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MEXICOMEXICO
International ProgramsInternational Programs
An Overview
Phoenix, Arizona, USAFebruary 2nd, 2006
ICMA Latino America
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ICMA Mexico Program; The Beginnings
Early 90’s
- ICMA members from Arizona visited some Sonora municipalities located at border line to provide them technical assistance.
- These activities become in the first steps to establish in 1996 an ICMA office at Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
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The US / Mexico Partnership for Municipal Development (1997 – 2003)
- With a USAID grant. ICMA established an office in Guadalajara and later in Mexico City
- Under this program ICMA promoted:- Resource City Program: 10 Mexican municipalities
linked with 14 US Cities and Counties- Publication of booklets and Information dissemination- Professionalism in Public Administration- Performance Measurement- Federalism and Fiscal Decentralization- Accountability
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ObjectiveHelp the Government of Mexico consolidate its progress toward democracy and achieve greater decentralization.
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TIME LINE
SEPT 03 ICMA did not wind an USAID contract for Mexico
OCT 03Two options: keep operations in Mexico or leave the country
NOV/DEC 03Board decide support ICMA Mexico program to maintain operations
SEP 04ICMA Mexico obtain its first contract
DEC 05ICMA Mexico agrees with FEMICA to offer ICMA programs in Central America
JAN 06ICMA Mexico become ICMA Latinoamerica
JAN 03-JUNE 04Develop of products, services, etc
ICMA in Mexico (Latinoamerica) by its Own Effort
JUL 04ICMA Mexico launch Spanish Web Site
JUL 05ICMA Mexico has signed some contracts
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Current Programs & Projects
REFIM Program - Certifies institutional strengthening on four areas:
finance, human resources, planning and legal frame
- Eight municipalities are participating at this moment
- Its manual is now available in English
MIFIP Program - Educational program to strength financial
structure- Is a partnership between municipal and state
governments and ICMA as facilitator- The State of Puebla has participated and
probably the State of Guerrero in the near future
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Current Programs & Projects SINDES Program - In association with Mexican Association of
Municipalities (AMMAC)- Promote comparative performance
measurement through a set of performance indicators
- 25 municipalities has been involved- Annually the program recognizes participation but the goal is to
recognize performance
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ICAPI Program !New!- Is a check list tool that identifies and promote the
development of policies and parameters into local and state governments
- Available for Mexico and soon for Central America
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Other activities - ICMA en Español e-bulletin- Workshops and seminars- Promotion of Municipal Administrator as a key
figure for Mexican local government- Exchange city officials Mexico-USA-Canada- ICMA University (2006)
Current Programs & Projects
CIMTRA Program - Evaluate transparency in municipal governments
through a network of NGOs- ICMA as member of the board- 44 municipalities have been evaluated and 16
Mexico City’s wards. Evaluations are under way
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The ICMA's footprint in Mexico
- Contact with future key Mexican political players. - State of Guerrero’s Governor
- Update and promulgation of local and state laws and manuals
- Law that recognizes the best financial performance of Local Governments, State of Campeche
- Deep links between Mexican and US communities.
- Xalisco, Nayarit and Taos, New Mexico- Sayula Jal & Sinaloa cities and Yuma, AZ
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The Long Term Goals
Reach financial balance
Build a strong positioning for ICMA’s programs as
the best tools to achive institutional capacities in
local government
Develop the Latin America market
Be the best link between Mexican
city officials and its counterparts in
US and Canada
Translate into Spanish books and
other materials useful for
Latin America local governments
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How can I get involved?
If you understand & are able to read Spanish and do not mind traveling to
Latin America, then you can make the difference.
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What is coming?REFIM EVALUATION TRIPSPuebla March 1-2Campeche AugustChihuahua September/OctoberDelicias September/OctoberSan Pedro, NL August/SeptemberZapopan OctoberGuadalajara October
ICAPI ASSESSMENT TRIPSState of Guerrero February/March
(?)Yucatan (?)
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Supporting Culture Understanding
Let us all work to Let us all work to understand & help understand & help
each othereach other
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For questions on ICMA For questions on ICMA Latino America Program: Latino America Program:
Octavio ChavezOctavio [email protected]@icma.org
ICMA Latino America team
Octavio Chavez [email protected] Aguirre [email protected] Rayas [email protected] Villasana [email protected]