The Project Partners
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ASEAN Secretariat
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967. The Member States of the Association are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. The ASEAN region has a population of about 575 million (2007), a total area of 4.4 million square kilometres, a combined gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,282 billion (2007) and a total trade volume of about US$ 1,616 billion (2007). -
Secretariat of AWGESC
The ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC) was formed in June 2003 by the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN). Its aim is to develop strategies and action plans to drive the ASEAN Initiative on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AIESC). -
The GIZ
Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.
Other important partners:
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National and international city associations
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City Development Initiative for Asia (recently founded by German Government (BMZ) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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World Bank, Asian Development Bank, German Development Bank (KfW), European Union and other donors



