REPORTING FORMAT FOR URBAN POLICIES and ENABLING LEGISLATION
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1. TITLE OF POLICY/LAW

2. COUNTRY

REGION (option values: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America)

3. STATE:

PROVINCE:

DISTRICT:

CITY:

OTHER (Please specify):

4. LANGUAGE of original policy document/bill

5. LEVEL/SPHERE OF APPLICATION (Option values: national, regional, city, local, other). If other please specify.

6. DATE OF ADOPTION:

DATE THE POLICY WAS PUT INTO EFFECT:

DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE (for legislation):

7. ADOPTED AT:

• National level by: 'use check boxes'
- Office of the President
- Cabinet
- National legislature (e.g. Parliament, House of Representatives)
- Ministry/agency
- Other (Please specify):

• Regional level
- Regional authority
- Department/agency
- Other (Please specify):

• Local level
- Metropolitan Council
- Municipal/Community Council
- Ward Council
- Village Council
- Department/agency
- Other (Please specify):

• AGENCY/BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Formulation/Revision
- Adoption
- Implementation
- Monitoring and evaluation

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE OF POLICY/LAW (100 WORDS)
Please describe briefly the purpose of the policy or law. In doing so, please try to provide information on the following:

• The problem/issue that led to adoption of the policy/law, considering its political, economic, social, cultural and physical background;

• Consistency of policy/law with other related policies and national and international law;

• W as compliance with any international/national laws a rationale for adopting the policy/law? If so, which law or convention?

• Is this policy/law linked to previously adopted policy/legislation? If yes, to which main policy or legislation?

• Does this policy or law override any previous policies or legislation?

1. CATEGORY OF GOOD POLICY
Please tick up to three main categories and as many sub-categories that are being addressed by the policy/law:

Poverty Reduction
income generation
job creation
vocational training
access to credit
equal access to jobs, credit and training

Economic Development
local / metropolitan economic development
industrial development
enterprise development (formal & informal sectors)
investment development
capital formation and entrepreneurship
training
co-operative opportunities
micro-credit
equal access to economic resources

Social Services
education
recreation
health and welfare
public safety
crime reduction and prevention
justice system reform
equal access to social services (especially by women)
vulnerable groups including women

Environmental Management
pollution reduction
urban greening
environmentally sound technologies
environmental remediation
environmental health
integrated assessment, monitoring and control, and "green" accounting
ecological sustainability
incentives for sound management
resource management
eco-tourism
indicators of sustainability

Infrastructure, Communication, Transportation
energy use, conservation and production
transportation and mobility
communication and media
safe-water provision
waste-management and treatment
drainage and sanitation
infrastructure technology
eco-sanitation
equal access to infrastructure (especially by women)

Housing
affordable housing
homelessness
access to housing finance
slum and settlement upgrading and improvement
construction industry
building materials and construction technology
equal access to housing resources and ownership
rental housing
by-laws and standards

Land Use Management
land use planning
geographical information systems
development incentives
open space conservation
land development
urban/suburban renewal
estate management
equal rights to ownership and inheritance (especially by women)

Urban Governance
Urban management and administration
partnership with civil society
legislation
public policy
participatory budgeting and decision-making
human resources and leadership development
decentralization
resource mobilization
institutional reform
management and information systems
visioning
transparency and accountability
monitoring, evaluation, and auditing
metro/urban-wide government
women in leadership roles
public-private partnerships

Civic Engagement and Cultural Vitality
community participation
social and cultural vitality
expression and animation
civic awareness and education
the arts and cultural development
respect for cultural diversity

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
gender roles and responsibilities
gender specific needs
women empowerment
access to resources
control of resources
legislation
removing barriers to equity
ethnicity
social integration
women's safety
prevention of abuse of immigrants/migrants

Disaster and Emergency
reduction of vulnerability
civic awareness and preparedness
contingency planning and early warning systems
response capacity
hazard and risk reduction and mitigation
life-line systems
post-disaster rehabilitation/reconstruction
risk assessment and zoning
gender specific risks and needs

Production and Consumption Patterns
waste reuse and recycling
energy efficiency
clean energy production
water use and consumption
resource conservation
consumer awareness
producer responsibility
production/consumption cycles

Urban and Regional Planning
localizing Agenda 21
capital investment programming
budgeting
community-based planning
urban renewal
conflict management and mediation
consultative process
cultural heritage conservation
regional planning
regional resource planning
metro/urban-wide planning
cultural heritage/conservation planning
planning regulations

Technology, Tools and Methods
software and hardware
management tools and systems
technology transfer
research and development
planning tools and techniques
networking
information and communications technology and systems
appropriate technologies
training and capacity building

Children and Youth
0-9 years
10 years to adult
health and nutrition
education and vocational training (including day care, after school care)
environmental programmes with a youth focus
children's participatory planning and leadership development
recreational/cultural programming
legislation/advocacy
community support programmes
especially difficult circumstances (abuse, child labour, war)
youth at risk

