Intermediary Cities Key Actors of Sustainable Development 21

“Intermediary Cities: Key Actors of Sustainable Development” 21 -22 September - Nevsehir LOCALIZING SDGs in INTERMEDIARY CITIES 1

I Cities: future cities - Rapid Urbanization will result in the creation of more Intermediary cities – migration Inclusive Cities - Important role of I cities in bridging between rural and urban - It’s crucial to identify the urban functionalities of Intermediary Cities Key challenges: - lack of sufficient financial & human resources; - Relationship with the center? Politics vs development; - Contribution to the overall national economy;

Localizing SDGs in I Cities Challenges: - MDGs: gaps and constraints – misperception of who leads – implements? SDGs: - Government Commitment to SDGs implementation (national/local levels)? - Role/involvement of different actors: Public – Civil – Private – Int’l - Space/territorial challenges: multi-level governance - Institutional setup: overlapping mandates, scopes, scales,

Process of Localizing SDGs in I Cities Monitoring & Evaluation Initializing SDGs Planning & Implementation

Process of Localizing SDGs in I Cities Initializing SDGs: most important and critical phase - Contextualizing SDGs: - Awareness raising – Who & by Whom? - Diagnosis: baseline data? - Capacity building – Who &by whom? - Building consensus – including the political decision

Process of Localizing SDGs in I Cities Planning and Implementation - Identify priorities based on the diagnosis; - Secure sufficient resources; - Strategize and develop multi-sectoral action plans (SDGs are multi sectoral) - Address spatial/territorial challenges: multi-governance structures; - Align different institutional frameworks (National, Regional & local; - Build partnerships (local-regional-global, public-private. public-civil)

Process of Localizing SDGs in I Cities Monitoring and Evaluation - Set accountable systems; - Apply transparent tools and measures; - Reviews processes - apply adjustments to the plans; - Ensure participation; - Leaving no one behind;

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