L.Victoria Rept - UN-Habitat

❍❍❍❍Lack of effective community participationInequitable distribution of resourcesPersonal agendasLack of gender sensitivityOpportunities❖❖❖❖Existence of national policy frameworks such as the Poverty Eradication Action PlansLocal Government ReformsIncreased private sector involvement and support towards urban development initiativesPartnerships and collaboration between cities, potential donors and civil society and privatesectorDay Three of the Regional Workshop: City Action PlanningThe cities presented their City Action Plans on day three of the workshop. All the cities embracedthe idea of forming steering/task committees that are inclusive for a successful CDS process.Kampala prioritized solid and liquid waste management as the key thematic area of focus, whereasthe other two cities proposed a more open-ended approach to the process.In the proceeding period, Kisumu would consult with various stakeholders, whereas Musoma laidemphasis on a pilot project. Kisumu and Musoma would take a citywide approach, spearheadedby an all inclusive stakeholder consultative process, whereas Kampala has selected five settlementsto start with. This diversity in the approaches offers an opportunity for city-to-city learning.Workshop HighlightsOverall, the workshop was an ideal opportunity to enhance regional partnerships, present sharedchallenges and propose strategies for undertaking strategy development and investment planning.The workshop proceedings and resolutions were documented in multi-media format, i.e., printand electronic media, video, workshop newsletter and report.During the end-of workshop protocol, participants were unanimous that the 3 cities have to devisestrategies of addressing challenges – and opportunities – related to solid and liquid waste. Theyunderlined the need for the setting up of broad-based teams to coordinate city consultation andstrategy development processes in each city. Above all, the participants agreed to present andshare information arising from project work to key audiences at neighborhood, city, national andregional levels.The workshop reports and video have been widely disseminated within and beyond the targetcities.2.2.3.2 City Consultations: Kisumu, Musoma, KampalaThe three cities came together for a regional consultation and further undertook to hold cityspecificconsultations, as is appropriate when implementing a CDS. The city consultationsinvolved a wider mix of stakeholders locally and clearly mapped out city visions, action andinvestment plans that detailed the actors, resources and timeframes involved. Each of the citieshad several consultations that led to formation of committees and working groups to deal withspecific priority issues identified and to draw action and investment plans based on these issues.Kampala:In Kampala, a one-day citywide sensitization and consultative meeting was held. Keystakeholders included executives of the central division, City Minister, Town Clerk, Councillors,Cities Development Strategies for Improved Urban Environment and Poverty Reduction in the Lake Victoria Region23