The Future of Asia and Pacific Cities 2019 Report: Expert Group Meeting on the Future of Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience Friday 23 November 2018 09:00 17:00 Meeting Room A, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand Curt Garrigan Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, ESCAP
United Nations ESCAP Regional development arm of the UN 53 member States, 9 associate members, from Turkey to Tonga Headquartered in Bangkok, 4 subregional offices ESCAP fosters sustainable development in line with the 2030 Agenda: -Policy dialogue, regional cooperation, intergovernmental platforms -Results oriented projects, technical assistance, capacity building -Research & analysis, peer learning, knowledge sharing Interdisciplinary expertise from urban to environmental issues, to energy, science and technology, trade, and transport 120 135 150 165 180 165 150 135 Anchorage ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION 60 FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RUSSIAN UNITED STATES FEDERATION Bering OF AMERICA of Okhotsk Moscow Astana Sakhalin KAZAKHSTAN Ulaanbaatar Caspian MONGOLIA 45 Vladivostok 45 Black Almaty AZERBAIJAN Hokkaido Istanbul T'bilisi Tashkent Sapporo Baku Bishkek KYRGYZSTAN DEM. PEOPLE'S Ankara Yerevan Ashgabat TAJIKISTAN P'yongyang Beijing REP. OF KOREA Honshu TURKEY Dushanbe Seoul Tokyo Tehran - Jammu Incheon JAPAN and C H I N A Kabul - REP. OF Chiba NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Mediterranean ISLAMIC REPUBLIC Kashmir Osaka KOREA OF Wuhan Shikoku NEPAL Shanghai Kyushu 30 IRAN BHUTAN East 30 New Delhi China Karachi LAO Dhaka Guangzhou BANGLADESH P.D.R. Taiwan Hong Kong, China MYANMAR Northern INDIA Hanoi Mumbai Vientiane Mariana Philippine Hyderabad Luzon Islands THAILAND South China Manila Saipan 15 Bangkok 15 Bay of VIET NAM PHILIPPINES Hagåtña ESCAP HQ Guam Arabian Bengal MARSHALL Colombo Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Mindanao Koror ISLANDS Palikir SRI LANKA BRUNEI PALAU Bandar Seri Begawan Majuro Northern Line MALDIVES DARUSSALAM Male Kuala Lumpur Celebes FEDERATED STATES MALAYSIA Islands OF MICRONESIA Tarawa Gilbert Is. K I R I B A T I 0 Members: Equator SINGAPORE 0 Afghanistan Nauru Sulawesi NAURU Yaren PAPUA Phoenix Is. I N D O N E S I A Southern Line Armenia Nepal SOLOMON Islands Australia Jakarta NEW GUINEA Netherlands ISLANDS TUVALU Azerbaijan Surabaya Bogor Dili Marquesas New Zealand Port Moresby Funafuti Tokelau Is. French Bangladesh Java TIMOR- Arafura Honiara Polynesia Is. Pakistan LESTE American Bhutan Palau SAMOA Apia Samoa Brunei Darussalam Papua New Guinea Coral Pago Pago 15 Cambodia Philippines 15 Port-Vila FIJI China Papeete Republic of Korea VANUATU Niue Democratic People's Republic of Korea Suva Russian Federation Alofi New Avarua Federated States of Micronesia Samoa Caledonia Nuku'alofa Fiji Singapore Nouméa TONGA France Solomon Islands AUSTRALIA Pitcairn Georgia Sri Lanka India 30 Tajikistan 30 Indonesia Thailand Perth Islamic Republic of Iran Timor-Leste Sydney SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Japan Tonga Canberra Kazakhstan Turkey Melbourne Tasman Auckland Kiribati North Island Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Tuvalu NEW ZEALAND Lao People's Democratic Republic United Kingdom Tasmania Wellington Malaysia United States of America ESCAP Headquarters, Regional or sub-regional offices 45 Maldives Uzbekistan 45 Marshall Islands Vanuatu South Island Mongolia Viet Nam Myanmar The boundaries and names shown and the designations used Associate members: on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. American Samoa Guam 0 1000 2000 3000 km Commonwealth of the Hong Kong, China Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. Northern Mariana Islands Macao, China The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been Cook Islands New Caledonia agreed upon by the parties. 0 1000 2000 mi 60 French Polynesia Niue 60 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 165 150 135 Red GEORGIA ARMENIA Persian Gulf Map No. 3974 Rev. 18 UNITED NATIONS August 2014 UZBEKISTAN TURKMENISTAN Gulf of Oman AFGHANISTAN - - - Islamabad PAKISTAN Kathmandu Thimphu Naypyitaw CAMBODIA Phnom Penh Sumatera Macao, China Ryukyu Is. Kuril Is. Aleutian Islands Hawaiian Islands Tubuai Is. Cook Islands Tuamotu Archipelago Society Is. Department of Field Support Cartographic Section
The outlook for Asia and Pacific cities Asia Pacific is rapidly urbanizing this high urban growth has been accompanied by widening social and economic inequality and environmental degradation the sustainability of Asia Pacific s cities will determine both the future of the region and the prospects for shared prosperity for all it is a source of optimism that Asia Pacific is where many of the innovations, especially in smart technologies, are being explored
The 2030 Agenda and cities Cities well positioned for the implementation of Global Development Agendas
Source: Otto, UN Environment, Cities Unit
What are the effective means of implementation of the global agendas at the local municipal level to achieve sustainable urbanization?