Architecture and Urban Design
affordable/ecological design
green building
sustainable community design
landscape design
historic preservation

Older Persons
safe/accessible dwelling design
participation
health
employment and financial security
multi-generational activities
transportation
group homes

Use of Information in Decision Making
Indicators and statistics
mapping (Global Information Systems)
management (Management Information Systems)
Use of Information and Communication Technology
Use of media and awareness-building
improved access and participation
research
policy making
gender dis-aggregated data and analysis

Water and Sanitation
Water supply and demand management,
Services for urban poor
Low-cost sanitation,
Eco-sanitation
Provision for basic services by micro-enterprises
Public/Private/Community Partnerships

Housing and Human Rights
Implementation of the right to adequate housing
Prevention of forced eviction
Security of tenure
Secure tenancy
Provision of public infrastructure for adequate housing
Housing accessibility
Housing habitability and cultural adequacy
Housing affordability
Equal rights to ownership and inheritance (by women)

HIV-AIDS
Municipal strategic plans for HIV-AIDS
Public/Private/Community Partnerships
HIV/AIDS Orphans, foster care, child headed households
Advocacy and Information Initiatives (local campaigns); Media
Legal / Policy Reform (housing policies: changing family structures due to Aids)

Technical and International Cooperation
Multilateral cooperation and assistance
Bilateral cooperation and assistance
City-to-city cooperation
Networking
Peer to peer exchanges and learning
Training and continuing education
Leadership development

Resilient Communities
natural disasters
economic shocks
health crises
conflict and terrorism
strategic partnerships

2. CONTEXT (300 WORDS)

The information requested below is designed to provide users of the good policies database with contextual information that will allow them to better understand the circumstances and reasons underlying the policy or legislation. Please include:

• Relevant urban statistics, including percentage of urban poor and/or percentage living in informal settlements; Size of province/city/community (square kilometres or square meters), population of province/city/community, GDP per capita in US$ (country) and GDP per capita in US$ (city)

• Constitutional and government system (federal/unitary, tiers of government)
• Short description of executive structure (office of the president, ministries, commissions, councils, etc.);
• Short description of legislature (approval and amendment authority/process);
• Short description of the judiciary system (court system including systems for arbitration/mediation, etc.);

FOR LEGISLATION ONLY: have there been particularly important events such as court decisions or legislative debate that have contributed to the interpretation of the law?

1. SUBSTANCE (300 WORDS)

Please provide information in response to the lead questions below. Please note that not all of these questions may be relevant to a particular policy or law.

• What is the spirit/intent of the policy/law?
• Is there a specific target group covered by the policy/law? If so, please provide details.
• What specific needs, demands, challenges are being addressed by the policy/law?
• POLICY: what specific strategies and/or action plans have been included/foreseen to achieve the objectives of the policy?
• LEGISLATION: which norms, rights, responsibilities, enforcement mechanisms and/or incentives are laid down to achieve the objectives of the law;
• Does the policy/law address gender equality and the specific needs of women? If so, how and in which areas?
• Were cultural values and traditions taken into account in the substance of the policy/law? If so, what measures were taken to eliminate potential discriminatory effects (e.g. exclusion of women and minority groups) of customary laws or traditions?
• Which measures were used to make the substance of the policy/law simple, clear, understandable and as specific as possible?

1. PROCESS OF FORMULATION (300 WORDS)

Please describe the chronological sequence of events, steps taken and actors involved in the formulation of the policy/law. For example:

• Which actor(s) initiated the policy/law, when and how?
• Which actor(s) formulated the initial draft policy/bill, when and how?
• Was a budget or other sources of support provided? By whom?
• Did other stakeholders participate in the process? At what stage? Which stakeholders?
• What special interest groups petitioned or lobbied for the policy/law and how?
• How was the process made transparent to all stakeholders, including civil society organisations, minority groups, etc.?
• To what extent was appropriate research findings, knowledge and information made available to all stakeholders?
• To what extent were gender dis-aggregated data used as background information?
• At what stages were other stakeholders consulted? Which stakeholders?
• What specific measures were taken to ensure the active participation of women in the formulation process?
• How were cultural sensitivities and diversity taken into account in the process? How was the inclusion of women and minority groups ensured in the process?

1. PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION (300 WORDS)

Please describe what steps have been taken to implement the policy/law. For example:
• How was the policy/law disseminated? By which actor(s) and means?
• What specific measures were taken to inform the general public about the law/policy and its implications? By whom and with what means (eg. newspaper, radio, TV, posters, theatre plays, T-shirts etc. etc. etc.)?
• Was the policy/law made available in local languages, where applicable?
• What training and/or capacity building needs are foreseen to ensure effective implementation of the policy/law, and for which actors/institutions?
• Have any training/capacity building activities been undertaken in the local/regional authorities? If so, please describe.
• Have any training/capacity building activities been undertaken for civil society organisations including marginalised groups and women? If so, please describe.
• How does implementation (inter alia by dissemination) of the policy/law contribute to the empowerment of local/regional authorities?
• How does implementation (inter alia by dissemination) of the policy/law contribute to the empowerment of civil society groups, in particular women and marginalised groups?
• LEGISLATION ONLY: have any regulations been passed to implement the law? If yes, what are their titles and scope, and what roles and responsibilities do they confer or regulate?

