on the implementation of the SDGs and the involvement at national level to develop a new study to be presented to the HLPF this year, and which will lead to the GOLD V report. - PLATFORMA fosters exchange among 4 countries on SDG strategies and dialogues with national government and other stakeholders (Latvia, Spain, Italy and Netherlands); - UNDP and UCLG have an online toolbox in which approaches of localization of the SDGs are being documented - CIB members are specifically targeting some LGAs of which their national governments are reporting this year to the United Nations High Level Political Forum, to support their involvement at national level and to help them complete UCLG’s questionnaires.
Parallel to these exercises an additional assignment has been carried out by the CIB Working Group to contribute to UCLG’s efforts to achieving more influence of local governments on the implementation of the SDGs.
The analysis that has been done, aims to get more insight in how CIB members deal with: 1. Strategies towards implementation of the SDGs domestically 2. SDGs as part of international programming 3. How donors steer towards the inclusion of SDGs in formulation and implementation of programmes and what that means in practice
As background to the Breakout sessions on SDG implementation at national and international level, reporting and monitoring , the identified conclusions, bottlenecks and recommendations will be presented to the audience.
14:00 – 14.10 Introduction of the session by Peter Knip 14.10 – 14.20 Discussion around the developments we observe in international cooperation between municipalities. 14.20 – 14.30 Round of reactions 14.30 - 14.50 Discussion around the focus on SDGs in international policies of local governments and the international dimension of the SDGs. 14.50 – 15.10 Discussion around integration of SDGs in international programmes and exploration of ideas for programmes that aim to implement the SDGs. 15.10 – 15.20 Identification and validation of next steps 15:20 – 15.30 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables Concrete proposal to work on the international dimension of the SDGs with CIB members Defining internal guidelines for our organizations to integrate SDGs in our work
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9A. SDG break-out session: The international dimension of the SDGs
Facilitator: Peter Knip
Background In past CIB meetings, we have had various discussions about the attention of municipalities for international partnerships. Lately we have seen an increase mainly in the economic driven partnerships and in some countries a diminishing number of partnerships with a focus on solidarity.
With the SDGs, we observe two other phenomena:
First of all; the MDGs were an international set of goals, that focused on strengthening partner countries that were less developed. Local governments in the more developed countries, often used the MDG framework to guide their international activities.
The SDGs serve as a framework for national and local implementation, as a result of their more equal and universal nature. The international aspect, which was at the frontline of the MDG related activities of local governments, is less obvious in the SDG agenda.
Secondly, we see that in addition, in the international activities, the SDG framework is sometimes found to be too broad and abstract to be used concretely in programmes and projects.
How is the international perspective of local governments evolving? Is there attention for the SDGs in international activities of local governments and their associations?
The session aims to discuss these issues and look at possible measures if necessary.
Guiding questions for the group discussion: How is the international focus of local governments evolving? Do we see more or less attention of local governments for international cooperation? Is this more directed towards economic partnerships or also capacity building? Are the SDGs part of the international dimension of local governments? How to avoid that we just focus on the national implementation of an international agenda? How can the SDGs be usefully integrated in international programmes?
Programme: 1
Introduction of the session by Peter Knip Discussion around the developments we observe in international cooperation between municipalities. Round of reactions Discussion around the focus on SDGs in international policies of local governments and the international dimension of the SDGs. Discussion around integration of SDGs in international programmes and exploration of ideas for programmes that aim to implement the SDGs. Identification and validation of next steps Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables Concrete proposal to work on the international dimension of the SDGs with CIB members Defining internal guidelines for our organizations to integrate SDGs in our work
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9.B SDG break-out session: Working with LGAs towards the UN’s HLPF
Facilitator: UCLG World Secretariat Participants: maximum of 15 participants
Background: The UCLG Learning Module 3 will deal with the reporting of Local Governments Associations (LGAs) on the SDG localization process on the sub-national level. The initial idea is to provide a guidebook for our member associations on how they can report the efforts of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) to localize the SDGs. This task is in particular important as sub-national entities are formally not included in the yearly international reporting process, namely Voluntary National Reporting (VNR), initiated by the United Nations and lead by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Therefore, solid reports on the achievement of LRGs in the localization process are crucial to give them a voice at the national and especially at the international stage.
