UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

Abstract

In 2014, I2UD provided an analysis and overview of the Kurdistan Iraq-Region Housing Program, which proposed an investment into meeting the housing needs of lower-income households in three Iraqi governorates.

Documents include a Synthesis Paper and presentation on capability enhancement solutions for refugees in Baghdad, Iraq, and case studies on housing programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia for workshop for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Additional materials include training program notes, presentations on spatial regional planning, preliminary assessments and case studies.

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Project Year:	2014
Project Type:	Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Southern Kurdistan, Iraq / Baghdad, Iraq / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Georgia
Reports:	Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Preliminary Assessment (Draft, February 2014) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Training Program (Case Studies, June 2014) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Training Program (Synthesis Paper, June 2014) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Training Program (Presentation, October 2014) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Spatial Regional Plan (Presentation, December 2014) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Preliminary Assessment (Presentation, June 2015) Kurdistan Iraq Region Housing Program: Preliminary Assessment (Draft, June 2015)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Daniel Tsai; Sheelah Gobar; Maren Larsen; Barbara Summers; Warren Hagist;}
Sponsors:	UN Habitat
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2014_06_001

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Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

“Development Corridors and Urban Development Strategies” and “Slum Improvement Strategies and Social Inclusion,” Presentations by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 11th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, São Paulo, Brazil, 2004

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“Community-Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes,” Case Study in Academy Editions, “The Architecture of Empowerment: People, Shelter and Livable Cities,” for Fortaleza, Brazil, 1997

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April 2014June 2024

“Inclusive Cities and Access to Land, Housing, and Services in Developing Countries,” Urban Development Series: Knowledge Papers, February 2016, No. 22. World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice, 2016

Abstract

The Institute for International Urban Development produced a research paper between 2014 to 2016 titled “Inclusive Cities and Access to Land: Housing and Services in Developing Countries.” The World Bank supported project addressed how global disparities in income, wealth, and opportunity experienced worldwide have contributed to social exclusion and spatial segregation in cities in the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, Central America and Western Asia.

The Final Report—authored by Dr. Mona Serageldin with I2UD staff, and published in 2016 by The World Bank—documents examples of successful inclusionary policies, programs, and initiatives by public agencies and NGOs with a special focus on cities in Latin America and the Middle East. The reports discussed the difficulty in organizing integrative projects. It underscored the shortcomings arising from acting on one dimension of inclusion—while ignoring others.

Documents include a workshop presentation from January 2014, with a final draft from April 2014. The Final Report from was published by The World Bank as:

Urban Development Series: Knowledge Papers, February 2016, No. 22, Mona Serageldin, Contributors: Sheelah Gobar, Warren Hagist, and Maren Larsen. “Inclusive Cities and Access to Land, Housing, and Services in Developing Countries.” World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice, World Bank, 2016.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Index for the Final Report: “Inclusive Cities and Access to Land, Housing, and Services in Developing Countries.”]

The Growing Importance of Inclusion in Urban Areas
1.1 Defining Inclusion
1.2 Measuring the Dimensions of Exclusion: São Paulo’s Exclusion/Inclusion Indicator Mapping

2. Trends Affecting Social Inclusion in Urban Areas
2.1 Demographics
2.2 Mobility and Migration

3. Infrastructure and Public Services: A Powerful Tool to Promote Social Inclusion
3.1 Rethinking the Approach to Slum Upgrading and Regularization of Informal Settlements
3.2 South Africa’s Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program (MIG)
3.3 Access to Public Services: Social Missions in the the República Bolivariana de Venezuela

4. Restoring the Social Function of Public Space
4.1 Rio de Janeiro’s Favela Bairro Program

5. Access to Land: A Critical Factor at the Core of Inclusion and Exclusion
5.1 Regularizing Tenure in Informal Settlements: Impacts on Social Inclusion
5.2 Impacts of Property Registration on the Inclusion of Informal Settlers
5.3 Integrated Projects to improve the Living Environment: The Role of State Agencies 16
5.4 Egypt’s Informal Settlements Development Facility (ISDF)

6. The Erosion of Inclusive Options for Affordable Housing
6.1 Affordable Housing and Spatial Segregation in Chile
6.2 Looking to Rental Markets as Instruments of Inclusion

7. Generating Revenues to Finance Urban Improvements: Land-Based Financing
7.1 Cuenca’s Improve Your Neighborhood Program

8. The Right to the City
8.1 Implementing the Right to the City in Brazil
8.2 National Legislation and Local Implementation: Colombia’s Policies of Decentralizing the Improvement of Lower Income Settlements
8.3 An Emerging Urban Agenda in the Middle East
8.4 Recife, Brazil (ZEIS)

9. NGOs and CBOs as Strategic Partners in Driving the Implementation of Inclusionary Programs
9.1 Grassroots Initiatives: A Rights-Based Approach
9.2 SEWA
9.3 CODI, Thailand

Concluding Remarks
References
Appendix 1: Indicators of Urban Exclusion and Inclusion in São Paulo, Brazil
Appendix 2: Property Tax and Registration in Middle Eastern Countries
Appendix 3: Statistical Appendix
Appendix 4: Resources

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Project Year:	2014-2016
Project Type:	Research Paper
Geographic Regions:	^{Latin America and Middle East / Venezuela / Recife and São Paulo, Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Mexico / Syria / Egypt / Morocco / Tunisia / South Africa / Thailand}
Reports:	Inclusive Cities: Final Report, February 2016) — Inclusive Cities: (Workshop Presentation, January 2014) Inclusive Cities: (Final Draft, April 2014)
Authors:	^{Sheelah Gobar; Warren Hagist; Maren Larsen; Dr. Mona Serageldin;}
Sponsors:	The World Bank
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2014_04_001

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October 2012December 2023

“Belize Municipal Development Plan,” Urban Growth Plans for Corozal, Orange Walk, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga and Punta Gorda, Belize, 2012-2014

Abstract

Between 2012-2014, the I2UD team worked to improve the urban planning capacity of Belize, by developing Municipal Development Plans (MDPs) for seven municipal government: Corozal, Orange Walk, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda. The project was collaboration with The World Bank, sponsored by the Belize Social Investment Fund.

