Transcript Eurocities EDF, Glasgow. City Competitiveness: Investment

Developmental Local Government:
putting local government at the heart of
development
Context and Concept of Developmental
Local Government
• Main characteristics of developmental LG:
• Exercising powers and discharging functions in a manner which
maximises their impact on social development and economic
growth;
• playing an integrating and coordinating role to ensure alignment
between public (including all spheres of government) and private
investment within the LG area;
• democratising development; and building social capital through
providing community leadership and vision, and
• seeking to empower marginalised and excluded groups within the
community
Tanzania context on Dev’tal LG
• Article 6 of the Constitution provides:
• The United Republic of Tanzania is a state which adheres to the
principles of democracy and social justice and accordingly –
• (a) sovereignty resides in the people and it is from the people that the
Government through this Constitution shall derive all its power and
authority;
• (b) the primary objective of the Government shall be the welfare of the
people;
• (c) the Government shall be accountable to the people; and
• (d) the people shall participate in the affairs of their Government in
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution
Article 146 provides that the role of LG include:
• The purpose of having local government authorities is to transfer
authority to the people. LG shall have the right and power to
participate, and to involve the people, in the planning and
implementation of development programmes;
• The role of LG is among other to consolidate democracy within its area
and to apply it to accelerate the development of the people.
DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Developmental Local Government is the right strategic choice
for the social development and economic growth.
• Strategy is all about options… e.g. choose to put money in the
people’s pocket to finance your LA or do business to finance
your LA?
• The best leader must be able to choose the right strategy for
development…
Leadership tools used by Local Authorities
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Association and alliance building.
Governance reforms.
‘Visioning’ processes.
Special agencies.
Common Brand platforms.
catalytic ‘mega-projects’.
PPPs and financial engineering.
Communications and advocacy.
Strategic and long term planning
Local Economic Development is a system with an integrated
process…
National economy
and Macro-economic
framework
Markets
Feedback effects
Social Development and Economic
growth
Productivity
Drivers
Innovation
& creativity
Business
environment
& investment
Industrial
structure
Educational
and research
base
Use of
resources
Business
ownership & mgt
Land and
physical
infrastructure
Population
Human
capital
Social/ cultural
infrastructure &
quality of life
Pre-conditions
Environ
mgt
Connectivity
Ecological
base
Governance
structure
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Core features of local strategic plans
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Shaping future growth management.
Clear framework for market development and public investment.
Based on foresight and evidence.
Incentivising external investment. Combines internal and external rates of
returns. Overcomes apparent tensions. Value creation and internalisation.
Setting standards and measurable targets.
Guiding other strategies and frameworks.
Integrated Efforts, Mixture of tools, cross cutting issues.
Agreement between tiers of Government, providing decisive outcome.
Conformity.
Consultation with stakeholders.
Investment and Implementation arrangements.
Governance. Strengthens roles of different bodies to ensure fund
availability – putting the money to people’s pockets to finance the LA.
Strategic
Planning
Identity and
Vision
Implementation
Leadership
Tanzania Experience
• Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) – A project Financed by the
World Bank for Poverty Reduction at Community Level – LG provide
leadership and community identify and implement projects;
• Institutional Strengthening of ALAT and Community Based Natural
Resource Management – The Case of Communities of Suledo (forest
reserve), Burunge (Wildelife and tourism management), Latema and
Mwitija (Water services). The annual revenue collection has been
increasing year by year coupled with job creation and environment
protection. The Project is supported by the Sida.
• Municipal Partners for Economic Development (MPED):
Collaboration btn Federation of Canadian Municipalities and ALAT: core
components: Municipal International Cooperation (Tanzania and
Canadian Municipal Partnership) and Association Capacity Building
(ACB) ALAT and LGMA of British Columbia partnership on capacity:
Objectives: Improved economic services by LG; influencing National
policy and legal changes on LED; regional and global sharing of best
practice and experiences;
DAR ES SALAAM EXPERIENCE ON LED
Green economy projects in Dar es Salaam
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Waste management
Urban Agriculture
Dar Rapid Transit (DART)
Case of Kisiwani Environmental Group (KEG) Waste
Recycling
- Trained KEG in waste recycling and composting
- Procured protective clothing, waste recycling equipment such as
shredder (for cutting organic waste); sieve for the compost
- KEG separates plastics and organic waste into compost
- Ardhi University tests quality of compost ( nutrients e.g. potassium,
nitrogen and phosphorus) and heavy metals e.g. lead.
- Facilitated development of database on customers saved
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DART PROJECT
This is a high value project in the City of Dar es salaam
to be implemented in six phases
Implementation started in 2011 with the following
benefits:
• Provisions for pedestrians and cycling
• Environmental protections and City beautification
• Employment opportunities to more that 80,000 in
phase one which has already started
• Provisions for people with disability, children and the
elderly
Lessons from LED projects in DAR
Collaboration between local government & NGOs useful to combine
practical experiences from other cities e.g. Durban
Collaboration with Universities and other higher learning institutions
in waste management important for expertise e.g. testing compost;
quality and documenting market
Collaboration with the Private Companies through PPP arrangements
for major infrastructure construction and management
Collaboration with Communities through PCP arrangements for the
greening services
LOCAL SOLUTIONS
More little do-able things can create sustainable
greener developments in OUR CITIES
Future Outlook: Kigamboni New City
Challenges of promoting Dev’tal LG
Short-termism
ii. Lack of, leadership vision LED policies
iii. Insufficient powers
iv. Fragmented governance
v. Lack of spatial policies within national and central
governments to guide the regional strategic planning
vi. Financial instruments don’t fit
vii. Public and media pessimism
viii. Political jeopardy
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CONCLUSION
• Developmental Local Government is a key for Inclusive
economic growth
• Take Care to get what you want or you will be forced to
like what you get…
• We have no more right to consume happiness without
producing it than to consume wealth without producing it..
• Best leaders are Coordinators not Directors… because:
NO ONE IS AS CLEVER AS EVERYBODY…
THANK YOU!