Anticipated Results
The LAVIL programme works to achieve the following intermediate results:
1. Strengthened city governance, planning, and service provision. Capacity building of municipal officials and officers, increased transparency, and greater citizen involvement will lead to more effective and accountable management, improving city governance. A market development strategy will provide a pathway to stimulate economic growth, improve infrastructure, and enhance citizens' quality of life.
A new Community Upgrading Fund will finance local projects to improve community infrastructure and services.
Implementing a solid, efficient waste management system at the market level will improve urban cleanliness, protect the environment, and contribute to public health.
2. Economic activity of public markets supported. Public markets are vital for local economies, serving as hubs for direct consumer-trader interaction. Enhancing these markets through infrastructure improvements, financial and vocational support for traders, and community involvement will significantly boost their vibrancy and sustainability, fostering economic growth and social cohesion.
3. A deeper institutional relationship between the city and civil society. Support for the creation and strengthening of consensus building and dialogue spaces between local governments and citizens, coupled with support for a enhanced municipal communication capacities will reinforce the co-creation of city development initiatives.
4. A strengthened sustainable municipal finance system. Increased diversification of municipal revenue sources as well as organization, coordination, and dialogue among key actors of the ecosystem will support a stable and sustainable financial management.
