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ADBs Approaches for


Promoting Livable Cities
High-level Symposium on Sustainable Cities:
Connecting People, Environment and Technology
co-convened by the United Nations and Toyota City
16 January 2015

Tomomi Tamaki, Representative


Japanese Representative Office,
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

1. Introduction

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Asian Share of World GDP


70%

60%
50%

40%
30%

20%
10%

0%
1700 1820 1870 1913 1950 1970 1980 1995 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Source: Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century

Mid-term Review of Strategy 2020 (in 2014)


- 10 Strategic Priorities for 20142020 -

A. Sharpening ADBs Operational Focus


1.
2.
3.
4.

Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth


Environment and Climate Change
Regional Cooperation and Integration
Infrastructure Development

B. Responding to the New Business Environment


5. Middle Income Countries
6. Private Sector Development and Operations
7. Knowledge Solutions

C. Strengthening ADBs Capacity and Effectiveness


8. Financial Resources and Partnerships
9. Delivering Value for Money
10. Organizing to Meet New Challenges
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2. An Overview of urban challenges in the


Asia and Pacific region

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Rapid Urbanization

Why creating livable cities is


IMPERATIVE

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Urban Poverty and Inequality

Urban Infrastructure Investment Needs

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3. How is ADB responding to the challenges?

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ADBs Urban Sector Support

Urban lending
Total urban lending is around
Urban lending (2010-2013):

$20.0 billion
$6.6 billion

Limited grant resources for technical


assistance and project preparation
ADB needs partner to leverage its money

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ADBs Urban Operational Plan

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Integrated Urban Development for ...


Inclusive Cities

Green Cities

Competitive Cities

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GrEEEn City Action Plans

Vision
Plan
Investment Programme
Performance indicators
institutions
Financing
Citizens feedback
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GCAPs in Progress

Melaka, Malaysia - completed


Mandalay, Myanmar - completed
Hue and Vinh Yen, Vietnam
Batam, Kendari, Malang and Medan,
Indonesia
Hat Yai and Songkhla, Thailand

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4. ADBs specific initiatives


for urban development

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1. Urban Financing Partnership Facility


UFPF
Urban Environmental
Infrastructure Fund

Urban Climate Change


Resilience Trust Fund

TA Grants

TA Grants

Investment Grants

Investment Grants

$21 m
$70 m

$150 m

Guarantees

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2. Cities Development Initiative for Asia

Demand driven assistance for medium-sized cities

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CDIA: Scope and approach

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CDIA City Interventions


As of Dec. 2014 CDIA has worked in
97 Cities in Asia
70 PFS completed
44 PFS linked to finance
$4.8 billion infrastructure investment value

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Thank you.

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