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Partner agency toolkits

CDIA’s funding member agencies have produced and/ or supported the formulation of a number of useful toolkits and practical learning material for many years. The following links provide access to a number of toolkits of value to practitioners and city government officials seeking to pursue more sustainable infrastructure development in Asian cities.

 

ADB

Public-Private-PartnershipPublic-Private Partnership Handbook - Asian Development Bank

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, structure, and execution of PPPs for infrastructure development. With inputs from policy and transaction specialists, this handbook addresses a range of matters associated with PPPs, from policy considerations to implementation issues.

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Handbooks/Public-Private-Partnership/default.asp

BMZ agencies

Bus Rapid Transport Guide – Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) / GTZ

This Planning Guide first provides an overview of the BRT concept, including its definition and historical development and proceeds to give a step-by-step description of the BRT planning process. This Guide encompasses six major components in BRT planning: I. Project preparation; II. Operational design; III. Physical design; IV. Integration; V. Business plan; and VI. Evaluation and implementation. Municipal planning professionals and planning consultants will particularly benefit from the step-by-step documentation of the BRT development process. A free copy of the document can be downloaded from the SUTP project’s website:

http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=270&Itemid=54&lang=uk

 

Cycling Inclusive Policy Development: A Handbook – Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP)/ GTZ

This handbook provides detailed information on how to develop cycling-friendly policies and facilities. It can help you, as a planner, engineer, community leader or advocate to enrich you own ideas about the future traffic and transport system where you live and work. A free copy of the document can be downloaded from the SUTP project’s website:

http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=412&Itemid=54&lang=uk

 

Discussion Papers:

Additionally, GTZ has a number of discussion papers on related urban topics:

Urban Transport & Poverty in Developing Countries – Analysis and Options for Transport Policy and Planning:

download the publication 

Sida

SIDA1489en_web[1] 1The Logical Framework Approach - Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)

The aim of this booklet is to provide practical guidance for Sida partners in project planning procedures. It contains a description of the theory of LFA, which summarises approaches and principles, the different planning steps and how they can be implemented – as well as the roles of different stakeholders in a planning procedure.

http://www2.sida.se/shared/jsp/download.jsp?f=SIDA1489en_web.pdf&a=2379 (En, PDF 220kB)

 

Discussion Papers:

Additionally, Sida has a number of “Urban Issues” discussion papers on relevant topics:

Financing Urban Infrastructure: download the publication

Urban Development Planning: download the publication

Urban Solid Waste Management: download the publication

Spain