Annual Report 2017 Final

United Cities and Local Governme
Asia-Pacif ic
ANNUAL
REPORT
2017
Activating Synergy for Better Cities

UCLG ASPAC ANNUAL REPORT 2017
One year passed and we marked 2017 with Collaboration embodied achievements we made in 2017.
accomplishments for the goodness of our city, now Thanks to all members for their commitment and also
and in the future. Let’s make the achievements as partners for their continuous support. Together, we
higher step to stand on and to grab opportunities in the prosper our local people.
upcoming year!
Won Hee-ryong Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi
Governor, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Secretary General, UCLG ASPAC
President, UCLG ASPAC
Table of Content What We Do Our Members
Persistent Shot for Impactful Force.................. 4 East and Northeast Asia
Asean Mayors Forum 2017............................... 8 41%
HIGHLIGHTS
UCLG ASPAC is one of the Regional Sections of
Taguig Action Agenda.......................................... 9 Southeast Asia
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG),
an amalgamation of International Union Establishing Platform of Collaborations, Advocacy 27%
of Local Authorities (IULA), United Towns Stimulating Fruitful Cooperations................. 10 South and Southwest Asia
Organization (UTO), and World Association of City Enabling Environment Rating.................12 27%
the Major Metropolises (METROPOLIS). UCLG
Women Leadership..........................................14 Pacific
was established on 1 January 2004 and is
headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Commitment Strengthened, Local 5%
2
Capacity Augmented........................................ 16 Capacity
Following this unification, UCLG ASPAC was Bridging Collaboration for Resilient Building
established in Taipei on 14 April 2004. UCLG ASPAC 17
Jakarta................................................................
is the key knowledge management hub on local Solid Waste Management................................18
government issues in the Asia Pacific region.
Urban Cooperation...........................................19
Focus
UCLG is a worldwide association, and the only Public Space in Surabaya...............................20

local government organization recognized Culture Hall and Public Space Development....22
by the United Nations. It nominates 10 out of Policy &
Revitalizing Cultural Site, Research
20 members of the United Nations Advisory
24
Enlivening the City............................................
Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA), the first
formal advisory body of local authorities affiliated Knowledge Exchange.......................................25
with the UN. For Cities and Local Governments
to be More Resilient......................................... 26
The Asia and Pacific region is the biggest of the Uclg Aspac Governing Body.........................28
Regional Sections in UCLG with linkages to more Programmes
Presidency of Uclg..........................................30
than 7,000 local governments. It represents well
& Projects
over 3.76 billion people-making up more than Our New Members............................................32
Financial Highlights.........................................36
half of the world’s population– and incorporates
economically fast developing countries such as
China, India, and Indonesia. Communication Tools......................................37
Secondees and Interns....................................38

UCLG ASPAC members are mostly individual city
Partners..............................................................40
and local government, and their associations. Decentralized
UCLG ASPAC Secretariat is located in Jakarta. Calendar of Activities 2018.............................42 Cooperations
Highlights
Persistent Shot SDGs, UCLG ASPAC,

for Impactful Force Local Governments
SINCE being ratified in
2015, SDGs localization is 8th EAS High-Level Seminar on
Sustainable Cities
entering 3rd year. UCLG Chiang Rai, 8-9 February 2017
ASPAC has consistently UCLG ASPAC contributed in:

advocated cities and Updating key delegates and distinguished
representatives from East Asia towards best practices
local governments on the National Mechanisms and Multi-Stakeholder conducted at local level within Asia-Pacific region.
importance of localizing Engagement in the Implementation of the NUA. Sharing recommendations to be conducted by local
governments for successful localization of SDGs.
the global agenda as well
4
as stimulated the creation 5
of partnership and
collaboration to achieve
the shared goals. The
efforts were continuously
conducted throughout
Partners Forum on New Urban Agenda
year 2017. in Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, 23-24 January 2017 The 2nd UCLG Culture Summit
Jeju, 10-13 May 2017
UCLG ASPAC contributed in:

Sharing the result of City and Local Government Enabling UCLG ASPAC contributed in:
Environment Rating in Asia and the Pacific, an assessment to Enhancing the collaboration among members of UCLG
see if legal and institutional environments is conducive to the ASPAC Culture Committee to put culture at heart of
localization of the SDGs/Post-2015 agenda. The assessment local development.
covers 28 countries.
In collaboration with its global network, UCLG
Updating tools available for local government to localize SDGs: ASPAC contributed in mainstreaming culture to
Roadmap for Local Government in Localizing SDGs, Toolbox for significantly contribute in sustainable development
Localizing the SDGs (online platform). by raising awareness, injecting comprehensive
understanding, stimulating cooperation to achieve
Sharing the potential and challenges faced by national and common development goal, including culture in the
local government in Indonesia in localizing SDGs. development of public space for local inclusion, and
analyzing linkage of local and national framework
regarding culture policy.
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province hosted the 2nd UCLG Culture Summit.
Highlights
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The APC, Localising the SDGs, Embracing the spirit of inclusion that is inevitable for the
Leaving No One Behind success of SDGs localization, UCLG ASPAC designed SDGs
Penang, 25-26 October 2017 training for local governments and a seminar involving youth
to highlight their contribution in the field of development.
Highlighting key role of local governments in SDGs Training
localizing global agenda. The training was conducted
in Jakarta (19-21 July 2017)
Emphasizing the importance of gender equality and Kathmandu (16-17 August
transcending all the SDGs. 2017). It involved around 55 city
representatives from Indonesia
Stimulating creation of better engagement and and Nepal. The training gave insight to local governments about the
coordination between the national and
SDGs overview, current situation, and future opportunities they can
6 sub-national level. 7
explore in order to be successful in localizing SDGs. The training in
Jakarta was conducted as part of a parallel session conducted to
increase role of local government association in achieving SDGs, held
in close collaboration with Yayasan Inovasi Pemerintahan Daerah/
YIPD (Local Governance Innovation Foundation). On the occasion,
UCLG ASPAC also launched “The Sustainable Development Goals:
What Local Governments need to Know” in Indonesia version.
Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Forum Youth Involvement

on Open Government 2017 UCLG ASPAC put focus on youth to
be involved in local development.
Jakarta, 14 December 2017
This made UCLG ASPAC engaged
youth in public space development
plan in Surabaya throughout
Stimulating debates on the importance of open government
2017. Also, UCLG ASPAC held a discussion on SDGs, youth, and urban
practice in local level.
lifestyle on 14 October 2017 in cooperation with Indonesian Youth for
Sharing the best practice of UCLG ASPAC members in SDGs. The event aimed at raising awareness about SDGs among youth
applying open government and their impacts. and expanding their knowledge on how they could contribute to attain
such goals.
Encouraging the formation of collaboration among
stakeholders to achieve the common goal. UCLG ASPAC also developed a survey about youth and development to
give insights to other local governments on the point of view of youth and
Disseminating knowledge on enabling environment for their interest to get involved in local development. Involving 113 youths
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local government for sustainable development. across Asia-Pacific from four sub-regions, the survey shows that youth ZER NGER memo LL-BEDU LIT
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are interested to get involved in local development, but not empowered.
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In 2018, UCLG ASPAC plans to further the survey into a report to advocate
local governments on the importance of youth involvement.
ASEAN Mayors Forum 2017
Highlights
Intervention for the Creation of TAGUIG ACTION AGENDA

Southeast Asia Borderless Community Local Governments for a Stronger ASEAN
T aking theme “50 Years of ASEAN:

A
26-27 Taguig City t the City of Taguig, Republic of the Philippines, Mayors, Vice-Mayors, and other
July 2017 (Philippines) representatives of local governments from the Member States of the Association
Empowering Communities for a of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), adopted the “Taguig Action Agenda: Local
Governments for a Stronger ASEAN.” The Taguig Action Agenda reaffirms and follows
Stronger Region,” UCLG ASPAC once again
360 Participants the Surabaya Communique and Makassar Declaration, outcome documents of the 1st
endorsed people-to-people engagement and 2nd ASEAN Mayors Forum, respectively.
aiming to accelerate the creation of 3 Plenary Sessions, In support of the ASEAN Vision and the “ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together,” and
8 Breakout Sessions, with the understanding of the important role of local governments in engaging the
One ASEAN Community by arranging
2 Publications people and ensuring that the benefits of the ASEAN Community is enjoyed by the
ASEAN Mayors Forum 2017. The AMF is a people, the delegates concurred to implement the Agenda. It should naturally serve
as basis for coordination and as reference document for future collaboration of cities
regional platform that gathers city leaders and local governments in the region.
in Southeast Asia to collaborate and Future The Agenda is designed to strengthen local government participation in the
cooperate in attaining the shared goal.
Plan realization of ASEAN objectives through concrete actions at local level.
The ASEAN local governments hereby commit and undertake to:
8
Together with the League of Cities of the ASEAN Mayors Forum • Formally organize an entity dedicated for ASEAN local governments that
9
to be held annually will serve as regional platform for collaboration that will be accredited and
Philippines, UCLG ASPAC designed the third supported by the ASEAN Secretariat;
• Collectively and actively participate in formal ASEAN meetings and processes to
ASEAN Mayors Forum, that resulted in the Next ASEAN Mayors articulate issues and challenges besetting local governments across the region,
Taguig Action Agenda that identifies actions Forum hosted by in order to improve alignment and coordination for policy implementation, and to
build stronger partnerships;
local governments can take to participate in Singapore
• Implement key areas of existing global commitments that call for an active role
of local governments including the Sustainable Development Goals, Sendai
realizing the ASEAN objectives.
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paris Agreement on Climate Change,
New Urban Agenda, and Financing for Sustainable Development.
• Establish a cadre of innovative and inspiring local leaders that will continuously
engage key stakeholders and members of communities to participate in the
realization of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 which highlights people-
centeredness in its growth agenda;
• Forge a more resilient future by reducing disaster and climate related risks,
preventing the generation of new risks, and adapting to a changing climate
through the implementation of economic, social, cultural, and environmental
measures which addresses exposure and vulnerability and strengthen resilience.
The ASEAN local governments will regularly review the progress of the Taguig Action
Agenda and undertake to convene as a unified body every two years.
Adopted this 27th day of July 2017 at Shangri-la the Fort in Taguig City, Philippines
during the 3rd ASEAN Mayors Forum.
Local leaders uniting commitment towards the implementation of Taguig Action Agenda,
result of ASEAN Mayors Forum 2017.
Establishing Platform of Collaborations,
Highlights
Stimulating Fruitful Cooperations
The “Symposium on Marine Economy and

