Asia Urbs Explained

The Asia Urbs Programme was a humanitarian development programme, funded by EuropeAid Co-operation Office of the European Commission. It aims at a decentralised (city-to-city) cooperation between Europe and Asia. Established in 1998. The programme provided grants to local governments, non-governmental organizations for every aspect of urban life and municipal planning developing.

The budget is € 33.2 million (first phase) and €10 million (second phase, from 2004). The programme involved many of the Asian countries, including China, Cambodia, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, and others.

Objectives

• Promote mutual understanding between Asia and Europe,
• Support the alleviation of poverty,
• Develop economic partnerships.

Key areas of cooperation

• Urban management
• Urban socio-economic development
• Urban environment
• Urban social infrastructure^[1]

The programme was closed for proposals in 2005, but some of its projects were still ongoing as of 2007.^[2]

External links

• Asia Urbs Programme

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Union Promotes Cooperation with Asian Cities . The Asia Urbs Programme . 2007-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070608071646/http://www.hanoi.irisnet.be/programme_en.htm . 2007-06-08 . dead .
2. Web site: About Asia Urbs . European Commission > EuropeAid > Programmes and Projects . 2007-05-31.