Urban Development

Clustered City Development (CCD) - Innovative interventions in South Asia
Under “Clustered Cities Development” (CCD) project, ACDS prepared report for National Capital Region (India). The study was supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by National Institute of Urban Affairs, Government of India from September 2008 to December 2008. Details of the project are:

• The study was conducted to assess major industrial agglomerations taking place in identified metropolitan cities
• The objective was to identify levels of specialization, and spatial/locational patterns under development in various manufacturing and service industries.
Under the ADB Project “Preparation of an Asian Development Bank Clustered City Development Study and framework for Delhi Metropolitan Region in NCR”, ACDS organized three Focus Group Discussion (FGD) meetings/workshops on identified clusters i.e. textile, general engineering and auto components in NCR area in collaboration with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi.

Alongwith Strategic Planning and Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (SPMS), Australia, ACDS conducted workshops and advised on industry cluster analysis studies to the ADB City Cluster Development partner teams in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.