Urban Development,” a kick-off meeting of both
Committees was held in Fuzhou (China) on 9
The 21st Century Maritime Cooperation
November 2017. Presenting experts in related
Brief Introduction to the 21st-Century Maritime
Cooperation Committee
• Leading city: Fuzhou

field, the symposium brought up the importance • Objective: stimulate cooperation
of developing marine economy and urban particularly on agriculture,
fisheries, marine conservation,
development by disseminating information on
waterway security, and disaster
other institutions’ strategy in promoting this prevention and reduction.
field. The symposium gave birth to the drafting • Plan for 2018: Hold 1st General
of Fuzhou action agenda. Its final version will Assembly
be distributed to all members during the 2018

First Session Executive Bureau Meeting to be
Participants of the Fuzhou’s Symposium on Marine Economy and Urban Development held on 9 November 2017.
held in Islamabad.
10
U CLG ASPAC endorsed the establishment
of two new committees that put
emphasis on marine economy and urban
Fuzhou Action Agenda
The Belt and Road (B&R)

enhance complementarity
: Regional Symposium
Development”
initiative by the Chinese

and synergy of developm
on “Marine Economy
President Xi Jinping provides

ent strategies and to
ic engagement and investme
and Urban
for a solid platform to

promote progress of the
nt along two main routes
– the
Firstly endorsed in the Executive Bureau
Meeting 2017 (first session) in Catbalogan,
Philippines, the 21st Century Maritime
11
The Belt and Road Local Cooperation
s. It promote s econom
participating countrie Silk Road.
and 21 Century Maritime
st
Silk Road Economic Belt
meeting in April 2017 in Catbalog an, endorsed the
“21st Century Maritime Cooperation and Belt and Road Local
development in its organization structure
Bureau, at its previous
UCLG ASPAC Executive
establishment of two Standing
Cooperation Committee”
Committees focusing on
and the “Belt and Road
The objective is to provide
B&R initiative namely: the
Local Cooperation Committ
a regional platform for cities
ee” led by Fuzhou and
and local governments in
for collaboration,
• Leading city: Hangzhou
Hangzhou, respectively.
the region and beyond to
to implement initiatives,
share ideas, experien
programmes and projects
and cultural preservation,
ces and practice s, to identify opportunities
that advance social welfare,
to promote the exchang
environmental protectio
es and cooperation, and
n,
to offer Cooperation expanded the knowledge on the • Objective: align with the Belt and
(21st Century Maritime Cooperation and Belt
economic development various fields.
ons on
practical advices and suggesti
The city of Fuzhou in China,

Mayors, Vice Mayors, and
of Asia Pacific participa
representatives of Local
ted in the “Marine Econom
Governments from Member
y and Urban Development”
y and Urban
background, vision, mission, and workplan in Road initiative, facilitate cities
States and Associations Action Plan for Marine Econom
and adopted the “Fuzhou Economy that will also have
to identify opportunities for
on Novemb er 9, 2017
Symposium te to Sustainable Marine
Action Plan will contribu
and Road Local Cooperation) to drive and the Executive Bureau Meeting 2017 (second
Development.” The Fuzhou
nt impact for Sustaina ble Urban Development.
significa
tions (public and
In recognition of the importan
private) for maritime econom
t role of the local governm
ic development and ensuring
ents as well as other organisa
their contribution to poverty
the delegates agreed upon
alleviation,
to implement the Action
collaboration in multiple areas, acts
environm ent protectio n and culture preservation,
intends to engage local
governments to strength en maritime economy and
session) held in Fuzhou. Taking full advantage as exchange knowledge platform
stimulate city cooperation in fields that will
Agenda. This Action Agenda national and regional level.
concrete actions at local,
urban development through
e to:
um hereby commit and undertak
The participants of the Symposi
 Develop a cadre’s team
strengthening coordination,
(experts) of maritime econom
cooperation and for harmoni
y and urban development
in members for
sation of policies related
ent in Asia Pacific region.
to port-led
of the attendance of most cities in the forum, of good experiences and practices in city
benefit participating parties; be it cities, local
coastal community developm ee formation and election
industrial development and
 Organise a General Assembl
for presidency of the 21
st
y in Fuzhou in May 2018
Century Maritime
frameworks are informed
Committ
where
ee will
core
be
committ
held.
by the SDGs, especially SDG
14 on conserving and
both Committees invited city delegates to management, economic development and social
local government
 Ensure maritime policy s, and in particular, for
the sustainable use of the
members that are port city
oceans and marine resource
governments. welfare.
governments, academicians or experts. join the Committee. The first batch of opening • Plan for 2018: Hold BRLC General Assembly in
completed in December 2017. last quarter of 2018.
Committees
Other
South-Southwest Democratic Local Government Southeast Asia Culture Women in Local Government
UCLG ASPAC held meeting on 16-17 August 2017 in (DELGOSEA) A workshop in Surakarta was held to assist local apparatus Year 2017 recorded the appointment of Dato Maimunah
Kathmandu with members in South and Southwest Year 2017 saw the role undertaken by DELGOSEA in preparing city planning. Entitled “Cultural Strategy Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Penang, as Chair of the Committee
sub-region. Training on SDGs localization and including stimulation of the city-to-city cooperation Development Peer-Learning Workshop and Public Forum,” and Stephany Uy-Tan, Mayor of Catbalogan City, as Co-
workshop on Sendai Framework for DRR were and training in wide range of field: from local economic the event was held 22-23 November 2017 and attended by Chair of the Committee.
conducted with great support from the sub-region’s development to solid waste management. resource speakers from other Asian cities.
local government associations.
City Enabling Environment Rating ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Highlights
Assessment of the Countries in Asia

and the Pacific Assessment of City
Enabling
Environment in 30
countries in Draft and Final
Asia Pacific region CEE Assessment in
Asia-Pacific by UCLG
ASPAC
Peer Review Group

to include members
from UNDP regional
team ICLEI, partners
Regional discussion
and CA Secretariat
of country level
assessments
Roundtable Discussion II of EE Rating at first session of Executive

Bureau Meeting 2017, Catbalogan, Phillipines. Peer-review Peer review process
and finalization led by UNDP country
of country level teams
PARTICIPANTS assessments
28 Countries
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Coordinated by Regional
12 13
Introduction and Roundtable Discussion I of EE Rating, pre- Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Coordinators, UNDP and
congress session at Sixth UCLG ASPAC Congress, Jeollabuk-do,
CRITERIA Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kiribati, Lao UCLG ASPAC
South Korea.
PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Draft Country
Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Assessments in 18
countries by UCLG
YEAR 2017 saw continued research conducted Pakistan, Philippines, Solomon Islands, ASPAC affiliated
Constitutional Legislative Local
by UCLG ASPAC, in collaboration with Cities Framework Framework Democracy South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, LGAs and consultants
Alliance and UNDP, on enabling environment Timor Leste, Vanuatu, Vietnam. in another 12
countries
surrounding municipal governments of Asia Regional workshop
and the Pacific and beyond in optimizing their METHOD by UCLG ASPAC and
authority for local development. Qualitative approach by assessing UNDP for orientation
Financial Local Capacity of country teams
Transfers Governments Building 11 City and Local Government
SNEAK-PEEK OF THE REPORT* from Central Own Revenue of Local Enabling Environment framework Teams constituted in
to Local Government countries for CEE
Significant improvements and strengthening are criteria for cities.
Government assessment - drawn from
required in the area of enabling constitutional UCLG ASPAC affiliated LGAs
frameworks for local governments, framework Use rank system with scale and by consultants - and
of 1-4 to assess performance broad-based peer review
to generate local revenues, capacity building
group constituted in each of
for local government, assessment of local of institutional and legislative the 30 countries
Administration Citizen Local
government performance, and strengthening Transparency Participation Government framework of cities in the
local authorities’ roles in addressing issues on Performance countries of the region.
environment and climate change governance.
* The report of City and Local Government

