The CDIA capacity development strategy acknowledges the broad spectrum of capacity challenges for sustainable urban management, but considering its mandate and limited resources, focuses its interventions on enhancing human, organizational and institutional capacities of Asian medium‐sized cities to prepare infrastructure investment projects which contribute to sustainable urban development.
CDIA’s capacity interventions are targeted at developing capacities at city level, but where required to ensure success of an investment project preparation, will also address provincial, regional and national authorities as well as private sector entities and NGOs supporting cities. Supporting capacity development through regional networks and institutions is geared towards information exchange on CDIA supported experiences and approaches.
The key approach for CDIA to develop capacities is through the city interventions which strengthen competencies and confidence of city governments to prepare bankable urban infrastructure investment projects. While the CDIA Core Management Team and the city-level CDIA consultants teams develop capacities at city level through on-the-job training and support to local government staff, and institutional development at that level, CDIA’s collaboration with National Partner Organizations (NPOs) and through its Young Asian Professionals Program is crucial to reach out to cities beyond the limited number with which CDIA engages itself directly.
Click on the link below to download and view a copy of the CDIA Capacity Development Strategy:
English Version | Vietnamese Version
| Event | Organizer | Dates | Place | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters in Urban Management and Development – UMD8 | Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) | October 2011 – September 2012 | The Netherlands | Read article here |
| Online course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries | UNITAR and GIZ | 14 November 2011 to 2 March 2012 | Web-based | The e-learning course aims to enhance the capacity of local decision makers and urban and transportation planners to formulate and implement appropriate policies that contribute to sustainability in urban transport in developing countries. Link to event website: www.unitar.org |
| Master’s Programme in Financial Management (MFM) with a specialization in Urban Infrastructure Finance | Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam | January 2012 – December 2012 | The Netherlands | Link to event website: www.ihs.nl |
| 3rd CDIA/ MFA Executive short-course on Effective Urban Infrastructure Programming | CDIA/ MFA | Mid January 2012 | Singapore | The course provides participants with opportunities to gain exposure and understanding of innovative approaches, mechanisms and tools for effective programming, structuring and financing for implementation of strategic urban infrastructure investment projects that contribute to more sustainable urban development. http://cdia.asia/2010/11/effective-urban-infrastructure-programming-course/ |
CDIA’s Young Asian Professionals (YAP) – Implementation Proposal
CDIA is actively seeking candidates to participate in the CDIA Young Asian Professionals development program.
Objectives
In pursuing its long-term aims, the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) actively seeks to enhance capacity among Asia’s young urban practitioners and active national/ regional organizations directly supporting local government authorities by establishing a Young Asian Professionals Programme under its umbrella of operations. CDIA recognizes the importance of contributing its efforts to help build a pool of qualified urban practitioners by training and mentoring talented young Asian professionals from selected organizations who have a demonstrated commitment to contribute to city development within the Asian region. Inductees are typically national staff, seconded by partner organizations, who have already gained some professional experience and demonstrated their commitment to supporting city governments in their development efforts.
The program offers unique opportunities for inductees to work as part of CDIA at the regional level, enabling them to broaden their project management and specific technical skills within the urban development field. Such a program endeavors to build capacities of individuals and organizations within Asia to take an increasingly greater role in the direction setting and operation of CDIA’s work.
For more information please see the following downloads and/or contact yapp@cdia.asia.
Downloads:
- CDIA’s Young Asian Professional (YAP) Program
- YAP Program brochure
- YAP application form
- YAP contract framework
- CIIPP Training of Facilitators Bangkok May 2011
- MFA and CDIA Executive Short Course on Effective Infrastructure Programming Singapore March 2011
- MFA Singapore and GIZ Training Program on Cities and Climate Change in Singapore 2011
- CDIA and AIM Course on PFS Training December 2010
- MFA and CDIA Executive Short Course on Effective Infrastructure Programming Singapore November 2010
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CDIA is actively seeking candidates to participate in the CDIA Young Asian Professionals development program.