Transcript gobiernos locales en la escena internacional

United Cities and Local
Governments
The international voice of
local government
Edgardo Bilsky- UCLG –
[email protected]
DPWG-LGD
Brussels 18 June 2011
2004 founding of UCLG (Unification of FMCU and IULA)
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More than 500 direct members
Local government association of 140 states (out of 192 UN)
8 regional sections
Africa
Asia Pacific
Europe
Euro-Asia
Latin America
Middle East West Asia
Metropolis
North America
Objectives UCLG
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Increase the role and influence of local governments and their
representative organizations
Be the main resource of support to local democratic governments,
efficient and innovative and close to citizens
Support city to city cooperation and solidarity between local
governments
Ensure to be an efficient and democratic World organization
UCLG Presidency
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President: Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul
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Copresidents:
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Antonio Costa, Mayor of Lisbon (Portugal)
Johnny Araya, Mayor of San José (Costa Rica)
Muchadeyi Masunda, Mayor of Harare (Zimbabwe)
Ilsur Metshin Mayor of Kazan (Russia)
Wan Qingliang, Mayor of Guangzhou (China)
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Tresarurer: Ted Ellis, Mayor of Bluffon (USA)
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Interim Manager: Clarence Anthony (USA)
UCLG Governing Bodies
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Executive Bureau: 130 mayors, presidents and
elected officers (meets 2 /year)
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World Council: 357 mayors, presidents and
elected officers (meets 1/year)
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General Assembly: all members – appoints the
World Council
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World Local and Regional Leaders World Summit
– UCLG World Congress: every three years
Main activities
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Advocacy & Mobilization of local authorities to contribute to the
development policies
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MDGs – UCLG World Campaign on millennium towns and cities
Climate change: World mayors and local governments climate protection
agreement & LG Climate Change Leadership Summit
Aid effectiveness: UCLG position paper on Aid effectiveness
Peace : Hague Agenda for city diplomacy; UCLG member of the Alliance of
Civilizations
Global policy position on strategic planning, local finance, social inclusion
Culture: Local Agenda 21 for Culture
Water: Istanbul Water Consensus of Local Governments
Beijing + 10 review that women participation has increased in local decision
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AIDS: World campaign - Stop Aids ! Make the promise
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World source of information on local governments
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Solidarity and exchange of experience between local governments
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Advocacy: representation of Local governments
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2004: Founding Congress in Paris
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2005: Representation of LGs in UNACLA & in the UN Habitat
administrative council as observers
2005: Declaration heads of state and governments Millennium
summit + 5 – Reference to Local Governments
2006/07/08: Agreements with several UN agencies, UNESCO and
WB Institute
2007: Adoption Guidelines on decentralization and strengthening
of local authorities
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2008 : EU resolution on “the role of local governments in
international development cooperation”
Cities Alliance: UCLG chairs the Executive Committee for 3 years
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2009 : Adoption of Guidelines on access to public service with UN
Habitat
Local authorities included in Accra Agenda for Action
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UCLG world source of Information and technical
exchange
GOLD - Global Report on Decentralization and Local Democracy
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2008: GOLDI Report  presents the global situation of LG in the world
2011: GOLDII Report  focuses on local finances
[2014: GOLDIII Report  focuses on basic services]
Indicators of Local Government and Decentralization (ILGD)
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Currently under development - first pilot trials 2011-2012
UCLG programs to strengthen networks and local governments
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City development Strategies “City Future” (with Cities Alliance)
Local Finance (with Cities Alliance)
Supporting decentralization in developing countries (with EU)
Disaster Risk Reduction (with UNSDR)
Institutional Capacity Building
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City Leadership: supporting local governments networks
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15 committees and working groups led by local governments :
more than 500 cities and local governments actives in networks
Culture
Decentralization
and local-self
government
Local finances
Urban planning
Urban mobility
Social
inclusion
Peripheral
cities
Migration &
codevelopment
Information
society
Alliance of
civilizations
Gender equality
City diplomaty
Development
cooperation
Capacity
Institutional
Building
Mediterranean
Interregional
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Thank you
Web:www.cities-localgovernments.org
GOLD Web:
http://www.cities-localgovernments.org/gold/
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