Enabling Environment Rating in Asia and the Urban Environmental Women’s
WAY FORWARD
Pacific will be published in February 2018. Strategy and Climate Participation Sustain the assessment by having it every two years to measure
Change in Local
Governance Governance the progress of each country in improving their legal instruments
of enabling environment for cities and local authorities.
Women Leadership
Highlights
Localize SDG 5 and

UCLG ASPAC Standing Committee of Women in achieve the targets of
Local Government is established to strengthen this goal; make policies
women’s leadership and mainstream good
practices for developing gender-responsive creating more spaces for
strategies. To achieve the goal, UCLG ASPAC
appoints Chair and Co-Chair of the Standing Committee, who
women in leadership and
reflect the values in order to encourage the awareness as well participation; implementing
as capacity development of other women in public leadership.
international laws, treaties
Year 2017 saw appointment of Dato’ Maimunah
Mohd Sharif, Mayor of the City Council of
and agreements relating
Penang Island, as the Chair of the Standing to gender equality; build
Committee and Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan
of Catbalogan City as Co-Chair. The year women coalition and
also recalled and recorded their notable
alliances from the local level
achievements in introducing ways for
better public delivery. See their long but to global level.
list of achievements and know why Stephany Uy-Tan -
women should take their place - • Construction of new market integrated business Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan of Catbalogan City
and in high positions, too - in center in the old dilapidated public market through
public affairs. public-private partnership with the Philippines
14 Primark Properties Inc. (PCCI). It will house some 15
prominent and well-known business establishment
in the country. It will better serve constituents of the
city with new, modern, and systemized public market
for all.
Dato’ Maimunah Mohd Sharif • Improved tax collection that already reached P55
Appointed as the first female President of Municipal million, just P9 million short of the P64 million target.
Council of Seberang Perai (MPSP) in 2011. • Establishing the City Economic Enterprise and
• Selected by Government of Malaysia as expert Investment Potentials, which is assigned to attract
to represent the country in UNESCO World and coordinate with potential investors to put up their
Heritage Committee Meeting at St. Petersburg,
Embed a political businesses in Catbalogan.
Russia (June-July 2012). • The Cooperative Office of the LGU Catbalogan landed
(left to right) Emil Elestianto Dardak (Co-President of UCLG
• Implementing Gender Responsive Participatory commitment at the highest second place in the whole country for its efficient ASPAC), Stephany Uy-Tan (Mayor of Catbalogan City), and
Budgeting (GRPB) to help identify the needs of the services and its programs in making different Bernadia I.Tjandradewi (SG of UCLG ASPAC) in the Press
people in different communities and to forge a level to promote gender cooperatives. Conference for first session of Executive Bureau Meeting 2017.
closer relationship between MPSP and the people. • Strengthening of city’s disaster resiliency and
GRPB has become yearly program for MPSP. equality in public life by climate change adaptation programs through its City
• Awarded by local and international institutions:
Best City Manager (Penang State Government),
developing a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and
the City Environment and Natural Resources Office,
Best City (Europe Business Assembly, Stresa, framework to encourage which takes lead in implementation and monitoring.
Italy), Planner of the Year 2014 (Malaysian • Strengthening of the city’s tourism campaign to
Institute of Planners). balanced representation of attract more visitors and tourists to the city by
• Voted in a Regional Executive Committee establishing tour packages and tourism center
(REXCOM) of ICLEI in Southeast Asia. women and men in public within Catbalogan.
• Voted to represent Southeast Asia Region in the
Global Executive Committee (GEXCOM) of ICLEI.
decision making. • Starting the city government’s housing project
as well as the improvement of the proper waste
• Appointed as Chair of the Women in Local - disposal campaign.
Governments Committee of UCLG ASPAC in Dato Maimunah Mohd. Sharif, Mayor of Penang Appointment of Chair and Co.Chair of Women Standing
April 2017. Wish to all local leaders in Asia-Pacific. Committee, Catbalogan, Phillipines.
Commitment Strengthened, BRIDGING COLLABORATION FOR RESILIENT JAKARTA
Focus
Local Capacity Augmented

UCLG ASPAC has actively
undertaken the role of
connecting local governments
to other stakeholders for
fruitful cooperation. Among
many, 2017 recorded the role
of UCLG ASPAC in connecting
100 Resilient Cities (100RC),
created by Rockefeller
Foundation, to local Line-up of actions conducted by Jakarta Resilient Secretariat
government of Jakarta to
T
MoU signing between UCLG ASPAC and Ministry of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia, 5 June 2017.
he city had arranged series of workshops to obtain data while
make the city more resilient. continuously engaging and involving stakeholders in the process
U CLG ASPAC and Ministry of Learning from Local Government of (government bodies, private sectors, academicians, and communities). The
Saitama and Sagamihara (Japan)
Home Affairs (MoHA), Republic 100RC is a nonprofit Preliminary Resilience Assessment (PRA) Seminar, held on October 11,
Welcoming the MoU, MoHA initiated the first
of Indonesia, have arrived at a better 2017, completed all the data required for the city to develop PRA. While
step by visiting local government of Saitama organization that was created the PRA document is still in the finalization process, the seminar marked
understanding on the role of local and Sagamihara in Japan. Conducted in
by the Rockefeller Foundation the end of Phase I of Jakarta’s Resilience Building effort.
apparatus: that local governments close cooperation with Council for Local
Authorities and International Relations on their Centennial in
drive local advancement and thus Jakarta also took part in the 100RC network and summit exchanges that help
(CLAIR) of Japan, representatives of MoHA 2013 and dedicated to
their capacity needs to be continuously gained better understanding of transformation of administration and the city to learn, share their experience with other cities, and help Jakarta
developed in order to be able to meet
helping cities around the
bureaucracy system as well as solve challenges faced in environment. The to get support from Platform Partners (Partners of 100RC). Besides, The
16 local needs and deliver better public visit revealed that local governments in Japan have involved local people as world build resilience to Secretariat Team also visited Semarang (the neighboring resilient city in 17
services. Both institutions took this well as private sectors and uphold efficiency in working. the economic, social and Indonesia in March 2017), attended 100RC Summit Exchange in Bellagio,
physical challenges that are Italy (May 2017); participated in 100RC Global Summit Exchange in New
seriously and followed it up through
York, US (July 2017); and joined the 100RC Metropolitan Network Exchange
the signing of Memorandum of Learning from Madrid and Barcelona increasingly part of the 21st
in Santiago, Chile (December 2017); Jakarta learned and shared their
Understanding (MoU) on 5 June 2017 at (Spain) – from National to Local Level and century. UCLG ASPAC saw experiences in building a more resilient Jakarta.
Other Stakeholder
Jakarta City Hall.
To boost the development in eastern part of
the tireless efforts of local
Indonesia, MoHA invited local government government of Jakarta in The knowledge exchange made Jakarta realize that the city is still facing
Attended by 70 high-level officials shocks and stresses.
of Papua and West Papua to learn smart implementing the mission,
of Jakarta Provincial Government practice applied by local apparatus of Madrid Now, as Resilient Jakarta Secretariat is already established, Jakarta hopes
and Barcelona. In the visit, representatives
reflected by series of actions to continue their resilience building effort in 2018. With the support of UCLG
and distinguished representatives taken since 2016, and
of both cities gained comprehensive information; from the relationship ASPAC as the Third Party Grantee, Jakarta is planning to deliver the city
of MoHA, the signing ceremony saw of governments in national level, role and authority of autonomous local thus made good use of the resilience strategy in 2018 which will require more collaboration from the
the formalization of cooperation government in Spain, delivery of public services, bureaucracy reform, as city’s stakeholders in their resilience building efforts. Therefore, Jakarta
well as the human development. At the end of the meeting, it was agreed
opportunity to support.
between MoHA (Indonesian national needs to internalize the resilience building process into the government
that related parties will visit Indonesia in the first semester of 2018 and
level institution), represented by agencies’ programs; hence the strategy document will become an
that Indonesian Embassy in Madrid will coordinate with targeted local Led by the Deputy Governor implementable and effective development document. Apart from that, Jakarta
Nelson Simanjuntak (Head of Center governments in eastern Indonesia.
for Administration of Overseas
of DKI Jakarta for Spatial will engage the surrounding cities and districts (e.g. Bogor, Depok, Bekasi,
Planning and Environment, Tangerang, and South Tangerang) to collaborate in order to develop a more
Cooperation), and UCLG ASPAC,
UCLG ASPAC Secretariat appreciates the comprehensive resilience strategy.
represented by Bernadia Irawati Oswar Mungkasa, the acting
great support of Embassy of Indonesia Chief Resilience Officer (CRO),
Tjandradewi (Secretary General). Local
in Spain, Secretari de Estado para las
government of Jakarta, as the founding Resilient Jakarta Secretariat
Administraciones Territoriales (SEAT),
member of UCLG ASPAC, expressed was founded in September
UCLG World Secretariat, Council for Local Authorities and
its continuous support towards the 2017. Afterwards, the team
International Relations (CLAIR) of Japan, and Ministry of
efforts undertaken by both institutions arranged timeline of action.
Home Affairs and Communication Japan for the success of
in pushing the advancement of local
the visits.
governments’ capacity building. Jakarta Resilient Secretariat Team took part in various activities and events.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT URBAN COOPERATION
FOCUS
Pioneering the Waste-to-Resource Transformation Establishment of a Solution-based Platform
T he global IUC programme seeks to establish cooperation

with existing and new key EU partners. It is built on existing
cooperation through three components:
• Component 1: City-to-city cooperation on sustainable
urban development
• Component 2: Sub-national action under the Global
Covenant of Mayors initiative
• Component 3: Inter-regional cooperation on innovation
for local and regional development
The IUC Asia, however, is focusing on Component 1 and

