Coordinated implementation of the
two sets of Guidelines on
Decentralization
and Access to Basic Services
at national level
UN-HABITAT, slide number 1
List of basic services
(As per paragraph 84 of the Habitat Agenda)
Water and sanitation
Transport
Energy
Waste management
Communication
(Requiring heavy infrastructure)
Health
Education
Public Safety
Social Welfare
(Implying important
operating costs)
All sectors are inter-dependent
UN-HABITAT, slide number 2
• The two sets of International Guidelines were adopted
respectively in 2007 and 2009 by UN member states
after a decade of negotiation.
• Member states recommended a coordinated
implementation of the two sets of guidelines.
• Member states requested UN-HABITAT to assist
interested Governments to adapt the guidelines to
national contexts.
• Member states requested to develop partnerships with
other UN bodies, development banks, etc. to support
ownership and application of the guidelines to local
and national circumstances.
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UN-HABITAT, slide number 3
Links between the 2 sets of Guidelines
• Governments keep overall responsibility in policies, but
basic services have to be available locally.
• Stable and efficient relationship between central
governments and local authorities is crucial for the
delivery of services.
• Decentralization empowers local governments and
gives them authority and means to exercise their
responsibilities.
• Successful available examples of access to basic
services always occur in advanced decentralization
frameworks.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 4
Implementation strategy
Policy Development (1)
• Pilot countries willing to test the coordinated
adaptation of Guidelines to national contexts.
• UN-Habitat will provide financial and technical
support to national institutions for conducting
standardized participatory process both at national
and city levels.
• Habitat will also support national steering
committees to guide the process.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 5
Implementation strategy
Policy Development (2)
• Build on existing reviews and reform agendas
• Develop cross-sector complementarities through
integrated approach at different territorial levels.
• Develop action plans for inter-sector coordination at
different territorial levels as well as vertical
coordination among the different administrative levels.
• Adapted guidelines and action plans endorsed in each
pilot country to feed the reform agenda with
monitoring system.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 6
Implementation strategy
Capacity building (1)
• Quick handbooks for implementing the guidelines
largely disseminated in different languages
• An analytical list of existing manuals, tools and
relevant initiatives
• A manual on monitoring systems and related
country specific indicators
• Other training manuals to complete existing tools.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 7
Implementation strategy
Capacity building (2)
• National training components for pilot countries.
• Review ongoing municipal capacity development
programmes in pilot countries to ensure
consistency with the guidelines.
• Regional multi-stakeholders training sessions.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 8
Implementation strategy
Monitoring
• International contact group to raise
awareness on the Guidelines.
• Technical advisory group composed of
representatives of pilot countries, involved
groups of stakeholders and international
supporting institutions.
• Secretariat coordinates the implementation
process and report to UN-Habitat Governing
Council.
• International conference of partners in 2012
to take stock of the implementation.
UN-HABITAT, slide number 9
Thank you - Merci
UN-HABITAT, slide number 10