Guiding questions for the group discussion: How can LGAs participate in the VLN and at the HLPF without being formally included? How can LGAs access sufficient data to report on the localization process? How can the results (remarks and suggestions from local experts) of the first session be included in the Module 3?
Programme:
Introduction of the session Presentation and agreement on the expected deliverables of the session Reflection experience of the first session (“listening session”) – agreement on the remarks that will have to be incorporated in the Module The structure (chapters) of the Module 3 The local examples and exercises of the Module 3 Identification and validation of next steps Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables Definition of chapters and (detailed) structure of the UCLG Learning Module 3 Selection of examples and exercises that will be used in the UCLG Learning Module 3 Timetable and distribution of responsibilities for the finalization and launch of the UCLG Learning Module 3
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9.C SDG break-out session: SDGs in your own organizations
Facilitator: CIB Working Group secretariat Lead: Region of Catalonia Time: 14:00-15:30
Background: ULCG has distinguished between different functions vis-à-vis the “localisation”: awareness raising, advocacy, implementation and monitoring. Different sub-national government units are already developing general plans, participating in national policy dialogues or providing data for monitoring exercises.
This session aims at identifying specific examples where SDGs are implemented, within our cities, regions and networks. At the present stage of SDG development, we understand that implementation should involve policy planning (short-, mid- and preferably long-term), and maybe also specific examples of projects and proposals.
Guiding questions for the group discussion: Are you using SDGs for policy planning in a specific sectoral area? What are the specific changes that you are noticing between SDG-sensitive planning and conventional policy planning? Is your organisation using SDGs in a more corporate manner –that is, as a way to strategize for future activities? Are you being engaged in new policy dialogues with other areas and organisations, given the “integrated” or cross-sectoral nature of SDGs? Is sectoral policy planning well integrated in a general, city-wide or organisation-wide SDG strategy?
Programme: 14:00 Introduction of the session 14:25 Group discussion 15:10 Identification and validation of next steps 15:20 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables (e.g. 3 recommendations for CIB members and for CIB secretariat) Mapping of different policy plans that use SDGs for planning and implementation
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Specific cases of policy dialogue across sectors, and between areas and the whole-of- government Compendium of relevant studies, publications and policy papers A set of recommendations for CIB members and CIB secretariat
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9.D SDG break-out session: Reporting on the SDGs
Facilitator: CIB Working Group secretariat (TBC) Contributors: UCLG, CEMR and City of Utrecht Time: 14:00-15:30
Background: Various local and regional governments, as well as associations/networks of regional governments are actively contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. Most of them also see the need to measure the progress on the Global Goals and to report on this progress to the UN and other organizations. In this session, three different organizations will present how they measure and report on the SDGs and more importantly, why.
UCLG reports to the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on a yearly basis. It does so on the basis of input from local government associations and local governments from all around the world. UCLG monitors whether local government associations and their members experiences are included in the national reports which country’s write for the UN. Also, UCLG’s report showcases how local governments are playing a crucial role in the implementation of the SDGs, even if the national reports do not necessarily mention them. At the CIB meeting, UCLG aims to present a preliminary version of this years’ report to the CIB members, in the plenary session on the morning of day 2, and more detailed in this break-out session.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) will present the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC), a practical tool developed in Europe to assist Local and Regional Authorities in integrating the SDGs in the design, implementation and monitoring of local development strategies and plans.
The City of Utrecht (supported by a political mandate by the city council) wants to contribute to realising the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. To do this, it supports, facilitates and works together with local stakeholders (knowledge institutions, civil society organisations and businesses) to organise events and projects, both locally and internationally. Besides this, the municipality also has an opportunity to internalise the SDGs. To make this more concrete, it started translating the global framework of the SDGs to the local level. This translation process takes shape in the form of a research project, whereby existing local indicators are connected to the indicators and targets of the 17 SDGs. First, this shows how the daily work of municipal colleagues is already related to the SDGs. Secondly, with the help of a data dashboard, it measures to what extent the City of Utrecht is on track in achieving the SDGs by 2030. The first part of this on-going research has revealed
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important data gaps, blind spots. Moreover, it has shown the importance of a transversal approach when it comes tackling the SDGs at the local level (or at any level, for that matter).
