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Invitation to Join the E-Learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries
April 21, 2017
GIZ, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is inviting urban and transport planners, decision makers from local governments, and international organizations involved in the transport sector worldwide to register for the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries E-learning Course from 8 May – 31 July 2017.
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Offers Fast, Affordable and Convenient Ride for Commuters
April 20, 2017
“Metro bus has made it very easy for me to go to university. Even if I have evening classes, I’m not scared to travel alone.”
This was how University student Ayesha Iftikhar described her experience riding the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus in Pakistan, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that CDIA helped to plan in 2012.
CDIA’s Strategy Retreat Focuses on Transition to CDIA 2.0
April 17, 2017
Staff members of CDIA gathered together for a two-day strategy and team building retreat on 30-31 March 2017 at Batangas Country Club in Batangas City, Philippines.
Heritage Works!
March 27, 2017
Owing to decades of military rule, Yangon in Myanmar is the only Asian city with a largely intact historic core. Given the speed of modernization, there is only a small window of opportunity to preserve the unique character and history of the city before it is lost.
Margaret Brooke and Ester van Steekelenburg, former CDIA consultants took the chance to advocate for the conservation of Yangon’s historic core when they presented the results of CDIA’s pre-feasibility study (PFS) on heritage-led urban regeneration project in the recently concluded Urban Land Institute Talk on 21 March 2017 in Hong Kong. Some 40 real estate investors and developers active in the Asian market participated in the event.
PPPC Gears Up to Better Support Philippine Cities with CDIA
March 24, 2017
Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC), CDIA’s national partner organization in the Philippines held its planning workshop on the delivery of joint activities on 21-22 March 2017 at the PPPC Headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines. With assistance from CDIA through the facilitation of its external expert on organizational development, Mr. Herwig Langthaler, PPPC identified gaps and quick solutions towards better assisting Philippine cities on public-private partnership ventures for their infrastructure projects.
Making Urban Development Work for Women, Too!
March 23, 2017
Strategic investments in urban infrastructure have the potential to close gender gaps and open up opportunities for women in Asia. Despite enormous gains in recent years, many of the infrastructure projects remain gender blind.
Understanding this need and the catalytic role of women in urban development, CDIA promotes gender equality in its processes and activities in line with its Gender Strategy and Action Plan.
Initial Climate Risk Assessment of Proposed Wastewater Management System Conducted in Kampong Chhnang
March 23, 2017
The Tonle Sap basin is home to a third of Cambodia’s population, many of which depend on the lake’s resources for livelihood. Located along rivers that flow into the lake, the basin’s urban population is highly susceptible to climate change hazards such as rainfall-induced flooding and erosion.
CDIA sought to help abate the situation by supporting the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) identify infrastructure investments in municipalities within the basin. These municipalities include Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Steung Sen, and Serei Saophoan. Specific interventions include undertaking rapid assessments, as well as various pre-feasibility studies for wastewater and/or drainage system, and solid waste management in identified municipalities.
Towards Building the Resilience of Asian Cities, CDIA Makes Available its Project Screening Tool Online
March 20, 2017
With the goal of offering a project profiling instrument that will enhance bankability of proposed measures in city’s climate resilience strategy or action plans, CDIA developed the CDIA Project Screening Tool (PST) and made it available for free online through its www.cdia.asia website. The tool was developed through a grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, and with contributions on the content from partners in the region including cities, intermediaries and financiers.
There is more to Balikpapan Landfill than meets the eye
March 14, 2017
Balikpapan’s landfill has amenities that draw people to it such as a zip line, children’s playground, sauna, picnicking facilities and a small gallery where art objects made from recycled materials are exhibited. While having fun, visitors may also learn about the city’s solid waste management (SWM) program and the means by which they can usefully participate in reducing, reusing and recycling their own waste.
CDIA Readies Two Punjab Cities for Possible ADB Infrastructure Financing
February 16, 2017
Sahiwal and Sialkot are two cities in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, which benefited from CDIA support to prioritize and conceptualize their infrastructure investments. The projects identified with CDIA support are now being considered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for potential funding under its Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP).