Workshop Saudi Future Cities Project Dammam, 6 April 2015 SESSION 1 THE CITY PROSPERITY INDEX:

1. Workshop Saudi Future Cities Project Dammam, 6 April 2015 SESSION 1 THE CITY PROSPERITY INDEX: urban indicators for strategic city planning and decision making.

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5. Which country will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup Football? • Germany • Qatar • Russia • South Korea-Japan • England • China Response Counter

6. Have you heard about UN-Habitat before this workshop? • YES • NO Response Counter

7. 3 About yourself

8. I work for the: • National Government • Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs • Municipality • Private Sector • University/Academic Institution • NGO / Charity Org • Self-employed Response Counter

9. In my organization, I am: • The mayor • The Deputy Mayor • Head of department • Deputy Head of Dept • Senior Manager • Project Manager • Professional staff • Administrative staff • Consultant • Other Response Counter

10. What is your background? • Urban Planner • Architect • Economist • Geographer • Social Scientist • Business & Administration • Engineer • Lawyer • Public Policy and Government • Other Response Counter

11. Myeducation and thecompetencesthat I havedeveloped are compatible withthefunction and responsibilitiesthat I have in mycity. • True. • False Response Counter

12. 3 About the Future Saudi Cities Programme

13. Future of Saudi Cities Programme • Goal: • Develop a new vision and a strategic planning framework for a sustainable urban future in Saudi Arabia. • Provide cities with useful guidelines for sustainability • Align Saudi urban practices with international practice • Strengthen national and local standards and practices

14. Target: 17 Future Saudi cities

15. Results: Future Saudi Cities Programme Project Overall Result: Saudi cities become sustainable, productive and liveable urban areas that provide equitable distribution of development gains to all inhabitants UN-Habitat’s technical knowledge and networks on sustainable urbanization are made available to Saudi cities and their cadre and decision makers. 15

16. Future Saudi Cities Prosperity The Dimensions of Prosperity Productivity Equity and Social Inclusion DecisionsonUrbanPlanning & UrbanManagmt CPI Quality of Life Environmental sustainability Infrastructure

17. Expected outputs Better informed national, local and regional policies and programmes that are inclusive and sustainable. Improved laws and regulations for decentralized and coordinated city-level urban strategic plans and projects Capacities for managing plans, projects and programmes for sustainable urbanization are strengthened. Partnership and exchange between Saudi experience and international experiences are established. 17

18. Summary of Key outputs Betterinformationfordecisionmaking ActionPlansfor 17 cities UrbanPlanningPractices State of SaudiCitiesReport CPI for 17 cities Youth Network Women Network URBAN LAWS CapacityAssessment PublicInformation Campaign Training & CapacityBuilding

19. After hearing the brief introduction about the project, I think that this project will be useful for my city. • Yes • No • Maybe • I did not understand what the project is all about. • No, there are other priorities for my city Response Counter

20. What is the biggest obstacle to implement this project in your city? • There is no obstacle . • The legal framework of Saudi Arabia • Lack of coordination • Lack of Expertise • Lack of adequate staff in my municipality • Lack of motivation of staff to execute the project • Not meeting the priority of municipalities • Project is too ambitious Response Counter

21. If you are asked to choose the FIRST action of the project, what would you choose? • Develop the CPI indicators • Organize and involve women’s network • Organize and involve youth network • Review the urban plans and advise way forward • Review legislation and propose solutions • Start with training, field visits and knowledge exchange • Prepare and publish the State of Saudi Cities Report • Prepare and finalize city profiles and action plans for the 17 cities Response Counter

22. If you are asked to choose the SECOND action of the project, what would you choose? • Develop the CPI indicators • Organize and involve women’s network • Organize and involve youth network • Review the urban plans and advise way forward • Review legislation and propose solutions • Start with training, field visits and knowledge exchange • Prepare and publish the State of Saudi Cities Report • Prepare and finalize city profiles and action plans for the 17 cities Response Counter

