Urban Planning and Infrastructure in Migration Contexts


This Project aims at improving access to reliable services and socio-economic opportunities for migrants in urban settlements of supported cities in Myanmar, Egypt, Jordan and Cameroon. It will do so by developing inclusive urban development plans and link necessary economic infrastructure investments to financing in those settlements.

Región/País Período Presupuesto
Egipto
A nivel mundial
Jordania
Comoras
Myanmar
01.01.2021 - 30.06.2024
CHF  3’150’000
Contexto

Today, over 60 percent of refugees and 80 percent of internally displaced persons live in urban environments. The rapid influx of displaced populations to urban settings has major spatial, economic and social impacts and aggravates existing challenges of municipalities. By focussing on short-term humanitarian responses to migrants, their neighborhoods are often excluded from long-term urban development visions and investements for public services. Mainstreaming migration into urban planning would provide for more inclusive neighborhoods and cities, and enhance socio-economic opportunities for all.

Objetivos

The overall objective of this project is to improve access to reliable services and socio-economic opportunities for migrants and displaced populations in urban settlements of supported cities. This will be achieved by supporting municipalities with a long-term strategic approach in connecting immigration affected neighborhoods with access to public services through bankable infrastructure projects. This integrated planning approach will also help to better coordinate and connect short-term humanitarian responses with long-term development interventions. It will set the groundwork to enable the development of more inclusive neighborhoods and cities, and prepare for longer-term infrastructure investments to improve urban living conditions and enhance socio-economic opportunities for all.

Efectos a medio plazo

8 municipalities have a comprehensive spatial understanding of the existing situation in their city and in particular of urban settlements hosting displaced populations.

8 municipalities have agreed on detailed strategic visioning and scenario building for urban development in 8-16 selected neighborhoods.

Up to 16 bankable projects in sustainable urban infrastructure to support displaced and hosting communities are successfully linked to financing.

Supported stakeholders have increased capacity to collect and analyse neighbourhood and city level data and information, and use it to prioritize interventions.

Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

8 Multi-sectoral spatial profiles providing municipalities with urban-/neighborhood-wide overview and assessment of displaced communities.

8 Suitable pilot areas within the supported cities are selected and agreed on.

8 Development Scenarios & Action Plans for the selected pilot areas are available and agreed on in a participatory way.

8-16 prioritized infrastructure projects are agreed on.

Municipalities have access to 8-16 technical and financial pre-feasibility assessments on prioritized investments.

Prioritized investments are consulted and discussed with potential financiers on their bankability.

Trainings, events and exchanges for local authorities as well as other stakeholders are prepared and conducted.

Data, knowledge, and lessons learnt are prepared to be shared through suitable urban platforms and other channels.


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable SECO
Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    3’150’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF    3’250’000
Fases del proyecto Fase 1 01.01.2021 - 30.06.2024   (Fase en curso)