Effective partnerships as a way towards achieving sustainable urban development : Critique to some Egyptian experiences

Abstract EN

Urban development is a complex set of actions which require a holistic and agreed set of responsibilities amongst the various actors involved.

The past 10-15 years has brought considerable innovation in that respect in which governments in both developing and developed countries couldn’t achieve, solely, much without effective partnerships with the private sector, the civil society organization and other stakeholders.

It is a crucial process if the Egyptian government is deceives in enabling other actors in order to achieve sustainable urban development.

This paper is mainly evaluating a number of Egyptian initiatives in managing urban development through innovative approaches.

The paper will discuss and analyze some theoretical background behind the necessity of securing a number of elements in order to achieve sustainable urban development.

it will critically assess and evaluate the benefits of effective partnerships with the private, the civil society and other stakeholders in the Egyptian perspective.

Through the cases of Qena and Fayoum, the paper will critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of effective partnerships in the field of urban development.

Finally, the paper will draw some guidelines and main conclusion from the different case studies in order to assess replicability of these assessed case studies in other Egyptian governments.