23. What would you like to see improved in the relationship between your city and the Ministry MOMRA? • Better communication • Better technical support • More delegation of authority in planning issues. • More delegation of authority on financial matters • More training provided to my city staff on broad urban management issues. • More incentives provided to my city staff to attend training. • Something else. Response Counter

24. ThebiggestbottleneckformycitytoimplementtheNationalSpatialStrategyis:ThebiggestbottleneckformycitytoimplementtheNationalSpatialStrategyis: • Ministry’s directives are too complicated • There is insufficient resources to implement it • There is insufficient staff to implement directives • Staff are not trained sufficiently to take the responsibilities • There are no obstacles • None of the above Response Counter

25. 3 About the Training and Capacity Building offered by MoMRA

26. In myview, thequality and relevance of the training providedbythe training department of theministryMoMRAis: • Very GOOD. • Good • Regular • Bad • Very bad • I don’t know. Response Counter

27. In myview, thethemes/topics of the training providedbytheministryMoMRAmeetsmyneeds and priorities. • Absolutely YES • Sometimes • Not always • NO • Absolutely NO Response Counter

28. In myview, the training coursesprovidedbytheministryMoMRAcould be improvedby: • Consulting me about the topic and issues to be trained. • Providing better quality courses on different topics • Provide better trainers • Provide incentives to motivate me to attend the courses. • Provide training nearby my city. • None of the above Response Counter

29. Whatisthearea of workthat I wouldprioritizeforthe training programme of MoMRA: • Municipal Administration • Urban Planning • Finance & Investment • Implementation • Municipal Information Management • Land Administration • Community Development • Urban Management • Other Response Counter

30. 4 About My Training Needs

31. In order to improvemyskills and knowledge , my 1st choicefor training is: • New approaches to urban planning • New approaches to urban design • New forms of urban management • GIS • Urban information system to support decision making and CPI • Design and formulation of urban legislation • Municipal finance • Women participation in urban management and planning • Youth Engagement in city planning and management • Housing and Land Policies Response Counter

32. In order to improvemyskills and knowledge , my 2nd choicefor training is: • New approaches to urban planning • Urban approaches to urban design • New forms of urban management • GIS • Urban information system to support decision making and CPI • Design and formulation of urban legislation • Municipal finance • Women participation in urban management and planning • Youth Engagement in city planning and management • Housing and Land Policies Response Counter

33. In order to improvemyskills and knowledge , my 3rd choicefor training is: • New approaches to urban planning • Urban approaches to urban design • New forms of urban management • GIS • Urban information system to support decision making and CPI • Design and formulation of urban legislation • Municipal finance • Women participation in urban management and planning • Youth Engagement in city planning and management • Housing and Land Policies Response Counter

34. In orderto improvemyskillsand my performance, I need to strengthenmycapacity to: • Analyze Problems and Propose Solutions • Manage cities and urban development • Design and Manage Projects • Design and manage urban plans • Manage land and Analyze Land markets • Design and Use Urban Indicatorsfor decision making • Formulate and Implement Strategic Plans • Plan real estate and housing development investment • Finance urban development plans Response Counter

35. 5 The Dammam Quiz

36. According to the Central Dept of Statistics of KSA, the population of Dammam for 2010 is: • 1,113,312 inhab • 953,312 inhab • 903,312 inhab • 973,312 inhab • 873,312 inhab • None of the above Response Counter

38. Dammam is the fifth largest city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it is the heart of the oil industry and is thus the largest seaport on the Gulf Sea and has experienced the fastest economic growth in the country, • True • False Response Counter

39. In order to turnDammaninto a prosperouscity, I wouldimprove: • The city productivity and its economic basis so that it can produce more and better jobs. • The city infrastructure to enhance mobility and connectivity • The city’s public space to enhance community involvement and social cohesion • The equity and inclusion of the city so that development is achieved by all inhabitants • The city environment to enhance sustainability and protection of the environmental assets of the city. Response Counter