The method followed was based on the 2015 UN Habitat Cities and Climate Change Initiative: Planning for Climate Change Toolkit. The Institute’s contributions outlined baseline social and economic data, used to generate cadastral and land utilization databases. The plans supported building urban planning skills among local authorities, to upkeep infrastructure development plans over time, with examples from economic capital improvement programs. Documents include expression of interest, inception reports, strategy reports, workshops and presentations, progress reports and guidance manual reports from 2012 to 2014.

Key goals included:
— To Develop comprehensive municipal development plans to improve land use planning and livability within their territories;
— To Identify strategies that promote the development of local economic activities;
— To Improve local revenue generation to finance public improvements through an efficient collection of locally based fees and taxes;
— To Improve the efficiency of local financial management; and
— To Engage the participation of stakeholders and community groups to ensure that proposed plans and investments targeted priority needs.

Project Year:	2012-2014
Project Type:	Comprehensive Plans
Geographic Regions:	Belize (Corozal, Orange Walk, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda)
Reports:	Belize Municipal Development Plan: Dangriga Climate Change Report Belize Municipal Development Plan: Strategy Report (May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Guidance Manual Final Report (June 2014) — Supporting Documents: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Expression of Interest (February 2012) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Final Inception Report (February 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Final Inception Report Annex 2 Summaries (February 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Introduction to Planning (Presentation, May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 1 Follow Up Sessions Summary Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 2 Agenda Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 4 and 5 Presentation (March 2013) — Templates: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Template for Municipal Profile (March 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Template for Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile (March 2013) — First and Second National Workshops: Belize Municipal Development Plan: First National Workshop Presentation (May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (November 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Second National Workshop (Presentation, December 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: First National Workshop (Summary Report, June 2013) — Progress Reports: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 1, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (June 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 2, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (September 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 3, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (December 2013)
Authors:	^{Marion Cayetano; Lucien Chung; John Driscoll; David Dunbar; James Kostaras; Maren Larsen; Borja Lopez; John McGill; Jan Meerman; Ian Morrison; Juan Pablo Bocarejo; Mona Serageldin; Linda Shi; Elda Solloso; François Vigier}
Sponsors:	^{Belize Social Investment Fund; The World Bank}
Categories:	Urban Planning; Urban Finance; Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2012_10_003

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September 2012December 2023

“Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Sustainable Cities Initiative,” Local Development Strategy for Durrës, Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Pristina and Skopje, with Co-PLAN Albania, 2012-2013

Abstract

This project was undertaken in 2012 as a joint venture between I2UD and the Albanian firm Co-PLAN, as part of the World Bank-Austria Partnership Program for Strengthening Local Governments in southeastern European countries.

The program featured an assessment of Social Sustainability frameworks of five Balkan cities: Durrës (Albania), Banja Luka and Sarajevo (both in Bosnia and Herzegovina), Pristina (Kosovo), and Skopje (Macedonia), as part of an effort to increase the knowledge and awareness of social accountability among city stakeholders and to strengthen the integrity of public services. Local teams in each of the five cities worked in close collaboration with the I2UD-Co-PLAN team.

Documents include a Short Proposal, with a Full City Profile report and Inception Report. Following, are a Focus Group Summary, Social Accountability Note Framework and Index Concept Note. From March 2013 are several City Synthesis Profiles for Sarajevo, Prishtina, Skopje, Durrës, and Banja Luka. Finally, see a Final Reflections Report, a Regional Workshop “ICTs and Social Inclusion” Presentation, and a Regional Workshop Summary from April 2013.

Project Year:	2012
Project Type:	Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	^{Durrës, Albania / Sarajevo and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Prishtina, Kosovo / Skopje, North Macedonia}
Reports:	ECA Audit: Short Proposal (July 2012) ECA Audit: Inception Report Full City Profiles (October 2012) ECA Audit: Inception Report (November 2012) — ECA Audit: Focus Group Summary (November 2012) ECA Audit: Social Accountability Framework (December 2012) ECA Audit: Social Accountability Index Concept Note (Jan 2013) — ECA Audit: City Synthesis Report, Sarajevo (March 2013) ECA Audit: City Synthesis Report, Prishtina (March 2013) ECA Audit: City Synthesis Report, Skopje (March 2013) ECA Audit: City Synthesis Report, Durrës (March 2013) ECA Audit: City Synthesis Report, Banja Luka (March 2013) — ECA Audit: Social Accountability City Note, Sarajevo ECA Audit: Social Accountability City Note, Prishtina ECA Audit: Social Accountability City Note, Skopje ECA Audit: Social Accountability City Note, Durrës ECA Audit: Social Accountability City Note, Banja Luka — ECA Audit: Final Reflections Report (March 2013) ECA Audit: Regional Workshop “ICTs and Social Inclusion” Presentation (March 2013) ECA Audit: Regional Workshop Summary (April 2013)
Authors:	^{John Driscoll; Carolina Morgan; I2UD;}
Sponsors:	^{The World Bank}
Categories:	Climate Change and Resilience Building; Urban Planning

ID:	2012_09_001

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January 2012March 2025

ICLRD Briefing Papers 2012-2016: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans” and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders”

Abstract

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) published two short Briefing Papers in 2012 and 2016. The articles explored how various forms of urban planning—enacted at different spatial scales—could contribute to better collaboration on the pressing issues facing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Documents include: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans: Current Issues and Future Needs” (2012) and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders” (2016).