Component 2.
Groundbreaking ceremony of Integrated Resource Recovery Launched on 1 December 2017, IUC Asia SupportDesk has
Center of Jambi City, 27 September 2017. started to provide administrative, logistical, technical support
and financial liaison to cities and local governments in needs.
Y ear 2017 marked the beginning of Integrated Resource Recovery

Center (IRRC) construction, a pro-poor and sustainable solid waste
management project by UN ESCAP in secondary cities and small towns
YEAR 2017 saw the starting point of
UCLG ASPAC in taking more tangible UCLG ASPAC is appointed to manage the SupportDesk, which
within Asia-Pacific region.

action to assist local governments. In consists of a Technical Expert, a Financing Specialist, and a Project
collaboration with European Union, UCLG Administrator, under the coordination of SupportDesk Coordinator.
Government of Indonesia
UCLG ASPAC, in close collaboration with UNESCAP, Ministry of ASPAC, started to promote a platform that
Environment and Forestry (MoEF) Indonesia, and Jambi City represented by MoEF The IUC SupportDesk provides cities and regions as well as
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Government, celebrated the beginning of the IRRC establishment works
focuses on providing solution in the area other stakeholders to directly interact. As platform, the IUC 19
Indonesia appreciates all of sustainable urbanization: International SupportDesk disseminates knowledge on multilingual language
through a groundbreaking ceremony on 27 September 2017.
stakeholders’ cooperation on Urban Cooperation (IUC) Asia SupportDesk. (English, Indonesia, Malay, Korean, Vietnamese) based on most
The IRRC is a decentralized facility that receives segregated
the IRRC/ WTE on New Talang appropriate Information and Communication Technologies.
municipal solid waste and transforms it into organic compost,
biogas, and recyclables cost effectively near the source of waste. Banjar Market, Jambi City. The IUC is a three-year programme (2016- The SupportDesk is part of the Global Covenant of Mayors’
The implementation of IRRC is built on partnerships with local and
project resulting from the 2019) that aims to enable cities to link up strategy for Asia and the Pacific region.
national stakeholders, such as local communities, civil society
organizations, national government entities. The integral involvement cooperation among UNESCAP, and share solutions to common problems
they face on urban development and Cities and local governments are very
of local communities helps to shape their behavior positively towards
UCLG ASPAC, MOEF much encouraged to submit queries on the
waste minimization and recycling. In Jambi City, IRRC is constructed climate change.
in Talangbanjar market, where the market vendors will provide Indonesia and Jambi City specific theme.
their segregated waste to the IRRC. In return, the IRRC will generate
Government was implemented
organic compost that can be used for landscaping and enhancing land
productivity, and biogas that will be converted to electricity which will based on a framework of
power the electrical lights around the market.
“Pro-poor and Sustainable
UCLG ASPAC has collaborated with Bill & Melinda Gates
Solid Waste Management in
Foundation to enhance capacity of local governments and
What are the benefits of IRRC approach? Secondary Cities and Small local government associations in Bangladesh and Nepal.
• Reduce organic waste generated from market to final
waste disposal up to 30%. Towns in Asia-Pacific” which
Through a three-year programme, UCLG ASPAC will focus on:
• Reduce fund allocation for transport; while at the same has been successfully applied 1. Optimization of LGA function at national level.
time providing solution for limitation in transporting waste
to final waste disposal. in other countries, such as 2. Development of improved national policies through
• Produce electricity generated by aerobic digester process establishment of Task Committee.
of 2 tons of waste per day. Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri
3. Selection of pilot municipalities for ensuring
• Produce fertilizer from composting. Lanka, and Pakistan. localization.
• Turn down emission of greenhouse effect, which is in
line with the global commitment in which Government of Ir. Sinta Saptarina Soemiarno, MSc.
Indonesia takes part. Ministry of Environment and Forestry
of Indonesia
The IUC Asia SupportDesk www.iuc-asia.eu/helpdesk/ IUC ASIA HELPDESK
is accessible via: helpdesk@iuc-asia.eu +62 813 1128 7863
participate in the development process by planning their Surabaya city government will continue to improve
FOCUS
own needs. Local people have actively played role as the quantity and quality of public space in balance to
facilitator and environment cadre by keeping consistency align with community empowerment and community
of program maintenance. development, particularly the young generation. Surabaya
city government hopes that public space can be optimized
The adaptation is translated in various programs currently to serve as a platform for the creativity and productivity
running, such as green and clean kampong, urban farming of our citizen. In the end, public space will influence city
and outstanding kampong. In these programs, local development in various aspects of life; public space can
government facilitated locals by providing fund through provide a more friendly environment for the citizen.
training for early education, which is then developed
independently by local people. Evaluation and monitoring
were continuously conducted to ensure the program’s
sustainability so that local people can continuously get the
benefits and be able to improve economy and quality of
environment around them.
Youth group has a crucial role in public space

Surabaya city
development planning like the one in Kampong government can utilize
Ketandan. The youth community groups were highly
Overall design of public space development in Keputih (Surabaya).

involved in its development. For example, public public space to provide
space development in Kedinding was planned by using
Minecraft method; public space in Keputih was planned a more friendly city for
Public Space in Surabaya through the collaboration of academia and creative
communities in Surabaya city. How does Surabaya
its citizen in the midst
UCLG ASPAC successfully assisted local government of Surabaya in
City government perceive the role of young people in
supporting development process in Surabaya?
of the Surabaya city
developing public space in their area. What does Mayor Tri Rismaharini say City government puts high attention in exploring and growth which is moving
about Public Space and engagement of local people? developing the role of young people in development.
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Through the Regional Medium Development Planning, towards a metropolitan 21
city. City government

Surabaya has become a model city in developing public quality of humanity, public Surabaya city government incorporates several
space in Indonesia. What stimulates local government space can also be used to share programmes related to youth by providing rooms for
of Surabaya in encouraging public space development?
What is the long-term target?
information, for example about
local government’s program so that
creation to allow the youth in further exploring their
passion, talent, and achievement. In addition to that, public
has been utilizing
The motivation is in line with the vision to make Surabaya people can get easy understanding space is also dedicated to provide a platform for creative various tools, systems,
a Smart, Humane, and Ecological city. It can be achieved in implementation stage. ideas coming from the youth community groups.
by providing comfortable public space for people to application to ensure
public participation.
interact. Ecologically, public space also aims at balancing Some public spaces in Surabaya: We also facilitate positive activities and actions for
physical and environmental development. It is not only • Co-Working Space (to nurture creativity of youngsters the youth through the provision of co-working space
targeted as place to interact, but also to develop creativity
and people’s productivity. Public space for people in
to reduce number of unemployment).
• Taman Aktif (active park) as place for activity, sports,
facilitating the young entrepreneurs. Some start-up
businesses in Surabaya were developed from this space,
Those varieties help in
Surabaya is expected to give new space to be able to live recreation, and place for socialization. contributing to jobs creation while at the same time boosting citizen creativity
appropriately in city environment going to metropolitan; • Language center, library, and Broadband Learning reducing unemployment rate. In addition to facilitating
while maintaining the local identity which puts forward Center to improve education of local people in the youth in entrepreneurship, Surabaya city government and productivity. It
Surabaya. also provides a platform for other youth groups like mural
is hoped that the
togetherness although with different background. The
long-term target is to provide public space that is • Art center, youth center, to maintain culture of community to express their art creativity while at the
accessible and has proper facilities to improve creativity
and productivity throughout the city of Surabaya.
Surabaya. same time improving the aesthetic of our city. Surabaya
city government does not only provide the platform but
transparency through
Development of three public spaces in Surabaya also provide scholarship and award for those with brilliant
achievement so they can keep improving their potentials
public participation
How does local government of Surabaya see public involved representatives of local government and all
space? What improvements are expected in relation to components of society in the planning stage. Is this and achievement while inspiring other young people. platforms will improve
development process in Surabaya? method also implemented in the form of program and
Public space is integral for the development of Surabaya city’s activities? What are the replications? How does the Surabaya city government perceive the overall quality of city
development.
city. It is reflected in the mid-term local development Society involvement in the planning process has a public space by taking into account community
planning and the implementation is becoming one of long been implemented; as reflected in Kampong empowerment, particularly the youth? How does that
many priorities in city development. Besides improving Improvement Programme (KIP) where local people inclusion contribute to local development?
CULTURE AND PUBLIC SPACE DEVELOPMENT What is so unique with Sriwedari
FOCUS
Culture Hall?
Culture Translated to Design

