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Shortlisted Companies for RFP in Yongzhou
Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) has been allocated funds from the Shanghai Municipal Government for the following consulting service: Pre-Feasibility Study of Domestic Waste Comprehensive Management and…Read More
Shortlisted Companies for RFP in Xiaolan
Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) has been allocated funds from the Shanghai Municipal Government for the following consulting service: Pre-Feasibility Study of Cooling/Heating District Co-generation Project in…Read More
Climate Resilient Action: Accelerating Urban Investments and Finance in India
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) in close partnership with Rockefeller Foundation and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) organized a national joint seminar…Read More
CDIA Annual Flagship Event
CDIA organized its Annual Flagship event in the context of its Annual Thematic Focus for 2012 “Cities and Climate Change” and its Fifth Anniversary celebrations. Main focus of the event was on climate change and its relevance for cities in Asia in terms of accessing emerging international, regional and …Read More
CDIA Signs MoU With NIUA
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) based in New Delhi, India The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institute for urban research in India…Read More
Publications
External Urban Infrastructure Financing Options in the Asia-Pacific Region
Local governments in Asia can no longer take an incremental approach to financing and implementing strategic infrastructure investments that largely relies on grants from senior government levels. Exacerbating these difficulties…Read More
Financing Local Infrastructure – Linking Local Governments and Financial Markets
“Financing Local Infrastructure – Linking Local Governments and Financial Markets” addresses capacity development needs from both a public finance and a financial market perspective. Its purpose is to help partners, their advisors,…Read More
International Financing Options for City Climate Change Interventions-An Introductory Guide
Among global warming’s impacts, rising sea levels represent a particularly pressing concern. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the current level is expected to increase worldwide from 8 to 88…Read More
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Handbook
This Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Handbook is designed for the staff of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries’ clients. It provides an overview of the role, design,Continue Reading …
Latest Project Overview
Project Overview: Hai Phong, Viet Nam
Hai Phong, the 3rd largest city in Vietnam, is located at the mouth of the Cam River, in Vietnam's northeastern coastal area. This city is Vietnam's economic, industrial, commercial and educational center. It is a significant producer of rice and has the Red River Delta's fourth largest fishing sector. Project Overview: Hai Phong, Viet Nam Project Overview: City: Hai ... [Continue Reading]
Latest Executive Summary
Executive Summary Greater Suva Area Pre-Feasibility Study Drainage and Flood Management
In 2011, the Suva, Lami, Nasinu and Nausori Councils sought technical assistance from the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) to help realize the councils’ shared vision for the GreaterContinue Reading …
Project Overviews
Project Overview: Surabaya, Indonesia
Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city is situated on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and along the edge of the Madura Strait. TheContinue Reading …
Project Overview: Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu city is situated in Kathmandu Valley that also contains two other cities – Patan and Bhaktapur. The city is located in the northwestern part of Kathmandu valley which coversContinue Reading …
Project Overview: Danang, Viet Nam
Danang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, at the eastern terminus of the GMR’s East-West corridor. The city is divided in six (6) urbanContinue Reading …
Project Overview: Vijayawada, India
The city of Vijawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West andContinue Reading …
Project Overview: Khulna, Bangladesh
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the capital of Khulna DivisionContinue Reading …
Executive Summaries
Executive Summary Greater Suva Area Pre-Feasibility Study – Urban Transport
The Government’s Peoples Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, 2008, has a vision for rebuilding Fiji that includes amongst other objectives, “uplifting of the disadvantaged in all communities”. Against thisContinue Reading …
Executive Summary Cochin Pre-Feasibility Study Prioity Bus Lanes
This investment proposal is one of three proposals developed under a transport sector pre-feasibility assessment (PFS) for Cochin, India. The PFS was jointly funded by the Cochin Corporation and theContinue Reading …
Executive Summary Faisalabad Prefeasibility Study – Industrial Waste Management
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Executive Summary Chennai Pre-Feasibility Study – Solid waste
Background The prime objective of this project support was to carry out Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) to prepare investment plans for infrastructure projects for the sectors of waterways and solid wasteContinue Reading …
Executive Summary Pimpri Business Plan 2012-2017 Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is a prosperous, industrial city situated on the Mumbai-Pune corridor, with a current population of 1.73 million people. The population is expected to double within theContinue Reading …
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