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Project Year:	2012-2016
Project Type:	ICLRD Project
Geographic Regions:	Ireland / Northern Ireland
Reports:	ICLRD: Implementation of River Basin Management Plans: Current Issues and Future Needs (No. 11, December 2012) ICLRD: Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders (No. 13, 2016)
Authors:	^{Cormac Walsh; John Driscoll; Caroline Creamer; Patricia O’Hara; Karen Keaveney; Caitriona Mullan; Ainhoa González Del Campo; Pádraig Maguire;}
Sponsors:	ICLRD
Categories:	Reconciliation and Development

ID:	2012_00_001

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August 2011July 2024

“Technical Assistance to Lesedi Local Municipality,” Design Framework for South Africa’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG), Gauteng Province, South Africa, 2011

Abstract

In 2011, South Africa’s Lesedi Local Municipality contracted I2UD and engineering firm Worley Parsons RSA to provide technical assistance to the municipality, sponsored by South Africa’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG).

The technical assistance proposal also developed strategic, sustainable plans and an urban design framework for four economically distressed townships within Lesedi Municipality. I2UD formulated development and urban design strategies to revitalize, upgrade, and take advantage of the strategic locations of communities in South Africa’s Gauteng Province.

Documents include an overview presentation, inception report, field report, and stakeholder meeting notes, and a Turn-Around template for Pre-2011 Priority Areas.

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Project Year:	2011
Project Type:	Comprehensive Plan
Geographic Regions:	Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa (Ratanda, Impumelelo, Kwazenzele, and Jameson Park)
Reports:	Lesedi Local Municipality: I2UD Overview Presentation Lesedi Local Municipality: Inception Report (October 2011) Lesedi Local Municipality: First Field Report (October 2011) Lesedi Local Municipality: Impumelelo Ward 1 Stakeholder Meetings (2010) Lesedi Local Municipality: Ratanda Urban Design Framework Lesedi Local Municipality: Ratanda Wards 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 Stakeholder Meetings (2010) Lesedi Local Municipality: Turn Around Template, Pre-2011 Priority Areas
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Carolina Morgan; Alejandra Mortarini;}
Sponsors:	^{Lesedi Local Municipality, Republic of South Africa, South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG),}
Categories:	Climate Change and Resilience Building
ID:	2011_08_001

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October 2010January 2024

“GCC Regional Spatial Strategy – Elements and Considerations,” Urban Development Plan, UN-Habitat Gulf States Regional Office Workshops, 2013

Abstract

The “GCC Regional Spatial Strategy” is an urban development plan presented by Dr. Mona Serageldin, along with I2UD in 2013, as part of a series of regional workshops for high-level municipal officials organized by the Gulf States Regional Office of UN-Habitat.

Dr. Mona Serageldin authored another report, “Elements and Considerations” and a presentation for the June 2013 workshops, held in Amman, Jordan. Workshops discussed challenges and priorities for regional urban development among GCC countries. Topics stressed the importance of national and regional spatial development strategies for individual member countries, and aimed to utilize growth centers and development corridors to achieve better economic and social integration.

Documents include the general planning process framework from October 2010, a regional summary memo, a presentation on “Regional Spatial Strategy Experiences from China and South Africa,” as well as an ‘Elements and Considerations” paper by Dr. Serageldin.

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Project Year:	2010-2013
Project Type:	Regional Report
Geographic Regions:	^{Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates)}
Reports:	GCC Regional Spatial Strategy: Regional Spatial Strategy Experiences from China and South Africa (Presentation) GCC Regional Spatial Strategy: “Elements and Considerations,” (Mona Serageldin, June 2013) GCC Regional Spatial Strategy: The General Planning Process Framework (October, 2010) GCC Regional Spatial Strategy: Regional Summary
Authors:	^{Dr. Mona Serageldin, I2UD}
Sponsors:	^{UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS); Gulf Cooperation Council;}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2010_10_001

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“GCC Regional Spatial Strategy – Elements and Considerations,” Urban Development Plan, UN-Habitat Gulf States Regional Office Workshops, 2013

“National Urban Policies in Arab States,” Regional Assessment and Case Studies on NUPs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, 2014

UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

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February 2010June 2024

“Technical Assistance to Ezakheni, Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality,” Urban Development Strategy, South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant, 2010

Abstract

In 2010 I2UD developed a regeneration plan for Ezakheni, an economically distressed township in Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality located 3.5 hours southeast of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Institute partnered with KV3 Engineers, with funding from the South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG). I2UD’s urban development framework focused on renewal, connectivity and socio-economic integration in the region. Note: In 2016, the Emnambithi Local Municipality and Indaka Local Municipality were regrouped into the new Alfred Duma Local Municipality.

The development strategies presented by I2UD include:

– Developing an East-West corridor and a North-South spine;
– Creating a hierarchy of road networks;
– Improving the two main entrances;
– Developing unused space in the urbanized areas for parks, housing, commercial and institutional uses;
– Identifying existing and future nodes where new infrastructure will attract and support private investment; and
– Providing appropriate setting for the generation of local job opportunities.

