SURGE

Strengthening Urban Cadasters for Urban Governance in Peru

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the World Bank are partnering to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Peru towards improved financial and institutional urban governance and development by leveraging urban cadasters. In 2021, a program named “Strengthening Urban Cadasters for Urban Governance in Peru” was launched as part of SURGE.

The program has three main components:

1. The first component aims at supporting national and municipal Government's in adoption, adaptation, and scaling up of the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM). 
2. The second component supports the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation (MVCS) to enhance the capacity of municipalities and relevant agencies on urban cadaster production, management, and use. 
3. The third component will strengthen institutional capacity of the MVCS and the municipal Governments on the use of cadastral information and land value capture instruments. 

Strengthening Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development in Serbia

In June 2021, the World Bank initiated the Green, Livable, Resilient Cities in Serbia Program (GLRC), together with the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure, to strengthen sustainable and resilient urban development of select cities in the country. The program is part of the World Bank Sustainable and Regional Development (SURGE) Global Umbrella Program and supported by the Swiss Confederation through its State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The program is structured as a four-year technical assistance program that aims to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Serbia and selected Serbian municipalities to plan for more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban development and local economic recovery. Activities are organized around two components:

1.      Local level: working with cities directly, by providing technical assistance and strengthening capacity to better plan, prepare, and carry out high-impact city-level investments that promote sustainable, low carbon urban development and urban resilience;

2.      National level: by providing analytical advice and technical assistance to the Serbian government to implement the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (SUDS) agenda for inclusive, sustainable, resilient and green urban development, including in lagging regions.

Urban MDTF for South Africa

The World Bank, with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), launched, in 2020, the Urban MDTF for South Africa and placed it under the SURGE umbrella, in 2021. It supports the implementation of South Africa’s Cities Support Programme (CSP) and derives its strength from its strong alignment with country priorities. The program assists eight South African metropolitan areas in strengthening their capacity to promote an integrated urban transformation agenda that is more compact and inclusive: Cape town, Johannesburg, Tshwane, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, Mangaung and Ekurhuleni.

The program focuses on:

1. Effective and Sustainable Fiscal and Urban Financing and Strengthened Governance Capabilities;
2. Sustainable and Climate Responsive Infrastructure and Land Development; and
3. Inclusive Economic Development at City, Regional and National Level. For more detailed information on the CSP program, please visit the CSP website.