Urban Pathways at the World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur - February 2018

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The Urban Pathways team organised several events and trainings at this year's World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum from 9 to 13 February 2018 the implementation of the New Urban Agenda has been front and centre of the discussions. 

09 February from 15:00 - 17:00 
IKI Networking Event - WUF9

11 February from 11:00 - 13:00 PM in room AFINUA ​
Networking Event: Boosting Urban Energy, Mobility and Resource Management 

12 February 2018, 11.00 - 12.00 at the German Pavilion 
Urban Pathways – Supporting Low Carbon Plans for Urban Basic Services

​Inputs provided to: 

11.02.2018 from 14.30 – 16.30 in the One UN room
Special Session: Urban mobility and safe and accessible transport for all

12 February 2018, 14.00 - 15.00 at the German Pavilion
Integrated & Sustainable Urban Mobility: Effective sector transformation through connecting institutional and policy frameworks with planning & investment

13.02.2018 from 9.00 – 11.00 in the One UN room 
Special Session: Low carbon and energy efficient cities

More information on the WUF9 can be found here: http://wuf9.org/programme/
Special Session: Low carbon and energy efficient cities
13.02.2018 from 9.00 – 11.00 in the One UN room 
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Most cities globally rely almost entirely on non-renewable natural resources; mainly fossil fuels; as their key source of energy. The objective of this session is to discuss strategies and policies that promote low carbon cities development and thus will address the following issues:
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  • Cities design strategies for low carbon development with particular attention on the greening aspect as well as green building approaches;
  • Green policies that include: by-law at the local government level on green infrastructures and services; energy efficient building code;
  • Appropriate financial mechanisms including tax incentives/rebates and preferential interest rate;
  • Best practices in green cities development; city clean energy generation; green buildings; sustainable neighbourhood; sustainable mobilities; urban planning etc.
  • Responsive consumption; behaviour change; awareness creation and capacity building.
  • Promotion of clean cooking fuel for the urban poor with limit reliance on firewood and charcoal that are destroying forest covers and contribute to indoor air pollutions.​
Speakers: 
- Alioune Badiane, ICCASU, Senegal
- Ami Figueiredo, UNECE
- Drazen Kucan, Green Climate Fund, Croatia
- Frederic Vallier, Council of european Municipalities and Regions, France
- Kulwant Singh, CEO, 3R Foundation
- Martina Otto, UN Environment
- Oliver Lah, Wuppertal Institute, Germany
- Seung-Eon Lee, Republic of Korea
Integrated & Sustainable Urban Mobility:
Effective sector transformation through connecting institutional and policy frameworks with planning & investment
12 February 2018, 14.00 - 15.00 at the German Pavilion

Panel: Effective sector transformation through connecting institutional and policy frameworks with planning & investment 
Moderation: Markus Delfs,  Coordinator MobiliseYourCity Partnership
  • ​Hermann Amecke, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), Germany 
  • Paolo Ciccarelli, Head of Unit C5 – Cities, Local Authorities, Digitalisation, Infrastructures - European Commission –  International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO)
  • Sarah Habersack, Project Director / MobiliseYourCity Coordinator India, GIZ India  
  • Oliver Lah, Project Director „Urban Pathways“, UNHABITAT​
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Urban Pathways – Supporting Low Carbon Plans for Urban Basic Services
12 February 2018, 11.00 - 11.45, German Pavilion
This event presented the Urban Pathways project, funded by the International Climate Initiative of the BMUB and outlined the program to develop concrete low-carbon energy, mobility and waste-management implementation action to deliver on the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
Speakers:
  • Hon. Soumini Jain, Mayor of Cochin, India  
  • Diana Motta, Ministério das Cidades, Brazil
  • Ashish Gajurel, Senior Manager, Project Development and Management, Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) Nepal
  • Christian Borchard, Programme Office International Climate Initiative (IKI)   
Moderation: Oliver Lah (Urban Pathways)
Special Session Recommendations on Urban mobility solutions
Special Session: Urban mobility and safe and accessible transport for all
11 February 14:30 - 16:30, One UN room
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Organisation:
Andre Dzikus, Coordinator Urban Basic Services Branch 
Stefanie Holzwarth, Associate Human Settlements Officer, Urban Mobility Unit 
Moderation: Oliver Lah (Urban Pathways)
14.30-14.35: Opening Remarks
by Andre Dzikus, Coordinator, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat
14.35-14.42: Luxembourg’s multimodal transport strategy 
By Mr Francois Bausch, Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
14.42-14.55: The role of transport and mobility in delivering on the New Urban Agenda
Voices on the importance of sustainable urban mobility in achieving the global commitments, in particular urban sustainability, climate protection and access for all
- Marcio Deslandes, Global Policies Director, European Cycling Federation (ECF) – The contribution of Cycling to the New Urban Agenda
- Diana Meirelles da Motta, Director of Urban Planning, Ministry of Cities, Brazil – Brazil’s efforts towards sustainable urban mobility on national level
14.55-15.30: Urban mobility in action – showcasing best practices & innovations
City, private sector and civil society perspectives on the way towards a multi-stakeholder implementation plan for mobility that delivers on the New Urban Agenda. Pecha Kucha style presentations on each initiative/ project, focusing on the potential contribution to the New Urban Agenda 
- Soumini Jain, Mayor of Kochi, India, MobiliseYourCity Partner City – Kochi’s effort to decarbonize the transport sector
- Reinhard Fitz, Head of the International Business Development Department, Doppelmayr – Urban Cable Cars, a new dimension to sustainable urban mobility/ How can the private sector contribute to the NUA?
- Ronald Lwakatare, CEO Dar Rapid Transit – Bus Rapid Transit as one potential opportunity for fast-growing cities – A case study from Dar es Salaam
- Mark Lin, Head of International City Operations, Mobike – Disruptive technology - Integrating Ride-Share with High-Capacity Public Transport