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Project Year:	2010
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	^{Ezakheni, Ladysmith/Emnambithi Municipality (now Alfred Duma Local Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa}
Reports:	Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (Urban Design Framework, 2010) Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (News From the Field, December 2010) Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (Summary)
Authors:	^{KV3 Engineers; Mona Serageldin; Alejandra Mortarini; Natalie Pohlman; Kendra Leith;}
Sponsors:	^{South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG)}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2010_02_001

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March 2009June 2024

“Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Municipality,” Technical Assistance to Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa, 2009

Abstract

In 2009, I2UD prepared a township development strategy for the Emfuleni Local Municipality in Sedibeng, South Africa, in partnership with Kwezi V3 Engineers.

The development strategy focused on reconnecting the four townships, originally isolated by apartheid spatial planning. The proposed plan linked them to the primary economic centers of Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. The strategy emphasizes three local development corridors linking townships to larger regional routes, and identifies five key economic nodes for concentrated investment. It also delineated a tourism route featuring points of interest and historic sites within the four townships.

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Project Year:	2009
Project Type:	Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Reports:	Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Local Municipality, South Africa: (August 2009)
Authors:	^{Alejandra Mortarini; Mona Serageldin;} ^{Kwezi V3 Engineers}
Sponsors:	^{Emfuleni Local Municipality}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2009_03_001

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March 2008December 2023

“State of African Cities,” Research for Regional Chapter on North African Cities for UN-Habitat Reports, 2008 and 2010

Abstract

In 2008, a team from I2UD prepared research for regional chapters on Northern Africa for the first UN-Habitat “State of African Cities Report.” Topics covered include demographics and urban growth, cities as engines of economic growth, urban poverty and housing conditions, environmental challenges in urban areas, and urban governance. Countries addressed in the North African regional chapter include Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan.

Documents are an Institute for International Urban Development Final Report on the North Africa Region from July 2008 (This report notes: “A condensed version of this report was used in UN-Habitat’s 2008 State of African Cities Report, published in November, 2008”). Following are two documents for the State of African Cities from 2008 and 2010 (Educational Use and Read Only, © United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2008, 2010). I2UD, headed by Dr. Mona Serageldin and Dr. François Vigier, also authored a follow-up report, “Governance, Inequality and Urban Land Markets,” in 2010.

Project Year:	2008-2010
Project Type:	Research Paper
Geographic Regions:	^{Algeria / Egypt / Libya / Mauritania / Morocco / Tunisia / Sudan}
Reports:	State of African Cities: North Africa Region (Institute for International Urban Development, Final Report, July 2008) — State of African Cities: (Full Report, 2008) State of African Cities: (Full Report, 2010)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Erick Guerra}
Sponsors:	^UN-Habitat
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2008_03_001

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January 2008January 2024

“Improvement Strategies for Affordable Housing in Yerevan, Armenia,” Development Strategy, 2008

Abstract

The Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) proposed a field-study based Development Strategy “Improvement Strategies for Affordable Housing in Yerevan, Armenia” in 2008, to identify affordable housing solutions for the improvement of living conditions in older neighborhoods of Yerevan.

The report specifically addressed upgrading strategies for Soviet-era housing estates in Yerevan, Armenia. Documents include a 8-month proposed schedule for the study, as well as overviews of relevant projects undertaken by I2UD.

Excerpt

[Excerpt, Page 1]

“We are proposing to assist the Municipality of Yerevan in addressing the social housing crisis and developing an appropriate response to the challenge of providing housing that is affordable to the majority of its inhabitants. Yerevan’s situation is unique in being the locus of activity of many successful diaspora developers and emerging local contractors and entrepreneurs. The programs developed must reflect the urban dynamics prevailing in the city, its growth patterns and the vision of its future presented in its plan.”

Project Year:	2008
Project Type:	Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Yerevan, Armenia
Reports:	Improvement Strategies for Affordable Housing in Yerevan, Armenia: (Draft Proposal, January 2008)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; John Driscoll; Elick Guerra;}
Sponsors:	^{None Specified}
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2008_01_001

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April 2006December 2023

“Integrated Area Management Action Plan,” Urban Management Plan for the Ancient Walled City Icheri Sheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

Abstract

Between 2006 and 2007, I2UD developed a comprehensive urban management plan to safeguard the Walled City of Icheri Sheher in Baku, Azerbaijan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Icheri Sheher, the Walled City, is the oldest inhabited part of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

The project was accomplished in association with Alstrup & Avnby Architects of Denmark, and supported by The World Bank. The action plan positioned Icheri Sheher in light of the new State Department of the Historic and Architectural Reserve Icheri Sheher (SDHARIS), created on 10 February 2005 by Presidential Order No 629. The safeguard and development strategy provided:

▪ An institutional and operational framework for the new Administration, SDHARIS

▪ Design guidelines and development regulations to preserve the World Heritage site while allowing private sector viability in the Historic Centre of Baku;

▪ Strategic interventions to remedy current weaknesses and develop tourism potential;

▪ Creation of a citizen participation component to involve stakeholders in the decision making process.

Documents include an executive summary report, Volumes 1-4 of project documentation, and a presentation on Baku’s urban fabric. For more information, see UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention: “Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower.”

