A Framework for National Urban Policy-Making Evaluation Methodology: Challenges of Natural Resources Sustainability in Egypt

Abstract

The national urban policies (NUP) adopted by Egypt during the period from the sixties to the second decade of the 21st century failed to address the challenges of sustainable urban development (SUD), as a result of some orientations affecting the mechanisms of policy-making and planning decisions in Egyptian urban areas. One of the most affected policies is preserving natural resources (land-water), resulting in the loss of many of these resources. The research hence addressed repercussions of this problem on policy-making methodology to deduce its weaknesses and strengths, by adopting a critical analysis method within three stages; overview and analysis of the research problem, then assessed policy-making mechanisms and planning decisions within the framework of evaluation methods deduced from experiences. Finally, it proposed a framework to develop an evaluation methodology that can function as an adaptive tool for development issues and urban governance in Egypt.