NUP Formulation phase - UN-HABITAT

1. Formulation phase

2. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
FORMULATION CAN BE VIEWED AS THE DESIGN PHASE
• Policy makers make sure they agree on the policy’s vision,
objectives, principles, options, strategies and actions to be
taken
• Consultation is key
• Tools such as workshops and urban for a can be used to
engage stakeholders, exchange ideas, improve human
capacity, discuss various proposals, test different scenarios
and make recommendations

3. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE ENGAGING ON NUP FORMULATION:
Lead agency: responsible agency/ministry/department
Quality of data and information (collection and analysis
Stakeholder, public participation and engagement
Availability of resources
Coordination and institutional feasibility
Local relevance

4. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
STEPS AND OUTPUTS IN FORMULATION PHASE

5. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase- detailed step by step

6. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
HOW TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICY OPTIONS
• Consistency with government priorities
• Alignment with international development agenda
• Effectiveness in addressing urban problems, harnessing the opportunities and
supporting the intended outcome
• The economic cost/benefits
• Strategic impacts (economic, social, environmental)
• Feasibility of implementation

7. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTATION
• Formal adoption by the national government followed by a lwa passed
Lower endorsement processes
• Approval by cabinet
• Decree by the head of state, prime minister, minister in charge
• Amendments of existing legislation, rules, regulations, administrative instructions
• Expression as policy statements or manifesto

8. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
SUGGESTED OUTLINE OF THE NUP DOCUMENT

9. UN-Habitat & National Urban policies
2.3 Formulation phase
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE NUP
• Urban governance
• Spatial sustainability
• Financial sustainability
• Economic sustainability- infrastructure
• Social sustainability
• Environmental sustainability