Urban planning

1. ADB TA-8467MON:
Ulaanbaatar Urban Planning
Improvement Project (UBUPI)

2. Contents
1. Background
2. Objectives
3. Methodologies
4. Expected Outputs
5. Sustainability
6. Lessons and Recommendations

3. 1. Background
1. Rapid urbanization has been taking place in Ulaanbaatar
since the land privatization policy was effected in 2002.
2. The Ulaanbaatar Urban Master Plan 2030 was approved
by the Parliament in February 2013. However, the
existing technical capacity and institutional arrangements
for urban planning make it difficult to implement the
master plan effectively under such a rapidly growing city.
3. MUB requested ADB to provide a technical assistance
(TA) that will enhance its in-house resources, capacity,
and institutional arrangements related to urban planning
for better delivery of master and local plans and efficient
plan implementation.

4. 2. Objectives
The project will involve provision of training sessions and
materials for selected officials and professionals who are
serving urban planning work, specifically emphasizing:
1. strengthening of the critical links among (a) urban
infrastructure sectors; (b) social and economic
development sectors; and (c) legal and institutional issues;
2. improvement of investment plans and practical measures
for revenue generation from infrastructure services;
3. facilitation of participatory planning process with full
engagement of governments and nongovernmental
stakeholders, private sector, and communities; and
4. enhancement of environmental and safeguard skills and
mechanisms for green development as well as strategic
environmental assessment.

5. 3. Methodology
Project Implementation Structure
1. Project Period:
 March 2014 to February 2016 (22 months)
2. Counterpart Agencies:
 MPACC, UPADI in coordination with
 Strategic Policy and Planning Dept., Project and Cooperation Dept., Property
Relation Dept., Ger Development Dept.
3. Target Groups:
 Group A : MPACC and UPADI
 Group B1: Municipal Agencies, closely related urban planning
administration
 Group B2: Ministerial Agencies and other public organizations
 Group C: Other stakeholders (citizens group, NGO, etc.)
4. Implementation Arrangement:
 Steering Committee, chaired by the Vice Mayor
 Working Group, chaired by Director of SPPD
 GIS and Database Coordination Committee
5. Consultant Inputs:
 International Consultants = 30 PM;
 National Consultants = 36 PM

6. Overall Framework of the Project

7. Urban Planning Responsibilities by Agencies Concerned

8. 4. Expected Outputs
Through the Project, the following four (4)
outputs shall be realized:
 Output 1: Technical Skills Enhancement
 Output 2: Institutional and Organizational
Strengthening
 Output 3: Establishment of Shared Urban
Database
 Output 4: Upgrade of Planning Software

9. Output1:
Enhanced technical skills in urban planning
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Issues
• Holistic
understanding of
urban planning
• Coordination
among sectorial
plans and projects
• Knowledge and
skills of urban
planning and
development
Key Activities
1. Capacity and needs
assessment
2. Training Sessions (Sep –
Nov 2014)
3. Workshop Training
Sessions (Feb- June2015,
Sep – Nov 2015)
4. Pilot Planning Programs
5. Joint International Urban
Forum (Nov 2015)
Product
• Training materials
• Knowledge
products

10. Output2:
Institutional and Organizational Strengthening
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Issues
• Role sharing
among
departments and
agencies
• Private sectors
involvement
• Participatory
planning method
Key Activities
1. Review of organizational
issues
2. Discuss an organizational
Reform and/or
restructuring
3. Practice for participatory
planning
Products
• Roadmap for
organizational
restructuring
• Roadmap for the
Master Plan
implementation
• Operational
manual for
departmental
responsibilities

11. Output3:
Established shared urban database
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Issues
• GIS database
developed by
different agencies
• Necessity of shared
urban database
• Establishment of
organizational
structure and
capacity
development for
database operation
and management
Key Activities
1. Capacity and needs
assessment for GIS
related agencies (Apr –
June 2014)
2. Establishment of a
Coordination Board
(June 2014)
3. Establishment of
shared GIS database
Products
• Shared urban
database (base
map, urban
master plan
database, urban
facility
management
system)
• Establishment of
One Stop Shop

12. Output4:
Established upgraded planning software
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Issues
• Specification of
software
• Specification of IT
performance
Key Activities
1. Procurement of
software and
equipment
2. Trainings related to
shared urban database
Products
• Planning software
• Training materials
for operation and
maintenance

13. 5. Sustainability
The sustainability will be assured through the following
activities:
1. Post Evaluation
 Benefits from the conducted training programs
 Performance of trained staffs
 Improvement of organizational and institutional capacities
2. Assurance of Continuity and Sustainability
 Capacity Development Orientation Document 2016
 Formulation of Medium-term Capacity Development Action Plan (2016-
2020)
3. Transfer of Training Products
 Construction Development Center (CDC)
 School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Mongolia University of
Science and Technology (MUST)
 School of Science, National University of Mongolia

14. 6. Lessons and Recommendations
a. The numerical targets shall be achieved as follows:
 By Outputs 1 & 2:
• A total of 25 staffs, at least, of MPACC and UPADI shall receive
the holistic urban planning training
 By Outputs 3 & 4:
• 2 staffs will be trained for database operation, and 4 staffs for
GIS integrated operation and maintenance
b. A number of knowledgeable trainers shall be
fostered to keep uplifting the planning capacity in
the city as a whole.
c. Organizational and institutional capacities shall be
strengthened along with individuals.