- Carlosfelipe Pardo, Director, Despacio – Placemaking as a tool to promote streets as public spaces – Moving from WUF7 in Medellin to WUF 9 in Kuala Lumpur
15.30-15.40: Intervention by Host Country or City 
Showcasing Malaysia’s efforts towards sustainable mobility in the context of the New Urban Agenda
- Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah, CEO, The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD)
- “Cycling Guru” – Winner of the Urban Brains Cycling Competition  
15.40-15.50: Data & Tracking progress on sustainable urban mobility 
Tracking, monitoring and projecting efforts on sustainable urban mobility is key to assess past trends, understand where the transport sector is heading to, and provide recommendations for future scenarios.
- Representative of SUM4All - Urban Access -  Philip Turner, UITP - Importance of tracking progress on Sustainable Urban Mobility against the New Urban Agenda and the Agenda 2030
- Madeline Zhu, WhereIsMyTransport – Innovative Data Collection/ Paratransit Mapping
15.50-16.57: Up-scaling and Project Financing 
- Daniel Guenther, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ – Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) - How can transport commitments contribute to the achievement of the NUA
16.57-16.20: Recommendations on the Way Forward on Sustainable Urban Mobility in the New Urban Agenda 
Moderated Discussion by Mark Major, Senior Advisor - Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SloCaT) – no presentations needed
- Shreya Gadepalli, ITDP India Director
- Ronald Lwakatare, DART
- Soumini Jain, Mayor of Kochi, MobiliseYourCity Partner City, India
16.20 – 16.30  Q&A and Conclusion by Oliver Lah, Wuppertal Institute
Urban Pathways Networking Event – Boosting Urban Energy, Mobility and Resource Management 
11 February 2018, 11.00 - 13.00
This event has brought  together players working on climate change and urban development objectives and explored the interface between urban and national actions. During the sessions, the participants discussed concrete implementation issues and actions and investigated ways the Urban Pathways project can help implementing the NEW URBAN AGENDA. The Urban Pathways project, funded by the International Climate Initiative of the BMUB outline the program to develop concrete low-carbon energy, mobility and waste-management implementation action to deliver on the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement. 
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Agenda
11.00 – 11.10 Welcome and Introduction 
11.10 – 11.25 Delivering on the New Urban Agenda with concrete action
Andre Dzikus, Coordinator Urban Basic Services, UN-Habitat
11.25 – 12.00 Political commitment and continuity: How can we create policy environment that enables transformative change in our cities? 
Diana Motta, Ministério das Cidades, Brazil 
Discussion
12.00- 12.30 Boosting capacities and supporting exchange: How can international cooperation contribute to a more efficient and effective implementation of urban energy, mobility and resource management solutions? 
Muhammad Zukhairy B. Mohamad Nor, Melaka City Government 
Hermann Amecke, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), Germany 
Discussion
12.30 - 13.30 Mobilising finance for low-carbon urban services: What sources are available and how can they be accessed?   
Ashish Gajurel, Senior Manager, Project Development and Management, Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) Nepal
Sven Dietl, KfW Development Bank 
Discussion
Moderated by: Oliver Lah (Urban Pathways)   ​
IKI Networking Event 
09 February 2018
Urban Pathways and fellow IKI projects contributed to a Networking Event aimed at highlighting the contribution of the International Climate Initiative of the German government and exploring options for synergies among initiatives. 
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The Opening Address was delivered by Gunter Adler, State Secretary at BMUB and Aisa Kacyria, Deputy Director, UN-Habitat provided an input on delivering on the New Urban Agenda and Christian Borchard, from the IKI Programe Office gave overview on the projects on the area of sustainable urban development. 

​In several parallel Working Sessions the participants discussed integrated Urban Low Carbon Planning, digitalisation and sustainable housing issues. Several IKI projects participated in the event, including Urban Pathways.  

Programme of the IKI Networking Event