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Project Year:	2006
Project Type:	Comprehensive Plan
Geographic Regions:	Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
Reports:	Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher: (Executive Summary) Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher, Volume 1 (Recommendations, March 2007) Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher, Volume 2 (SWOT Report, October 2006) Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher, Volume 3 (Background Material, March 2007) Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher: Volume 4 (Technical Guidelines, March 2007) Integrated Area Management Action Plan of Icheri Sheher: Baku (Presentation)
Authors:	^{François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; Samir Abdulac; Freddy Avnby; Tue Avnby; John Driscoll; Cahid Gadirli; Kamil Ibrahimov; Andrey Ivanov; Paulius Kulikauskas; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Ilham Polukhov; Rimas Steponaitis; Agshin Yunussov}
Sponsors:	^{World Bank}
Categories:	Historic Districts

ID:	2006_04_001

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Design Studio 1981: “Housing Design in Islamic Cultures” in Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, Seminar Curriculum

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“Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” Urban Development Strategy for Ancient Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia, 2009

“Sustainable Development Based on Valorizing the Historic Urban Fabric,” Paper by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, 2007

“Integrated Area Management Action Plan,” Urban Management Plan for the Ancient Walled City Icheri Sheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

“Revitalization of Kars Historic Center” & “Strategies for Sustainable Development,” Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building for Kars, Turkey, 2004-2008

“Cooperation and Capacity Building for Promoting Cultural, Natural and Built Heritage in Transylvania,” Technical Assistance Report for Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, Romania, 2004

“Continuity and Change” by Dr. Mona Serageldin, Topic Paper for 48th World Congress, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP), 2004

“Historic Center of Mexico City” Diagnostic Summary, Technical Assistance for Mexico City, Mexico, 2003

“Master Plan for the Revitalization of the Older Urban Fabric,” Preservation in the Old City of Al Qusair, Egypt, 2000

“St. Petersburg Center City Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Planning Network for St. Petersburg, Russia, 2000

“Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric in a Context of Fast Paced Change,” Research Essay by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1998

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Technical Assistance for Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

“Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Revitalization and Rehabilitation of the Historic District,” Technical Assistance for the City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1994

“Upgrading and Conservation of the Walled City of Lahore,” Regional Report on the Preservation of Historic Lahore, Pakistan, 1988

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October 2003June 2024

“Local Authority-Driven Interventions to Improve the Lives of Slum Dwellers,” Dr. Mona Serageldin for UN Millennium Task Force 8, on “Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers,” 2003

Abstract

In October 2003, Dr. Mona Serageldin participated on “Task Force 8,” a working group for the United Nations Millennium Project, directed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General.

The Task Force 8 sought to recommend strategies to achieve the defined Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit in September 2004. MGGs were targets to reduce global poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and gender discrimination for populations around the world.

Dr. Serageldin and CUDS authors prepared an assessment of 50 best practices worldwide as a background paper for the Task Force 8. Their paper highlighted the key features underlying their success, namely, partnerships, strategic priorities, multi-sectoral action plans, and focused on programs targeting vulnerable populations and marginalized “informal settlements,” here also termed “slums.”

Documents include the October 2003 Report, Goal Indicators, a case study on the Tsiganes in Greece, and a presentation titled “Partnerships and Targeted Programs.”

See also, the UN-HABITAT Mandate for the Millennium Development Project initiative, which includes a guide section on “The Do’s and Don’ts of Slum Upgrading.”

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Report, October 2003, 1. Executive Summary – Overview, p. 5]

1.1 Overview

“This background paper is based on an extensive review of local authority-driven initiatives that managed to improve the lives of slum dwellers. The review discusses the growing role of local authorities with reference to the institutional context conditioning government action. The imbalances created by asymmetrical decentralization of powers, responsibilities and resources is a cross cutting theme prompting local authorities to seek strategic partners for their initiatives. The conceptual framework used to define the range of locally driven initiatives that can improve the lives of slum dwellers underscores their breadth and diversity. The review focuses on process, strategy and action, and how these were shaped by the nature of the challenges that local authorities had to cope with and the partnerships they managed to structure in order to access resources, engage poor communities, reach marginalized populations and address vulnerable groups.”

“The performance of these institutional frameworks and decision making processes are assessed with reference to the difficulties encountered and results achieved. The selected initiatives presented in the different sections of the paper are grouped under headings highlighting recent trends and pointing to future directions. The paper focuses on initiatives implemented during the past decade in different economic, social, political and cultural settings. Emerging trends with regard to processes, strategies, and actions highlight the expanding scope of partnerships and the emphasis on empowerment and social inclusion.”

Project Year:	2003
Project Type:	Research Paper
Geographic Regions:	^{Weihai, China (Conference Location) / Sofades, Greece (Case Study)}
Reports:	UN Millennium Task Force 8: (Report, October 2003) UN Millennium Task Force 8: (Goals Indicators) UN Millennium Task Force 8: The Tsiganes in Greece (Case Study, September 2003) UN Millennium Task Force 8: Partnerships and Targeted Programs (Presentation, November 2003) UN Millennium Task Force 8: UN-HABITAT Mandate for the Millennium Development Project Initiative
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Elda Solloso; Luis Valenzuela; Peter Stathopoulos (Athens Technological Institute)}
Sponsors:	^{UN-Habitat Millennium Development Goals Task Force 8 on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers}
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2003_10_001

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Gallery 16 – Venezuela: Caracas, 1989

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September 2001December 2023

“Indicators of Performance for Local Development,” Case Study on the LITMUS Programme by the Borough of Southwark, London, 2001

Abstract

A 2001 case study written by CUDS staff members Barry Shaw and Clare Wright, examined the Local Indicators to Monitor Urban Sustainability (LITMUS) program developed by the London Borough of Southwark. The report and presentation sought to document indicators used to monitor sustainability in urban communities and to encourage involvement in developing improvement efforts. Documents include a final report and presentation slides.

