The long-term aim of the Cities Development Initiative for Asia is to contribute to the promotion of sustainable and equitable urban development, leading to improved environmental and living conditions for all in Asian cities.
To pursue this long-term aim, the strategic objective of CDIA is to bridge the gap between strategic city development planning on the one hand and urban policies, services and infrastructure project preparation on the other.
The operational objectives of CDIA, are to improve urban infrastructure and services management through:
- providing technical assistance in structuring priority infrastructure projects to a stage where they are able to be financed; and helping cities to structure their projects in a way to attract market-based international private investment;
- strengthening of local institutional prerequisites for development of capital investment infrastructure projects and urban services; and
- promoting regional dialogue and cooperation on urban management in the Asia region in order to enhance cross-learning from good local practices.
The hallmark of CDIA is its focus on developing investments in urban infrastructure and services through bridging the gap between city level urban strategies and implementation of specific infrastructure projects with domestic-, international-, public- and/or private-financing.
For a full version of our Mission and Mandate, you may download a copy of our Operational Guidelines [PDF 289kb].
A copy of the CDIA Strategy and Business Plan can be downloaded from this location [PDF 683kb]
For a copy of the CDIA Capacity Development Strategy, download from this location [PDF 829kb].
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