What is SPP?

Unplanned development and rapid urban growth are major issues in developing countries and require improved urban and territorial planning. The Spatial Planning Platform (SPP) was established by the Government of Japan and UN-Habitat's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in 2018 as a network of stakeholders aiming to achieve the formulation and implementation of more effective spatial plans, at all territorial levels. SPP contributes to the sharing of experiences and knowledge, complementing UN-Habitat's global engagements as focal point for the implementation the New Urban Agenda in general and the International Guidelines for Urban and Territorial Planning in particular.

Background

Governments are facing challenges in developing national and sub-national spatial planning policies and instruments due economic shifts, increasing natural disasters, climate change and other challenges. We will organize the 5th SPP Meeting in Nepal in February 2023 in order to learn how stakeholders are considering, developing and rolling out adequate responses to these challenges.

Registration

If you wish to watch the program, please register in advance via the following link:
(Only the Day 1 program will be streamed live. Simultaneous interpretation (English-Japanese, Nepali-Japanese and English-Nepali) will be provided.)

Registration is here

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Note that only registered participants will receive the access details (web link) to watch Live Streaming.

Preliminary Agenda

Day1
2 Feburary 2023 10:15 - 16:45 (NPT)

10:1511:00

Inaugural Session

Welcome Remarks

  • Mr. Padma. K Mainalee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), Nepal

Formal Inauguration

  • Hon'ble Minister Bikram Pandey, Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), Nepal

Remarks

  • Mr. Minoru Kimura, Director General, MLIT, Japan
    VIDEO
  • Mr. Bruno Dercon, OIC, UN-Habitat ROAP
  • Mr. Cable Prasad Bhandari, Secretary of National Planning Commission, Nepal
  • Hon'ble Minister Bikram Pandey, Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), Nepal

Closing Remarks

  • Mr. Suresh Acharya, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), Nepal

11:0013:00

Technical Session 1:Spatial planning experiences for strengthening national land/urban systems in different governance structures

Facilitator
  • Prof. Yoshinobu Fukasawa, Specially Appointed Professor, Center for International Affairs, Kyushu Sangyo University
Introductory Statements
  • Prof. Yoshinobu Fukasawa, Specially Appointed Professor, Center for International Affairs, Kyushu Sangyo University
  • Ms. Pragya Pradhan, UN-Habitat Nepal
    DOCUMENT
  • Prof. Hongyang Wang, Nanjing University, China
    DOCUMENT
Speaker
  • Mr. Janak Raj Joshi, Director General, Department of Survey, Ministry of Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation, Government of Nepal
    DOCUMENT
  • Mr. Angkeara Prak, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, Government of Cambodia
    DOCUMENT
  • Ms. Kinzang Deki, Deputy Chief Urban Planner, Department of Human Settlement/ Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Government of Bhutan
    DOCUMENT
  • Mr. Neivaldo Nhatugueja, Technical Director, Department of Territorial Development at the National Directorate of Land and Territorial Development, Government of Mozambique
    DOCUMENT

- Q & A

13:0014:00

Break

14:0016:00

Technical Session 2:Spatial planning and territorial approach for climate change adaptation

Facilitator
  • Mr. Bruno Dercon, OIC, UN-Habitat ROAP
Introductory Statements
  • Mr. Bruno Dercon, OIC, UN-Habitat ROAP
  • Dr. Shova Shrestha, Associate Professor (Climate Change and Land Use), Department of Geography, Tribhuvan University
    DOCUMENT
  • Prof. Saswata Bandyopadhyay, CEPT University, India
Speaker
  • Dr. Khurshid Zabin Hossain Taufique, Director, Urban Development Directorate, Ministry of Housing & Public Works, Government of Bangladesh
    DOCUMENT
  • Ms. Remedios S. Endencia, Director, National Economic and Development Authority, Government of the Philippines
    DOCUMENT
  • Ms. Norliza Hashim, Chief Executive, Urbanice Malaysia, Ministry of Development and Local Government, Malaysia
    DOCUMENT
  • Mr. Vincent Byendaimira, Ag. Director, Physical Planning & Urban Development, Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development, Uganda
    DOCUMENT

- Q & A

16:0016:30

Technical Sessions Wrap-Up

16:3016:45

NUA Implementation Progress Report

  • Dr. Bijay Singh (on behalf of Prof. Sangeeta Singh, Convenor of Nepal National Urban Forum, Director of Center for Applied Research and Development, Institute of Engineering, Nepal)
    DOCUMENT

16:45

Day Closes

Day2
3 Feburary 2023 10:00 - 16:45 (NPT)

10:0010:30

Day 1 Recap and Agenda setting

Summary of Day 1 and Agenda Setting

  • Mr. Bruno Dercon, OIC, UN-Habitat ROAP
    DOCUMENT

Video Message OECD

  • Dr. Tadashi Matsumoto, Head of Unit, Sustainable Development and Global Relations Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD, Japan
    VIDEO

Remarks

  • Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel, Former Vice Chair, National Planning Commission, Nepal

Introduction to Posters

  • Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, MOUD, Nepal

10:3012:30

Brainstorming Studio:Regional Urban Planners Society of Nepal (RUPSON) & Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), Nepal

Facilitator
  • Dr. Mahendra Subba, Regional and Urban Planners Society of Nepal
    DOCUMENT

12:3014:00

Poster presentation, Networking & Lunch

14:0016:15

Case Studies Presentation

Facilitator
  • Pragya Pradhan, HPM UN-Habitat Nepal

Panel 1 - New approaches to urban and territorial planning

Speaker
  • Prof. Hongyang Wang, Nanjing University, China
    DOCUMENT
  • Ms. Pinar Caglin, Programme Management Officer, UN-Habitat
    DOCUMENT

- Q & A

Panel 2 - Spatial planning for climate resilience

Speaker
  • Prof. Saswata Bandyopadhyay, CEPT University, India
    DOCUMENT
  • Mr. Hendricus Andy Simarmata, President, Indonesian Association of urban and regional Planners, Indonesia
    DOCUMENT

- Q & A

Panel 3 - Governance reforms for integrated spatial planning

Speaker
  • Prof. Jagath Munasinghe, Head of the Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
    DOCUMENT
  • Dr. Pham Thai Son, Urban Development Expert, UN-Habitat Viet Nam
    DOCUMENT

- Q & A

16:1516:45

Closing Session

  • Mr. Suresh Acharya, Secretary, MOUD, Nepal
  • Mr. Yusuke Minamizawa, Director for National Spatial Planning and Coordination, General Affairs Division, National Spatial Planning and Regional Policy Bureau, MLIT, Japan
  • Mr. Bruno Dercon, OIC, UN-Habitat ROAP

16:45

Day Closes