Attachment: English article ‘Utrecht Global Goals City; Utrecht’s approach to localising the UN SDGs’. Specifically the chapter 6 ‘The Utrecht SDG dashboard’ is relevant for this session.
The three presentations will showcase different ways and methodologies of measuring progress on the SDGs and on reporting on this process. More importantly, this session also aims to discuss why we should monitor the SDGs on the local level – what happens if we don’t?
Guiding questions for the group discussion: Why is the localisation/local translation of the SDGs - specifically related to measuring local SDG progress – important? Asked from another perspective: what will happen if we don’t localise the SDGs? What are the downsides and the benefits of multiple municipalities/cities/regions developing their own local SDG monitoring tool/indicator system? How should local governments be supported in their efforts to localise the SDGs? How can local SDG monitoring tools complement the monitoring tools that are being developed at the national level, European or UN level?
Programme:
14:00 Introduction of the session: short presentations by UCLG, CEMR and the City of Utrecht 14:25 Group discussion 15:10 Identification and validation of next steps 15:20 Summary of the session by Rapporteur
Expected deliverables (e.g. 3 recommendations for CIB members and for CIB secretariat) Input to for CIB and UCLG, to further argument the importance of localising the SDGs Concrete recommendations to the CIB members and the secretariat on how to support/facilitate local governments in their efforts to localise the SDGs (and share these on the CIB online community) Advice to CIB and UCLG on how to accommodate the multiple local SDG monitoring/indicator systems that are currently being developed throughout the world (SDSN in US cities, Madrid, Utrecht, OECD)
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10. CIB work plan
Background
During the previous CIB meeting, a session was dedicated to review CIB’s current mandate and role and discuss the strategy towards 2019 with all CIB members. This exercise came at a time of a renewed UCLG leadership and priorities, with the confirmation of the CIB Working Group as a permanent mechanism more embedded in the overall work plan of the organization. It also came at the start of the implementation process of the international development agendas. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become the overarching agenda for CIB’s functioning.
The session led to the CIB Work Plan 2018 (see below).
The discussion at this year’s annual meeting will provide us with the opportunity to jointly assess the progress of implementation of the work plan in 2018 and define priorities for 2019.
Work Plan 2018
Overarching goal: The Capacity and Institution Building (CIB) Working Group aims to advance the effectiveness and quality of international policies and programs of local and regional governments and their associations. The CIB achieves its purpose by exchanging knowledge and information, enabling coordination and cooperation among its members and within UCLG.
The CIB Working Group is a voluntary community of practitioners, members of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), who are engaged in international development cooperation.
1. Priorities 2018 – 2020
1 General information exchange related to policies and programs implemented by CIB members and fostering of coordination among CIB members to avoid overlap and to create synergies
2 Building a common knowledge base and learning community on programming methodologies to contribute to a more effective programme approach
3 Support the implementation of and reporting on international policies
4 Support the development of a shared narrative and building evidence, to feed lobby and advocacy efforts and increase recognition of the role of local government in development cooperation.
5 Alignment and collaboration with UCLG
2. Orientations & Activities 20181
Activities are subject to confirmation of budget from UCLG and of CIB member contributions.
1 All activities described below are subject to available funding. See section 3 for the overall budget.
1. Information Performance Deliverables Lead/Co-Lead Org. Timing exchange indicators 1.1 Update of the % of CIB members Compendium CIB secretariat Q 2-3 compendium to that have updated facilitate access to the compendium information on geographic and thematic focus of members in their programs
1.2 Bi-monthly newsletter % of CIB members 6 newsletters CIB secretariat Q 1-4 to share relevant contributing to the information on global newsletter and # trends and of contributions of developments, as well each as activities of members
1.3 Animation of the online # of individual CIB secretariat Q 1-4 community to enable members exchange on a regular registered to the basis within the CIB online community network and # logging in monthly 1.4 Organization of the # of participants CIB meeting SKL/ICLD Q 3 annual CIB meeting to (agenda, foster exchange among programme CIB members etc.)
