Formulating The National Policy For The System Of Cities And Institutional Strengthening For The Association Of Colombian Capital Cities.

The overall objective of ASUD programme in Colombia is to strengthen national and local governments as well as relevant stakeholder's capacities for improving urban planning and urban policies leading to sustainable urban development.  In the context of supporting the formulation of a National Urban Strategy for Colombia, the project aims to contribute to the development of participatory urban policies in the framework of the System of Cities and the Association of Colombian Capital Cities, while also working on the design and implementation of a geo-referencing statistical and data system.<?xml:namespace>

 Particularly, the following outputs and activities will be prioritized:

1.  Technical assistance provided to the "National System of Cities" for improving the National Urban Strategy: The project will gather urban policy recommendations from ASUD projects, the Report of the State of the Cities of Colombia, and other sources, and provide technical assistance for its analysis; Facilitate consultations and workshops for presenting, analyzing and discussing urban policy recommendations; and Provide technical assistance on the formulation of urban policies and on the formal submission for policy approval.
2.  The Association of Colombian Capital Cities (ACCC) supported with a technical secretariat: UN-Habitat will provide technical support to both, the Mayor's Steering Committee of the ACCC as well to the city planning secretariat's chapter,  regarding to its organization, working methodology and work plan as well as on urban analysis and further urban policy decisions; Assist the ACCC in designing and running a website and a social networks addressing urban issues; Build up regional and international partnerships for exchanging urban experiences; Prepare and conduct workshops and seminars for strengthening policy decisions in the ACCC; and Prepare publications related to the ACCC and sustainable urban development.