Excerpt:

Case Study: The Litmus Programme: “This paper discusses the use of local indicators beginning with the LITMUS programme developed for the London Borough of Southwark (LBS). It draws on the work of The New Economic Foundation (NEF). The authors acknowledge the assistance of Sanjiv Lingayah and Florian Sommer, both of NEF, and Julie Tallantire of LBS in drawing up this Case Study.

Introduction: “A key feature of UK regeneration projects focused on areas of multiple deprivation is the engagement of the local community in identifying the problems and helping manage the solutions with the aim of creating a more sustainable improvement in their living conditions. It is an approach that brings together the concepts of strategic partnerships and Local Agenda 21. Measuring the effectiveness of the approach has been difficult, especially in the most deprived areas with large numbers of residents from ethnic minority groups.”

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Project Year:	2001
Project Type:	Research Paper
Geographic Regions:	Southwark, London, United Kingdom
Reports:	Indicators of Performance for Local Development: (Presentation, August 2001) Indicators of Performance for Local Development: (Final Report)
Authors:	Barry Shaw; Clare Wright;
Sponsors:	^{Center for Urban Development Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2001_09_003

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“Planning for Climate Adaptation Program” for Four Dominican Republic Municipalities: Santo Domingo National District, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macoris, and Las Terrenas, 2015

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“Arusha Urbanization Strategy and Urban Development Plan,” Development Strategy for Arusha Municipality, Tanzania, 2009-2012

ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Study Profile on the Basel Metropolitan Area, 2010-2012

Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

IEP 2003: “Infrastructure and Partnerships for Local Economic Development” in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2003

IEP 2002: “Strategic Planning for Local Development & Urban Revitalization,” Program Overview, International Education Programs, 2002

Workshops on “Strategic Planning and Management of Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” from Review of Grant-Funded MIPs in South Africa, May-June 1999

“Housing Microfinance Initiatives,” Case Study for USAID Microenterprise Best Practices Initiative, 1999-2000

ITP 1998: “The Role of Public/Private Partnerships in Urban Improvements,” with Case Studies on Kreuzberg, Berlin (Germany), GIS Mapping on Cape Cod (US) and the Maarouf Quarter of Cairo (Egypt), 1998

“City of Szczecin Capital Improvement Program,” Case Studies for Technical Assistance Program, Szczecin, Poland, 1996

ITP 1994: “Revitalization in Older Urban Spaces,” Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, Boston, South Boston, and New Haven (US); Montpellier (France); and Cork (Ireland) with Case Studies, International Education Programs, 1994

“Introduction to Local Finances,” Teaching Monographs and Case Studies on Finance Management, by Visiting Lecturer David C. Jones, 1994-1999

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February 2000June 2024

“Reconnaissance Report: Local Economic Development,” Regional Planning Survey for Bucharest, Romania, 2000

In 2000, John Driscoll and Liviu Ianasi (Assistant Director and Research Affiliate at CUDs) produced a survey report on local planning processes in Buharest, Romania: “Local Economic Development: Reconnaissance Report.” The report proposed a technical assistance and capacity-building program for the Buharest region. It includes an overview of the program objectives, and a detailed implementation framework, tools to assist USAID and RTI International in planning, prioritizing, and selecting projects to foster local economic development in Romania.

Table of Contents:

– Introduction (p. 2)
– Country and Urban Context (p. 2)
– Linkages Between Economic Development and Urban Planning and Land Management (p. 3)
– Legal and Regulatory Framework for Planning and Land Management (p.p.3)
– Existing Legislation relating to Urban Planning, Land and Economic Development (p. 6)
– Institutional Context Related to Economic Development and Urban Planning (p. 7)
– Municipal Finance and Links to Economic Development (p. 9)
– Proposed Capacity Building Activities (p.10)
– Key Areas of Focus (p. 11)
– Capacity Building Approach (p. 14)
– Next Steps (p. 15)
– Framework for Capacity Building and Highlighting Changes for Legislative Action (p. 16)

– Annex 1. Standard Outline for GUP and Regulations (p. 23)
– Annex 2. Organizational Chart—Municipal Government (p. 27)
– Annex 3. Meetings and contacts during the Mission (p. 28)
– Annex 4 NARD Funding by Source (p. 30)

Project Year:	2000
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	Buharest, Romania
Reports:	Local Economic Development Reconnaissance Report: (March 2000)
Authors:	^{John Driscoll, Assistant Director, Liviu Ianasi, Research Affiliate (Center for Urban Development Studies Harvard University Graduate School of Design)}
Sponsors:	^{RTI International; USAID}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2000_02_001

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August 1998December 2023

“Review of the South African Government’s Grant-Funded Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” Technical Reports on Nine South African Provinces, 1998-1999

Abstract

In 1998, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization reviewed the effectiveness of the South African Government’s grant-funded Municipal Infrastructure Program. The project involved field visits and detailed reports on economic conditions and progress on “Nine Noteworthy Projects” in South Africas provinces:

Klapmuts, Western Cape; Middledrift, Eastern Cape; Atteridgeville, Gauteng; Mhluzi, Mpumalanga; Itsoseng, North West; Ndaleni, KwaZulu-Natal; Cornelia, Free State; Naboomspruit/Mookgophong, Limpopo; and Ritchie, Northern Cape.

Documents include a letter of interest, draft contract, an inception report, multiple intermediate reports, and various supporting reports, data and maps, and presentation notes. The Unit also developed a workshop in 1999 based on this study.