The façade design of Sriwedari building
reflects the dance movements of human
puppet performance. The unique cultural
human puppet elements are also crafted on the
background of outdoor performance space. The red
bridge that connects first and second floors of the
building also imitates the style of long shawl worn by
UCLG ASPAC delivered the recommendation to Surakarta city human puppet dancers.
government, result of discussion in Cultural Strategy Development
Peer-Learning Workshop and Public Forum, 22-23 November 2017.
Location
Sriwedari Human Puppet Culture Hall
Besides, UCLG ASPAC also assisted local
is located in Sriwedari Park, a place
government of Surakarta to conduct peer-learning used to show cultural performances
Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC delivered her opening address at the Solo Culture Forum on 22nd November 2017. workshop and organize public forum in developing and has survived more than 107 years. No less than
20 big names of wayang groups in the country have
cultural strategy for the city. Participated by
OTHER milestone was achieved. UCLG ASPAC also Collaborative Workshops performed their works on this stage; making this place
speakers from various cities in Asia-Pacific an iconic and well-known venue for culture show.
successfully assisted local government of Surakarta
region, the discussion produced recommendations
in revitalizing the most iconic culture hall in the city, Sriwedari Park Complex
proposed to the local government for the city’s
Gedung Wayang Orang Sriwedari (Sriwedari Human Sriwedari Human Puppet Culture Hall
Puppet Culture Hall). The handover of the design
10 Days 30 Community
Representatives 30
Volunteers
development plan.
is located in Sriwedari Park. A complex
that consists of supporting facilities,
was conducted in a unique ceremony between UCLG
ASPAC, represented by Secretary General, Bernadia
80 Members of Sriwedari
Human Puppet Group
What does Mayor F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo
such as amphitheater, gallery, indoor performance
show, outdoor performance show, green area.
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Irawati Tjandradewi, to Mayor of Surakarta, F.X. Hadi
say about Culture and the City?
Rudyatmo on 19 September 2017.
Total
200Participants Collaborative Planning
The design of culture hall is created
through a series of workshop that
What’s in 2018? involves various related stakeholders:
public figures, architects, Sriwedari artists, Public
Local Government of Surakarta plans to Unique human Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Culture and
begin construction of Sriwedari Public puppet cultural We will implement the Tourism Agency of Surakarta local government.
Space complex. elements were Red bridge
In more than ten days of collaborative planning
crafted for design imitates design concept in the workshop, various community groups were also
background of the style of long
outdoor space
performance.
shawl worn by Detail Engineering Design involved (youth, women, children) to voice their needs
human puppet in the creation of public space.
Front facade
design based on
dancers. (DED).
human puppet Future Design
dance movement. Dynamic stage space, good acoustic
arrangement and calculated with detail,
The progress will comfortable seat arrangement and good
improve the quality player support facilities.
of performances in
the future, stimulate
enthusiasm and increase
number of visitors.
- Overall design of main Sriwedari human puppet culture hall.
F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo, Mayor of Surakarta
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Focus
Optimizing the Network, Exploring the Strategy,

Endorsing Local Economy
Participants of Regional Peer-Learning

and Action Planning Workshop visited
Kota Tua (Old Town), Jakarta. Participants of peer-learning visit exchanged knowledge through indoor
discussion and site visits (to Bat Trang Pottery Village and Ha Long City).
Revitalizing Cultural Site, Enlivening the City

AGENDA 21 for Culture clearly mentions the importance of using
culture as “leverage and catalyst for economic development and 2 Days Guangzhou
urban regeneration”. UCLG ASPAC undertook its role in assisting Workshop Makati
local government of Jakarta in their effort to incorporate culture in Vigan
development by revitalizing Jakarta’s historic town centre (Kota Tua). Bogor
4
Semarang
Countries
Collaborating with global network, UCLG Learning and Connective Surabaya
U
24 Cities, UCLG ASPAC invited cities to a Regional Peer-Learning and Surakarta CLG ASPAC, through the Partnership From the visit, Cambodian delegates, in collaboration with 25
7
Action Planning Workshop “Urban Renewal in Historic Town Centres Essen National League of Commune/Sangkats (NLC/S) were
Cities for Democratic Local Governance in
(The Case of Kota Tua in Jakarta) and Public Space Improvement in Nurmberg richly enlightened on Vietnam’s government strategy
Gorlitz
Southeast-Asia (DELGOSEA), continuously in boosting creative economy business, which involves
Jakarta,” 17-19 July 2017. Uniquely designed in two-day activity, the 60
workshop exposed participants to the iconic historic town centres of Tubingen hones the capacity of local governments, management of tourism from natural resources and
Participants
Jakarta and, most importantly, it came up with recommendation for particularly on Local Economic Development, cooperation with related stakeholders in preserving
Jakarta City Government. by optimizing the wide network and heritage site.
stimulating the replication of success stories.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Son, Vice Secretary General of
Recommendation Association of Cities of Vietnam (ACVN), shared key points
Immediate Actions Intermediate Actions Longer-Term Vision Year 2017 saw the fruitful collaboration that drive the development of Ha Long City, that currently
between UCLG ASPAC, DELGOSEA, and becomes priority destination for investments of strategic
• Improve accessibility, especially
investors. Those factors include commitment from the
for visitors without private cars.
• Reorganize traffic flow
• Improve public spaces and the overall urban
landscape of Kota Tua.
Humane Urban Environment KAS (Manila) in strengthening capacity of
Physical Works (where people are more government to ensure socio-economic development of
within Kota Tua and prioritize Accessibility, Safety, • Improve access to Kota Tua and pedestrian paths in
important than cars) with local government of Cambodia through the locality; cultivation on potentials and advantages of
pedestrians. Comfort, Protected Kota Tua.
conserved/ preserved heritage
• Improve walkability and Buildings • Improve the ‘adaptive reuse’ of historic buildings
buildings and artefacts peer-learning visit to Vietnam from 2 to 3 locality with focus on tourism, service, trade, and transport;
comfort. (including, but not limited to, the quality of museums).
• Protect historic buildings. November 2017. Designed in a two-day visit, strengthening the administrative reform and institutional
mechanism; paying attention to the capacity building for city
• Redefine the boundary by differentiating the the opportunity exposed to the participants
• Include Kota Tua revitalization Non-Physical limited “core area” (which will be basis for UNESCO officials; and implementation of social security, healthcare,
plan and concerns in the
Works
application) and larger “buffer areas” which include
Well governed as well
as socioculturally and
the implementation of ‘One Village, One education; and ensuring social security in the locality. Those
on-going formulation of local four islands of Thousand Islands.
midterm development plan.
Institutional
Framework (including • Develop more integrated revitalization plan that
economically vibrant yet Policy’ concept that supports local economy factors placed Ha Long City as a priority destination for
conserved heritage area of
• Secure adequate budget for regulations), Political includes strengthening of integrated management unit
Kota Tua in 2018. Supports, Finance (could be a district, a “management board” or other
Kota Tua development in Bat Trang pottery village. investments of strategic investors.
form of organization).
The knowledge exchange visit also gave
In addition to the above strategies, delegates were also
insights to participating delegates on the
• Re-evaluate the current dossier
• Strengthen coalition and its members’ commitment.
introduced deeper to ACVN and NLC/S as organization:
and the processes that have
Roadmap to • Update and complete the dossier by filling in Kota Tua as UNESCO’s World strategy applied by the city in developing its their vision, mission, scope of work, activities, and
been taken so far.
existing gaps. Heritage Site
• Revisit UNESCO’s requirements. UNESCO’s World
• Submit the dossier. local economy. programmes; to benefit participants for future
• Start inviting relevant parties. Heritage
collaborations and cooperation.
For Cities and Local Governments
Focus
to be More Resilient
Works
UCLG ASPAC has continuously embraced collaboration. In 2017, UCLG ASPAC
h op
partnered with UNISDR to promote Disaster Risk Reduction and the Making Cities
Res
Resilient Campaign to assist 50 local governments in five disaster-prone countries
(Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal) in assessing risk within their 3 Representative from National Disaster
Mitigation Agency and Deputy Minister
ult
respective areas. of Home Affairs for Disaster Mitigation
and Prevention participated as observer
and actively involved in the group work
The campaign was conducted through workshops in Jakarta, Makati, session particulary during scorecard and
Dhaka, New Delhi, and Kathmandu. The workshops revealed QRE exercise.
resiliency level of cities in facing disaster. At the end of the
workshop, UCLG ASPAC invited cities to sign up in the
√√ Head of Banda Aceh BPBD: based
on scorecard result, Banda Aceh
4 Based on the Quick Risk Estimation
(QRE) exercise, New Delhi Capital
City region area is facing major
has good capacity in awareness and
Making Cities Resilient Campaign for Disaster Risk hazard and risk problem on flood,
understanding of its assets but still
Reduction in Surakarta, 23 November 2017. City heat wave, and earthquake.
lack of financial capacity for resilience
√√ Overall resilience score of Shimla
signing up, Bengkulu, will get monitored (essential number 3).
by UNISDR in further assessing their √√ Presentation by Jakarta representative:
resilience score 98 out of 141, indicating
City is 96 out of 141 indicating
their strengths in institutional 5 Md. Nurullah, Advisor of Municipal
Association of Bangladesh (MAB)
development in city resiliency. capacity awareness for disaster and Former Chief Executive
local government of Jakarta ensured
information but still lack behind Engineer of Dhaka South City
effective disaster response and got
2 Representative of each city identified gaps relating to governance and on critical infrastructure city plan. Corporation shared that there are
involved in regular training programmes
financial capacity. They also identified planning and preparation for disaster. √√ In Central Delhi, scorecard result many activities in Bangladesh
but lack of documented business
Post-event recovery were identified in their local disaster policy by applying has indicated man-made disaster regarding disaster and these are
continuity plan including insurance.
the Sendai framework QRE and disaster resilience score card. such as building collapse and ongoing development process.
√√ Presentation by Kathmandu Disaster Management respresentative: the terrorist attacks as major hazard √√ Representative from Cox’s
assesment scorecard and the result showed strength on essential number 4 but has not categorized haze and Bazar Municipality, Faridpur
(pursue urban development) and weakness on essential number 3 (financial air pollution as major risks. Municipality, and Mongla
capacity) and essential number 8 (increase infrastructure resilience). Port Municipality were
√√ Other cities (Dharan, Dharche, and Kirtipur) faced similar condition. among active participants
√√ Banepa, Tarakeshwar, Birgunj are weak on essential number 1 (planning during the discussion on QRE
26 and strategy) in adopting Sendai Framework into DRR city plan. and preliminary scorecard
assessment.
√√ Representative from Faridpur
municipality presented the
QRE and preliminary scorecard
result and the score was
1 √√ Introduction on Making Cities

