National Informal Settlements Upgrading Strategy for the Philippines
nisus
About Us
The project aims to develop a National Informal Slum Upgrading Strategy (NISUS) to guide the National Government and local government units (LGUs) in the preparation and implementation of effective policies and programs on slum upgrading. Among others, the NSUS is expected to:
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Provide reference and support the key thrusts of the Government to develop “Sustainable Communities”, formulate a “National Government Resettlement Policy” and update the National Urban Development and Housing Framework (NUDHF).
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Support the implementation of the 2010–2016 Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) by promoting the awareness, involvement, ownership, accountability and partnerships in slum-upgrading initiatives among the concerned stakeholders such as local government units (LGUs), national government agencies (NGAs), the slum communities, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the private sector, and civil society.
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Help LGUs identify policy and program options for local slum upgrading that should be integrated into the local planning documents such as the Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Comprehensive Development Plans to facilitate implementation.
Across the globe, citizens are demanding accountability and transparency from their governments. And access to information and technology through mobile phones and social media are multiplying opportunities for citizens to provide feedback—transforming the way we do development. This fast changing global environment is forcing the development community to adapt—to do development differently. It’s no longer only about finance. It’s about transparency in government, access to the latest global knowledge, and using innovative ways to solve development challenges.
The World Bank Institute (WBI) supports the World Bank’s operational work and its country clients in this rapidly changing landscape by forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development. WBI offers three areas of support to its developing-country clients:
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Open Knowledge: connecting them to global knowledge and learning on the “how” of reform,
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Collaborative Governance: helping them to mobilize for collective action, and
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Innovative Solutions: scanning and incubating innovations to tackle key development challenges.
The Cities Alliance is a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development.
The Cities Alliance’s overall strategic objectives are to support cities in providing effective local government, an active citizenship and an economy characterized by both public and private investment.
The Cities Alliance seeks to realize this goal by:
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Developing and/or enhancing national policy frameworks to address urban development needs
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Developing and implementing local inclusive strategies and plans
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Strengthening the capacity of cities to provide improved services to the urban poor
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Developing mechanisms to engage citizens in city or urban governance
GHK Consulting Limited — We are now ICF International
In February 2012, ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, acquired GHK Consulting Limited and other subsidiaries of GHK Holdings Ltd. On April 27 of the same year, the brand name ICF GHK was adopted by GHK globally without qualification or “sub-brands”.
Over the past two years, ICF International has successfully integrated GHK’s legacy as a leading provider of advisory services to UK governments, the European Commission, donor agencies and multilateral development organizations with ICF’s expansive professional services portfolio and extended global footprint.
As of 28 May 2014, ICF GHK started to do business as . As ICF International, we bring expertise and problem-solving skills to help governments, major corporations, and institutions around the globe tackle the most pressing issues of the day. We have expertise in numerous markets, including energy, environment, transportation, health, education and adult learning, social programmes, retail, financial, public safety, and migration. Across these markets, we provide a range of consulting services that allow us to advise, execute and innovate for our clients in areas such as advisory services, program implementation and technical assistance, outsourced program management, technology solutions, and policy and program evaluation.
"Changing the name of ICF GHK to ICF International helps build ICF brand recognition in Europe and Asia," said ICF International Chairman and CEO Sudhakar Kesavan. "This change will support continued growth and success for ICF's more than 4,500 employees around the globe, leading to more opportunity to support challenging world issues."
"This name change reflects our successful integration of ICF GHK within ICF and simplifies our identity for clients. It recognizes that we are able to bring additional services from across ICF to meet client needs," said Jeanne Townend, executive vice president for ICF International. "We have a continuing commitment to delivering the best solutions for our clients' complex challenges."
ICF International provides professional services and technology solutions that deliver beneficial impact in areas critical to the world's future. ICF is fluent in the language of change, whether driven by markets, technology, or policy. Since 1969, we have combined a passion for our work with deep industry expertise to tackle our clients' most important challenges. We partner with clients around the globe—advising, executing, innovating—to help them define and achieve success. Our more than 4,500 employees serve government and commercial clients from more than 70 offices worldwide. ICF's website is www.icfi.com.
The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) is the government agency under the Office of the President created by virtue of Executive Order No. 90 (s. 1986), which serves as the oversight, the over-all coordinator, initiator and facilitator of all government policies, plans and programs for the housing sector, sets the overall direction and targets for the sector; determines strategies, formulates appropriate policies, monitors, and evaluates the programs, projects and performance of the implementing shelter agencies.
The HUDCC has four major key result areas which include the formulation of plans and policies on housing and urban development, development and supervision of innovative programs and projects for tenure security, urban renewal and other support services, provision of overall administration and supervision to Key Shelter Agencies (KSAs), and provision of technical assistance to the Local Government Units (LGUs) on the delivery of housing services to their constituents and support to the general public on appropriate information on housing and referral of specific concerns for action of appropriate agencies.
The HUDCC together with its attached Key Shelter Agencies addresses various issues in the areas of housing finance, housing regulation, housing production and institutional development.