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Project Year:	1998-1999
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	^{South Africa (Klapmuts, Western Cape; Middledrift, Eastern Cape; Atteridgeville, Gauteng; Mhluzi, Mpumalanga; Itsoseng, North West; Ndaleni, KwaZulu-Natal; Cornelia, Free State; Naboomspruit/Mookgophong, Limpopo; and Ritchie, Northern Cape)}
Reports:	Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Letter of Interest, March 1998) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Inception Report, October 1998) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Interim Progress Report, December 1998) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Volume 1 (Program Assessment, January 1999) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Volume 2 (Review and Assessment, January 1998) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Summary Report, February 1999) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Project Assessment Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Selected Projects Evaluation Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Presentation of Findings and Recommendations (Speech, February 1999) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: Presentation of Findings and Recommendations (Report) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Municipal Budgets Presentation) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Statistics Presentation) Review of South African Municipal Infrastructure Programs: (Maps)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; David Cook; John Driscoll; David C. Jones;}
Sponsors:	^{Development Bank of Southern Africa}
Categories:	Evaluations and Assessments;

ID:	1998_08_001

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January 1997January 2024

Design Studio 1997: “Strategic Planning and Local Development,” Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

The GSD (Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design) Design Studio from Spring 1997, “Strategic Planning and Local Development” was led by Professor Mona Serageldin and Mr. John Driscoll. The studio focused on strategies for urban and regional development for less developed nations, within the context of a globalized economy with cities being the engines of growth.

Documents include a workshop overview with objectives and schedule, a reserved materials list, and a bibliography.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Syllabus Introduction, ‘Strategic Planning and Local Development,’ Spring 1997]

“The seminar will examine strategies for urban and regional development within the context of a globalized economy where cities are the engines of growth. Fierce competition, unavoidable interdependence, fast paced technological change, widening income disparities and environmental degradation are creating new challenges that urban development strategies must address.”

“Concepts and methods of strategic planning as a framework for participation, decision making and resource allocation will be examined focusing on the complementary roles of public and private actors in planning, financing and managing urban development activities in different economic, institutional and cultural settings. Case studies will illustrate proactive strategies to promote urban development, regenerate functionally obsolete areas and revitalized marginalized neighborhoods.

The seminar will examine the expanding scope of public/private partnerships and discuss the changing role of public agencies, private investors, NGOs and community based organizations in the rehabilitation of the built environment and the provision of housing and urban services. Case studies will illustrate sustainable initiatives focusing on the structure of the interface between city, community and the local business sector. The case studies will also highlight critical roles for urban planners and designers in leading and nurturing initiatives relying on empowerment.”

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Project Year:	1997
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (Seminar Location) / Cairo Metropolitan Area, Egypt
Reports:	1997 Design Studio: Strategic Planning and Local Development (Syllabus) 1997 Design Studio: Strategic Planning and Local Development (Greater Cairo Region, Case Material) 1997 Design Studio: Strategic Planning and Local Development (Reserved List) 1997 Design Studio: Strategic Planning and Local Development (Bibliography)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; John Driscoll;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University;}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1997_01_001

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January 1996June 2024

Design Studio 1996: “Strategic Urban Redevelopment in a Transitional Economy in Gdansk, Poland,” Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

The Design Studio from Spring 1996, “Strategic Urban Redevelopment in Gdansk, Poland” was led by Professors Mona Serageldin and David Neilson. The Studio examined urban planning, housing, and development in Poland, economic policies and conditions in the Gdańsk Province, and basic construction costs and building typologies in Gdańsk.

Documents include a detailed Studio overview with course schedule and full report, the full report “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy: Gdansk, Poland,” and a case study summary, “A Foreign Investor’s Perspective On Strategic Planning And Urban Development In Poland.”

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Project Year:	1996
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Gdańsk, Poland
Reports:	1996 Design Studio: Strategic Urban Redevelopment in Gdansk, Poland 1996 Design Studio: Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy in Gdansk, Poland 1996 Design Studio: Gdansk, Poland, A Foreign Investors Perspective (Case Study)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Boguslaw Rutecki; David Neilson; Dariusz Knowski; Janne Corneil; Robert Lach; Boguslaw Trondowski; Anna Zietek;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University;}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1996_01_001

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January 1995June 2024

“Community-Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes,” Case Study in Academy Editions, “The Architecture of Empowerment: People, Shelter and Livable Cities,” for Fortaleza, Brazil, 1997

Abstract

This report “Community-Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes,” was written by Mona Serageldin and CUDS specialists in 1997, and published in The Architecture of Empowerment: People, Shelter and Livable Cities, Academy Editions.

This housing case study of Fortaleza, Brazil examined the four interlinked urban programs in Fortaleza, which formed a coordinated framework for public and community action to address the human and environmental aspects of rapid urbanization. Programs combined capacity building, participation, civic engagement, and community-based management of local resources.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Final Report, 1997]

“Fortaleza’s interlinked urban programs (Mutirão 50, Comunidades, Casa Melhor and the Integration Council) created a framework for coordinated public and community action addressing the human aspects as well as the environmental dimensions of rapid urbanization. The programs combined capacity building, participation, civic engagement and community based management of local resources. Fortaleza, the capital of the Ceara State, in the Northern region of Brazil, has a population of 2.5 million inhabitants, over half of whom live in more than 350 irregular settlements, known as “favelas”, lacking infrastructure and services. Rapid demographic growth and sustained migration from rural areas has fueled their proliferation. Since 1973, a new favela has developed every month . . .”
. . . .

