Participatory Slum Upgrading in El-Hallous and El-Bahtini

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1 Participatory Slum Upgrading in El-Hallous and El-Bahtini United Nation Development Programme Italian Cooperation UN Centre for Human Settlements Governorate of Ismailia

2 PART I Background

3 Over all view on slums in Egypt The inhabited area of Egypt is 4% 50% of the population live in urban areas 50% of the inhabitant in urban areas live in slum areas Number of slum areas is 1221 with 81 of these are in Cairo Expansion of slum areas into agriculture land started since 1950 around cities The total investment by the governorate reached 845 billion pounds in 1997

4 Ismailia Sustainable Growth & Development 1993 Ismailia adopted the participatory urban and environmental planning & management (EPM) through preparing long term strategic development plans, as well as public investment project proposals to mobilize funding, parallel to a comprehensive training and capacity building for local leaders, NGOs, CBOs, Woman & Youth.

5 EPM (Environmental Planning & Management) The EPM process which brought together the different stakeholders involves four distinct phases. These are : 1. Information and expertise. 2. Prioritization, negotiating strategies and decision making. 3. Implementation. 4. Mobilizing and efficient use of resources EPM process and strategic planning also produce projects with vital importance to all sectors. The mechanism of working groups which brings together all stakeholders, actors and popular representatives is considered the backbone of the EPM process, also working groups are capable of dealing with complex problems characterized by multiconcerned sides. 2 City Consultation with Stakeholders 2 City Consultation Environmental with Stakeholders Issues on Environmental Issues City Environmental 1 Strategies Review City Environmental Profile 1 Strategies Workshop Review Profile Workshop Project Project Agreement Agreement Clarifying environmental issues to be addressed Involving those whose interest is affected and co-operation is required Setting priorities (short and long-term) Negotiating issue-specific strategies Coordinating overall environmental management strategy Agreeing on environmental plans Initiating priority short and long-term projects and programs Strengthening EPM and implementation capacities at all levels (Institutionalization) Assessment and Start-up Phase 3 3 Strategy, Action Planning and Implementation Phase Follow-up and Consolidation Phase Working Groups Working Groups Development Development Consultation with Consultation Local and External with Local Support and External Agencies Support Agencies

6 1. City Environmental Profile The profile was prepared on Ismailia governorate, includes a description of Isamilia s location, geographic characteristics, history, details on development sectors, environmental problems and institutional framework of the governorate. The governorate staff is now trained to update the profiles using the existing guide. ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE FOR QUANTARA GH. CITY &MARKAZ ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE FOR EL TAL CITY &MARKAZ ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE FOR FAYED CITY &MARKAZ ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE FOR ISMAILIA CITY &MARKAZ

7 2. City Consultation The Ismailia Cities Consultation were held after six months of the startup of the project to identify, review and expand upon urban environmental issues of priority concern which affect the sustainable growth and development of each city, also to bring together key actors to jointly develops and agree on the need for an improved city management process and to obtained the commitment necessary to operate the demonstrated cross sectoral working group approach in addressing the priority issues identify and agreed at the city consultation. The First City Consultation

8 City Consultation 1999 Sustainable Ismailia City Consultation For Qantara Gharb Held on Sustainable Ismailia City Consultation For El-Tal El Kabeer Held on Sustainable Ismailia City Consultation For Fayed Held on Sustainable Ismailia City Consultation For Qantara Shark Held on

9 3. Establishing & Supporting Working Group The Role of a Working Group : Working group is a platform for negotiation and decision-making mechanism, it is cross sectorial in representation, the stakeholders through working groups negotiate and agree on strategies and action. The groups are provided with technical support and action. Lake Timsah W. G.

10 4. Strategic & Action plans Strategy and action plan means to understand what are Ismailia s resources and comparative advantage, to identify and agree on goals for development of Ismailia, broadly define ways to achieve the goals, translate general ideas into specific actions an measures, and at least to decide on priorities. The strategies are issue specific and contain policy, institutional, capacity building and specific project necessary to achieve sustainable growth and development to Ismailia. Mini consultation April 30, 1994

11 5. Institutionalization In roads towards institutionalizing the EPM 1. The transformation of the steering committee to broad-based. Sustainable Development Council for Ismailia Governorate with the project TSU The development Governorate Committee for Participatory Development cross cutting support. 2. Establishing a training center supported by UN-Habitat, the center provided trainers, materials, handouts etc in the filed of: (Leadership, CBO, NGO, Capacity Building, Tools of urban participation and Gender) 3.The allocation of national; 5 years budget line supporting the governorate of Ismailia were among the steps taken to institutionalize the process. 4.The Environment & Development Association (EDA) in the SIP initiating the setting up of an NGO which is structurally and legally separate from the project.