The State of Asia and Pacific Cities 2019 The Future : Urban Opportunities to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
To create a possibility space to re imagine the future of built/natural environments in Asia Pacific cities, with the aim to further support the localization and implementation of global sustainability agendas, and guide the development of prosperous, resilient, and inclusive cities for all
A moment of opportunity for Asia Pacific cities decisions made now will have long term impacts, and Asia Pacific cities have an opportunity to set themselves on more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive trajectories for example, most urban infrastructure investments, especially environmental ones, are capital intensive and long term -e.g. water and sewer mains need to be replaced once in 30 years poor investment choices can create a lock in effect and increase the challenge to establish sustainable development trajectories, especially in the energy sector
The Future of Asia and Pacific Cities 2019 Report will be a major Report on cities in the Asia Pacific region will be a policy advocacy Report for national and local governments in the region will provide a conceptual framework to localize the global agendas in Asia Pacific cities will critically assess and provide knowledge and best practices of the means of implementation across a range of urban sustainability areas will be launched at, and inform the thematic areas and structure of, the 7 th Asia Pacific Urban Forum during October 2019
Thematic areas in the Report 1. The Future of Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience 2. The Future of Urban Finance 3. The Future of Smart Urban Data and Technologies 4. The Future of Urban/Territorial Planning Selection of themes was influenced by: the ESCAP UN Habitat Regional Partners Forum held in November 2017 the Regional Report for Habitat III
Challenges for Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience Risks from climate change, natural disasters, and other shocks and stresses in Asia Pacific cities -the region hosts 6 of the 10 nations most affected by extreme weather events -60% of the region s population work in sectors at risk from the impacts of climate change, with women most affected by natural disasters -the urban poor are most vulnerable because they live in dangerous areas, in low quality and unprotected housing, are dependent on informal or subsidence livelihoods that can be affected by shocks or stresses, and have limited savings and assets
Challenges for Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience governance has not kept pace with urbanization and with new social, economic, and technological complexities -the level of decentralization of decision making varies across the region -there is limited participatory urban governance to define priorities and ensure policies reflect citizens needs -there is a lack of horizontal and vertical integration, with support not provided for the implementation of national regulations and plans at the subnational and local levels
Consultative Meetings Subregional Pacific meeting 4 July 2018, Suva, Fiji Thematic consultation on Smart Cities in Asia and the Pacific 10 July 2018, Singapore Local Government consultation 13 September 2018, Surabaya, Indonesia Subregional meeting for North and Central Asia 5 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland Regional Conference of South and South West Asia 15 16 November 2018, New Delhi, India Expert Group Meeting on the Future of Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience 23 November 2018, Bangkok, Thailand 6 th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 27 29 March 2019, Bangkok, Thailand 120 135 150 165 180 165 150 135 Anchorage ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION 60 FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RUSSIAN UNITED STATES FEDERATION Bering OF AMERICA of Okhotsk Moscow Astana Sakhalin KAZAKHSTAN Ulaanbaatar Caspian MONGOLIA 45 Vladivostok 45 Black Almaty AZERBAIJAN Hokkaido Istanbul T'bilisi Tashkent Sapporo Baku Bishkek KYRGYZSTAN Ankara Yerevan P'yongyang DEM. PEOPLE'S Ashgabat TAJIKISTAN Beijing REP. OF KOREA Honshu TURKEY Dushanbe Seoul Tokyo Tehran - Jammu Incheon JAPAN and C H I N A Kabul - REP. OF Chiba NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Mediterranean ISLAMIC REPUBLIC Kashmir Osaka KOREA OF Shikoku NEPAL Wuhan Shanghai Kyushu 30 IRAN 30 BHUTAN East New Delhi China Karachi LAO Dhaka Guangzhou BANGLADESH P.D.R. Taiwan Hong Kong, China MYANMAR Northern INDIA Hanoi Mumbai Vientiane Mariana Philippine Hyderabad Luzon Islands THAILAND South China Manila Saipan 15 Bangkok 15 Bay of VIET NAM PHILIPPINES Hagåtña ESCAP HQ Guam Arabian Bengal MARSHALL Colombo Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Mindanao Koror ISLANDS Palikir SRI LANKA BRUNEI PALAU Bandar Seri Begawan Majuro Northern Line MALDIVES DARUSSALAM Male Kuala Lumpur Celebes FEDERATED STATES MALAYSIA Islands OF MICRONESIA Tarawa Gilbert Is. K I R I B A T I 0 Members: Equator SINGAPORE Sulawesi 0 Afghanistan Nauru NAURU Yaren PAPUA Phoenix Is. I N D O N E S I A Southern Line Armenia Nepal SOLOMON Islands Australia Jakarta NEW GUINEA Netherlands ISLANDS TUVALU Azerbaijan Surabaya Bogor Dili Marquesas New Zealand Port Moresby Funafuti Tokelau Is. French Bangladesh Java TIMOR- Arafura Honiara Polynesia Is. Pakistan LESTE American Bhutan Palau SAMOA Apia Samoa Brunei Darussalam Papua New Guinea Coral Pago Pago 15 Cambodia Philippines 15 Port-Vila FIJI China Papeete Republic of Korea VANUATU Niue Democratic People's Republic of Korea Suva Russian Federation Alofi New Avarua Federated States of Micronesia Samoa Caledonia Nuku'alofa Fiji Singapore Nouméa TONGA France Solomon Islands AUSTRALIA Pitcairn Georgia Sri Lanka India 30 Tajikistan 30 Indonesia Thailand Perth Islamic Republic of Iran Timor-Leste Sydney SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Japan Tonga Canberra Kazakhstan Turkey Auckland Melbourne Tasman Kiribati North Island Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Tuvalu NEW ZEALAND Lao People's Democratic Republic United Kingdom Tasmania Wellington Malaysia United States of America ESCAP Headquarters, Regional or sub-regional offices 45 Maldives Uzbekistan 45 Marshall Islands Vanuatu South Island Mongolia Viet Nam Myanmar The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance Associate members: by the United Nations. American Samoa Guam 0 1000 2000 3000 km Commonwealth of the Hong Kong, China Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. Northern Mariana Islands Macao, China The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been Cook Islands New Caledonia agreed upon by the parties. 0 1000 2000 mi 60 French Polynesia Niue 60 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 165 150 135 Red GEORGIA ARMENIA Persian Gulf Map No. 3974 Rev. 18 UNITED NATIONS August 2014 UZBEKISTAN TURKMENISTAN Gulf of Oman AFGHANISTAN - - - Islamabad PAKISTAN Kathmandu Thimphu Naypyitaw CAMBODIA Phnom Penh Sumatera Macao, China Ryukyu Is. Kuril Is. Aleutian Islands Hawaiian Islands Tubuai Is. Cook Islands Tuamotu Archipelago Society Is. Department of Field Support Cartographic Section
Expert Group Meeting on the Future of Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience
Objectives 1. Review emerging issues and assess current urban governance and capacity development interventions in Asia and the Pacific 2. Broaden the knowledge base regarding urban governance and capacity development in Asia and the Pacific through the elaboration of international best practices and knowledge partnerships for the Report 3. Build ownership for the Report and encourage participants to become champions, to take its knowledge and recommendations forward, and to disseminate, and raise awareness within their networks
Expected outcomes 1. Validation of both the overall narrative of the Report and of its focus, key messages and emerging recommendations on governance and capacity development for urban resilience 2. A more granular understanding of the challenges and future opportunities of urban governance and capacity development in Asia and the Pacific, and the generation of examples of best practices and case studies that can feed into the Report, including empirical evidence on what urban governance and capacity development strategies have and have not worked 3. Recommendations for public, private, and civil society organizations in Asia and the Pacific for future urban governance and capacity development policy and reform agendas
Thank you! curt.garrigan@un.org