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Reshaping Urban Development Policies in Growing Economies - The role of national and regional planning in inducing urban transformation

Jomana Attiyat

Moderator

date June 27, 2022 | 14:30 - 16:00
place
Multifunction Hall Room 18
organization
General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP), Ministry of Housing
country
Egypt
language
English
theme
Equitable urban futures
Reference: 
NE 18

Summary

Changing urban geographies are driven mostly by rapid urbanization and excessive population growth. Such constant urban transformation influences decisions related to investments, infrastructure allocation, and job creation. Rapid urbanization and megacities were always presented as engines of economic growth, prosperity, and innovation, hence attracting the majority of resources and investments. As the process of urbanization unfolds it became evident that without proper multilevel regional planning, a growing number of people will continue to suffer from a reduced quality of life, induced regional disparities, and increased poverty gap in many cities.

The session discusses how urban policies can play a role in achieving a more sustainable and integrated urban development that guarantees a fair distribution of national assets and resources across different regions. The session presents diverse experiences from Egypt, Malaysia, Bahrain, Morocco, and Germany to highlight the role of national and regional planning in addressing urban disparities and inducing urban transformation that leaves no one behind.

The session will discuss the following:

· The relationship between urban planning and national development

· Balancing between new and existing cities

· Regional inequality and the process of national development.

Objectives

  • Capture the various experiences of utilizing national and regional planning in uplifting the overall socio-economic and physical development of countries.
  • Examine the process of establishing a national urban plan to address regional inequalities and develop priority interventions.
  • Encourage cross-learning and exchange of good practices related to national urban policies across countries in addition to supporting potential synergies.

Session speakers

Speaker
Role
Organization
Country
Eng. Hadia Gad
General Manager of the International Cooperation& Foreign Relations
General Organization for Physical Planning "GOPP "
Dr. Ulrich Graute
International Urban and regional development expert
Dr Alias Rameli
Director General of Town and Country Planning
Ministry of Housing and Local Development
Ms. Nouf Jamsheer
CEO
Urban Planning and Development Authority
Ms. Jomana Attiyat
Director
General of Housing and Urban Development Corporation