ENB:11:01
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NATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Country reports by governments will be
presented for discussion at the next session of the PrepCom. In the
course of the preparation of these reports, governments will:
review human settlements characteristics as of 1995, with emphasis
on urbanization trends; review the major changes in human
settlements development since 1976, including an analysis of major
trends, using quantitative policy-sensitive indicators; identify
the most efficient and innovative approaches used in the public and
private sectors to address human settlements problems and resource
constraints over the 1976-1996 period; highlight the current urban
policy issues at national, regional and city levels and the policy
strategy options based on conclusions of a participatory process;
and prepare a detailed National Action Plan for the 1996-2020
period. These plans should reflect a common national view of the
challenges ahead, including: macro and sectoral policy goals for an
urbanizing world; a set of programmes and sub-programmes for
investing in economic, social and environmental sustainable
development, with realistic targets and timetables; human,
technical and financial resource requirements, including the role
of external assistance; and, proposals for regular monitoring of
the urban and housing sectors. In the course of this preparation,
governments are expected to cooperate closely with regional and
local governments, representatives of the private sector and NGOs.