1. MEASURABLE RESULTS (300 WORDS)

Please describe in concrete terms results of the implementation of the policy/law, for example:
• Changes in management and decision-making systems
• Changes in use and allocation of resources, including budget allocations, grants, loans and inter-governmental transfers
• Improved environmental conditions (air, water or soil quality)
• Improved fiscal and financial performance
• Improved coverage of services. eg. sanitation, health, water supply
• Percentage and number of slum dwellers having obtained secure tenure (including tenancy and occupancy rights and alternative forms of tenure)
• Percentage and number of women appointed/elected to leadership positions
• Substantial shift between modes of transport

1. IMPACT (200 WORDS)

Please describe the positive and the negative impact (intended or unintended) of the policy/law. Please use qualitative and quantitative indicators, where possible and applicable. For example:
• Impact at the social, economic, environmental level;
• Impact in terms of social, economic and environmental sustainability;
• Impact on institutions and decision-making processes;
• Impact on women and marginalised groups;
• Impact on gender equality;
• Impact on the use and allocation of financial, human and technical resources
• Impact on the capacity, roles and responsibilities mandate) of local authorities
• Impact on the capacity, roles and responsibilities of civil society organisations, in particular women’s organisations and marginalised groups
• Impact on quality of life and improved community liveability
• Was the policy/bylaw replicated in other parts of the country or in other countries?

1. MONITORING (300 WORDS)

• Who is involved in the monitoring process and in what role/capacity?
• Please describe the monitoring process that is being followed;
• What is being monitored and how often?
• Please list the indicators/parameters that are used for monitoring;
• What levels of detail and aggregation do the indicators/parameters entail?
• To what extent are gender-disaggregated data used?
• To what extent can civil society exercise a right to participate in monitoring?
• Who has access to monitoring information and how is the information disseminated?
• What constraints were encountered and how could they be overcome?

1. EVALUATION (300 WORDS)

• Is the policy/law still operational?
• Who is involved in the evaluation process and in what role?
• What evaluation methods were used?
• To what extent was/were the objective(s) reached?
• What constraints (eg. legal, institutional, financial) in the implementation of the law/policy were revealed by the evaluation? What measures are needed/recommended to overcome these constraints?
• To what extent does the policy/law respond to current social issues and trends?
• How is the efficiency and effectiveness of the policy/law assessed?
• How often is the policy/law evaluated?
• How are the evaluation results acted upon and by whom?

1. LESSONS LEARNED (200 WORDS)

Please describe any lessons learned that could be taken into consideration in the amendment of the existing policy/law or in the formulation of future urban policy or legislation. Please specify lessons learned for each stage of the process (formulation, adoption, implementation, etc.). How have these lessons been documented and disseminated and to what extent have they been incorporated in other initiatives, action plans, policies, laws and regulations?

2. GOOD PRACTICES AND ACTION PLANS (100 WORDS)

• What good practices/action plans have resulted from policy/legislation?
• What good practices/action plans were used to inspire the making of the policy/legislation?

1. OTHER IMPLICATIONS (150 WORDS)

Please provide a brief description of any other implications of the policy/law, including unforeseen effects, necessity to adopt other policies/laws or by-laws or standards etc.

2. AUTHOR OF THE SUBMISSION

Please provide the name and contact address of the person/organisation submitting the policy/law. Please provide the information in the following order:

- Name of Organisation/Person
- Address of the Organisation
(including street, P.O. Box, City/Town, Postal Code, Country, Telephone, Fax and Email addresses. N.B. Please ensure country and city-codes are provided for telephone and fax. Please Note that the address should be provided below in the sequence given above.)

3. CONTACT NAME AND ADDRESS OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF THE SUBMISSION
Please provide the names and addresses of people/organisations that have reviewed this submission.

- Name of Organisation/Person
- Address of the Organisation
(including street, P.O. Box, City/Town, Postal Code, Country, Telephone, Fax and Email addresses. N.B. Please ensure country and city-codes are provided for telephone and fax. Please Note that the address should be provided below in the sequence given above.)

4. CONTACT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PEOPLE/ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE PROCESS
Using the format in No. 23 please provide the name and contact address (including Phone, fax email) of the organizations that could be contacted for additional information on:

- The substance and interpretation of the policy/law
- The implementation and enforcement of the policy/law
- The monitoring and evaluation of the policy/law