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1 Integrated information, plan and management system for communities A practical community monitoring system application to assess the local and regional development based on a cooperation among communities, public and private institutions Based on SIPLAN Methodology LUIS FERNANDO LÓPEZ LÓPEZ Urban and Rural planner consultant - COLOMBIA

2 Integrated information, plan and management system for communities Overview Components Information Planning Management Outputs Objectives Future actions Outcomes Q&A

3 ALTO SAN JORGE Sub region COLOMBIA South America South America COLOMBIA 1 TIERRALTA Rural Occidente PLANETA RICA Rural Norte MONTELIBANO 1 BUENAVISTA Rural Oriente AYAPEL Rural LA APARTADA MUNICIPIO CAUCASIA TIERRALTA Rural Occidente PLANETA RICA Rural Norte MONTELIBANO BUENAVISTA Rural Oriente 2 3 AYAPEL Rural LA APARTADA MUNICIPIO CAUCASIA TIERRALTA Rural Occidente PLANETA RICA Rural Norte MONTELIBANO BUENAVISTA Rural Oriente AYAPEL Rural LA APARTADA MUNICIPIO CAUCASIA 3 2 Rural Sur PUERTO LIBERTADOR CACERES Rural Sur PUERTO LIBERTADOR CACERES Rural Sur PUERTO LIBERTADOR CACERES TARAZA TARAZA TARAZA ITUANGO LA APARTADA ITUANGO MONTELÍBANO ITUANGO PUERTO LIBERTADOR CÓRDOBA ALTO SAN JORGE REGON LA APARTADA Municipality MONTELIBANO Municipality PUERTO LIBERTADOR Municipality

4 Integrated information, plan and management system for communities COMPONENTS INFORMATION PLANNING MANAGMENT

5 INFORMATION Zone Cartography information Administrative divisions of neighborhoods, zones, and rural areas. Maps of quality life indicators Information maps Quality life indicators by zone 12 Variables 30 Sub variables 190 indicators

6 PLANNING DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY COMMUNITY PLANS BY ZONE

7 MANAGEMENT Organization: The joint of the board of directors compose the Community Association Network of the San Jorge Region (ARJUZONAL in Spanish) The joint of the board of directors Evolution process from group to legal entity. Five annual assemblies Integration of 250 neighbors and rural areas, 47 zones, three municipalities with one sub region

8 MANAGEMENT Pact for local and sub regional development Three mayor offices Network composed by 47 communities San Isidro Foundation 500 representatives from local organizations and institutions

9 MANAGEMENT Community projects portfolio Projects planning for 47 zones Implementation of projects in three municipalities Projects impact prioritization at the sub regional level

10 OUTPUTS Resultados Basic quality life information Plans by zones Community and institutional center of information Planning and execution of projects based on the signed pact of development Increase of the quality life indicators

11 Objectives Update, assess and analyze the system based on each variable change by zone. Strengthen the plans by zone for 8 macro zones, 47 zones and 270 communities Strengthen the links between current and previous public administrative staff. Strengthen gathering spaces to increase the dialogue and negotiation power of the community using tools of the monitoring system.

12 FUTURE ACTIONS Provide assistance to write down government agendas for local candidates running to councils and mayors positions Government agenda Development plan elaboration Operative plan of investment Democratic election of mayors Public budgets elaboration Public budget report

13 FUTURE ACTIONS Implementation of continuing education programs in order to improve knowledge and skills. These skills will help the community to be more proactive in the public budget discussions with local authorities Government agenda Development plan elaboration Operative plan of investment Democratic election of mayors Public budgets elaboration Public budget report

14 FUTURE ACTIONS Strengthen gathering spaces to increase the dialogue and negotiation power between the community and local authorities about public budget allocation; using quality life indicators of the monitoring system. Government agenda Development plan elaboration Operative plan of investment Democratic election of mayors Public budgets elaboration Public budget report

15 FUTURE ACTIONS Assess the progress of the activities included in the signed development pact based on information extracted from the system.

16 FUTURE ACTIONS Set up municipal meetings and one major regional encounter, in order to provide information about the progress of projects TIERRALTA Rural Occidente 2,1 Rural Sur 2,0 PLANETA RICA Rural Norte 2,0 TARAZA BUENAVISTA Mz Urbana La Apartada 2,5 Rural Oriente 2,4 Rural 2,5 Mz Urbana Puerto Libertador 2,7 CACERES AYAPEL Mz Urbana Montelíbano 3,2 MUNICIPIO CAUCASIA SUBREGION ALTO SAN JORGE RANGOS DE CALIDAD DE VIDA Muy Baja Muy Baja Media Alta ITUANGO Baja Baja Media Alta Muy Alta Muy Alta

17 Expected outcomes Community involvement in government agenda elaboration 520 leaders trained Update the monitoring system at local and sub regional levels. Build a more participate discussion with local authorities about public budget allocation. Set up a general assembly to introduce and assess projects with at least 500 participants from the community

18 THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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