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13 Association for Development and Environment Reg. No. 181, 1993 Believing in the importance of the public and popular role in the field of development and environment, a non governmental organization working in these two fields. Is the association for development and environment. Which establish in December 10, Recently the association supported by the Local Initiative Program which cooperate with the ministry of planning and GTZ

14 Ismailia in the press, UN Conference Ismailia is considered a successful model in sustainable Development, 10 June 2000

15 Priority Project TRANSPORT PROJECT FOR YOUTH GRADUATES REHABILITATION AND RENOVATION OF COVERED DRAIN RUBBLE STUNNING OF EL FORSAN DRAIN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL UPGRADING OF HALOOS PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL UPGRADING OF El BAHTINI REUSE OF TREATED WASTE WATER OF SARABIOUM STATION WHOLE SALE MARKET SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING CENTER

16 Why then El Hallous & El Bahtini? El-Bahtini El Hallous

17 El Hallous & El Bahtini EL HALLOUS Total area of 151,310 m2 EL BAHTINI Total area of 215,376 m2

18 MAIN OBJECTIVE: Project Objectives To enhance the living conditions of Slum dwellers in Hallous & Bahtini through a comprehensive participatory upgrading approach SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 1. Establish the institutional setup necessary for carrying out the project, sensitise and mobilise local community participation 2. Provide basic municipal infrastructure and enhance living environment 3. Improve the social profile of slum dwellers 4. Build other capacity of local authorities and communities in participatory local governance

19 Project Budget Sources Dept Swap (EGP 18,744,300) Italian Fund Parallel Fund Government (EGP 3,000,000)

20 Project Setup - Project steering committee / Project Partners - Project technical advisory unit - High Level Committee on slum upgrading in Ismailia - Project hosted within premises of Ismailia governorate

21 Overview on existing conditions in El Hallous & El Bahtini 1 - Physical Problems 2 - Environmental problems 3 - Socio-Economic Problems 4 - Implementation Problems

22 1 - Physical Problems Construction without permit Buildings in Bad Condition Narrow Roads

23 2 Environmental/Health Problems A B A Lack of infrastructure B Pollution Problem Near ElTemsah Lake C Solid Waste Problems C

24 3 Socio-Economic Problems Crime Drugs Poverty Unemployment Literacy

25 4 Implementation Problems A B A- Urban expansion over agriculture land B- Lack of law enforcement C- Bad road conditions C

26 Project Component Component 1 Institutional setup in place and community mobilised Component 2 Physical Upgrading (Sanitation, water, electricity, Roads, Solid Waste) Component 3 Social upgrading (Health Unit, School renovation, vocational training, Health IDs etc) Component 4 Capacity Building & Training

27 Ismailia in the press Local Newspaper 2 January 2005

28 Participatory Approach Utilise the knowledge of local residences in the development process Improve the decision making process through the public consultation Guarantee the sustainability of the project through the bottom up approach

29 PART II Current Achievements & Issues

30 The Urban & Social Survey 1. Urban Survey (100 % Completed) 2.Social Survey (100 % completed in Hallous 75 % in Bahtini) 3.Problems investigation (Work in progress)

31 Survey Forms Urban / Physical Survey Form Social Survey Forms Priorities Problems Forms

32 Digital Data Base

33 Bahtini Maps Building Type Land Uses Building Conditions Building Heights

34 Hallous Maps Building Type Land Uses Building Conditions Building Heights

35 Maps Accuracy Building on the ground (in yellow) is not on the map, (the maps needs to be updated) Proposed roads are not realistic and not matching with the existing building (could be relocated few meters away with no conflicts)

36 Working Groups The WGs composed of stakeholders including local NGOs, CBOs, women, youth, associations, community leaders. The WGs are responsible for identifying and prioritizing issues and problems that need to be addressed. The WGs act as a liaison between the community and the local authorities.

37 Training Training on urban and social survey including lectures in the training centre as well as on the job training in the field. (Completed) Other extra training programmes will take place during the project 2 cleaning campaigns removed 208 tons of solid waste from Halloos & Bahtini with participation of the residences and city Council. (Completed) Cleaning Campaign

38 Schools Cleaning / Planting campaign Schools cleaning and planting with the participation of the students and support of the NGO (Completed) Rodents Combating through physical tools as well as awareness campaigns with a (Completed) Rodents Combating

39 Schools Renovation Meetings with schools heads, teachers and parents Needs assessment for 5 Schools determined priority areas: Toilets in very bad conditions Broken glass windows Garbage inside school playgrounds Painting and Planting of green areas Renovation and maintance has started in mid December

40 Youth Centres & Health Units Meetings held with heads of Youth Centers, youth and community leaders Needs assessment took place and priorities are being identified Rennovation of the Health Unit is ongoing through sister project with UNDP

41 Improving Air Quality Initiative Using plantation to improve the air quality and utilise the suitable planting to achieve specific objectives such as: Reduce CO2 Minimise electro magnetic static's Purify the air from obstacle & particles

42 Women participated actively in the inseption meeting The surveying teem included two women 2 Female community leaders Specific questions in the Social Survey targeting women and girls Women Participation

43 Infrastructure & Utilities Sewage network Potable Water network Roads network Electricity network

44 Using GPS Technology in Mapping Using Powerful Global Positioning System Using the appropriate softwares

45 Using Satellite imagery in Mapping Ismailia El Hallos

46 Expanding the Project scope to have an overall looking at Slums in all Ismailia Governorate El kilo-2 El-Bagtini Abu-Atwa El Hallous Using GPS and satellite / GIS technology to locate existing slum areas on the map to be able to sense & evaluate the existing and updated situation. (work in progress)

47 Better Future for Ismailia citizens THANK YOU VERY MUCH