The Asia Urbs Programme was a humanitarian development programme, funded by EuropeAid Co-operation Office of the European Commission. It aims 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.
Objectives
• Promote mutual understanding between Asia and Europe, • Support the alleviation of poverty, • Develop economic partnerships. ==Key areas of cooperation==
Key areas of cooperation
• Urban management • Urban socio-economic development • Urban environment • Urban social infrastructure The programme was closed for proposals in 2005, but some of its projects were still ongoing as of 2007. ==References==