Strengthening Urban Planning Capacity In Lusaka, Zambia

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• Based on the problem-what is the purpose of this project? Therefore, the hereby proposed project represents the UN-Habitat contribution to what should become a longer and more comprehensive effort leading to the reinforcement of the national capacity for proper urban planning and development. The project will complement the on-going Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP), a global UN-Habitat initiative currently in its second phase of implementation, and will serve as preparatory work to the UN-Habitat proposal to the Innovative Fund of the Millennium Challenge Account - Zambia (MCAZ), which is expected to open in August 2013.
• The aim of this proposal is to assist the GRZ and the LCC in building adequate institutional capacity at both central and local levels regarding urban planning, especially concerning city extensions. This includes the support to the development of a robust urban policy and regulatory framework for Zambia and the Lusaka city in particular.
• Residents living in unplanned settlements will benefit directly through improved city planning which is expected to lead to reduced overcrowding, adequate water supply, and improved environmental conditions, improved sanitation, good drainage, scheduled collection of solid waste and more importantly secured land tenure and adequate housing for most of the population and continued improvement in environmental conditions.
• Through participatory planning processes in which not only government officials at National and City levels are consulted but residents of unplanned settlements are also consulted through their Residents Development Committees' (RDC) which are the recognized community based organisations that represent their interests.
• By building GRZ and the LCC in urban planning, especially concerning city extensions including providing support to the development of a robust urban policy and regulatory framework for Zambia and the Lusaka city in particular.
• Proposed solutions:

(i)  Reinforce Institutional capacity regarding urban planning, especially regarding city extensions and urban densification, in Lusaka.

(ii) Promote Inter-sectorial coordination and multi-stakeholder dialogue to start developing a National Urban Policy.

• Who are the possible partners internal and external that will help in implementing the solution?

(i) Internal: UNCT, ILO, UNCTAD, UNICEF

(ii )External: MLGH, LCC, RDC and relevant CBOs

• Is UN-Habitat providing knowledge services or high-level policy advisory services?

Providing Both Knowledge services and high level policy advisory services