Asia Urbs

"Asia Urbs Programme" - humanitarian development programme, funded by EuropeAid Co-operation Office of the European Commission. It aimes 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 (I Phase) and €10 million (II 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 [cite web | title = EUROPEAN UNION PROMOTES COOPERATION WITH ASIAN CITIES | work = The Asia Urbs Programme | url = http://www.hanoi.irisnet.be/programme_en.htm | access date = 2007-05-31]

The Program was closed for proposals in 2005, but some of its projects are ongoing. [cite web | title = About Asia Urbs | work = European Commission > EuropeAid > Programmes and Projects | url = http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/projects/asia-urbs/about_asia_urbs.htm | access date = 2007-05-31]

References

External links

* [http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/projects/asia-urbs/index_en.htm Asia Urbs Programme]

This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.