Strategic Development In Greater Cairo Region

Egypt is embarking on a process of decentralization. Urban planning institutions arc looking forward to implement a modality where the coordinated roles of central and local institutions can coordinate regulation and implementation of sought strategic plans underdevelopment. The outputs of strategic urban plans should be flexible to enable local development and permit regulation of the process of planning and development. Preparing decentralized, i.e, subsidiary and participatory, visions for development and monitoring their implementation is the core ofa process that seeks to manage effectively urban policy. In light of the above situation analysis, the Joint Programme will contribute to UNDAF Outcome 1, CP outcome 5 ("Strategic urban and rural planning and development enhanced, in line with the decentralization process:') and the national efforts to address slum upgrading and prevention of developing further slums.