Resilient Campaign.
63 out of 141 indicating the
resilience level of Faridpur city
is moderate and hazard was
√√ Practiced exercise on two tools: dominated by flood, storm, and
Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) and
preliminary scorecard tool applied
3 Jakarta (Indonesia)
24-25 August 2017
other hydrological hazards such
as strong wind. The government
during the training. capacity tackling the risk and
ts
√√ Presentation by Makati city Banda Aceh | Surabaya | Solo | Jambi |
representative: the city has the
pa n Jakarta | Bogor | Yogyakarta (BNPB)
hazard is not in place.
ici
ability to deal with hazards and | Cilacap | and Salatiga
risks such as typhoon, earthquake,
rt
Pa
fire, and flood.
√√ Presentation by Iriga
representative: practice on
scorecard shows their strength on
profiling hazard and risk including 2 Kathmandu (Nepal)
17 August 2017
4 New Delhi (India)
22 September 2017
capacity to build early warning
Shimla | Srinagar | North Delhi | Southeast
response center for typhoon. Kathmandu | Budhanilkantha Delhi | Central Delhi | Amalner Municipal
| Dharche | Kirtipur | Council | Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation
Kageshwari | Chitwan | | Palanpur Municipality | Satana Municipal
Tarakeshwar | Birgunj | Council | Himatnagar Nagarpalika Municipality
Dharan | Kalinchowk | Banepa
y c ity isdy!
M a
g re e
n
t i
ge ’s tim
It act. 1 Makati (Phillippines)
29 July 2017
5 Dhaka (Bangladesh)
26 September 2017
to Makati | Iriga | Catbalogan
Sirajgonj | Cox’sbazar | Moulovibazar | Madaripur
| Ligao | San Juan |
| Chandpur | Gopalgonj | Nilphamari | Mymensing
Quezon | Paranaque |
| Kakonhat | Kuakata | Monglaport | Shariatpur |
Pateros | Sorsogon |
Netrokona | Faridpur | Kurigram | Khagrachari |
Tayabas | and Tabaco
Tungipara | Savar | and Dohar

Highlights
Cai Xi
UCLG ASPAC GOVERNING BODY Mayor, People’s
Government of Beijing
Municipality
2016/2018
PRESIDENCY Azmat Ullah Khan
President, Municipal Ashish Deosthali
Director General, All India
Dr. Wen Je Ko
Mayor, Taipei City
Wen Guo Hui
Mayor, Guangzhou
People’s Municipal
Association of Government
Bangladesh (MAB) Institute of Local Self-
Government (AIILSG)
South &
Southwest
Asia East &
Northeast
Asia
PreSIDENT
Won Hee-ryong Choi Moon Soon
President, Governors
Representing East & Northeast Asia Sub-Region Association of Korea (GAOK)
Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Rishi Raj Lumsali Governor, Gangwon Province
Chairperson, Association
Imran Ali Khan Malik Moon Dong Shin
of District Development
Mayor, Gunsan City
Yasutomo Suzuki
1st Vice President of the Local Committees of Nepal Mayor, Hamamatsu City
CO-PreSIDENT Council Association of the Punjab (ADDCN)
Pakistan (LCAP), Mayor of Union
Dato’ Maimunah Council in District Kasur of
CO-PreSIDENT
Mohd. Sharif Punjab Province
Representing Women in
Chen Haosu
Founding President,
Local Government.
Chinese People’s
Association for
Illiza Sa’aduddin Friendship with Foreign
28 Djamal 29
Countries (CPAFFC)
(until March 2017)
Mayor, Banda Aceh City
CO-PreSIDENT (from April 2017) CO-PreSIDENT
Pacific
Syed Muhammad Emil Elestianto Airin Rachmi
Asghar Shah Gillani Dardak Stephany Uy-Tan Diany
Immediate Past President Representing Southeast Mayor, Catbalogan City Mayor,
South Tangerang
President, Local Councils Asia Sub-Region, Vice Southeast
Association of the Punjab- Chairman of Indonesian Asia
Pakistan (LCAP) Regencies Government
Association, Mayor of
Trenggalek Regency
CO-PreSIDENT
Lawrence Yule Taoaba Kaiea
Mayor David President, Local Government New Mayor, Betio Town Council
Zealand (LGNZ) Chairman, Kiribati Local
O’Loughlin Nguyen Van Khoi Say Kosal Mayor, Hastings District Council Government Association
Representing Pacific President, Association of
President, National
(KiLGA)
League of Local
Sub-Region President, Cities of Vietnam (ACVN)
Councils (NLC)
Australian Local
Government Association
(ALGA) Mayor of the City of
Prospect (until Sept. 2017) Designated Member Secretary General
CO-PreSIDENT CO-PreSIDENT
Ranjit Chavan CO-PreSIDENT Dora Mani Paudel
Representing Associate Representing South
Anies Baswedan
and International and Southwest Asia
Host Governor,
Organization Members Sub-Region President,
Jakarta Capital City
All India Institute of Municipal Association of
(from Oct. 2017)
Local Self-Government Nepal (MuAN)
(AIILSG) Djarot Saiful Hidayat
Tamotsu Okamoto Bernadia Irawati
(15 June-15 October 2017) Chairperson, the Board of Director, Council of Tjandradewi
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Local Authorities for International Relations Secretary General
(until mid-June 2017) (CLAIR) of Japan
PRESIDENCY
OF UCLG
2016/2019 VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR
UCLG SECTIONS
TREASURER DEPUTY TREASURER
PRESIDENT METROPOLITAN SECTION FORUM OF REGIONS
Berry Vrbanovic Mohamed Sadiki Michael Müller Miguel Lifschitz

Mayor of Kitchener (Canada) Mayor of Rabat (Morocco) Mayor of Berlin (Germany), Governor of Santa Fe
President of Metropolis Province (Argentina),
President of UCLG-Regions
Mpho Parks Tau
President of the South African Local Government
Association (SALGA)
VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR UCLG SECTIONS

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CO-PRESIDENTS
AFRICA ASIA-PACIFIC EURASIA EUROPE
Rose Christiane Won Hee-ryong Aisen Nikolaev Carlos Martínez Mínguez

Ossouka Raponda Governor of Jeju Special Mayor of Yakutsk Mayor of Soria (Spain),
Mayor of Libreville (Gabon), Self-Governing Province (Russian Federation), Vice-President of the Council of
Member of the Executive Committee (Korea), President of Vice-President of the European Municipalities and
Tahir Akyürek Ada Colau Wen Guohui of UCLG-Africa UCLG-ASPAC UCLG-Eurasia Regions (CEMR)
Mayor of the Metropolitan Mayor of Barcelona Mayor of Guangzhou
Municipality of Konya (Turkey) (Spain) (China)
MIDDLE EAST & WEST ASIA LATIN AMERICA LATIN AMERICA NORTH AMERICA
Fatma Şahin Iván Arciénega Mónica Fein Clark Somerville

Mayor of Gaziantep Mayor of Sucre (Bolivia), Mayor of Rosario President of the Federation of
(Turkey), President of Member of the Executive (Argentina), Vice-President of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
UCLG-MEWA Committee of FLACMA Mercociudades President of UCLG-NORAM
Anne Hidalgo Roland Ries Mauricio Rodas
Mayor of Paris (France), Mayor of Strasbourg Mayor of Quito
President of UCLG Standing (France) (Ecuador)
Committee on Gender Equality
Our New Members
Iriga City Malaysian Association Vigan City Addu City Council

