Urban Observatories in Arab Countries: Comparison and Networking Possibilities
Day / Time Thursday, June 22nd / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
L'Observatoire de l'Immobilier et du Foncier (The Land and Property Observatory) is a decision-making tool that helps keep better track of urban and housing programs. Its goals are: - to give authorities access to a set of indicators related to housing, land, and more specifically, the living conditions of the families inhabiting these dwellings, as well as simulations depicting the evolution of urbanization in the city; - to ensure better coordination between the various participants in the housing sector and urban development stakeholders; - to develop a regional plan based on real data and statistics of the highest quality; - to establish a scorecard that conveys accurate and up-to-date information on the Land and Housing sector.
Session Language
English
French
Arabic
Speakers
Mohamedi Slim, directeur général de l'Habitat
Fahima El Shahed, Director General, GOPP
Host Organization Description
GOPP is a national entity responsible for setting the general directives for physical planning policy and preparing urban development plans and programs in Egypt, and coordinating between these plans and other economic and social development plans to meet present and future needs. GOPP is also mandated with the responsibility of verifying the implementation of urban development plans under the jurisdiction of the minister of housing and reconstruction, subject to his supervision control and direction. GOPP responsibilities according to physical planning law became the state's agency responsible for setting the overall policy for physical planning, preparing urban development plans and project in Egypt, and supervising the implementation of these plans. The concerned local unit is responsible for executing all works and tasks as mandated to it by law either through its technical departments or by contracting specialized consulting companies. Local units are to cooperate closely with GOPP in executing all of its works. In response to rapid global transformation, GOPP is continuously developing and revisiting its approach to addressing urban problems. Increased emphasis is placed on programs for managing urban development, mobilization resource, and building the capacities of all members of civic society to take more active role in policy making and implementation. Moreover, GOPP is continuously implementing most advanced techniques and methods in the fields of information, communication, technology, etc. Partner Organizations: · Jordan Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDC) · Ministère de l'Équipement, de l'Habitat et de l'Aménagement du Territoire - Tunisia · Arab Towns Organization (ATO) The partner organization are: · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) - partner of the GOPP · Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - funding CMHC partnership · UN-Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) .