City to City Cooperation

City-to-City (C2C) cooperation is a flagship activity of CITYNET as it has been proven to be an effective vehicle for urban development assistance. CITYNET has facilitated more than 100 exchanges within the Asia-Pacific region through innovative transfer methods.

• Find solutions through the exchange of technical know-how
• Share and learn from other cities’ initiatives and practices
• Gain access to information and available resources
• Create exposure opportunities for cities/organisations across the region and beyond
• Go global by forming multilateral contacts with cities/ organisations from different countries

• Strong political commitment to link with other cities
• Enhance community participation at all stages of the initiative
• Good understanding of the benefits and barriers
• Recognition of the need for reciprocity
• Achieve concrete results at the local/community level
• Continuous flow of information to deepen relations with other
• Support from other levels of government (e.g. provincial, national)
• Share costs to pursue activities