Nestled at the foot of Mount of Local Authorities Vigan is an island, which Addu is the second largest
Iriga 4,823 feet above sea (MALA) used to be detached from atoll in terms of land area.
level, it is located at the Set up on October 20, 2000, the mainland by three It is recognized for its
heart of Bicol Economic MALA plays role as a parent rivers – the great Abra River, educated hard working
Growth Corridor and one of organisation to coordinate the Mestizo River and the people and is among the
the fastest growing cities and unify various activities Govantes River. It is unique most desirable Atolls for
in the region. It has evolved of Local Authorities in among the Philippine towns business, leisure, and
into an eco-tourism, agro- Malaysia to further enhance because it is the country’s lifestyle.
economic and educational and contribute to the most extensive and only
hub with two big universities development and progress surviving historic city that Mayor : Abdulla Sodig
in the city. of local authorities, whilst dates back to the 16th century Population : 32,062 (approx.)
maintaining sustainable Spanish colonial period. Land area : 11.234 km2
Mayor : development within them. Website :
Madelaine Yorobe Alfelor Mayor : http://www.adducity.gov.mv/
Population : President : Juan Carlo Singson Medina
105,191 (approx.) Yew Tung Seang Population : 53,879 (approx.)
Land area : 174km2 Number of local authorities Land area : 28.86085 km2
Website : http://iriga.gov.ph/ (as members) : 63 Website : http://vigancity.
Website : http://mala.com. gov.ph/
my/index.php/en/
Bogor City Bengkulu City Local Councils

Male City Council
Located in West Java Located in the west coast Association of the
Malé City Council is the
Province (Indonesia), Bogor of Sumatra, Bengkulu is Baluchistan (LCAB)
local government body
has a presidential palace the 25th largest province in President : Maqbool Ahmad
responsible for the
and a botanical garden (one Indonesia by area. Number of people
governance of the city of
of the oldest and largest in represented : 500,000
Malé. The Council was
the world). Mayor : Helmi Hasan (approx.)
32 created in 2011, with 33
Population : Location : Pakistan
the enactment of the
Mayor : Bima Arya Sugiarto 328,827 (approx.)
Decentralization Bill, which
Population : Land area : 539,3 km2
saw the introduction of local
1,030,720 (approx.) Website : http://www.
governance to the country.
Land area : 118.5 km2 bengkulukota.go.id/
Mayor : Mohamed Shihab
Population : 133,412
Land area : 5.8 km2
Website :
http://www.malecity.gov.mv/
Sub-Region Update
East and Northeast Asia South and Southwest Asia

FOREIGN Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government, in close REGIONAL Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies of All India Institute
collaboration with Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation, Sun Yat Sen of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), Mumbai, held a Regional Specialised
University, and Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Training Programme on “Solid Waste Management with a focus on 100%
Institute, held Workshop for Thought Leaders: Innovation in Urban Segregation of Solid Waste” on 14 and 15 June 2017 in Gujarat. The training
Transportation for the Future City from October 30 to November 3, 2017. was considered important since municipal solid waste management in the
The workshop was held to raise awareness on urban development issues country has emerged as a severe problem not only because of environmental
and highlight the importance of innovation in pursuing sustainability. It was and aesthetic concerns but also because of sheer quantities generated every
designed as knowledge platform of The Guangzhou International Award for day. It is therefore becoming one of most essential services for maintaining
Urban Innovation, the bienally conducted award to recognize smart practices the quality of life of people in the urban areas for better standard of health,
applied by global cities in overcoming urban challenges. The upcoming 4th sanitation, and environment.
Guangzhou Innovation Award for Urban Innovation is scheduled in December
2018. More information on registration and rules, click: http://www.
guangzhouaward.org/en/index.html.
Our New Members
Philippine Councillors Lubuklinggau Huvadhoo Aid (HAD)

City of Baguio
League (PCL) Located on the western part of HAD is a non-governmental
Popularly known as Baguio
PCL is a local government South Sumatera (Indonesia), organization located in
City, it is a mountain resort
association with a large Lubuklinggau is a transit city Huvadhoo Atoll. Originally
city located in Northern
constituency. PCL plays for various social, economy, founded in 1987, it exists to
Luzon, Philippines. It has
its role as the forefront and culture development. enable the rural people to
cool climate and has become
of contemporary and This city thus develops as a work effectively in promoting
the centre of business,
emerging trends in the heterogenic city. and advancing the interests
commerce, and education in
local administration and of the rural community to
northern Luzon.
development to help improve Mayor : attain basic needs. Its focus
the quality of life of the S.N. Prana Putra Sohe areas include democratic
Mayor : Mauricio Domogan
Filipino people through Population : 216,064 governance, environment
Population: 345,366
effective local legislation. (approx.) and climate change, youth
Land area: 57.51 km2
Land area : 419.80 km2 and women empowerment,
National Chairman : Website : http:// drug and substance abuse
Coun. Danilo Dayanghirang lubuklinggaukota.go.id/ prevention and community
Website : https://www. public/ development.
philippinecouncilorsleague.
org/ Secretary General:
Imad Mohamed
Website : http://www.
huvadhooaid.org/
Location : Maldives
Kirtipur Municipality Vyas Municipality Xiamen

Located in the Kathmandu Located in Nepal, Vyas is Meaning a gate of China,
Valley, Kirtipur is one of the considered one of the most Xiamen is popular as tourist
most famous and religious well planned municipalities. city of Fujian Province. It is
places in Nepal. Its beauty of also known as one of China’s
34 nature and temples are main Mayor : Baikunta Neupane major seaport. The city also 35
factors that attract tourists. Population : 42,899 (approx.) plays role as one of the
Website : http://vyasmun. forerunners of the special
Mayor : Ramesh Maharjan gov.np/en economic zones of China.
Population : 67,171
Website : http://kirtipurmun. Mayor : Zhuang Jiahan
gov.np/en Population :
3.531.347 (approx.)
Land area : 1.575,16 km2
Sub-Region Update
Southeast Asia Pacific

CITY of Catbalogan celebrated women’s month by involving KIRIBATI Local Government Association (KiLGA) contributed in the training
the community through a foot-parade. It was noted that over conducted for Island Project Officers (IPO), Strategic Plans for Local Economic
300 participants (mostly students, women organizations, Development (LED), held on March 2, 2017. Delivered jointly by Eliza Tokataake,
government agencies, government officials, and village folks) Urban Management Officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), and Rikiaua
got involved in the parade. Taking theme Be Bold for Change, Takeke, Executive Officer of the KiLGA, the training topics include ‘Benefits
the city government adopted the theme We Make Change Work and Relevance of LEDS to Council Communities,’ ’Using SWOT Analysis in LED
for Women, a theme identified by the Philippine Commission on Planning.’ The participating IPOs, from all 23 Councils in Kiribati, were strongly
Women for the women’s month celebration. Month of March is encouraged to use the skills they learned by completing new projects on LED
the proclaimed women’s month by virtue of a law signed by the and submitting the proposals for futher assessment to KiLGA to see whether
Philippine’s government. the IPOs are able to draft the proposals to donors such as New Zealand,
Australia, and Canada.
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Secondees Interns
UCLG ASPAC also welcomes representatives of its network to the Secretariat Office, accelerating UCLG ASPAC continuously empowers youth, particularly those who are interested in urban
the development of their city while at the same time inspiring other members. development. Thus, UCLG ASPAC welcomes youth to have internship with the organization,
generally within three-month period.
Guo Jia Lin (Heather) Youm Mooyoul
Adinda Alnur Angelica What They Say About

Urban and Regional Planning | Bandung Institute of Internship with Us:
Technology (Indonesia)
Amalia Edianti Putri Having had an

