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National campaigns are designed to translate good governance principles
into practice. National campaigns are usually initiated through a
campaign launch: a public event to secure the commitments of all national
partners - national governments, local governments, other stakeholder groups
- to good urban governance.
The launch recognizes past achievements
in good urban governance and signals the beginning of a new series of activities
to further improve the quality of life in cities.
A campaign launch usually includes three components:
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media event to raise awareness of past achievements and future plans
in the area of good urban governance
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substantive event such as a policy review, a capacity-building workshop
or a learning event such as an exchange of best practices
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action-plan for improving urban governance, prepared in advance
by key local partners
For more information on the elements of a campaign launch, please see the
Campaign
Launch Note.
Currently, campaigns are being implemented in the following countries/regions:
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Campaign for Good Urban Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Launched jointly with UN-HABITAT's Secure Tenure Campaign on 27 October
2000 in Santiago, Chile.
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Nigerian Campaign for Good Urban Governance - launched by His Excellency,
President Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
on 10 April 2001. Go to the Press
Release.
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Indian Campaign for
Good Urban Governance - launched on 3 September 2001 by the Government
of India and UN-HABITAT.
- Good Urban Governance Campaign in the Philippines - On July 19, 2002 , the Good Urban Governance Campaign was formally launched by UN-HABITAT, the Government of Philippines and the League of Cities of the Philippines , during the 39th General Assembly of the League of Cities. GUG norms were adopted by 115 city mayors in the form of a Declaration of Commitment to GUG. The Philippines Urban Forum (PUF) has subsequently been established to take the Campaign Agenda forward.
For more information on the Good Urban Governance Campaign in the Philippines, please visit the PUF website:
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Urban Governance and Secure Tenure Campaigns in Jamaica – On July 29 2002 , the two Campaigns were launched in Kingston . The Campaigns were formally launched by the Prime Minister, P. J. Pattersen during a three-day event. The launch also included a presentation by the Chief of UN-HABITAT's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC), presentation of interventions regarding key government programmes in the framework of the two campaigns, and a general discussion on good urban governance and secure tenure.
For more information on the Jamaica Launch and the “Forward Looking Action Plan” prepared subsequently, please click here .
- Urban Governance and Secure Tenure Campaigns in Brazil - The two Campaigns were launched in Rio on 7 October 2003 at a high-profile event. A National “Charter of Commitment of Cities for Secure Tenure and Urban Governance” was signed by key stakeholder representatives. For more information on the Brazil campaign launch, please see the Campaign News and Events page
National campaigns are also being prepared for 2004-05 in Uganda , Senegal , Kenya , Morocco , Indonesia , Mexico and Peru . Activities under the Regional Campaign for Good Governance and Secure Tenure for the Arab States have already been initiated in partnership with ESCWA.
For more information, please contact:
Global Campaign on Urban Governance
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254-2) 623216, Fax: (254-2) 624264
E-mail: governance@unhabitat.org
Website: http://www.unhabitat.org/governance
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