1.5 Foster exchange among # of participants Closed LGA VNG International Q1 - Q Presidents and/or CEOs sessions at chairs secretariat 4 of Local Government UCLG in 2018 Associations (LGAs) in meeting(s) the UCLG LGA forum VVSG Semestrial LGA FCM bulletin CNM (also interested in a Columns on regional event) UCLG website UMT LGA Deutsche Staedtetag
1.6 Establish specific # of (online) 2-3 country VVSG/VNG Q 1-4 (online) country groups meetings groups International – to foster coordination in concerning Benin selected pilot countries, coordination with an important role between CIB FCM/VNG for the LGA in the members International – partner country Tunesia/Lebanon
2. Building a knowledge Performance Deliverables Lead/Co-Lead Timing base and learning indicators Org. community 2.1 Organization of regular # of webinars 4-6 thematic FCM/Region of Q 1-4 webinars on a variety of organized and # webinars Catalonia – topics related to of participants Gender programming per webinar methodologies and FCM – LED thematic content, to be defined on the basis of UCLG Learning requests of CIB agenda – membership. Possible learning, sharing topics include: and supporting Gender the development Local economic of the tools for development localization of Learning, sharing and the SDGs supporting the development of the tools for localization of the SDGs Working in fragile states Learning within your organizations Experiences with tenders of a specific donor
2.2 Regular exchange will # of meetings Operational FCM Q 1-4 take place in a M&E&L held by M&E&L M&E&L taskforce Region of taskforce to be taskforce Catalonia established
2.3 Analyse (mid-term) Analysis of Report on lessons VVSG (link this to Q 3 evaluations of CIB evaluations of learnt and own members’ programmes, CIB members’ recommendations programme?) and share the main programmes from evaluations conclusions and narrative executed and among the CIB available membership
3. Implementation and Performance Deliverables Lead/Co-Lead Timing reporting of indicators Org. international policies 3.1 Support UCLG in the Questionnaire for Guidelines FCM – Mali, Q 1-4 process to assist other LGAs, developed by for reporting Vietnam, (UN Local Government UCLG in cooperation available for Colombia High Associations in the with CIB working LGAs Level Sustainable Development group VNG Political Goals implementation, Shadow International – Forum monitoring and reporting # of CIB members report on Benin, takes that have supported behalf of Palestinian place in LGAs on the local territories Q 2) implementation, governments monitoring and at HLPF VVSG – Benin reporting on the SDGs UCLG ASPAC
# of LGAs that have provided input on the implementation of the SDGs from local government perspective to UCLG’s report for the High Level Political Forum of the United Nations 3.2 Map the contributions, Overview of Overview of CIB secretariat Q 1-4 inform the strategies and activities of CIB contributions coordinate the actions of members in relation and actions CIB members on the to the related to Sustainable Development implementation of the SDGs of Goals the SDGs CIB members
3.3 Support UCLG in the # of meetings held Operational FCM Q 1-4 creation of a task force for by SDG indicators taskforce VVSG indicators and data and data collection VNG collection on the SDGs taskforce International Region of Catalonia MILE Deutsche Staedtetag
4. Shared narrative and Performance Deliverables Lead/Co-Lead Timing evidence building indicators Org. 4.1 Identify successful Study and # of CIB secretariat Q 3 approaches in targeting contributions by donors to include more members local government targeted action in their programming
4.2 Develop members’ TBD CIB secretariat TBD capacity to negotiate with and influence donors and national governments on the implementation of international policies, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (subject to available funding)
5. Strengthening CIB Performance Deliverables Lead/Co-Lead Timing network and indicators Org. collaboration within UCLG network 5.1 Strengthen collaboration Reports of Active CIB secretariat Q 1-4 between CIB and the meetings with collaboration – UCLG secretariat, UCLG secretariat CIB visibility in including to raise the UCLG policy visibility of CIB members’ Visibility of CIB documents etc. work within the working group in organization UCLG publications
(incl. how to link policy and statutory council work to CIB work) meetings
5.2 Contribute to activities of Reports of CIB visibility at a.o. MILE Q 1-4 CIB members (such as meetings of CIB African African conference to be members conference organized by MILE) 5.3 Contribute to the GOLD V GOLD V report GOLD V report CIB secretariat Q1-2 report on localizing the includes/reflects SDGs and creating an input from CIB enabling environment members (analysis of the "localisation" process)