internship experience at
Law | University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
UCLG ASPAC has honed
my professional skills,
Dino Cahyadi
sense of responsibility,
Urban and Regional Planning | Bandung Institute of and understanding
My name is Guo Jia Lin or you can call me I am Youm Mooyoul- a secondee from Seoul Technology (Indonesia) about development
Heather. My secondment period is six months, Metropolitan Government – for 2 years (Jul. 2017
issues. It gave me
from August 2017 to January 2018. My mission ~ Jun. 2019). My mission is to promote local Maria Shenen Alfelor Gazmen the exposure how
to have secondment in UCLG ASPAC is to hold governments with UCLG ASPAC program as part Business Administration | Enderun Colleges (Philippines) working in international
Peer Review Tours to Jakarta and Malang of UCLG ASPAC active role in the implementation organization feels like.
(shortlisted cities of 2016 Guangzhou Award). I of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Nathaya Mahasadhu Anandipa
also undertook role as facilitator between city (SFDRR) agenda. Second, I push ahead to provide International Relations | Parahyangan Catholic University ~ Siti Rizqi Ashfina
of Guangzhou and UCLG ASPAC for events and opportunities to UCLG ASPAC members in Asia- (Indonesia) Rahmaddina Siregar
potential cooperation. During my secondment Pacific region to learn and acquire excellent
38 period, I am glad to get involved in coordinating policies and experience. Third, I encourage in 39
Rino Kitagaki
the Belt and Road initiatives relevant committees sharing the successful stories and cases to During my 3 months
Urban and Regional Policy | Yokohama City University (Japan)
and attending urban development relevant create real action plan and skills as a platform internship in UCLG
workshops and meeting with local officials in feature of UCLG ASPAC. ASPAC, I gained a
Siti Rizqi Ashfina Rahmaddina Siregar
Jakarta to promote Guangzhou Award. valuable experience that
International Relations | University of Indonesia (Indonesia) boost my personal and
Therefore, I am planning to prepare with training
professional growth. I
There’s always challenge and opportunity and workshop related to disaster management
What They Did have learned a great deal
when we are working on something new and curriculum - firefighting management, SOP and
During Internship: of knowledge on how
innovative. Thinking out of the box and on the so on - for firefighters and disaster management international organization
other hand comprehensively consider the officers in 2018. On the other hand, I couldn’t works in the context of
feasibility and practical issue is not so easy to get forget the brilliant blue kawah putih lake in local governments and
a balance. It‘s the charm of working on proposals, Bandung city and peaceful rice farm in Bali development. Thank you
especially in brand new field to me, such as island. Of course, I will also visit these beautiful for bringing valuable
E-Commerce. UCLG ASPAC keeps serving its and dynamic provinces to experience diverse experiences for students.
members as core and priority. To facilitate local culture, people and nature again. Actually,
governments exchange and communication, its that will be one of the great memories in this ~ Nathaya Mahasadhu
impact on networking and strong partnership is secondment program. The exact country of work Anandipa
obvious. It is very glad to see that UCLG ASPAC and life balance society is just Indonesia here.
Discussion with Secretary General and other Secretariat staff.
leads a step further to explore tangible projects
Although it was a short-
jointly with local governments contributing to Terima kasih.
term internship, UCLG
the implementation in SDGs and NUA. I’m having
ASPAC gave me such
a pleasant stay in Indonesia enjoying local food countless amazing
and chat with friendly people here. And I’m more opportunities. I truly
than happy to work with the team of UCLG ASPAC appreciate having me as
Secretariat, interns and secondees from different an intern. Thank you.
culture backgrounds as a family.
~ Rino Kitagaki
Participation in the ASEAN Mayors Presentation of what they learned,

Forum 2017 event. and even their inputs, at the end of
internship period.
Partners
UCLG ASPAC would

like to thank our
partners. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Our work is made Dr. Ram Tiwaree Ir. Sinta Saptarina Soemiarno, M.Sc.
www.adb.org
possible because of Economic Affairs Officer

United Nations ESCAP
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Management
your support and Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia
collaboration.
We are happy that the successful We see this as a very good model
partnership among Jambi City, UCLG of partnership between national China Center for Urban
Development (CCUD)
ASPAC, MOEF and ESCAP is resulting in government, local government, and donor www.ccud.org.cn/ccudenglish
the initiation of the IRRC, and we hope agencies in waste management. This
that this IRRC will lay the foundation can support the achievement of waste
for more IRRCs to be implemented management target and waste reduction
for integrated waste management, target that touches 30 percent in 2025.
and a sustainable and resilient urban
40 development in Jambi City. 41
Konrad-Adenauer-
Stiftung (KAS) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
www.kas.de/wf/en www.gatesfoundation.org
PLATFORMA United Nations Economic and United Nations Human European Commission (EC) United Nations International Ministry of Home Affairs Indonesia
www.platforma-dev.eu Social Commission for Asia and the Settlements Programme www.ec.europa.eu Strategy for Disaster Reduction www.kemendagri.go.id
Pacific (UNESCAP) (UN-HABITAT) (UNISDR)
www.unescap.org www.unhabitat.org www.unisdr.org/
Clean Air Asia CIFAL Jeju Cities Development Initiative United Nations Development Federation of Canadian
www.cleanairasia.org United Nations Institute for for Asia (CDIA) Programme (UNDP) Municipalities (FCM) Cities Alliance
Training and Research (UNITAR) www.cdia.asia www.undp.org www.fcm.ca/home.htm www.citiesalliance.org
www.unitar.org
Calendar of Activities
2018
United Cities and Local Governments
Asia-Pacif ic
January ASEAN Mayors Forum
29-30 Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC) National Workshop

Jambi
Singapore (tbc)
Organizers: CLC, UCLG ASPAC
Organizers: Jambi Municipality, UCLG ASPAC, UNESCAP,
Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia
August
February Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Jeju
7-13 The Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum (The 9th WUF)
Kuala Lumpur Organizers: UNITAR CIFAL Jeju, UCLG ASPAC
Organizers: UN-Habitat, the Government of Malaysia
September
9-25 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and
New Horizons for Asia-Pacific
18-28 The 18th ASIAN Games
Jakarta-Palembang
Jeongseon
Organizers: Gangwon Province Organizers: Government of Indonesia, ASIAN Games Committee
March
Training on Women Leadership
India
Organizers: AIILSG, UCLG ASPAC
5-7 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference
Edmonton
The 7th UCLG ASPAC Congress
42 Organizers: UN-Habitat, UN Environment (UNEP), Cities Alliance, ICLEI, UCLG 43
Surabaya
14-16 2018 Changwon/UNESCO International Conference and IAEC General Assembly

Changwon
Organizers: UCLG ASPAC, Surabaya City Government
Organizers: Changwon City Government

November
18-23 The 8 World Water Forum
13-16
th
15th International Congress of Educating Cities
Brasilia Cascais
Organizers: World Water Council Organizers: IAEC, Cascais City
April Belt and Road Local Cooperation Committee General Assembly

Hangzhou
10-12 First Session of UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau 2018
“Think Globally Act Locally: SDGs Implementation” Organizers: Hangzhou City Government, UCLG ASPAC
Islamabad
Organizers: UCLG ASPAC, LCAP
December
May The 4th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
Guangzhou
9-12 Workshop on Culture
Jeju
Organizers: Guangzhou City Government, UCLG, Metropolis
Organizers: CIFAL Jeju, UCLG ASPAC = To Be Confirmed
23-26 UCLG Executive Bureau Note:

*) Above activities do not include the projects and city-to-city cooperation either on multilateral or bilateral basis.
Strasbourg *) To get the full and updated list of events, do not hesitate to contact us or check out our website.
Organizer: UCLG
We would like to thank our members and partners for contributing photos and materials used for this Annual Report.
July We want to hear from you! Please send your feedbacks and suggestions to info@uclg-aspac.org.
8-12 World Cities Summit

Singapore
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Activating Synergy for Better Cities

Table of Content What We Do Our Members

Persistent Shot for Impactful Force.................. 4 East and Northeast Asia

Asean Mayors Forum 2017............................... 8 41%

UCLG is a worldwide association, and the only Public Space in Surabaya...............................20

Secondees and Interns....................................38

Persistent Shot SDGs, UCLG ASPAC,

ASPAC has consistently UCLG ASPAC contributed in:

UCLG ASPAC contributed in:

CONNECT WITH US:

Tools for local governments:

Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Forum Youth Involvement

Intervention for the Creation of TAGUIG ACTION AGENDA

T aking theme “50 Years of ASEAN:

The ASEAN local governments hereby commit and undertake to:

Stimulating Fruitful Cooperations

The “Symposium on Marine Economy and

• Leading city: Fuzhou

be distributed to all members during the 2018

The Belt and Road (B&R)

initiative by the Chinese

President Xi Jinping provides

for a solid platform to

The city of Fuzhou in China,

Assessment of the Countries in Asia

Peer Review Group

Roundtable Discussion II of EE Rating at first session of Executive

* The report of City and Local Government

Localize SDG 5 and

Local Capacity Augmented

Pioneering the Waste-to-Resource Transformation Establishment of a Solution-based Platform

T he global IUC programme seeks to establish cooperation

The IUC Asia, however, is focusing on Component 1 and

Y ear 2017 marked the beginning of Integrated Resource Recovery

within Asia-Pacific region.

Youth group has a crucial role in public space

Overall design of public space development in Keputih (Surabaya).

city. City government

Culture Translated to Design

improve the quality player support facilities.

Optimizing the Network, Exploring the Strategy,

Participants of Regional Peer-Learning

Revitalizing Cultural Site, Enlivening the City

stimulating the replication of success stories.

1 √√ Introduction on Making Cities

UCLG ASPAC ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Berry Vrbanovic Mohamed Sadiki Michael Müller Miguel Lifschitz

VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR UCLG SECTIONS

Rose Christiane Won Hee-ryong Aisen Nikolaev Carlos Martínez Mínguez

Fatma Şahin Iván Arciénega Mónica Fein Clark Somerville

Our New Members

Iriga City Malaysian Association Vigan City Addu City Council

Bogor City Bengkulu City Local Councils

East and Northeast Asia South and Southwest Asia

Our New Members

Philippine Councillors Lubuklinggau Huvadhoo Aid (HAD)

Kirtipur Municipality Vyas Municipality Xiamen

Southeast Asia Pacific

33% 33% UCLGASPACOfficial

47.62% 53.06% 1500

2016 2017 2016 2017

• Turkey • United Kingdom • Mexico • South Africa • Canada

Communiction and Publication $18,538.25