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The Consultative Group consists of financial contributors to the Cities Alliance Trust Fund and the political heads of the global organisation of local authorities, UCLG, and Metropolis, who have pledged their commitment to achieving Alliance goals. The Consultative Group is co-chaired by the World Bank’s vice president for Sustainable Development and UN-HABITAT’s executive director. Prospective financial contributors may serve as associate members for two years.
The Consultative Group has also set up the eight-member Executive Committee, made up of a subset of its members, to provide guidance to the Secretariat.
Consultative Group Members
The Consultative Group includes representatives of the following:
The Consultative Group includes representatives of the following:
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Consultative Group Meetings
Consultative Group meetings are held annually in connection with a global public policy forum designed to share the lessons learned from experience and agree on policy orientations and standards of practice in areas related to the Alliance’s goals.
Consultative Group meetings are held annually in connection with a global public policy forum designed to share the lessons learned from experience and agree on policy orientations and standards of practice in areas related to the Alliance’s goals.
Consultative Group meetings have been held as follows:
| Berlin, December 1999 | Inaugural meeting, launch of Cities Without Slums action plan, and approval of the Cities Alliance Charter and 2000 work programm |
| Montreal, June 2000 | First Public Policy Forum on the dimensions of pro-poor urban policies, Consultative Group review of application guidelines, and approval of Cities Alliance Vision statement. |
| Rome, December 2000 | Second Public Policy Forum on Local Partnerships: Moving to Scale, Consultative Group approval of amendments to the Cities Alliance Charter, approval of the 2001 work programme and procedures to establish the Policy Advisory Board and Steering Committee. |
| Kolkata, December 2001 | Third Public Policy Forum on Sustainable Partnerships for City Development, Consultative Group review of procedures for the independent evaluation of the Cities Alliance, and approval of the 2002 work programme |
| Brussels, October 2002 | Panel discussion at the European Commission on Achieving the Millennium Development Goal of Cities Without Slums, Consultative Group review of the independent evaluation of the Cities Alliance, and approval of the 2003 work programme. |
| São Paulo,October 2003 | Fourth Public Policy Forum on Financing Strategies for Cities and the Urban Poor, Consultative Group approval of the 2004 work programme and procedures for developing country membership on the Consultative Group |
| eThekwini/Durban, November 2004 | Fifth Public Policy Forum on Making City Development Strategies come Alive in South Africa, Consultative Group approval of new Policy Advisory Board members and the 2005 work programme. |
| Marrakech, November 2005 | Sixth Public Policy Forum on Morocco’s Cities Without Slums Programme, Consultative Group review of procedures for the second independent evaluation of the Cities Alliance, and approval of the 2006 work programme |
| Washington DC, November 2006 | Seventh Public Policy Forum on Environment, Poverty and Development in an Urbanising World, Consultative Group approval of the 2007 work programme. |
| Manila, November 2007 |
Eighth Public Policy Forum on Leveraging Resources for Liveable Cities. Announcement of Manila Declaration by the Philippine Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council. |
| Barcelona, January 2009 | Ninth Public Policy Forum on the Local Government Perspective of Development Aid Efficiency. |
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Mumbai, January 2010
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Tenth Public Policy Forum focusing on India's Urban Policies. |
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Mexico City, November 2010
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11th Public Policy Forum on Thinking Strategically About Africa. |
| Maputo, November 2011 |
Public Advisory Forum on Financing African Cities |
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EXCO) provides policy guidance to the Secretariat between Consultative Group meetings and oversight of the Secretariat on behalf of the Consultative Group.
The Executive Committee (EXCO) provides policy guidance to the Secretariat between Consultative Group meetings and oversight of the Secretariat on behalf of the Consultative Group.
The EXCO is appointed by the CG and is accountable to it in all matters including approving the annual work plan and budget of the Cities Alliance, including that of the Secretariat; participating in the selection of the Manager of the Secretariat; identifying and selecting countries for country programme interventions; and nominating the Chairperson of the Policy Advisory Forum.
It consists of a combination of permanent members, rotating members and non decision-making, ex-officio members.
The Policy Advisory Forum (PAF)is the platform for public discussion, debate and knowledge sharing. The Forum promotes dialogue between CG members and invited partners on key policy and strategic issues of city and urban development, and advises the Cities Alliance on appropriate policies and strategies.
The PAF has a Chairperson for a period of three years. The current PAF Chair is Clare Short, former Secretary for International Development (DFID/UK) and Member of Parliament.
The Cities Alliance previously had a Policy Advisory Board that provided guidance to the Consultative Group on key strategic, policy, and regional issues and supported the implementation of Alliance activities. In the wake of a considered review of its role and utility, the Policy Advisory Board was restructured into Policy Advisory Forum at the Consultative Group Meeting in Mexico City in November 2010.
The Secretariat
The Alliance Secretariat, housed at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., carries out the Alliance’s work programme and manages its day-to-day operations.
The Alliance Secretariat, housed at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., carries out the Alliance’s work programme and manages its day-to-day operations.
| Secretariat Staff | |
| Akporji, Chii | : Communications Officer |
| Balachandran, Madhavan | : Financial Management Specialist |
| Baskin, Julian | : Senior Urban Specialist |
| Bunch, Juliet | : Web Editor |
| Cobbett, William | : Manager |
| Gaspar, Rodolfo Jr. | : Information Assistant |
| Henderson, Susanna | : Senior Programme Assistant |
| Hohmann, René Peter | : Urban Specialist |
| Kibui, Phyllis | : Operations Officer |
| Milroy, Kevin | : Senior Operations Officer and Deputy Programme Manager |
| Mushtatenko, Oksana | : Resource Management Analyst |
| Puspa, Erika | : Information Analyst |
| Revutchi, Viorica | : Programme Assistant |
| Silva, Federico | : Programme Officer |
| Tuteja, Neelam | : Programme Assistant |
| Zeman, Andrea | : Urban Specialist |
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Regional Staff |
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| Bertolassi, Regianne | : Programme Assistant | : São Paulo, Brazil |
| José, Mariana Kara | : Research Analyst | : São Paulo, Brazil |
| Diagne, Mamadou | : Senior Programme Officer | : Abidjan, Cȏte d'Ivoire |
| Hosken, Adele | : Knowledge Management Analyst | : Pretoria, South Africa |
| Suri, D. Ajay | : Senior Programme Officer | : New Delhi, India |