Asia Urbs

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 is33.2 million (I Phase) and10 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]

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