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Consultative Group Meeting Manila, 8 - Manila, 8 - 9 Novem ber 2 0 0 7 9 Novem ber 2 0 0 7 Consultative Group Meeting Barcelona, 2 2 - - 2 3 January 2 0 0 9 2 3 January 2 0 0 9 Consultative Group Meeting Consultative Group Meeting Barcelona, 2 2 SLUM UPGRADING SLUM UPGRADING Towards Systemic Change and Scale Towards Systemic Change and Scale Andrea Merrick Andrea Merrick

The Global Scenario Slum s are grow ing by 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 people a day SLUM FORMATI ON > SLUM UPGRADI NG

What is needed for systemic change and scale? � Develop know ledge of the city and its slum s

What is needed for systemic change and scale? � Address difficult issues w ithout derailing the upgrading process � Support approaches the poor use to obtain housing

What is needed for systemic change and scale? � Focus on m obilising funds for slum upgrading at scale � Build institutional capacity for slum upgrading

Systemic change and scale in India � Knowledge fostered new policy environment System ic Exposure to international experiences motivated � Change formulation of national sanitation policy � Slum communities engaged as stakeholders not beneficiaries Partnerships forged to introduce sanitation facilities in slum � Scale communities � Sanitation integrated into broader city planning � Financing mechanisms for community sanitation projects operational National policy on the provision of universal minimum I m pact sanitation in urban areas formulated and approved

Engaging for systemic change and scale Long-term , strategic, coherent support Brazil o o Cam bodia South Africa o o Egypt I ndia o o Ethiopia o Ghana o Mozam bique o Malaw i o Nigeria o Pacific I slands o Uganda o Vietnam

Slum Upgrading Work Programme 2009-11 Developing know ledge � identifying w hat w orks Analysis of Approaches to � � inform ing policym aking National Slum Upgrading Assessing the Housing Deficit � Addressing critical issues in Africa � energy � land, services and citizenship Guides on Housing the Poor � in African Cities � increm ental housing � gender Making the Case for � Incremental Housing Strategic projects and joint � Maintaining a strategic project portfolio � supporting cityw ide & nationw ide work programmes slum upgrading initiatives CD-ROM on urban upgrading � � building capacity for upgrading Poster Series on slum � upgrading Raising the profile of slum s � refining central m essages � increasing aw areness

Moving forward S ystem ic C hange A nd L ong term E ngagem ent

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