“The goal of the Mutirão 50 pilot and the Comunidades programs is to create an interface for coordinated action by the different actors involved in urban development. The process capitalizes on the complementary roles of NGOs that have the capacity to innovate and lead an outreach and mobilization effort, and the public authorities that can foster institutionalization and replication of successful actions. The programs have 3 strategic objectives: to create a setting for self-built mutirões housing; to generate employment opportunities; and to set in motion a process of sustainable development.“

“The programs reinforce citizen participation and the autonomy of community based organizations by building up their capacity to negotiate with public authorities and broadening their vision and understanding of the wider socio-economic context. The Comunidades program is managed by a special commission, referred to as the Integration Council. It includes two representatives of each of the partners involved: the State, the municipalities, the university and the technical school, the NGOs and the community groups. . . “
. . . .

“Close ties to education and research institutions help develop innovative approaches to the three complementary and integrated action lines of the program: Housing construction institutional development and job creation. In light of the importance given to technical training, the collaborative effort with educational institutions is considered critical to the program’s success.”

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Project Year:	1995
Project Type:	Research Paper
Geographic Regions:	Fortaleza, Brazil
Reports:	Community Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes: (Final Report, 1997)
Authors:	Mona Serageldin; Boguslaw Trondowski; Sameh Wahba
Sponsors:	^{Center for Urban Development Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	1995_00_006

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“Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” Urban Development Strategy for Ancient Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia, 2009

Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

“Migratory Flows, Poverty and Social Inclusion in Latin America,” Research Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin with Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), 2004

“Review of Ongoing USAID Shelter Sector Activities in Morocco,” Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin with ICMA, TSS Inc. for USAID/Morocco Office of Housing and Urban Programs, 1992-1998

Design Studio 1989: “Rabat’s Urban Fringe,” Urbanization Analysis of Rabat, Morocco – Seminar Curriculum

Design Studio 1988: “Urban Infrastructure Planning and Programing in Developing Countries,” Chapters 1-7, Seminar Curriculum

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January 1993June 2024

Design Studio 1993: “Rabat’s Urban Fringe,” Rabat, Morocco, Seminar Curriculum

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The Design Studio from Spring 1993, “Rabat’s Urban Fringe,” was led by Professors François Vigier and Mona Serageldin. The seminar focused on the informal housing fringe region around the old city sections of Rabat, Morocco.

See the Table of Contents [excerpt below] for Five chapters on urban development in Rabat, Morocco ca. 1992: “I. National Background, II. The Process of Urbanization, III. The Housing Sector, IV. Rabat-Salé: The Capital City, and V. The Southern Fringe of Rabat. “

Section 5 on the Southern Fringe contains an expansive study of Squatter Settlements, Historic Regions, and Upgrading in Rabat, with details on squatter regions and upgrading activity zones, including an analysis of the social and economic impact of housing projects underway. A final section (5.5) details Case Studies of Doum: (Shacks A and B) and (Houses A and B), and informal housing in Takadoum, and La Butte.

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[Excerpt: Table of Contents fo Rabat’s Urban Fringe, October 1992]

This document presents an overview of the Design Studio, authored by Drs. Vigier and Serageldin in October 1992, for use in the Spring 1993 Design Studio curriculum. This topic was reused from the Design Studio from 1989 (Design Studio 1989: “Rabat’s Urban Fringe,” Urbanization Analysis of Rabat, Morocco – Seminar Curriculum).

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Project Year:	1993
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Rabat, Morocco
Reports:	1993 Design Studio: Rabat’s Urban Fringe (Report)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; François Vigier;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University;}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1993_00_001

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January 1990November 2023

“Second Urban Project,” Urban Development Study Proposals for Conakry, Republic of Guinea, 1990

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In May 1990, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization presented the Republic of Guinea with an urban development study, the “Second Urban Project” for Conakry. The Unit’s proposal reflected Guinean need for an action program designed to better local neighborhood conditions in 1990. Suggested plans aimed to boost community participation and improve urban health through local planning guidelines.

The Unit designed a plan to assist the Ministry of Housing toward developing strategies for progressive improvements at the neighborhood level, and to provide analytical tools and comparative materials going forward. Regional population distribution maps show “Urban Centers Population (1989)” for Guinea: Conakry, Kankan, Kérouané, Faranah, Fria, Siguiri, Télimélé, Kindia, Forécariah, Dabola, Labé, Pita, Guéckédou and more urban centers in Guinea. Documents include annotated final report for “Guinea’s Second Urban Project,” study proposals by the Unit, notes by John Driscoll.

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[Excerpt: Report, February 1990, page 16]

“The Housing and Land Development Component will include the implementation of a first 200-ha land development operation, in Conakry, following the financing and institutional proposals of the recently completed housing policy study (see para. 1.32). That study identified procedures and mechanisms to implement the Government’s strategy to increase formally recognized housing production through subdivision and development of urban land, to rationalize unregulated urban growth through the creation of a regulatory framework for urban planning and land market operations, and to maximize the number of households with access to security of tenure, housing and urban services.

The implementation of this policy is based on replicable land development operations relying on procedures which will limit public sector involvement to construction of secondary infrastructure, whose costs will be fully recovered, and will encourage a variety of public, semipublic and private developers to undertake subdivision and tertiary works within the blocks delimited by the secondary infrastructure network.”

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Project Year:	1990
Project Type:	Urban Development Study
Geographic Regions:	^{Guinea (Conakry, Kankan, Kérouané, Faranah, Fria, Siguiri, Télimélé, Kindia, Forécariah, Dabola, Labé, Pita, and Guéckédou)}
Reports:	Second Urban Project, Guinea: (Proposed Study Outline) Second Urban Project, Guinea: (Report, February 1990) Second Urban Project, Guinea: (Notes) Population Distribution Map (January 1990)
Authors:	^{Unit for Housing and Urbanization; John Driscoll;}
Sponsors:	^{Unit for Housing and Urbanization at the Harvard Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	1990_01_002