2014 – 2015 — Under the umbrella of the Saudi Future Cities Programme, UN-Habitat implemented, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a series of orientation workshops were organized in Riyadh, Jedah, Damman and Bruedah. The training was organized in the form of a 2-day executive, practical, informative and problem-solving oriented workshops for senior practitioners of local and national government agencies. The training was combined with training needs assessment sessions carried out in-class and during focus group meetings with the municipality staff. The workshops aimed at providing participants with the opportunity to get acquainted with experiences with urban indicators and their utilization in urban policy analysis, monitoring and support to decision making in urban planning and management in different cities. Participants got acquainted with the City Prosperity Index-CPI, its methodologies and indicators, and its application in cities where UN-Habitat is employing its methodology.
Materials:
Training Materials:
Indicators for Monitoring Urbanization
Indicators For Urban Management
Curitiba – Rotterdam Experiences
Quiz Saudi Cities Project: Damman – Final Results: Arabic
Quiz Saudi Cities Project: Damman – Final Results: English
City Prosperity Index Unfolded
Quiz Saudi Cities Project: Riyadh – Final Results: Arabic
Quiz Saudi Cities Project: Riyadh – Final Results: English
The City Prosperity Index: Short Version
Indicators for Strategic City Planning and Decision Making
Indicators and the City Prosperity Index: Short Session
Challenges and Opportunities in Capacity Development of Cities in Saudi Arabia
Report: Future Saudi Cities Programme
Training Program:
Concept Note: Support of the Municipal Elections by the Future Saudi Cities Programme
KSA: Executive Training – Arabic
KSA: Executive Training, Detailed Session – Arabic
KSA: Executive Training – English
KSA: Executive Training, Detailed Session – English
Training Sessions in Arabic:
Global Experience Indicators Part 1 – Arabic
Global Experience Indicators Part 2 – Arabic
Acioly – Buraydah Day 2 – Arabic
Damman: Quiz Saudi Cities Project, Marwan – Arabic.pptx
City Prosperity Initiative – Arabic
Reading Materials:
City Prosperity Index – Correlations Spatial Variables and GDP
City Prosperity Initiative – Street Connectivity Analysis