40. One fundamental question: how do wemeasurethe performance of cities and theoutcome of publicpolicies? claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org São Paulo

41. Seeking Attributes of Prosperity in Cities UN-Habitat undertook a perception survey amongst local experts in 50 cities in the world (2011) Survey: Governments should adopt policies in areas like affordable public transport, well-planned public spaces, sports, recreational facilities, security, safety and LED In comparison to productivity, quality of life and infrastructure, municipal authorities perceive equity and environmental sustainability as least important. This suggests that city authorities must pay more attention to the equity dimension of prosperity in response to residents’ concerns. Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

42. What attribute makes a difference in achieving prosperity? Survey Outcome Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

43. 2. Infrastructure development Provides adequate infrastructure in order to enhance mobility, productivity, mobility and connectivity… 3. Quality of Life Enhances of the use of public space in order to increase community cohesion, civic identity… Ensures the equitable distribution and redistribution of the benefits of a prosperous city, reduces incidence of poverty and slums… 4. Equity and Social inclusion 5. Environmental sustainability Values the protection of the urban environment while ensuring growth… Defining a Prosperous City Source: SWCR 2012. • Productivity: Contributes to economic growth, generates income, provide decent jobs and equal opportunities… claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

44. 7. Understanding the Notion of Prosperity: the economy of scale and the comparative advantages of urban agglomeration generate wealth and if managed adequately also prosperity and broader accessibility to public services. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

45. Measuring Prosperity • What gets measured, gets done! • Measuring a society’s overall well being cannot be limited to GDP-gross domestic product (a country’s total production of goods and services) • Intangible dimensions (something relevant to our life in the city needs to get measured as well):quality of life, happiness, feeling safe and secure, sense of belonging, identify with place, freedom of choice, having a say in the future of my city and neighborhood, feeling respected and empowered Source: SWCR 2012.

46. PROSPERITY: Seeking a common understanding Enhance the public realm, expand public goods and consolidate rights to the ‘commons’. Safeguard public goods and collective interests to ensure development of today does not jeopardize the opportunities of future generations. Prosperity is about things going well for all of us, going well being a common human concern It is about our well being Not only measuring the GDP growth, the GDP per capita growth It is more than only economics Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

47. PROSPERITY: Seeking a common understanding Belonging to a thriving community Having access to resources and opportunities to realize one’s dream Having a say in the future of one’s city and neighborhood; A prosperous life includes non-material and non-tangible dimensions: Living in dignity in a city that respects diversity and does not discriminate or segregate. Living in an environmentally sound and sustainable living conditions Having one’s right recognized, protected and fulfilled Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

48. PROSPERITY: Seeking a common understanding A prosperous life includes non-material and non-tangible dimensions: Having a say in the future of one’s city and neighborhood; Belonging to a thriving community Having access to resources and opportunities to realize one’s dream Having one’s right recognized, protected and fulfilled Living in an environmentally sound and sustainable living conditions Living in dignity in a city that respects diversity and does not discriminate or segregate. Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

49. SEEKING THE MEANING OF PROSPERITY: Life satisfaction remaining unchanged in spite of economic growth Declining percentage of people ‘feeling happy’ in spite of increasing real incomes Happiness Paradox or Easterlin Paradox (Richard Easterlin) empirically demonstrated leading countries to seek for alternative indicators to measure societal progress Contrasting to cities seeking cardinal indicators and hard metrics including inflation rates, GDP, FDI More attention to residents’ perceptions, customers’ satisfaction Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org

50. The UN-Habitat City Prosperity Index • Cities can take different paths to prosperity. • UN-Habitat views development as a non-linear, non-sequential and complex process and recognizes that development paths are differentiated and unique. • Still, actions and policies implemented by governments to increase prosperity and the outcomes of these policies can be measured to provide an indication of how solid or weak are the factors of prosperity available to any individual urban area. Source: SWCR 2012. claudio.acioly@unhabitat.org